Waterlillies and cattails - 3
to punch out 4 different size paper disks, 3/16”, 7/32’, 1/4” and
9/32”. Look at images of water lilies on the Internet for a cardstock
colored paper suggestions. Cut a notch and crinkle the edges a bit
and randomly glue them into your pond.
The yellow flowers are bowl-shape and multi-pedaled.
With a yellow marker color a small area of both sides of a
light weight copy paper. Be sure it is dry before punching out
the flowers. I used 3/16”, 7/32” and 1/4” to punch out a few
flower disks. Make multi-cuts around the circumference to
indicate the pedals. On the two smaller disks turn the pedals
up a little. In the center of the 1/4” disk place a very small bit
of glue and glue the 7/32” disk into the center of it. Follow
with the 3/16” disk. Rough up the pedals and glue on top of
the lily pads.
Material list
3 pieces of cardstock paper 1 each Dill Linen, Forest Green
for the cattail leaves and a green sheet for the lily pads.
I piece of light weight copy paper
Brown and Yellow markers
Masking tape
White Glue
“Micro-Mark” power punch number 81530, this is a handy
punch that has 7 different hole sizes from 3/32” to 9/32’ and is
very helpful tool if you are a scratchbuilder.
Dick Whitney got his start with
model railroading in his youth.
He modeled in HO scale, and
learned how to scratchbuild
with a minimum of funds and
materials.
His main interests are historic
small logging and mining opera-
tions in the Pacific Northwest,
especially researching the machinery they used.
He lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho with his wife Cami, and
belongs to the Museum of North Idaho, the Sprang Pole
Museum in Murray, Idaho, and the Inland Northwest Garden
Railway Society
MRH-Oct 2013
