The Visitation, Adoration of the Magi

     The Visitation house is shown here with a courtyard and room separated by a door.   I've also seen it as just one room with a door.  It can be very simple.
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.

     In the house for the Adoration of the Magi there is one room with a side entrance.   The resin figures were Christmas ornaments I found and the small containers are pill boxes.  Each pill box is filled with something to resemble the gifts.  For example, I glued tiny rocks in one and painted them gold.  These little details help the children to think more deeply about what is taking place.