
The same principles apply as the Annunciation house for building with liquid nails and using paint mixed with dirt for the stucco look. I painted the courtyard brown and glued rocks outside as well as ivy I found at Walmart.

The rug you see here is simply a piece of burlap and I've frayed the edges.
Here is Elizabeth with child and Mary in her traveling outfit. These were the first figures I made in 2006 and I scrubbed these with the fingernail brush and soap, then touched them up with some paint. They look like new again. At that time I could not bring myself to make the Blessed Mother's face. I knew that no matter what I did, I wouldn't be satisfied. So I didn't make her a nose; I drew it on. Later, in the Presentation in the Temple, I did make her nose and face, etching in the eyes and mouth with a ceramic cleaning tool that has a sharp edge.

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