Sable Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Two days ago this sofa w/chaise combo was actually a beige sofa with a separate matching armchair. I ripped an arm off the sofa and chair and merged them together. Then I took some scrap wood and made the chaise. Then I painted the existing fabric with acrylic paint. Now I want a RL one. It just needs some of Otterine's pillows. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 KathieB has a real one in her home; the chaise is on the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: KathieB has a real one in her home; the chaise is on the other end. Actually, the chaise moved to this end after you left, Holly. It's a very obliging piece of furniture. I love your rendition, Sable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 42 minutes ago, KathieB said: Actually, the chaise moved to this end after you left, Holly. It's a very obliging piece of furniture. I love your rendition, Sable. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 9 hours ago, KathieB said: Actually, the chaise moved to this end after you left, Holly. It's a very obliging piece of furniture. I love your rendition, Sable. Betcha Lloyd still stretches out on it! Sable, we looked for one just like yours for our RL new livingroom; found & fell in love with a more conventional sofa, but I totally love yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: Betcha Lloyd still stretches out on it! Sable, we looked for one just like yours for our RL new livingroom; found & fell in love with a more conventional sofa, but I totally love yours! Mine isn't very comfy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 15 minutes ago, Sable said: Mine isn't very comfy. Yours isn't a sleeper sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 18 hours ago, Sable said: Two days ago this sofa w/chaise combo was actually a beige sofa with a separate matching armchair. I ripped an arm off the sofa and chair and merged them together. Then I took some scrap wood and made the chaise. Then I painted the existing fabric with acrylic paint. Now I want a RL one. It just needs some of Otterine's pillows. Totally Love this and come to think about it would look great in our RL living Room to! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieguy84 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 On 21/11/2016, 11:26:51, Sable said: Two days ago this sofa w/chaise combo was actually a beige sofa with a separate matching armchair. I ripped an arm off the sofa and chair and merged them together. Then I took some scrap wood and made the chaise. Then I painted the existing fabric with acrylic paint. Now I want a RL one. It just needs some of Otterine's pillows. On 21/11/2016, 11:26:51, Sable said: Two days ago this sofa w/chaise combo was actually a beige sofa with a separate matching armchair. I ripped an arm off the sofa and chair and merged them together. Then I took some scrap wood and made the chaise. Then I painted the existing fabric with acrylic paint. Now I want a RL one. It just needs some of Otterine's pillows. Looks great! Love the neutral charcoal colour you've chosen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamay Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks for sharing the link havanaholly, I really liked the lamps in that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollcastledreamer Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I just have a DIY miniatures question is cardbarding out the structure shape of a doll house or castle or what not then payper mashaying it hen adding the paints fabrics and what ever els a valid way to make a doll house? Or is that extremely amatureish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, Dollcastledreamer said: I just have a DIY miniatures question is cardbarding out the structure shape of a doll house or castle or what not then payper mashaying it hen adding the paints fabrics and what ever els a valid way to make a doll house? Or is that extremely amatureish? No such thing as valid or invalid... do whatever you enjoy.. I'm just not sure how strong your structure would be. I guess it depends on the type of cardboard you use and then how much strength the dry papier mache adds. I've seen an online tutorial for a treehouse that uses cardboard boxes and a paper towel papier mache effect and it looks awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfofei4nHPA&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Dollcastledreamer said: I just have a DIY miniatures question is cardbarding out the structure shape of a doll house or castle or what not then payper mashaying it hen adding the paints fabrics and what ever els a valid way to make a doll house? Or is that extremely amatureish? I don't think it is amateurish..Many people use foam board in there architecture models and dollhouses. Card board is similar in weight and you can bend it into circular shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly N Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I think that you should use straight pins when you glue the cardboard together. Then use a coat of glue on all areas BEFORE using the paper mache. I am saying this because of warpage... She'll N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Mat board used for framing art would be sturdier than cardboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I remember a tutorial article in one of the dollhouse miniature magazines (Miniature Collector, I believe) several years ago for a Miami-style house that used a corrugated cardboard box plus a section of the cardboard tube carpeting comes wrapped around and all of it covered inside and out with papier mache, and sealed after painting. If it's not going to be outdoors, exposed to the elements, or played roughly with by small children, it should be just dandy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMaven Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 This is probably really basic for all your pros, but I did a blog post about 8 really easy miniatures you can make from dollar store items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 That was fun...I’ve done the yarn rug before for my daughters dh. I like the k-cup trash can, might use the thimble too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Individual coffee lightener containers make nice little wastepaper baskets. You can bend paperclips into mini wire coat hangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island-Shack Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 2/15/2018, 10:23:19, MiniMaven said: This is probably really basic for all your pros, but I did a blog post about 8 really easy miniatures you can make from dollar store items. Great blog! I'm a total amateur, but creative when it comes to making trash into mini's. Not just trash, pretty much anything small. I started looking at the world in a whole new way once I started doing dollhouses. And Dollar Tree is my favorite place! I was joking with another lady in there the other day because I had a basket overflowing with stuff, she said her (adult) kids make fun of her for shopping there all the time - as do mine - and I said I've worked my whole life to be able to afford to shop at Dollar Tree anytime I wanted :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Great advice! I'm trying to get a set of furniture my kids can play with in the Storybook Cottage we are building, so I'm all for cheap ideas. Today at my closest "dollar store" (Daiso), I found air dry clay and some little chairs I will use for the dining room. Does anyone have any links to furniture built with popsicle sticks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Jmer said: ...Does anyone have any links to furniture built with popsicle sticks? I have made my own designs using craft sticks, both the popsicle size and the tongue blade size, like this bunk bed and the sides of the set of drawers: and this Dutch door: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Morning Glory Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 5/23/2017, 5:13:26, Dollcastledreamer said: I just have a DIY miniatures question is cardbarding out the structure shape of a doll house or castle or what not then payper mashaying it hen adding the paints fabrics and what ever els a valid way to make a doll house? Or is that extremely amatureish? There are no rules for making dollhouses. In general, cardboard or paper dollhouses will be less durable than wood dollhouses. They are more likely to warp, and high humidity can cause them serious harm. I tend to make large projects from wood, but often use mat board for decorative items, or for 1:48 scale dollhouses. Mat board is used by artists to surround pictures in frames, and is very inexpensive to buy in big poster sized sheets from an artist supply store or section. It is easier to cut than wood. Unlike corrugated cardboard, it is solid, not hollow inside. Painting or vanishing cardboard will help it resist humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Matboard is also excellent for painted furniture (like kitchen cabinets, fancy paneling or delicate French antique furniture). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalonso Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 When I build my first dollhouse, I wanted it to be completly electrified, so I wired all the rooms with points of light and sockets as if it were a real house. Now it has as much as 20 points of light and sockets (for just 8 rooms). Then, wen it was finished, I first put 20 switches on the back so I can turn any of the lights on and off, but it was not very usefull. I wated to tele-command it and, if possible, to automate the lighting. I looked for in Internet and found nothing worth, so since I´m an electronic expert, I decided to build my own lights-control-system. The prototype is installed now in my dollhouse and works perfectly, so I decided to build it "industrially". With the help of a chineese page to build the printed circuits board and to get the componets at a reasonable price, I managed to build 10 units. Then, I made a users manual (in spanish and english) and put everithing on ebay to see if I can sell it. A lot of visits, but nobody wanted to buy. Perhaps I didn't reach the right people. I've tried to upload a photo and the manual here, but it seems that the files are too big, so if someone is interested, just contact me and I'll send you photos and the users manual in pdf format. It uses a IR remote control to switch lights on and off. It's based on a microcontroler, so it can store the state of the lights in memory positions and automate the changing of lights, to get an impression of the house being inhabited. Everithing in a really small card. Beleave me, it's worth taking a look... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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