![]() Next it was time to cut and fit the shelves, these were made of pallet planks again, two planks per shelf. These thicker pieces also served as strengtheners for the side panels to be screwed into as well. Then 6 pieces of thicker pallet wood was secured to the back as supports for the three shelves, these were cut to a length almost equivalent to the width of two planks laid side by side. The sides are made of two planks on each side, screwed into the back panel along the longest edge on each side. So with the planks laid out and three cross members in place everything was glued and then screwed together. One at the top, one in the middle and the other at the bottom, the reason for these was to add strength at the area were it would be fixed to the wall. The decision was set, we needed an auricula theatre to show. Tradition has it that the auricula was introduced into England by Flemish weavers fleeing religious. 10 minutes later and we were offered a whole range of ‘doubles’. Calke Abbey - Auricula Theatre, History of the Society. A visit to a garage sale led to a chance discussion with someone selling an auricula. This consisted of a number of pallet planks set side by side with three more planks set at right angles. Inspired by seeing an auricula theatre here, Mrs Bee decided that she would like one of her own. Once we had the approximate dimensions I was able to start things moving, first job was to make the back panel. Yes this, I would guess is the only Auricula Theatre complete with semi detached Blue Tit nesting boxes. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. See more ideas about primula auricula, primula, plants. ![]() So now we know what we are talking about let’s have a look at how it came together and the late addition to the roof. Explore Hortensiss board 'Primula auricula theatres', followed by 198 people on Pinterest. Some even have faux wood curtains just like a real theater. A practice that dates back to the 1700s in England. Turns out it’s like a bookshelf for the garden that houses a plant named the Primula Auricula instead of books! It is painted black on the inside to really showcase the colour of the Primulas when they are in bloom. An auricula theatre is a hanging display case for prized auricula primroses. A friend recently asked me if I could make an Auricula Theatre for her Mum’s birthday, I said “sure, if I knew what it was”.
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