I'm really new to dollhouse building but not new to crafting. I can usually make almost anything. My one (and wish only) flaw, I analyze everything before starting. I've tried several times to find answers to these questions but I don't think I'm very good at navigating the forum yet. I apologize if there is a place to find these answers...I've tried.
*Prime first, build first? I understand I must prime the wood before painting. But I have read some people like to prime the pieces before they even take them out of the sheets. I've heard others say they dry build first (and I assume before priming) but how many pieces do you actually put together? Obviously not the fancy details but all of the big pieces? Including the roof?
*What kind of primer and paint is best? I've read some people only use paint used in houses...and others say acrylic is good. Then again, I've also read where acrylic shouldn't be used. I even saw where one person used Kilz primer. With so many differing opinions, I really don't know what to buy.
*I've already bought Aleen's wood glue...it is yellow. I thought it was white. Should I use it? Should I not? I do have Aleen's white glue too...just because I craft.
*I read where I should label each piece...so many pieces! How do I do that? Do I read through the directions to get the name of the pieces? I've labeled the sheets but some sheets have already started to come apart. I'm kind of worried about how to organize the pieces so I can find them again.
Sorry...I usually try to research on my own but with so many conflicting reports, and of course my over-analyzing, I'm wondering what I need to do first with my kit. Any help will be so appreciated and hopefully, I can return the favor some day. Thank you!
PS...Do you record each step with a photograph? I've seen a lot of people doing that but I don't have a blog, but it might be fun just for me. Are there any tips of what I should be photographing if I do decide to make that pictorial journal? I can just see me saying to myself, "I wish I would have taken a picture of that!" Over-Analyzer here...