Thimble Hall Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I have bought some Petite Propertesi 1/48th scale houses and would like to connect with some one who has done some of them or something familiar please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfScaleDollhouseLOVER Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I'm working in 1/48 Scale, but hadn't bought any houses from Petite Properties, sorry. I wish I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 You might PM Kellyannmo. She has done several of them. Her albums are here http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=core&module=members&controller=profile&id=6564&tab=node_gallery_gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Petite Properties has a yahoo group full of people talking about all the PP stuff. Try that - you have to request membership, but it goes pretty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I have the Petite Palais kit. I love their furniture, but the structures have very low ceilings for my taste...probably more realistic though. But i love my 3" ceilings. Their Petit Palais has higher ceilings - so I love that one. I have one built and one in kit form. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraLark Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I am now! I need Cobblestone Snicket Ahh, someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Thank you for the answers. some things I can check out there...great. Laura as you are making them now I will connect with you first if I may. So we know where we are can you kindly tell me what you are currently working on and which have you done. I pulled Honeymede house out a few days ago which is part of Cobllestone Snicket .I intended to do a stone cobbled floor on the house base floor but am unsure wether to carry the cobbles right to the edge of the wood or leave a gap where the walls go. I have Bea books and she doesn;t mention leaving a gap but my gut feeling is saying I should Do you have any of the Cobblestone Snicket set , I have some of it and the rest is on order but shipping is very slow. they are coming in bits and pieces as many were out of stock but I will have to be patient as I know they are busy at shows. I have never made anything this tiny before so would appreciate any advice you can offer. Hoping to connect with you Jeannine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Jeannine, just me weighing in, but 1:48 being so tiny, I think I'd do the cobblestone floors after the walls are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 A member from my club glues all of the furniture onto the floor and slides the floor into the house after everything is finished. The entire club went “Oooooh”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Thank you Holly , that's a thought. I was following their book on exterior finishes that gives some info on the base floor too, . So should I do it on card? I am using paperclay would it not make the card too wet? Sable , thank you too, I am not understanding this..do you mean the actual floor slides under the rest of the building or again on some form of card or ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraLark Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 13 hours ago, Thimble Hall said: Laura as you are making them now I will connect with you first if I may. Absolutely! I'm afraid I haven't made any yet though. I meant that your post got me into them - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be confusing. I will be ordering Cobblestone Snicket as soon as it's back in stock though and I'll make sure to let you know when I get going on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Most of Cobblestone Snicket is available as singles, he refunded me the difference between buying it individually or as a set as I bought all he had and didn't have the option of buying the full set. I am still waiting for 1 piece to be available. I also got Memory Lane. Make sure you get the book on Exteriors, it is quite cheap and packed with useful info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 She used a piece of plastic from bakery packaging for stability, Cut it to the size of the base kit floor, attached her paper flooring to the plastic then glued the furniture on the floor. This slides onto the base kit floor. She didn’t glue it down so that she can change it later if she wants to. It’s just so hard to get the furniture into the house once it’s all decorated so this method makes it much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 I see now, that is a great idea , thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Tools like this are great for 1:48 furniture placement: https://www.petitepropertiesltd.com/long-nose-tweezer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraLark Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Thimble Hall said: Most of Cobblestone Snicket is available as singles, he refunded me the difference between buying it individually or as a set as I bought all he had and didn't have the option of buying the full set. I am still waiting for 1 piece to be available. I also got Memory Lane. Make sure you get the book on Exteriors, it is quite cheap and packed with useful info. Oh wow, that's so great of them! And I will definitely get that book, thank you for the recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 I also bought a couple of house books, although the houses are no longer available the info in them is pertinent to most things. Today I looked on YouTube and a man was doing stone exterior on a PP house with Polyfilla, it seemed very easy. I don't remember his name but if you tap in Petite Properties it will come up. It has to be 40 years since I last bought Polyfilla. one choice and it came dry in a packet. Today I went to get some,oh boy the choices, enough to boggle the mind. I\ Wednesday I will try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I use premixed spackle/ polyfilla from the hardware store: and I use it to simulate plaster, stucco and stonework, as well as to fill gaps and with stencils to make pargets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/Petite-Properties-Ltd-136642989703353/?hc_ref=ARTxligolkPZPzbayYiOCAXAtS8JCOW28at9EQSkmChvZbuO23tmlvD4GIHMsj-8tUA&fref=nf FYI, Petite Properties has a Facebook presence. I saw this today so if you have questions about their houses/kits you might want to check this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thank you Debora but I don't like Facebook, however I am very appreciative of the link. I spoke to petite Properties last night. They have been at shows travelling throughout the UK. hence the delay in shipping, but glad to hear I have three parcels enroute now. I mentioned someone else was looking for Cobblestone Snicket and was told stocks would be up shortly. Thank you for the help with tweezers, I do have quite a few pairs of different ones as my husband used them a lot in his work and I am certain I have ones shaped like that. I will certainly try them. I did get the Polyfilla, but next time I am across the line I will get some of that spackle Holly, it may be different. I bought green painters tape too, what I had was gone.Oh and I found some brands were tackier than others but didn't know which was which as there was no name on them when I was using them. I hope I got the tacky one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraLark Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Thimble Hall said: I spoke to petite Properties last night. They have been at shows travelling throughout the UK. hence the delay in shipping, but glad to hear I have three parcels enroute now. I mentioned someone else was looking for Cobblestone Snicket and was told stocks would be up shortly. Yay!! Thank you for asking for me And glad to hear your goodies are in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Laura did you get your Cobblestone Snicket houses yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAX Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I was off air for a while, so I am only now seeing this post. I have done the Le Petite Palace. It is cute and simple to construct. I put in lights and flooring and my own printed wall paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 oh good, I haven't been able to build any yet as I have been out of commmisino with some unpleasant surgery I have bought almost all of their houses ,well perhaps 80% anyway and am looking forward to doing them soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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