I made some more progress on the orchid and finally got all of the flowers attached to the stem.
Before putting everything together, I went back and colored all of the exposed edges on the flowers with a brown colored pencil. I found that it blended in the spots where I had sanded off the little nubs left after popping the pieces out of the wooden sheets, and it made the flowers look a little more natural.
That made me wonder, does anyone else get bothered by those little nubs after removing the pieces from the sheets, or do you usually just leave them? And does anyone else color the exposed edges of their wooden pieces, or is that just me being a perfectionist?
The stem gave me a little trouble. One of the pieces didn’t quite line up correctly, and it ended up breaking while I was trying to fit it onto the stem. I tried repairing it with super glue, but it didn’t work. Thankfully, I had a replacement piece. I lightly sanded the inside of the replacement before installing it so it would slide on straighter, and that solved the problem.
It was really satisfying seeing all of the flowers finally assembled onto the stem. The orchid is really starting to come together now. All that’s left is building the pot, and I’m excited to see the finished result.
I am an edge painter. I try to match to the color of the object. so the edges of orchid, pink. Stem edges green. That is what I prefer but others like the wood and I do think no matter which, it looks beautiful.
I like the idea of using a colored pencil on the exposed edges. It really does help the flowers look more natural. I’m glad you had a replacement piece on hand after that stem broke.
It’s looking really pretty, Zoe! I do get bothered by those little nubs too, so coloring the edges sounds like such a good idea to make everything look cleaner and more natural.
@Zoe_Lau the orchid is coming together beautifully, and the brown colored pencil on the flower edges is a clever detail. I am glad the replacement stem piece saved the day after the first one broke. Those small fixes often make the finished build feel even more satisfying.
