#11 - Cobblestone Streets and Lanterns

Showing you how to acquire the cobblestone paper from the internet, adding it to the diorama, and planning the installation of street lanterns. Showing how to place the lamp posts and hide the wires to the lamps.
Glue Gun: www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ma...

[@frankyvandenbroecke7678]

VERY NICE THEA... I LOVE THE SENERY ; 😀👍👏👏👏🎅

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

Thank you Franky!!

[@heathermoreau78]

Thank you so much for tutorial on printing cobblestone I will sure give it a try. Your village is my inspiration to keep on trying new things Heather

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

Thank you Heather, I was really hoping to inspire others when they saw how easy it really was. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@camillewalker937]

Thank you for sharing your cobblestone layout. I bought a downlaod from Etsy last year but it was only for one use. This is way better and has so many options.

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

Glad it was helpful! Welcome aboard, lots more ideas coming in 2023.

[@edmit2001]

Lovely ♥

[@morningstar8265]

It's looking really good Thea. I love the houses. What collection is that from? Lemax?

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

Actually I have a little bit of everything. A few Lemax, but I like dept. 56 better. Hawthorne Village, Dickens and even some buildings purchased in Europe. I am always on the lookout for interesting buildings. One day I hope to make my own. 😃

[@elizabethstreeter2145]

Love your cobblestones how do you get the glue off your lantern at the end of the season I keep my lantern in ziplock bags snack size holds one whole set and they don’t get tangled all my extra electrical lights,battery replacement power packs have their own zip lock bags keeps them all neat and tidy and the don’t get tangled or brocken

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

Hello Elizabeth! Because I use the hot glue gun on the bottoms of the lanterns, by the time I go to dismantle the village, the glue has hardened and it's quite easy to pick the glue off the bottom. For those stubborn glue globs, I have used pure acetone before, but dislike the smell, and it's not that environmentally friendly. There's also a product called "Glue Gone" which I have used with less success. Good storage idea, I'm going to have to take that extra step of using lunch baggies. I usually just wrap them all up with their own cords and store them that way, but your idea sounds much smarter. Thank you.

[@MarFin222]

Wow Thea, great tutorial! Coming along nicely. Just wondering what brand you used for the 6 lantern set…

[@TheasChristmasVillages]

The set I showed was branded "for Living", a brand owned by Canadian Tire. Don't know if these are available outside Canada. www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/for-living-christmas-decoration-village-lamppost-accessory-set-6-pk-1519017p.html
Or you could check out the Lemax website, or Amazon.

[@MarFin222]

Thank you…I’m located in BC so I will definitely check it out 😁