Painting Chimneys for a Watercolor Houses by Expert Village

Now we're going to be doing chimneys. So we're going to do yellow and rose and a little bit of blue. And produce the dark part of the chimneys. Now we're going to lighten it up and do the light part of this chimney. And we have to go darker on this... Read More »

Using Drawing to Remember: Storytelling Tips by Expert Village

On behalf of Expert Village I am Nicholas the Storyteller here in Miami, Florida and today I am going to teach you how to tell a story. Do you remember the story of the three little pigs? Most people do but they always say "I have trouble remembering... Read More »

Using Rebar for your Straw Bale House by Expert Village

Alright, now we’re going to talk a little bit about the preparation for your foundation. The best thing is to not have your rebar sticking up too far past what your first bale will protrude through. Maybe just a little bit to helping lock in that... Read More »

Professional Environmental Building Tips by Expert Village

It’s always good to consult someone that’s done straw bale before just so they can give you all their little tips. Every time somebody builds a straw bale house, we all learn something new. So getting information from someone that has... Read More »

How to Set the Straw Bales to Construct a Straw Bale House by Expert Village

Right now we’re going to actually set the bales, we’re going to actually lift the bales up. And you want to try to not stress the wires and whatever any more than you have to. In order to set the bale on the very bottom, you’re going to... Read More »