1907 Rayne's Barrels

The town cooper made barrels, buckets, and tubs. He had one of the busiest occupations in the village because almost everything was stored in barrels. Liquids were all stored in watertight barrels, and even eggs were kept in barrels, packed in oatmeal to keep them from breaking. Tubs, barrels, and buckets were all made in the same way, except that the wood planks used for tubs and buckets were narrower at the bottom so that the tops would flare out.

To make a barrel, the cooper first bought planks of wood from the sawmill. He then planed the planks into perfect shapes so that they would fit tightly when pulled together. He formed the barrel's shape by making the tops and bottoms of the planks narrower, and the middle of the planks, the widest point. He then stood the barrels upright, and held the planks together with a temporary wooden hoop. A cord was wrapped around the top of the barrel, which cinched the planks inward. Then, the cooper put permanent hoops around the top, middle, and bottom of the barrel. He either made these hoops from wood, or the blacksmith made them from metal.

Circular covers were made for the openings at each end. For barrels that would contain dry goods, the top was removable. For those barrels which needed to be watertight, a hole was cut in the top so that liquid could be poured into the barrel. On the side of the barrel, another hole was cut and a tap or spigot was placed in the hole. When the tap was turned on, naturally, the liquid inside would pour out.

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PT- 105 White                  TL-103 Peach Cameo        RT-501 Polar White           AC-516 Porcelain Mist Spray
PT-118 Flat Black             TL-108 Ginger Oak            RT-502 Cream                     AC-520 Solvent
PT-178 Burgundy            TL-109 Rich Walnut          RT-511 Rich Brown           Various Size Soft Bristle Brusher
PT-191 Vanilla Ice            TL-112 Blue Smoke            RT-517 Sage                      Various Size Dry Brushes
PT-329 Light Blue            TL-113 Hyacinth Blue                                                    Paper Towels
PT-384 Copper Penny     TL-118 Black                                                                    Soft Cloth
PT-389 Dark Pewter         TL-125 Tangelo                                                               Natural Sponge
                                            TL-126 Sunflower                                                            Cleaning Tools
                                            TL-127 Red Clay                                                              Grit Cloth
                                            TL-128 Warm Gray

General:. Base coat fired 04-06 bisque with 2 coats of White Acrylic. Thin first coat with 1/3 water. Using a soft brush, scrub over entire piece, getting into all cracks and crevices. Apply a second coat of White Acrylic full strength. Apply a coat of Hyacinth Blue to entire piece, wipe back to allow for shading, allow to dry. After each application of a translucent stain (TL), spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry. This will set the color to avoid smudging.

1. Roof: Apply Avocado Translucent Stain, wipe back and spray. When dry, lightly apply Sage to sporadic areas of the roof and wipe this back also and spray again and allow to dry. Very lightly dry brush the roof with Vanilla Ice to add depth.

2. Wall Panels: Using a soft bristle brush paint on Polar White. Allow to dry until tacky and wipe back lightly. Spray and allow to dry. Apply Cream. Allow to dry until tacky and lightly wipe back and spray. Apply several coats of Cream to cover the Hyacinth Blue. Be sure all of the blue is covered. When you have achieved the desired look, spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry.

3. Chimney: Apply Black Translucent, let dry until tacky, wipe back and spray. Dry brush lightly with Dark Pewter to add depth.

4. Batten Strips, Eaves, Front Door Frame: Apply Rich Walnut, allow to dry until tacky, wipe back to desired effect, spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry.

5. Windows: Paint with Burgundy Acrylic Stain. Dry brush the wooden pane "X" dividers in all the windows with Vanilla Ice.

6. Grass: Apply Black Forest to the grass, allow to dry until tacky and wipe back with a soft cloth. Randomly apply Tangelo, Red Clay and Sunflower. Take a soft cloth and wipe the grass blending all the colors together. When you get the desired effect, spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry.

7. Front Door: Apply Peach Cameo, allow to dry until tacky, wipe back and spray. When dry, dry brush the door very lightly with Vanilla Ice to add depth. The hinges and door knob are painted with Flat Black.

8. Sign: Heavily dry brush the flat back plate with Light Blue. Paint the letters with Flat Black Acrylic Stain using a small detail brush. Outline the sign with Flat Black also. The corners of the sign are Light Blue and the nail heads are Flat Black Acrylic.

9. Porch Floor: Apply Rich Brown to the floor boards, allow to dry until tacky, wipe back and spray. When dry lightly dry brush the floor boards with Vanilla Ice. Make the boards look worn right in front of the door in the traffic area.

10. Banister and Railing on Front Porch: The posts and the banister (top and bottom) are Cream. You may need several coats to cover the Hyacinth Blue. Wipe back and spray between each coat. The "X" braces and the balls on the top of each post are heavily dry brushed with Burgundy Acrylic Stain. Lightly dry brush with Vanilla Ice to add depth and bring out the detail of the wood grain.

11. Stones: Apply Ginger Oak to all stones. Allow to dry until tacky, wipe back and spray. You may need several coats of Ginger Oak. Be sure to wipe back and spray between each coat. Randomly paint several stones with Red Clay, Warm Gray, Blue Smoke and Black. Gently blot with a soft cloth, spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry. With this final spraying you can lightly spray the entire piece and allow to dry.

12. Barrels: Apply Rich Walnut Translucent Stain to entire barrel. The bands are Copper Penny. Spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry. Dry brush lightly with Vanilla Ice.

PT-103 Eggshell                    TL-103 Peach Cameo              AC-516 Porcelain Mist Spray
PT-105 White                        TL-104 Toasted Pecan           AC-520 Solvent
PT-113 Slate Gray                 TL-107 Antique Ivory            Various Size Dry Brushes
PT-118 Flat Black                  TL-108 Ginger Oak                  Various Size Soft Bristle Brushes
PT-191 Vanilla Ice                 TL-117 Black Brown               Paper Towels
PT-217 Dark Umber              TL-124 Dresden                      Cleaning Tools
PT-234 Medium Mocha       TL-125 Sunflower                   Soft Cloth
PT-288 Bright Green             TL-126 Tangelo                       Grit Cloth
PT-373 Brick Red                  TL-129 Coal Gray                    Natural Sponge
PT-384 Copper Penney        TL-133 Pacific Teal
PT-389 Dark Pewter              TL-134 Black Forest
PT-395 Dusty Gray

General:. Base coat fired 04-06 bisque with 2 coats of White Acrylic. Thin first coat with 1/3 water. Using a soft brush, scrub over entire piece, getting into all cracks and crevices. Apply a second coat of White Acrylic full strength. After each application of a translucent stain (TL), spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry. This will set the color to avoid smudging.

1. Roof: Apply Toasted Pecan over the entire roof. Make a mixture of Ginger Oak and Antique Ivory and a very small amount of Sunflower for highlights and apply to roof. Reapply Toasted Pecan and wipe upward to give it an old look. Apply Coal Gray over the entire piece, wipe back and spray with Porcelain Mist.. Highlight roof with Slate Gray Acrylic. Spray and allow to dry.

2. Wall Panels: Apply Dresden to stucco panels, allow to dry until tacky and wipe back. Spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry. Highlight by dry brushing with Eggshell Acrylic Stain.

3. Batten Strips: Apply Peach Cameo to all batten strips and allow to dry until tacky. Wipe back and spray with Porcelain Mist. Allow to dry.

4. Windows: All windows are Pacific Teal. Allow to dry until tacky, wipe back and spray with Porcelain Mist. When dry, dry brush wooden "X" pane separators with Eggshell to highlight.

5. Porch: Dry brush floor boards with Dark Umber. Dry brush over the Dark Umber with Medium Mocha. Lightly dry brush Eggshell over the Medium Mocha to highlight.

6. Railing: Dry brush railing with Dark Umber. Very lightly, dry brush Flat Black over the Dark Umber for highlights. Dry brush Dark Umber very lightly over the Flat Black and then dry brush Medium Mocha over the Dark Umber until you get the effect you desire.

7. Front Door: Dry brush Dark Umber to door. Lightly dry brush Flat Black over the Dark Umber to make the door appear dirty. Highlight by dry brushing with Medium Mocha. Door hardware is painted with Flat Black. Spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry.

8. Barrels: Dry brush barrels with Dark Umber. Highlight with Eggshell. Paint the bands Copper Penny. Spray with Porcelain Mist and allow to dry.

9. Chimney: Apply two coats of Dark Pewter and paint Flat Black in the small spaces of the chimney cap.

10. Sign: Paint Dark Pewter to back plate of sign. The letters are painted Bright Green using a small detail brush and highlighted by dry brushing entire sign with Eggshell. The hardware is painted Flat Black.

11. Stones: In a random pattern, paint some of the stones Dusty Gray, Brick Red, Vanilla Ice and Medium Mocha.

12. Grass: Apply Black Forest Translucent Stain to the grass. Add touches of Tangelo and Sunflower for highlights. Using a soft cloth wipe back the grass. Be sure to blend the colors until you achieve the desired effect. Spray the entire piece and allow to dry.

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Last modified: December 31, 2011