Making a bed for a dollhouse using coasters

These are the coasters I’m using I cut one shorter than the other, one for headboard one for foot board.  I cut two pieces of wood for the railings down the sides that connect the coasters together.  Also two pieces that get glued to the railing that hold up the mattress.

This is a picture of the railings glued on and the boards that hold up the mattress.

These are the pieces that I make mattresses out of.  A piece of cardboard and I glue on a piece of the material you make a pillow out of and then on top of that I wrap around a piece of a mattress cover material.

This is what the mattress looks like when all the pieces are glued on the cardboard.

In this picture you can see the bed with the mattress glued down to the boards that are on the bed that hold up the mattress.  I also added the two earrings one on the headboard and one on the inside of the headboard.  I also glued on two small bows.

Here’s a look at the footboard with the earring on it.

All this bed needs now is a bedspread and pillow and some beads for the legs if you want to add them on.

Other ways to use the wood from a frozen castle

I used two pieces off the frozen castle that had windows in these areas for a background in the attic area in a dollhouse. I also put a border on the back wall under the wood from the castle that had a scenery so you would see it through the windows.

In this picture you can see different pieces of the frozen castle that I used in the attic in another dollhouse I did.  The next pictures will show better views of this area.

I also put some white batting material on the ceiling to make it look like the inside of the frozen castle.

In these two pictures you can also see how the wood from the frozen castle was used for the floor, back wall has the window from the castle which I glued right over the attic window.  The piece in the front was cut so it can also be taken off for playtime if needed. You can get some nice decorative windows, walls and flooring from a frozen castle.  This wood is very sturdy.

Using a coin holder for a picture frame for a dollhouse

This is the coin holder you would need to use.

This is what it looks like when you open it up.  Now you are going to add a beautiful picture to the inside, make sure the picture is the same size as the cardboard coin holder that is in the case.

I like to look through magazines for a nice picture.

These are the pictures that I chose for the dollhouse.  I also painted around the edges of the holder to make it look like a frame.

Fixing a collector Necco Gremlin, made of a heavy resin type material

The gremlin can be seen in this photo.  Both arms were broken off, the right ear was broken off the spike on the back of it was cracked on the bottom area and was about to fall off.  There were also large chunks missing out of it. You can see the one arm in this photo. The back of both knees had cracks that needed to be repaired also.      

 

In this picture you can see the other arm that was broken off and large chunks that were missing.

In this photo this is one of the ears that was broken off.  In a moment I will tell you what I used for the glue, not something that you pay a lot of money for but something different.

     

Here’s what the one arm looked like when I glued it together.  You can see a chunk missing out of the arm on top.

 

In this photo you can see both the arms had the chunks that were missing filled and also glued together.

In this picture you can see the spike is cracked.

In this picture you can see where i repaired the spike. 

This is the back of the gremlin once the repairs with the glue were made.

This is a side view.

This is the finished statue after it was painted with paint to match.  The glue that i used was wood glue mixed with flour, yes flour.  Strange combination but first you put wood glue into a throw away type plastic cup ( i use yogurt cups) and add enough flour to make a thick consistancy if you add to much flour add some more wood glue stir with a popsicle stick.  You will use this to fill cracks and to glue pieces together.  For the areas that have large chunks missing first you fill the hole with the same stuffing material you use for filling a pillow then you put this mixture over top of the hole and smooth out with a popsicle stick, sometimes i will use my finger, this mixture can be scrubbed off your hands with a scrub sponge thats what i use As it sets it smoothes out itself.  This can also be used for outside statues made of a resin material.  When it sets it will be as hard as a rock.  There were only 500 of these statues made, it was truly a piece to fix and not discard.  Why throw out a statue when you can fix it and make it appear new again.  Gizmo has his friend back again!

 

 

 

Making a fake stained glass window for a dollhouse

The first thing I do is look for a design that I want in my stained glass window, while sitting at

my table i noticed this flower in the tablecloth and this is what I wanted as the design.  The next thing I do is take the window that goes with the dollhouse or I make a window out of plastic from a cover for a folder, you will see that in the photos. But in this case I had the window.  I then lay the window over the design I want and useva paint pen to trace the pattern.  After doing that if it is still not dark enough I use black paint with a tiny bristle paint brush to go over the design I drew again.  

 

I then take out nailpolish colors and start filling the design like coloring in the lines when coloring a coloring book.  After im finished coloring it in and it dries its ready for installing.  You will see how beautiful this turns out and think of the designs you can make.  I even use this technique for making older looking windows which you can also see in one of the photos.  Have fun use your imagination. Also make sure the nice side faces outward on your house.

   
 

Making a miniature steam trunk out of a black velvet box that can be sent to a service man etc.

This is the black velvet box I started with.

This is what the inside looked like.  You can take the inside out and replace it with a piece of cardboard on the bottom.

The first thing I did was paint the whole exterior of the box.  I used flour, wood glue, and also the paint color brown I wanted to use.  I mixed it all together with a Popsicle stick in a plastic throw away container which was from my Italian ice.  You will need to put a Popsicle stick in the opening to keep the box from gluing down the top. Next picture I will show you the items I used.

In this picture you can see what I mixed together.  I first mix glue with the paint, then I add flour just till you get a thin pudding feel.  I use more glue than paint.  I never measure amounts.

I like to get the straps ready that are for across the top of the trunk and the handles.  These are for the top of the trunk, the next picture is for the handles.  Depending on the size of your box the length will vary and width.

These are for my handles.  Next I need them to look like real leather pieces.  I first paint them with the same brown color minus the addition of flour and glue.  Use just the paint color I use my fingers for painting them.  I also keep bending them to help them look realistic.  

I then take black paint and paint two lines coming up the back and over the top of the box.  This also helps to see where the straps will get glued onto.  This is the back.

In this picture you can see I painted across the top and down the front.  I also painted lines around the outer edges of the box to help with the look and down the corners.

I then hot glued the handles to the sides.

Then I glued the top straps on to the back and across the top.  Follow the lines you drew.

I only glued the strap on top to the edge of the front of the box.  Do Not glue down the strap in the front area so you can open up the box.  In the picture you will see two silver looking strap holders.  I was tired of putting staples into the stapler and I always had small loose pieces so I used them for the strap holders.  I took two staples which were together and my hammer and banged them down over the straps. Again use your line to help line everything up.

I'm showing you what you will need next for the fake nails which will be hot glued Down.  I take my wire cutters and cut the button looking top off the metal things.  Don't throw the metal pieces out you will need the metal pieces too.  You can use any of these kind of things, they don't have to be these size. These are used for putting papers together for a report.

Here's the back with the button parts glued down with hot glue.  I push them down into the glue, you have alittle bit of the metal sticking out on top it helps putting them in.

Here is across the top with them in it.  As you can see I also used some of the metals pieces next to the buttons.

I found these steam trunk labels on google or yahoo I don't remember which I used.  I looked up steam trunk labels images I liked these ones which I printed out.

I used mod podge to glue them down into place.  I also painted on a layer of mod podge all over the whole box to give it a nice leather shine.  Don't worry about the white glue it dries clear.

Here's what it looked like all covered with mod podge.

I figured I would show you another one I did that the mod podge is dry already.  Get creative, this box can be used for so many things now.  A gift to someone special, an engagement ring box makes a new way to ask that someone special to marry you.  Use your imagination.  Send one to someone in the service and put something in it let them know home is just a trip away and that you are thinking of them. Put some pictures in it of the family, send it on a trip. Unique idea.  All I ask is if you use my idea give me credit showing you how to make a memory.