Showing posts with label dollhouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dollhouse. Show all posts
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Dollhouse for Peaches Day 2
Day 2:
I decided to assemble the sides of the top storage area next. I took off the clamps and put in some cross bracing so it would be a little easier to work with and more stable. This bracing will stay in place until I am ready to permanently set the face in place. A lot has to happen before that, so the bracing is going to be there awhile! I managed to get the peice onto the floor - its already quite heavy...
I decided to assemble the sides of the top storage area next. I took off the clamps and put in some cross bracing so it would be a little easier to work with and more stable. This bracing will stay in place until I am ready to permanently set the face in place. A lot has to happen before that, so the bracing is going to be there awhile! I managed to get the peice onto the floor - its already quite heavy...
Because the sides are almost 48" long, I decided to anchor them in place with a double fastening block. You can see a close up of this in the photos below.
Quite a deep storage area - 5" x 22" x 46" !!! WOW!
Heres Barbie checkin out the new digs! I think she likes the place. My wife Star said we need to find her a hardhat and tool belt if she is going to be on the jobsite! :)
Yeah - my own pad!!! (just living up to her blonde-ness)
More to come...
Rileys Dollhouse Day 9
Day 0 - trimwork and the top
I can now finally put on the last bit of trim work. This amounts to scribing in custom peices and glueing them in place. This is also an area that I can be a little creative with, because there are no plans for this house to begin with!
Before putting on the rear top plate that finishes out the back, Ive cut out some relief spots with my micro-router, and have imbeded the hinges so they will never come out.
With that done, Ive finished the top, putting a 1/8" roundover edge around the top of the lid, and finish sanding to a 220 grit. With the top installed, you can see all the great storage space for the goodies!
I can guarantee that youll find no other dollhouses like this one available on the market! Its customized for the child, has ample storage space, is safe, and as you can see by the other houses Ive made, a person can STAND on it! It really is a regular peice of furniture, and its unfinished so a parent can spend time decorating it with their child.
The only thing left on this project is to finish sand the entire house down to 220 grit. I will spend almost an entire day in just sanding! Ill be posting some final pictures in the next day or two, so check back!!!
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I can now finally put on the last bit of trim work. This amounts to scribing in custom peices and glueing them in place. This is also an area that I can be a little creative with, because there are no plans for this house to begin with!
Before putting on the rear top plate that finishes out the back, Ive cut out some relief spots with my micro-router, and have imbeded the hinges so they will never come out.
With that done, Ive finished the top, putting a 1/8" roundover edge around the top of the lid, and finish sanding to a 220 grit. With the top installed, you can see all the great storage space for the goodies!
I can guarantee that youll find no other dollhouses like this one available on the market! Its customized for the child, has ample storage space, is safe, and as you can see by the other houses Ive made, a person can STAND on it! It really is a regular peice of furniture, and its unfinished so a parent can spend time decorating it with their child.
The only thing left on this project is to finish sand the entire house down to 220 grit. I will spend almost an entire day in just sanding! Ill be posting some final pictures in the next day or two, so check back!!!
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