Comment by CountryBoy on December 6, 2012 at 7:44am

amazing   looks  so   real

Comment by Corey Draper on December 8, 2012 at 4:22pm

Mike do you have any pics of what the frame looked like, im thinking a lot of mud huh? In the colder temps will you tent and heat to paint. I havent checked the temp restritions on a basic exterior paint. The smith paint may have different temps. I cant believe how great this looks.

Comment by Mike Vernelson on December 8, 2012 at 7:52pm

I threw this by hand and averaged 3" before troweling so when I bring corners up they may be 4" or so thick. I dont have any pics of the cage work but most of the angles were in it. This was in MO and we got lucky with a couple record warm days otherwise it wouldve been tented and heated. You can get 35 degree paint and above but for these types of applications you need the layers of paint to dry as you proceed so a tent and heat is kind of a must. This will get painted in the spring.

Comment by jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix on December 8, 2012 at 8:48pm

Where at in mo mike

Comment by Mike Vernelson on December 9, 2012 at 1:05pm

Right outside Kansas City MO.

Comment by Gabe Polanik on December 9, 2012 at 6:44pm

Mike your work is over the top!

Comment by Hobby Carver on December 9, 2012 at 11:10pm

Hey Mike Ive a question about doing your carve coat. Im doing a wall at the moment ive finished all the scratch coat and will be just mixing and applying my carve coat myself but im gonna have to do it in sections as its to big an area to do in 1 hit by myself. How do you determin where those sections are and how do you go about hiding that and stop it from cracking away in that spot? Thanks mate any advice would be great cause im unsure how to overcome this prob!

Comment by Mike Vernelson on December 10, 2012 at 7:59am

I make my seams any place I feel like as long as its on a flat area as opposed to a corner.  The previous coat will still be "green" so I take a sprayer with some boner and water and wet the old stuff then float the new over it and scrub and brush it in well. Then just texture your brushmarks and you'll never see it.

Comment by Mike Vernelson on December 10, 2012 at 7:59am

I meant bonder lol.

Comment by jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix on December 10, 2012 at 8:01am

Interesting tool mike, lol

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