Bid on eBay for donated Magical Bridge Playhouse!

If you have ever wanted to bid on a Barbara Butler playhouse, then this is your chance! You can now bid on eBay for The Magical Bridge Playhouse, donated by Barbara Butler Artist-Builder Inc.

100% of all proceeds from this sale go towards building The Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, a playground for families of all abilities. The value of this playhouse is $12,180. This magical playhouse will be delivered & installed free of charge within a 30 mile radius of Palo Alto or San Francisco, CA (an additional $1,460 value). Outside of this area, the bidder is responsible for shipping and assembly costs.

Click here to see more about the playhouse, including specifications and dimensions.
Click here to bid on eBay!

Rocket Ship about to Launch

Barbara and crew have been working non-stop to make ready for the launch of the Rocket Ship play structure this Friday, May 14th. Countdown includes: finish painting, detailing, packing, loading the truck and driving to LA.

Building starts with the base floor.





These photos show part of what it takes to launch!



Grind all the wood smooth and carve around the cut-outs!














Marco built the Rocket roof frame, then attached the siding and cut-out the porthole windows.









Here's the view from the inside looking up...





















The upper story of the rocket ship is almost built.















The Rocket roof has been sent to staining - Rudi (master stainer) climbs in to start the 1st coat on the underside.






















It already looks like a space capsule.












Barbara helps out - all hands on deck to finish the staining!















Ember (another sister) comes down for the weekend to help stain!

and Daisy keep watch.



















Adding color to the cut-outs makes a big difference.













April, Barbara's friend and artist, also showed up for the weekend to help get the job done.






























Floors, bridges, walls, cut-outs, details, details, details.