The first two interior paintings in the hedgehog feeding station.

[rickscully@heads.social]

@babe Thought this was a grab from Antiques Roadshow at first.

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@cazabon There isn't, but I've got some smaller frames I'm planning on doing some things with in the baffles. The immediately ajoining wall by the entrances should be prime for some tiny pictures (a challenge though, they're smaller than these even)

[benjamincox@writing.exchange]

@babe Do your visitors pay any attention to your artwork or are they too focused on the food to care? (Which is just rude, if you ask me)

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@benjamincox They pay absolutely no attention but I maintain that if I keep at it then eventually one will appreciate the thought

[benjamincox@writing.exchange]

@babe Maybe hedgehogs are more into sculpture than painting.

[molybdomantic@wandering.shop]

@babe This is such a cheering project

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@benjamincox I have plans on that front too

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

@molybdomantic I am rather partial to a bit of whimsy!

[tattie@eldritch.cafe]

@babe hogs! Hogs! Hogs!
Amazing work! 🤩

[feijoa@mastodon.org.uk]

@babe So cool. Great vision + execution

[xapmat@mstdn.social]

@babe it looks fantastic!

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Baffles now cut out, sanded, and the first layers of paint going on. The sign on the front is painted.
Should be ready to put the main part of the building together tomorrow!

[fartnuggets@jorts.horse]

@babe that job sounds baffling

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

In the event anyone is thoroughly invested in all of this and has a spare fiver they'd like to put towards the renovations, I have a tip jar on my website http://wagtails.art

(It's safe for work, don't worry! )

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

I'll be making and selling some tiny paintings like in the hog house at some point too I think (3-4cm in size), once it's all done

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

The baffles are almost painted. Tomorrow i put the art on the walls then it's time to assemble and pour the floor!

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Marine hinges and hasps for the roof flaps, I've seen the state store bought hedgehog boxes get into and we're bypassing that thank you very much!

If this damn thing is going to last 15 years it won't be let down by a bloody hinge.
Silicone and fibreglass sheet to cover the flaps too, and hdpe blocks to keep it well off the ground

[babe@glitterkitten.co.uk]

Eventually I plan to rebuild the Hog's Hedge (the other feeding station) from scratch. What I've turned this into is a fairly close approximation of how I'd go about it (just with a higher ceiling in the main chamber. For class, like. Love a high ceiling)

[sambeaven@toot.wales]

@babe well yeah, where else are you going to put the chandelier?!

[sambeaven@toot.wales]

@babe (I'm being silly, that's a terrible idea)