To make this tower, you will need to cast mold #70 16 times and mold #75 12 times. It probably wouldn't hurt to cast mold #75 a couple more times (since you're already casting mold #70 more times anyway). That way if you have any miscasts you won't have to use them on the tower.

To build this tower, you may want to print out the ruined fieldstone tower plans found on the Building Plans page.

It's also quite helpful to look over the section on What is on mold #75. This article shows how to identify the ruined fieldstone pieces and how they are used.

I'll start by sorting the blocks from mold #75.

To recognize each type of block, refer to the section on What is on mold #75.

You will only be able to glue two duplicate pieces together to make a full arch.

Glue all of the arches that you have cast. This will save you a lot of time later on.

Simply take two duplicate pieces and put them together to make a full block.

You want to glue together 24 of the ruined blocks to make 12 additional basic blocks to build with.

You also want to make 3 square blocks (in the upper left).

Be sure you take the basic blocks you've glued together (above) and sort them into these piles as well.

These will help you build because you can lay the blocks directly on the plans. Be sure that you do not glue them to the paper but only glue the blocks together.

Each wall section is labeled, and the printed plans also have the same letters corresponding to each part.

Assemble and glue the pieces shown here. These form the hole in the ground in the center of the courtyard.

However, you can skip this piece if you do not want the hole or tree there.

You may have to use thin wall blocks for a few of the narrow tiles. I've glued these onto a piece of cereal box. Once the glue dries, trim them out with scissors.

Once dry, glue and interlock them to make a 90 degree corner. Be sure to fold the outside edges away from you.

Glue a couple of 2" blocks on the inside. These will support the floor.

Also glue some of the small angle pieces on the underside of the floor. Place them far enough under the floor so they cannot be easily seen.

The top of the floor goes 1/2" under the bottom of the windows.

Position the angle blocks under the floor and glue them into place. Do not glue the floor in place.

Two of the pillars are capped with the flat tiles from mold #70. These flat tiles are 1" long x 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick.

Once dry, glue and interlock them to make a 90 degree corner. Be sure to fold the outside edges away from you.

Glue the edge of the pillar flush with the edge of the wall (the flare slightly overhangs).

The top of the floor is flush with the doorway bottom.

Position the angle blocks under the floor and glue them into place. Do not glue the floor in place.

When dry, stand the piece up and add the pillars on the front in the position shown.

When dry, stand the piece up and add the pillar on the front in the position shown.

When dry, stand the piece up and add the pillars on the front in the position shown.

Glue together the stack of blocks shown.

When dry, stand the piece up and glue the block stack to the back of the arch piece and add the pillars on the front in the position shown.

Glue together the stack of regular blocks with the small arch shown.

Then glue the pillars and skulls onto the wall as shown.

The flat part of the left pillar is 1/2" inch away from the edge of the wall.

Afterward, assemble and glue the full pillar shown. This pillar will eventually go under the center of the large arches on piece "H". However, we'll leave it separate until after it's painted.

Once dry, stand it up and add the small bricks onto one side of the stairs along with the floor tile on the very top.

Glue the tiles and blocks down as shown here. Alternate between using the good steps and the ruined steps as you go along.

You'll notice that the unshown side of the stair case will have some holes in it. Don't worry about these because that side of the stairs will go against a wall.

The printed plans are found on the Building Plans page labeled Ruined Fieldstone Tower Plans.

Gather the remaining ruined blocks. These will be set on top of the walls next.

Be sure that you keep in mind where the sections separate. You don't want to accidentally glue two sections together by bridging them with a ruined block.

Add ruined blocks to any surface that looks too flat or clean. Don't forget to scatter a few small stones around!

At this point you want to paint the sections completely before assembling them. For this tower I've used the castle gray color scheme. You can find these colors on our Painting Instructions page.

The remainder of the instructions on this page will show how to make a rock base for the tower to set on.

For this project we're going to use two pieces of 1/2" thick board that are 12" square.

Lay the plan down on the foam and draw around the outside of it with a pen.

Poke 4 holes around the outside edges of the square in the center of the courtyard.

Afterwards, glue the two foam sheets together.

Use a knife to bevel the outside edge of the foam slightly. Don't go past the line!

For detailed instructions on how to do this, look at our Tips & Tricks 9 page.

Next, I glued the block edge down into the square I had cut.

I drilled a hole in the bottom of the tree and glued in a pointed stick.

The roots I made using epoxy putty rolled into thin cone shapes. They were painted afterwards.

To add the ground cover, start by painting the foam with dirt colored latex paint.

A spoon will make it easier to reach into the corners. I'm using dead colors (yellow and muted green) to give the ruin more of an abandoned look.

You'll also notice that I've placed a few broken stones on the ground and painted them gray before adding the ground cover.

Once the paint is dry you can turn the whole thing upside down and give it a good shake to remove the excess ground cover.