Not only does this Bungalow have 200+ parts, it also requires most of those parts to be embossed and/or inked. Here I have just started inking the bottom of the shingles with black.

Embossing pieces entails putting them in an embossing folder and whacking them with a mallet. My phone kept warning me that I was being subjected to sustained loud noise as I pounded away. I was wearing hearing protection, however, and ignored it.


Here’s the beginnings of the dormers and all the inked shingles.

And here are the finished dormers, the base, and some structural elements for the tower.

Next up were all the “wood” parts. Every one of these had to be embossed. The inking will come now that they are glued into shape. Making the window casings wasn’t too difficult, but making the beams was finicky work, especially the ones that are L-shaped.




I think most of the components are now done. Next step: putting them all together!