Humph the hypertufa head

Wow, he looks like a really cool boulder - and then you see the eyes...... :-)

That is great.

Thank you both. I have to paint the eyes yet. trying to think what paint will hold. son has some car spray so may well go with that.

i would love a heligan head too....:-)

When you say hypertufad' his face how did you do that? Can I ask what did you use?

Hubs mixed the hypertufa, compost and cement, then with our hands we covered his skin. He looks much better now with his eyes. I'll do another blog.

Thank you

you put the 'tufa directly onto the grass, no lining or preparation needed?

Hi Fran, Yes the tufa went straight onto the upside down turves. I built humph up by stacking turves upside down on each other. And it's still holding on well.

thanks, that's interesting, and informative! and hope will inspire others to try their own mini-Heligans. Did you give him hair that'll need to be cut later - with any luck?

Hi fran, sory about the late reply. Only pop on here occasionally now.............
No his hair is made up of a clump of Luzula sylvatica. It was spreading like mad in a border. I will cut the flower stalks off as they die, but apart from that I will be able to leave it much to its own devices.

no probs, 2H, good to drop in now an then to keep an eye on us *s*

Saw your other pic first & thought it was a rock!! The tufa looks like the real mcCoy!

Unfortunately, it is breaking down a bit, but he looks all the more oldy worldly now.

given the weather lately, he's probably entitled to look a bit down! but hopefully he'll spring back when the weather gets back to normal - if it ever does!

He's looking pretty disgusted with the weather.

lol so would I be if I were out in it all the time! any chance of giving him a brolly?

Why should he have one, I don't. :-)

Brilliant :-))

ah, but your're not buried up to your nose in the garden in all weathers! well, only metaphorically ...

:-)

You have a wonderful place! What is that blue little house in the background?

thanks, Daglelie, I meant to ask before, and forgot.

lol it's Tardis blue, so maybe the "chameleon circuit" is working at last!

When the OM made it he painted it brown, looked like a bus shelter, so i suggested blue. It's our 'summerhouse' not that it gets used during the summer, it does get furniture tucked away inside during the winter :-)

is it weatherproof, with those window spaces? can't see if they're glazed or not. or is the stuff covered? I'd imagine you could get a lot inside!

Sorry for late response. No the windows not glazed. But we get quite a few benches and tables pile in there along with a gas BBQ used for heat if i sit outside on a chilly evening.
The paint is weathershield I think, it was striped with a light blue originally. But opinions and time changed all that. He inside decided to slap the one colour on to get it done.

looks good! distinctive colour