Making a glass coffee table for dollhouse

In the craft stores they sell little wooden boxes, this used to be one.  I took the screws out of it and I am using the top piece for the table. Keep the screws in a little medicine bottle just in case you ever need them, the bottom of the box should be put away to use for another project.

You will need to cut a piece of wood the size of the bottom of the top piece.  If you don’t have wood use a thick piece of cardboard.

Now choose a piece of wide ribbon or material that you will be using to cover over the one side of the cardboard piece.

In this picture you will see that I glued this ribbon material over one side of the wood piece.

I chose this cameo for on this red ribbon which I glued down into place.  You can put whatever you want in it, small photos of the family, a small necklace made out of small beads the list goes on and on.  This will be one of those tables you can see items in.  You can even glue down small shells, use your imagination!

Next glue the top onto the red velvet piece that has items glued down to it.

I am showing the side of the box where the screws were removed, we will be taking care of that in a moment.

I took brown paint using my finger, painted the top and sides. When you do this it looks like you stained it.

In this picture you can see how I glue things I first put on some glue in different spots, then I used hot glue gun in the spots that the tacky glue is not.  This way the hot glue holds the piece while the glue is drying. In the picture to the right, you can see ribbon that I will be gluing on the bottom edge to hide the screw area.  I glue this all around the bottom as you will see in the next photo.

In this picture you will see the ribbon.

For the legs of this table I chose these pieces of wood I had laying around.  I cut the pieces down so I have flat bottoms using the item I have in the next photo.  I then paint them brown the same way I did the coffee table top.

This is the tool I always use,  easy!

I then glued the legs on after I cut them down.

This is what the top looks like right now before painting some gold detailing.

This picture you can see gold detailing which I use craft smart brand, the color is metallic Gold.

Another view of this table.  Make the inside of this table personalized to fit into a vacation scene, special day etc.  use your imagination and it will soar!

Making a horse shutter for a dollhouse

Today, I'm going to be showing you how to make horse shutters for a dollhouse. In this picture you can see the white piece of scrap wood I'll be using.  I’m going to tell you where you can get them.  The white piece of wood is from a white wooden window shutter.  I like using wooden shutters they make great pieces for dollhouses.  Once I cut them down to the length that I needed for the shutters I went online and printed out pictures from google images. Here you can see the horse head shadow. Then I applied mod podge to the photo on the shutter as you can see in the picture. Don't forget to let the mod podge dry before decorating!

 In this picture you can see how I took black paint and started painting some designs on the shutter.  In the next picture you can see I also added some dark red, gold and more black to the shutters.

 Here you can see the other painting on did on the shutters.  I also thought the horse needed some type of necklace. In the next picture you will see how they look when they are installed on a dollhouse.

You can add any picture to a shutter and make it different and one of a kind.  Use your imagination and it will soar!

 Materials List:

1. Scrap wood (Can use slats from old wooden shutters)
2. Acrylic Paint (Black, Gold, Dark Red used in project)
3. Printer and Paper (To print out photo for decoration)
4. Mod Podge
5. Gorilla Wood Glue(To mount shutters to dollhouse)
6. Paint Brushes

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Making a crib for a dollhouse

Today, I going to be making a crib for a dollhouse. First I made two railings out of cardboard from a play doh box. To make things easier I used a railing from a dollhouse as my template. Stencils and templates can be a lifesaver.

 Then, I made two of the railings and cut four pieces of popsicle sticks to glue onto the tops and bottoms of the railings. When I cut these popsicle sticks, I used my Easy Cutter. It makes cutting things like popsicle sticks much easier. There is also an angle plate on the tool so you can cut angles into materials. 

 This is what they looked like with the popsicle sticks glued on. I had used tacky glue to get everything locked in place. 

 I then cut a headboard and footboard for the crib. As you can see here.

 Once I had all the pieces made and ready to be put together, I painted all the pieces off white and then pink on top.

 Subsequently I glued the pieces together after it had finally dried.

 I then cut two popsicle sticks for on the sides of the railings to hold up the mattress.

 I then made a mattress by cutting a piece of cardboard and gluing on a piece of pillow making material foam and then I covered it with a mattress cover material.

 I added some material to the bottom on both sides. I think it adds to the aesthetic. 

 Here I'm showing you the pictures I found on the internet.  I cut them out and mod podged them to the headboard and footboard.

 In this picture you can see the pictures that were glued on with mod podge and I also hand painted designs on the crib. You can also use stencils if you are so inclined. 

And another view. This baby is ready for night, night.

Materials List:

1. Mod Podge
2. Easy Cutter
3. Tacky Glue
4. Acrylic Paint (Pink and White)
5. Cardboard
6. Scrap Wood
7. Popsicle Sticks
8. Decorative Material
9. Hot Glue Gun
10. Hot Glue Gun Sticks
11. Mini Clamps (Optional)(Helps when assembling)

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Making "Brick Steps" for a dollhouse

Today, I'm going to show you how to make "Brick Steps" for a dollhouse. In this picture you can see the Jenga blocks that I glued together to make the steps. You can usually find the game at yard sales, flea markets, ect.. I used wood glue mixed with flour to glue the blocks together. It makes for a quick dry and turns rock hard.

This is Jenga, I’m sure you know the game. I had gotten this one at a garage sale before the winter months arrived (it was missing pieces).

This is the wood glue I used and mixed with flour. Gorilla Wood Glue is very good for projects like this. Given you add flour, it'll make drying times much quicker.

 In this photo you can see the front of the steps. I had scribbled out some profanity that was on the jenga block I used.

 In this picture you can see one of the sides of the steps.  I cut pieces of wood to cover both sides of the steps and fit another piece between the steps and the trellis. Glued them on like you see in the picture.

 This is the other side of the steps.

 I then painted the steps with red acrylic paint mixed with crafting sand you see at craft shows that the kids put into plastic containers. This gives it a texture almost similar to brick when it dries.

 Here is the side of the steps after being painted.

 Here I draw lines with a pencil long ways to have lines for the bricks. I then take white paint and follow the lines and then paint the lines to make bricks as you can see in the photos. However, if you can't freehand; you can buy miniature brick stencils. They can be helpful getting just the right look without the hassle of freehanding it. 

 Another view.

Here is the other side.

























Materials List:

1. Jenga Blocks
2. Gorilla Wood Glue
3. Flour
4. Red Acrylic Paint (Apple Barrel Recommended)
5. Crafting Sand
6. (Optional) Miniature Brick Stencil

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Making "Stone and Concrete" steps for a dollhouse

 For those of you that don’t know what Jenga wood blocks are, this is the game Jenga. The pieces for the game is what we will be making the steps out of. You can usually find these games at yard sales; mostly missing pieces but still worth a buy.

We will be using this glue to glue all the pieces together.  This is Gorilla Glue I mix flour with this glue. It makes the glue dry faster and when it’s dry, it is harder than a rock.  I also use this technique in making concrete foundation walls for my dollhouses and for filling cracks.  The more flour the thicker the glue.

This cup has the wood glue mixed with flour.  I then start gluing the Jenga blocks together.

After gluing them together I put a thin layer of the glue all over the steps. I also glue on a piece of paper towel to the top of the steps to give it the look of concrete when it dries. The paper towels are double ply so I separate it into 2 single ply sheets.

I will be using this egg carton for making the stones for on the outer parts of the steps. I just used the cartons that were saved from the last time I bought eggs. However I found a great deal on amazon. 30 count egg trays (18 trays) for less than $17.

In this picture you can see one of the sides of the steps. I used the egg carton for stones. Again, a thin layer of the glue mixture holds them right in place. You can also see the paper towel on the top of the steps.

This is a front view of the steps.

This is the other side of the steps.

And.. Another view.

The way I painted them was... First I painted the whole thing with a light gray color paint. Then I mixed some black with gray, which is in a plastic cup and stirred with a popsicle stick to get a darker grey; which I dabbed on all the rocks which were made from the egg carton.  Don’t put to much on them.  Then I darkened the color again by adding more black paint and stirring it again.  Dab on this darker color in different areas on the rocks, and one more time add some more black and dab on.  Now take a q tip and blend the colors on the rocks by dabbing not rubbing. I then take a thin paint brush, take white paint and with a little paint on the brush I put a thin line of white paint around each rock to highlight it.  The tops of the steps since they already have one coat of the gray paint. I also do the same method with the addition of black paint added to the gray. Each time dabbing on the different shades.  I paint the rocks and the tops of the steps the same way.  Then at the end I take white paint and just highlight the edges of the steps and sides.

If you don't already have acrylic paint, I highly recommend the Appel Barrel brand. They have a huge selection of different types of paints, weather it be metallic, gloss, matte, neon, and I've even seen fluorescent. 

Here is another view of the steps

And another view.  We all have imagination inside of us. It’s the child in us that wants to use it.  Go for it!

Materials List:

1. Janga Blocks
2. Gorilla Wood Glue
3. Acrylic Paint (Gray, White)
4. Disposable paint cups
5. Paint Brush
6. Q-Tips
7. Egg Carton
8. (Recommended) Parchment Paper

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