I focus on tutorials and information about dollhouse miniatures. I work primarily in 1:12 scale (1 inch = 1 foot) but you never know what I might pull out of my hat.
This turned out beautifully. As usual, living in England I have to use my imagination so got me some leaf punches! I havent tried yet but it should be ok???
I got really confused between yourself and Dales Dolls...I made some books...I cheated and got my covers from a diy roombox kit but used your method...if I can find your Facebook I will upload a picture and once I have finished (it grows and takes longer all the time...but its my hobby and I enjoy it so thats the whole point!) I will tag you for book inspiration. I dont have access to a copier so I took the next best option. I also watched a guy testing the sealants for the covers and Wood glue turned out better than even Polyurethane varnish for the covers. Thanks Dale...your dog sounded like my late great dane...click click..nails on wood lol!
I'm watching this in 2020, having just discovered mini worlds and embarking on creating something small to start with. Love your plants and the paper punch idea is great! Going to try that myself. Thanks for sharing :)
You obviously have the same relationship with your dog as I have with my cat. What a diva! She sleeps all day and then wakes me up every five minutes through the night to do whatever she finds entertaining. God alone help anyone who interrupts her down time though! But we love them really!
If you are using them for your own use and not selling them I don't think you need to be concerned about using them. However, I pulled some old book covers and then modified them with a "paint" program. Mine are more representative of the originals and not the actual book cover that I downloaded.
This video was very informative, and I love your voice! You are easy to understand, and you give good lessons! I make miniature books that are one inch by one and a quarter inches. The pages open, and I like to put ribbon bookmarks in them. They are fun to make! I sew them together, and put deer hide on them for book covers. I like your books because they fit in miniature settings better! I'm definitely going to make a few of these for my Wizard's laboratory! ~Janet in Canada
I am not sure what thickness they are, but the ones I have seen are a bit stiffer than the 20 lb computer copy paper, but thinner/softer than computer card stock.
True story about how you can't really take these houses apart. I found an MDF dollhouse at the dump, and even taking a few trim pieces off made it pretty ugly.
Have you ever tried using small tacks or nails with the glue? Just curious how to make mine more sturdy. I made my first and it was all wobbly and uneven...
I'm sorry you weren't happy with the first try. Make sure you use plenty of glue and let the sections dry well before putting it all together. I would worry about nails or tacks splitting the thin, soft wood, but you could probably drill small holes and use pins. Glue them in and cut the heads off. Then you would need to patch the holes they made. Good luck. Would love to know how it works.
why don't you lay the two halves of the roof on a flat sudface top up tape the two pieces together over the entire length, turn the thing over, aply glue on both edges, fold them together and place them on top of the model wouldn't that be more simple ??kind regards and thanks
That probably would have been easier, but I wanted to make sure that the roof was a perfect fit. Thanks for watching and taking the time to offer a suggestion.
Aleene's Tacky Glue comes in different thicknesses. The all purpose Tacky Glue I think is the one Dale used --- it's good for glue, paper, and other surfaces, but there are some versions for use with fabrics.
Thank You so much for this video! I'm new to doll house furniture collecting and love the idea of making some myself! These turned out great! keep up the good work!
