DIY Dollhouse Furniture

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Getting Started with DIY Dollhouse Furniture

Get Started Mini Furnishings Easier than you Think.

The Language of Constructing Dollhouses

Getting Started with DIY Dollhouse Furniture. Here is a term used in furniture construction: The term "carcass" was used in actual pieces of full-sized furnishings. But where dollhouses are concerned the term is still used.

It originally was reserved for the box-like basis of larger pieces such as wardrobes, cabinets and bureaux.

The main thing that matters in the construction of dollshouse accessories is that your pieces look right from the outside. Because obviously you are not going to be able to genuinely use each piece you create.

In its simplest form, a "carcass" is basically an open box with a back to help keep things square and rigid. It may be with or without divisions.

A piece of furniture may also contain two or more carcasses located in different places on the piece itself. Any number of these can be fitted together as well. Such as goes on with kitchen cabinets.

This can be done in your miniature world.

Bending and Shaping Wood. You will find that most woodworking projects use straight sections of material. The reason for this is it makes the pieces being fitted together much simpler to connect or join. However if you are wanting to create something a little more unique pick materials you can shape and curve into position.

Curves may be added by cutting and shaping or bending the wood into place.

"Most curves in woodwork are imposed on the grain as opposed to following it, but you still have to observe the nature of the grain to obtain adequate strength. . .

Imposed curves can be easily marked out and cut with a variety of saws."
Quote from The Encyclopedia of Woodworking Techniques

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PROJECT: Mini Pine Cone Candleholders

Tiny Table Centerpiece

For the collector in you. A tiny table centerpiece for the Winter season.

Materials Needed

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Begin with the garland.
Place just enough around to circle the candle holder. Be as decorative and creative as you desire with how you arrange it.
Using the pine cones begin arranging them as accents around the outside of the candle holders. It may be necessary to break up the pinecone to help it fit.
Add a small decorative gift along with a few Christmas ornaments.
Glue all in place with hot glue.
Highlight with 1/8th" red ribbon and iridescent snow paint here and there on pinecones. And voila, you have a new 1:12 Christmas center piece to display in your dollshouse.

Guidecraft Grand Victorian Mansion

Winner: Best Toy Award

"We bought this dollshouse for our daughter for Christmas. We spent a long week priming and painting it just right. It took paint well (including the trim which we primed and painted white), and was easy to assemble. Much easier to put together than the more elaborate kits, but gave us the flexibility to decorate it as much as we wanted.

I also made little curtains for the windows, and tiny paintings. We plan to add flower boxes in the spring. We stained the floors to make them look like real oak hardwood floors. Very sturdy and 2 kids could easily play at one time. Our daughter hasn't stopped playing with it! A terrific miniature all around!" Quote from Amazon.com

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Building Supplies for the people who love to build from scratch. Building Supplies are not for the faint of heart. They are for the person who really wants to learn everything about miniature construction. Purchase supplies only when you feel you have reach that stage.

Tiny Dolls. The emotional charge of your Dollshouse. Dolls to love, cherish, interchange and get to know. They're your new miniature Family!

Making tiny Furnishings is fun, creative, skilled, hands-on.... possible.... Design your own furniture. Get excited about what and how to improve your dollshouse interior with unique furnishings you design.

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