I realized a Christmas Nativity scene in a ROTERA Lantern made for block candle.
You need: ROTERA Lantern for block candle (002.528.61), cutter, polystyrene, battery powered led lights, hot glue, plasticine, sawdust, gypsum plaster, acrylic colors, brush, 8 statues.
01. use 4cm depth polystyrene and battery powered led lights
02. cut some stairs as you like
03. fix led lights chain between the glass using hot glue
04. make an arch with plasticine realizing also some bricks
05. mix sawdust and gypsum plaster in 9:1 ratio (almost)
06. fix it in some parts of the arch (when plasticine is solidified
07. … on the 4 sides
08. smooth out if you like
09. put the sawdust and gypsum plaster on the hexagonal base
10. check if all the nativity statues are o.k. on the base
11. colour the base with brown acrylic color diluted with water in 1:20 ratio
12. use 4-5 different browns, white, 2 different yellow and dark green
13. colour the leaks among the bricks with full color (not diluted) and immediately wash the excess of color with a wet sponge
14. … so the darker color remains only in the leaks among the bricks
15. colour some bricks with different brown colors and realize the wooden doors
16. colour them with acrylic full color (not diluted)
17. assemble all the pieces with hot glue
18. put it in the ROTERA Lantern for block candle (002.528.61)
19. I prefer to replace the front frosted glass with a normal glass to better see Jesus
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Gerardo P.
Foggia, Italy