How Do You Make A Fake Fireplace?
Just because your lease forbids roaring fireplaces in your apartment, doesn’t mean you can’t create the illusion of a warming hearth. You can build a fake fireplace to substitute for the real thing on a wintry night. The only disadvantage is that you can’t roast marshmallows in it. Start with a fireplace grill. These can be cheaply had at a garage sale or thrift shop, or borrow one for the run of the show. Clean it up and, if chipped, touch it up so it is nice and black. This goes in the center of your platform, which should be as wide as the fireplace mantle (assuming you have one) and deep enough to hold the grill. Arrange the logs. Stack two together at the bottom, then two or three on top. Paint them with some ash and charcoal accents for realism. Sew flames from your cloth, which should be light and flexible. The easiest method is to take three or four scarves in red, orange and yellow and cut them the width of the grill less about a third. Raggedly cut the flames between 8 and 12
