ladymelissa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hi there, Just discovered this forum and was amazed about the great things i found on here! And beautiful things too! I'm planning to start my first dollhouse, probably with a DIY mdf package, don't know which brand yet or scale will be: 1:12 or 1:24....I would like to create some kind of fairytale house, because i love the magic kingdom of fairies and unicorns. Have always loved dollhouses and porcelain dolls and have quite a collection of porcelain dolls at home...but it was always a dream of mine to do dollhouses. So, hope you guys don't mind me lurking around a bit and admiring your beautiful creations and hopefully get some great tips and advice. Oh yes, i forgot to say i live in Europe, Belgium and will soon be 36 years old Have a great day! Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Welcome to the little family, Melissa. Almost all of the Greenleaf house kits can e bashed into lovely fairy houses and establishments; just check out member Deb's albums. Of course, the kits are made of wood, not MDF (thank goodness; I personally prefer to work with the thin wood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 thx Havanaholly for the welcome...i'm probably mistaken about the mdf and the wood, i thought the light wood was mdf well, i just ordered online the fantasy villa and also another diy little castle from China (that was the cheapest ), but it can take upto one month to get to Belgium....now i can't wait to start! I'm already thinking what i will do to make it magical http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/New-fancy-intelligent-educational-toy-DIY-3D-classic-model-wooden-puzzle-Children-s-handmade-toys-castle/1061002847.html http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/New-DIY-fancy-intelligent-educational-toy-3D-building-model-wooden-puzzle-Children-Adult-toys-handmade-FANTASY/697444454.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdforsten21 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Welcome! A fairytale house is such a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Welcome Melissa, You'll have a great time making those into something magical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 6 hours ago, ladymelissa said: thx Havanaholly for the welcome...i'm probably mistaken about the mdf and the wood, i thought the light wood was mdf well, i just ordered online the fantasy villa and also another diy little castle from China (that was the cheapest ), but it can take upto one month to get to Belgium....now i can't wait to start! I'm already thinking what i will do to make it magical http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/New-fancy-intelligent-educational-toy-DIY-3D-classic-model-wooden-puzzle-Children-s-handmade-toys-castle/1061002847.html http://nl.aliexpress.com/item/New-DIY-fancy-intelligent-educational-toy-3D-building-model-wooden-puzzle-Children-Adult-toys-handmade-FANTASY/697444454.html I have that Fantasy Villa kit to build one day. I was thinking of using pine cone leaflets for the shingles, at least on the turret part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Those products look like fun. The wood does look thin. Looks like tab and slot puzzle houses. My only question is if they are closed on all sides with no access to the interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Tracy/ Minis on the Edge had pictures of hers and the back was open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustCallMeAnna Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 hours ago, Sable said: Those products look like fun. The wood does look thin. Looks like tab and slot puzzle houses. My only question is if they are closed on all sides with no access to the interior? I wondered the same thing, but if you scroll down to the bottom of the page (on the links she provided), they show one picture of the back and it is indeed open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Ah Ha! Yes they are open in the back. I had looked for the English version on the site and it only showed one picture. Thanks for the clarification. I think they are great houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 They definitely lend themselves to faerie motives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yes, they are open, otherwise i would not have bought them. They are scale 1:24. I've never made a thing like this, don't know how long it will take me Does anyone who has made the fantasy villa, know, if it would be better to decorate the walls and floor of the ground floor first, and then continue building? Because it doesn't seem easy once it will be finished to start painting the floors/walls or put wallpaper on them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Whilst I haven't made that one, I have built mostly tab & slot kits, and the very first thing I do is to assemble the kit with masking or painters' tape and let it sit in dry fit until it tells me what it wants and I can see what needs decorating before I glue it together. I also trim any tabs and slots for a more perfect fit during the dry fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 thx havanaholly, that's a good idea :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapz Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Late as usual...... welcome to the forum, Melissa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 yeah!! my houses arrived yesterday! i didn't open the plastic just yet, i have a lot of other projects running, but i didn't realise 1:24 is so small....but still, i'll make something great out of it, i'm sure....how thrilling, my very first diy dollhouses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I'm so glad you got them. I don't think I would be able to leave them in the box without at least dry fitting them so I would have an idea about how I wanted to decorate them though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 well, i've been doing a mental dry fitting and my imagination is already going everywhere! LOL! I probably won't be able to wait long time, but i have several costumes to make, and a crown, all for march, so i know how to keep busy :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 i was really inspired by these colors, so i might do one in this, and the other in fairy house style 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 That's really pretty Melissa, those colors would look really nice on one of your houses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireliontamer Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Those colours are beautiful. It's giving me ideas for another house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymelissa Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 yes, when i saw this, i immediately fell in love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Can't wait to see your project come together, I've always loved the little fairy gardens, I'm sure a fairy house will be even more magical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdlnpeabody Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Welcome to the forum! 1:24 is a small scale, but they don't take up as much space, so there's room for more. So far, I have built in 1:12 scale (except for my medieval castle gate I scratch-built) and if I don't find a buyer for my current house, there won't be room for another. Please do create an album and post photos of your houses when you start working on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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