{"id":218198,"date":"2024-05-23T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elfen-und-helden.de\/?p=218198"},"modified":"2025-03-25T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T16:16:40","slug":"garden-dwarf-rescue-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/garden-dwarf-rescue-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Dwarf Rescue Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I pimped this little guy a few years ago with <a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/produkt-kategorie\/woodubend\/\">WoodUbend<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/produkt-kategorie\/posh-chalk\/\">Posh Chalk<\/a> . Unfortunately, he broke his leg when he moved from Frankfurt to Marburg. Anyone who knows me knows that it is difficult for me to part with something and such a small defect is no reason for me to dispose of it. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m going to show you today how you can easily conjure up a new stand.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-3-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218126\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The full description can be found below the video and a list of the products used at the end of this article.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gartenzwerg Rettungsaktion mit Gips, Dixiebelle Mineralpaints &amp; Posh Chalk Metallics\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n9Au18DaaiM?list=PLAlchv6aMw1HOIOn5Y66UQ36rZ-osCS0V\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>First I tried to put the shards back together with glue. But since puzzles are not one of my strengths, as you can see, I had to come up with plan B. It came in the form of plaster, a plastic bag and painter&#8217;s tape and the idea of giving him his own meadow.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218134\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-4-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218134\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218131\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-5-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218131\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-6-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218130\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>First, Copper was placed in the plastic bag.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-7-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218136\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>This was then filled up to the upper edge of the provisionally patched leg with the mixed plaster.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-8-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218138\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>With the help of the painter&#8217;s tape, I then brought the bag into shape a little from the outside.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-9-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218140\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>I leave the structure created after hardening as it is. Otherwise, of course, you could still grind them into shape and\/or smooth.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-10-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218142\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>As a base color for the meadow I choose Midnight Green from the <a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/produkt-kategorie\/dixiebelle-paint-company\/dixiebelle-farben\/dixiebelle-silk-aio\/\">Silk All-in-One Mineralpaint<\/a> series by Dixiebelle. The mineral paints contain both primer and sealant and are water-repellent.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218146\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-11-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218146\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218144\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-12-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218144\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>The abstract flowers get stems with the shade Everglades, flowers in Prickly Pear and for the pistils in Yellowstone &#8211; also all from the Silk series.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218156\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-13-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218156\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218165\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-14-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218165\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218162\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-15-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218162\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218159\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-16-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218159\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218164\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-17-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218164\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218158\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-18-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218158\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>To show the edges of the new plaster base, it gets a new copper layer around the top. At the same time, the surface, which has been somewhat patinated on the balcony over the years, is refreshed. As in the past, I use the Posh Chalk Copper Pigments mixed with the Posh Chalk Pigment Infusor.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218170\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-19-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218170\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218169\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-20-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218169\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218167\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-21-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218167\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218173\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-22-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218173\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"218175\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-23-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218175\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>The foot will also be waterproofed with Dixiebelle&#8217;s Gator Hide for outdoor use, because it will find its new home in the bed.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-24-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218177\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>For the necessary portion of grungy, I emphasize the recesses with the Posh Chalk Patina in black. To do this, I spread the patina in the recesses with a brush and then wipe back the excess with a lint-free cloth (forgot to make a video of it)<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-25-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218179\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Now Copper can move into his new home in the garden  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gartenzwerg-Rettung-YT-Banner-26-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218181\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Do you have any questions or suggestions? Then feel free to write me in the comments or write me a message.<\/p>\n\n<p>For today, I would like to say thank you for reading and goodbye until the next blog post  <\/p>\n\n<p>Your Master of Disaster<\/p>\n\n<p>Angela<\/p>\n\n<p>Products used:<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-white-lightning-reinigungspulver\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"180163\">Dixie Belle White Lightning<\/a><br\/>Dixie Belle Silk All in One Mineralpaint:  <br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-silk-all-in-one-mineral-paint-midnight-green\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"200738\">Midnight Green<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-silk-all-in-one-mineral-paint-everglades\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"216298\">Everglades<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-silk-all-in-one-mineral-paint-prickly-pears\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"200733\">Prickly Pear<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-silk-all-in-one-mineral-paint-yellowstone\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"216342\">Yellowstone<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/posh-chalk-pigment-infusor\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"179721\">Posh Chalk Infuser<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/posh-chalk-pigments-copper\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"175395\">Posh Chalk Pigments Copper<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/posh-chalk-patina-black\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"175373\">Posh Chalk Patin Black<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-pinsel-french-tip-brush\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"169527\">Brush Dixie Belle French Tip<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/posh-chalk-mouldings-brush\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"204141\">Pinsel Posh Chalk Moulding Brush<\/a><br\/><a href=\"http:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/product\/dixie-belle-pinsel-artistbrushes-kuenstlerpinsel-4er-set\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"189925\">Belles &amp; Whistles Artist Brushes<\/a><br\/>Titebond superglue<br\/>Plaster<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Not all of my favorite products I carry myself in the shop. Nevertheless, I don&#8217;t want to withhold them from you and I&#8217;m happy about every cent in my coffee box so that I can continue to compile informative articles for you.<\/p>\n\n<p>The links marked with an asterisk (*) are so-called affiliate links. If you click on such an affiliate link and buy via this link, I get a commission from the online shop or provider in question. 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Unfortunately, he broke his leg when he moved from Frankfurt to Marburg. Anyone who knows me knows that it is difficult for me to part with something and such a small defect is no reason for me to dispose of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":218207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6701,132],"tags":[6620,6593,110],"class_list":["post-218198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","category-woodsigns-canvas-more","tag-copper-en","tag-dixiebelle-en-3","tag-woodubend-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218198"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270670,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218198\/revisions\/270670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elfen-und-helden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}