Jane's attic, update XIV: A dormer window.

This update focuses on a dormer window that I've created for the front of Jane's attic. Now dormer windows are more difficult to install than regular one's because they need to stand upright in a 45° angle relative to the slanted surface of the roof. In this case there was an extra challenge to it, because the window had to be placed half way between the roof and the wall. The reason for this, is that if I had placed the window higher up the roof, it would have been impossible for poor little Jane to look out of it, because it would have been much too high, and we don't want that, do we?

The nice thing about this, is that I could go for a bigger window. My dormer window is actually a modified, regular window. This means that I added extra pieces to its sides, which then were carved, plastered and sealed with aluminum around the edges to make it look more realistic. After that I weathered the bejesus out of the innocent window for that eerie, derelict feel.

I really love the way the aluminum sealing turned out, it looks so realistic! It was made of thin aluminum strips, then glued into place and weathered. As with everything, it took more time to create my own, custom made dormer, but then the results are so much more satisfactory than buying one off the shelf!

Enjoy the pics, thanks for visiting, and see you next time!!

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