genbug Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am fairly new to doll houses and was wondering if anyone had some tips to share on putting on shingles. Especially cutting them. I am really having a hard time, I need to cut on an angle and break more thn I can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I cut mine with scissors, although now that I have an Easy Cutter, I might try it. I left some notes with your last image in the gallery, so I won't repeat those here. But the one thing I tried on one house that I will never do again is I applied the shingles and waited until everything was dry to cut off the extra overhang. Bad mistake. Awkward and I couldn't get a really clean cut. It took a lot of disguise work and time to fix, and although I'm satisfied with the fix, I wasn't happy about it and it wasn't what I had planned for that house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgansmith Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I LOVE my easy cutters for shingles. My scissors of choice are fiskars for whatever an easy cutter isn't needed for but shingles are perfect for the easy cutter if they're the thick kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlPiper Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I fold a sticky note along the angle, then transfer that line to the shingle. Start placing the shingles from the outside roof edge and work to the gable/mansard roof, etc. I also do the gables, dormers, etc. after the flat surfaces are done so the eye doesn't "see" the cut edges so much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 If you use templates for shingling, you can avoid the cracking shingles every time you cut but you can also cut them with a craft knife or Easy Cutter instead to prevent breaking. You can put masking tape behind them to make them a little sturdier for cutting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocGreen Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Sears sells two different versions of easy cutters and are guaranteed for life except for blade and table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Okay, I wasn't going to say it, but every time I see the subject line of this post I crack up thinking, TMI guys! :lol: Though Shingles aren't a laughing matter....in either sense....oh no, here I go again..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Scissors and knife were lousy for cutting wood shingles (I have also used sandpaper). For the angles, like dormers and gables, I take a piece of scrap paper and lay it next to the join with one edge even with the bottom edge of the roof and fold and crease it along the seam to make a pattern for cutting the shingle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdodyd Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Scissors and knife were lousy for cutting wood shingles (I have also used sandpaper). For the angles, like dormers and gables, I take a piece of scrap paper and lay it next to the join with one edge even with the bottom edge of the roof and fold and crease it along the seam to make a pattern for cutting the shingle. I couldn't figure out how to cut shingles for the gables on the Arthur until I read this. Thank you Holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I couldn't figure out how to cut shingles for the gables on the Arthur until I read this. Thank you Holly. you're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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