Buy Dolll House Furniture Or Build Doll House Furniture Yourself!
Where to buy doll house furniture is a question asked by many doll house enthusiasts. But before asking the question where to buy doll house furniture, have you considered making your own doll house furniture? It's not nearly as difficult as you may think and it's a very rewarding experience especially when you look at the doll house furniture and can feel the pride of having constructed it by hand.
The following directions apply to all pieces of dollhouse furniture. The first step is to draw the dollhouse furniture plans on to the wood using a sharp pencil and ensuring that the grain of the wood lies in the correct direction on each piece of wood. Use a set square to make the right-angles.
After completing the initial steps, cut the pieces out using a razor-toothed saw for straight lines and a fretsaw for curves. When cutting across the grain of wood, scoring the cutting line first with a craft knife will provide a clear groove to guide the saw.
Now sand each piece carefully using abrasive paper wrapped around a small block of wood to avoid rounding the edges of the pieces. Check that the pieces fit well together and then stain them before assembly as wood stain will not "take" over glue. Applying the wood stain with a soft cloth gives a better finish than brushing it on. When the stain is thoroughly dry, glue the pieces together supporting them if necessary until the glue is dry. Varnish, paint, or polish is applied when the piece is assembled. For the best results with polish carefully apply one coat of amateur French polish to the well-sanded piece with a small paintbrush or soft cloth. When this is dry, sand carefully again and then apply several coats of wax polish, well buffed between each coat. If care is taken at each stage in the assembly, especially with the finishing, the result should be a realistic piece of miniature dollhouse furniture. Let's walk through a simple example of constructing dollhouse shelf units. This method for making a shelf unit can be used for hanging wall shelves, the top part of a kitchen dresser or a free-standing wall unit or bookcase. The only variable is size. First cut the back of the shelf unit to the required height and width. This is generally cut in the thinnest wood available and the piece can be scored lengthwise with a scissor blade to represent planking. Next, cut the side pieces the same height as the back piece and the full depth. The top and bottom are cut to fit or as for the kitchen dresser to overhang at the top edge. The shelves are then cut to the required width and depth. The plain shelf unit is suitable for a bookcase or a simple kitchen dresser but if the sides are cut with a fretsaw into a curved shape and a similar curved piece is fixed under the top front edge it becomes a more elaborate dresser top. A curved pediment can be added for a Chippendale effect.
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