kidrumm Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm also new from Matteson, IL a suburb of Chicago...I completed a dollhouse years ago but never got it wired or decorated and my ex-husband gave it away before I could get it (hence the ex!!!). I am awaiting the Fairfield in the mail and am anxious to get started!!! Will probably needs LOTS of advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Gosh! So nice to meet you! I used to shop out there all of the time ( Lincoln Mall and all lol) now i live in Wisconsin not far from Gurnee. Hope to know you better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreativitea75 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Welcome! I'm in the northern suburbs of Chicago and am familiar with Matteson. You are going to love it here and we will love seeing your progress on the Fairfield - a little gem of a house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Welcome to the little family, Kina. I built two Fairfields as halves of a single house and I found that a lot of the ready-made furniture is closer to 1:32 scale than true 1:24, and was just not working with the 1:24 kits and measured furniture I'd made, as well as the dolls I made; so I wound up making almost all the furniture in it. I wish you better luck!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidrumm Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hi, Also good to meet you...Lincoln Mall is on it's last leg unfortunately...barely any stores open now...I am sure I will be asking a LOT of questions, so I am sure we will get to know one another. I am considering moving to Memphis, TN...ASAP...waiting on an interview there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidrumm Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Welcome to the little family, Kina. I built two Fairfields as halves of a single house and I found that a lot of the ready-made furniture is closer to 1:32 scale than true 1:24, and was just not working with the 1:24 kits and measured furniture I'd made, as well as the dolls I made; so I wound up making almost all the furniture in it. I wish you better luck!lol Are pictures posted in the gallery? I would absolutely love to see it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Between moving 200 miles West and problems with the film processor's photo CD burner and issues with the last-but-one site upgrade I haven't added any of the finished pictures. What I built so far is here: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&album=3404 , the "Bash of Two Fairfields" album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidrumm Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks for posting the pics...it really helps to see what something should look like!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hi Kina and welcome to Greenleaf. I always dry fit each project first...then you can decide what needs to be decorated,painted,changed before you glue.And NO MATTER what any instructions say- don't use a hot glue gun as this type of glue becomes brittle with age and your project could fall apart.Prime everything..I use Mod-Podge,and paint with acrylics both easily washable with water and with no fumes. And keep tons of masking tape on hand you'll use it for dry fits and to hold walls etc. while glue dries.Oh, and I forgot to mention- I use Elmer's Carpenter Glue or Aileen's Sticky glue.Both great.There's always someone here to answer most any question! Again, welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Welcome! You will find plenty of encouragement and lots of help throughout this forum. The people here are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdlnpeabody Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 You're not too far from Brookfield. The last time I was in Chicago before last year's trip I spent a week working on a project at the Brookfield Zoo in 2000, installing several thousand feet of artificial jungle vine in the Habitat Africa section. We built a dozen or so trees, logs and 3,000 ft. of vines for the project. We put in over 120 hours of work in 6 days, so we didn't have much time to see any of the sights. I did get a chance to see the Museum of Science and Industry. Way better than any of the museums I've been to here in FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidrumm Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Nice! Brookfield Zoo is one of FAVORITE places to visit in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlilkit10 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hi Kina I late on the welcome but glad to have you with us cant wait to see your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdlnpeabody Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Nice! Brookfield Zoo is one of FAVORITE places to visit in the winter. I was surprised to see it open in the winter. I know many of the animals were being kept in heated stables while we were there. They let us inside the one holding the animals for the area we were working on. The pigmy croc was in hybernation, the giant bird-eating spider was too, but the okapi (half zebra, half giraffes) were lively. The one downside to the work was the chemicals we used. Most produced fumes that dissolved our respirator filters and the sculpting putty we used was so corrosive it would burn through clothing in minutes and had to be washed off with acetone. We even had an acetone eye-wash station in case any of it got in our eyes. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest punpunshop Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Welcome to the Greenleaf forum! nice to meet you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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