Magical Gateway

With the inclement weather we have been confined to the shop for the last few weeks. Rest assured we have been keeping busy! The Copper Crown’s garden gates are coming along nicely. Our guests are in for a treat when the walk through this magical portal!

Gate Roof
Winter's Slumber

It has been very cold for the last few weeks! Bur stone giant doesn’t seem to mind the nip the air in the least. Perhaps his blanket of snow is keeping him cozy?

Winter Slumber
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Up In Smoke

The North Star sports a pair of chimneys and the other day we test fitted the larger chimney’s steel cap. I am looking forward to the spring when we can start the brickwork!

Chimney
Crouching Dragon

The weather has turn brisk here in the Pacific Northwest so we have moved indoors and are working on a few detail pieces. The Copper Crown’s highest peak needs something special and we have and a draconic weather vane seems the natural choice.

Dragon

You may notice that our dragon pays homage to the famous dragon lantern at Bree - we just couldn’t resist!

First Interior Paint

It is very exciting to be applying the first of the paint to the interior surfaces of the Hazelnut Inn. The warm base colours will be followed by some subtle glazes to make everything pop and enhance the ‘woodwork’. These arched beams and plasterwork will be viewed by guests laying on the king sized bed. The domed ceiling will be more than twenty feet above them and much of this space will be filled by a giant crystal chandelier. Stay tuned for more progress…

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