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DO-lT-YOURSELF BOOK •
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DO-lT-YOURSELF BOOK •
VENUS & MARTIN DODGE
THE NEW
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DO·IT·YOURSELF BOOK in 1/ 12 and 1116 scale
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THE NEW
, D -IT-YOURSELF BOOK in 1/12 and 1/16 scale VENUS AND MARTIN DODGE
Introduction
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I PLANN ING 8 Scale, Period Houses, Shops . Castles. Ki ts. Cupboard Houses. Outbuildings, Plans 2 BUILDI 'G 13 .. Materia ls. Assembly. Floors aJ1d Partition \Valls. Roofs, Chimney Stacks and Pots. Front Opening, Sta irs . Doors. \Vindows. Fi replaces 3
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9 THE A , TIQUE SHOP 64 Materials. Cuning. Assembly. Roof. l)..'Cor:ning. Finishing. Fumishing. Variations 10 THE VICTORI AN TOWN HOUSE 69 Materials, Cuning. Assembly . Exterior. Interior. Fixtures and Fittings. Bedroom Fumiture. Parlour Furniture. Kitchen Furniture. Accessories. Variations
11 THE TUDOR COTTAGE % DECORATING AND LIGHTING 22 Materials. Cuning. Assembly. Exterior. Interior. M;nerials. Exterior - Painting, Papering. Left-bedroom Furnirure. Right-bedroom Furniture. Timbering. Roof Tiles, Thatching . Bargeboarding, Parlour Furniture. Kitchen Furniture, Accessories. Interior - Paiming. Papering. Floor Coverings . Variations Curtains. Blinds. Lighting 12 DOLLS'·HOUSE KITS 136 FIXTURES AND FITTINGS 29 Dolls' Houses. Furniture. The Georgian House White Metal Kits, Fireplaces, Lights, Kitchen Planning. Building. Decorating. Fixtures and Range, Kitchen Sink , Bathroom Fittings Fittings. Furnishings. Accessories FURN ITURE 36 13 THE MODERN HOUSE 142 Tools and Materials, Method: Shelf Units, Materials. Cutting. Assembl)', E."terior. Interior. Drnwer Uni ts. Cuplxmrds. Tables, Chairs, Parents' Bedroom Furniture. Bathroom, Child's Beds, Upholstered Furniture Bedroom Furniture. Kitchen Furniture . Lounge! Dining Room Furniture. Accessories. Garage . ACCESSORIES 48 Variations Materials. Photocopying and Printing. Rugs, Pictures, Clocks and Mirrors, Books, Magazines 14 DOLLS 173 and Records, Baskctwarc, Bead and Button Items, Bead and Pipecleaner Dolls - Materials. Method, Fabric Items, Fold ing Screen, \Vooden Items. Mops Clothes - Patterns and Insrructions, Pets and Brooms, Foods. 'Found' Items 15 RENOVATION I 2 GARDEN ING 57 Antique Houses - Cleaning. Repairs, Old HousesMaterials, Climbers, Shrubs in Tubs, \Vindow Drastic Repairs. Fabrics. Furniture. Mct:\l. Bone Boxes, Hanging Baskets, Making a Garden and Ivory, Glass, China, Oil Paintings. Leather THE CU PBOARD HOUSE 61 \86 Stockists and uppliers TIle Cupboard, Lining, Decorating, Fumishing, Books "nd Mllgazines 188 Variations Index 189
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, Book was (irs! roblishN in 1982.
When The Dd1s' /-l0USt Dn h hobb)' was 10 become. wc could 001 J'f\.-.J icI how ~lbr I -t n:kd:\S ch,ldrco'~ IO)"S In ,h06e d.1)"S. Jol6' hou..~ \\'{'re ~IIII ~ht mildly ('Cccn l rlC. and an adult "'ho O \\TII..·J 0l'I,C' " ':IS fhe doJJ'~ house IS hICk How thin'''' have ch:lns:cd! NOlI'aJa) d ,,"~rf~II)' SlIlC :mtl "'" ad .It's {Or _ :111 , '-
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r. , n, prlntlllg our own 1I'a lrape filmishUlgs lrom _ .l , .. k· r, . B in prim cI'cr since It was P nd ude m:my (ncnds. nd in\·enling metho..>lU lOT ma IIlg Umlturc. but it dcllwuful Icum (rom (loaders II n ,"('(I on. and wc felt and (rustr.Ulng nl~'S a . - .... .......... iallr when our abilities did 001 match ' " ""'1'"-, c. doI'-' house world has mo Hou"el'cr. Int: u· and I ~ the book [0 .me ludc ""' b'· I Nowadays [here are shops e\"ef)'\.\"herc selling our am mon!· · · )"01.1 wilI ne...""'\, an d d0 I',' house (airs and 1h.11 it was rime [0 ur-J.1fC en~ 'h'ch arc 3m,bblc. materials I!; ' all the DIY h " some of th~ n~w mmcri31s ~nd m~;-order"5U~/ier.; and dolls'· • counu),\\·ide \I·here )'00 can c oose miniatures to suil There are now miniaru rt:S (.11r.;, mound . , reasu re5 ll"e could shops .... .l_ but ,·OU nL'Cd fO knOll' where [ 0 flnd them. We h ountl)' a un} f Th every UUt.l&..t .1. _ f houso.' shops 311 over f ~ c '1 bl en:~r)'whe re, e ro I ~' advise that you 5ubscnl}l: to o ne o r tWO 0 the dolls'. "'..... are :11'
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helpful to consult books on archllccture to St.'C hOY.· roo . old houses wcre plnnnt.-d. TIle siting of smircasesITL!i In doIJs' houscrOU3Cnl;lIl~' ",:lnt." J( poss,blc.duringl ISP nd I fircpl!ICcs, the heigh t of ceilinf,'S and she of rooms va~nd stage, rokc llckanragc of the dolls' hou.-
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D fig 5 Front and side alevaUonl and plan lor a _.. _ ~ " . .... with a hinged 9flble fool
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Or.I\\I';: pt "OU Will htwc n fu id )' clear idca o( the kind contuse.or.l If the (onner, Ihink about it $(') nJe "'_' . house )'{'IU ",\Ill. . . d .. ~,'Ill :Ill (.111 into plllce It) your mm ,and}'Qu 11'1 1/ evcnm.1 11 r If 11 , F' 5) • cl ' to dr:lw some pl an~ ( IS . be 1'(3 11 d"'win< o ( the (ronl o( Ihe house is a 1.'OOd id,,,, sea e the '" window:> 11'llh ' tIle rooms ..c"_IUIl ' d them and ". . A . 'u hm~ ,P h' front door. Inlerior pbm willneoo to sl~, th """lIonmS I c . .. I,' ,-d h , __ I hci"ht of thc rooms, position o ( Sta' M '·· . _ ' 1'-' lerior dool'w:\)'5 and an)' wmdows on side w::alls., ~ srmrwe !)c. III . I doo . ~_ . 1( )'OlI intend to u.se conllnercla rs. wmuuws or ~tairs ,'Our Oll'n, . these should ' Iher than m,, "in, " ' . ~ conside-·' . ,.." In ra r 1:1Ils- You may need to adjust rhe CCIIlIlg heIght to I'lt a )'OU p . I c ... ircnsc or m::ake larger or slllaller holes , commercl::a ~... Id 0 _ ...I . I,' readj·-mr.dc windows r.n( oors. acco lll m uu iruc:nt.-d in scvernl ways. I If Ihe partition walls occur in me same place on each floor. put the partition wall In flrsl , glueing and pinning
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O , imne), s...cks and JlOI5 on {he dolls··house roof ~hould conroml to the chimne\' bu::'lSlS u~ in the house (sec Fireplaces). Modem howo ncc:d IlOt h:)\'e fircpbccs or chimne)'s. but most older hOU5CS have Mlh. even though the fi replace mil:lu be bricked up. On a fl(lt roof. a fixoo g:l.hle roof or :l hipped roof. the chimnc), :track can be mrlde by cutling rl block of rolsa ....'00(\ to the si:c requiro..-d rind IlOtching Ihe lowcr OOb't: 10 fit the roof :lI1gle. Obviously the chimney smd: should bC' sited aoove the chimney breast. On a hinged g..1blc roof. where this method is imprncticable. it is simplest to sitc the chimne)' breast and the stack to.....ards lhe rock of the house. so that the chimne)' scack can be fixed to the back part of the roof .....hich does not lift. 11,c 001l0m of the stack is cut to the $.1me angle as the roof :md stuCk in place before or after the roof has been decorated. 11,e chimney stack should be brick·papered or p.1imoo before fixing in place. :md a numbcr of chimne)' pot5 :lppropriatc to the number of fi replaces should be swck in pl:lce on top of the stack, L1Tge ....-ooden beads ..... hich comc in a \':uietl' of sh:lpcs m:lke excellent chimner pots - the\' should be paimed with matt terracoua paint for a realistic colour. Altem:llivc\y, you might prefer 10 model pots in Das or c1a\·. Exterior chimne\' breasts should be made mU enough to fonn the srnck in one ..... ith the brcrut. merely ncc:ding the :lppropriOlte number of pots.
cC'Otrnl. In;.kl: the jO in to one side: rnthef than trying to line up an exact fit through the door frame . A 1af\:C house needs larger hmces - ..... tally 2in \ong bo,' Ifl:in ",'ide, ..... h,ch ~Id be rt'CeMI:'d intO the wood to gh'e a good fit to the front . For a small house. lin hinges ate USUo111r w ffkient, but It 15 advisable to glue both the hingt! and ~ ~re""'5 In placc .....lIh suptT-sdue fOt' extra RfC'Ill.'1h. M the ~rev.~ are essen tia ll~' vel)' sm.111. Small cupboard hooks can be wed to hold the: fronu clo!at
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house. The roof is then atmched in the 5.1me v,'3} glued and pinned to the ridgepole and the [Op o. walls. and the opening front(s) of the house arc below the fixed piece. (This method is used in , howc.)
FIXed overhang roof (see Fig 4
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le rrhs. SdcJ.: the Stnps to t c roo, srnrtmg al tht! bot "or and overlapping each b)'cr by about ~in OVer tht lOIn before (Fig 21). The roof is then given a COOl of JlOSterOOt acrylic pol in! - a m iXlUre of scarlet, rello..... a,M brown male Ill' good n.-.d roof·tile colour. When the pmm is d!), t:s~ individu.11 tiles should be gi\,en slightly different COlou'fl,3 ~~ od can also be used to make a scallop-tiled roofL. IS h mct · ( I . d'.-' __, . V )' CUlti", scallops along onc edge 0 t 11,: car uu.1ru StriPS and 3PPI)i them in (hc same tashion. 111e same appli~ to Stone roof til" CUI la!l,'e r at (he 1!'; l\ ' CS a~d St~1a[]er at Ih: ndge. A C<Xlt 0( rnat:s, polyured1.1ne ~pr.w van1tSh gl l'es protecuon ,md makes it tas~ to clean.
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EXTERIOR . ( me cxu:rior of the Whcther ' )OO IIlIC'nd to p.llnt or ~~ .... rk on SO don 'l .• .J ~t lOOth sunacC!O \I .... house, )'00 nct:U ab"""""" sn 11 racd of dust with a skimp on the sanding. Wipe aWJr a t slighdr -damp clo(h. h . do\\' and door from es. Painting P:iinl the \\'a~1s be:::'~ ~I:~I)' tWOor three coots Use small household .pmnt b , ch coat 10 dry lhoroughly. of mall emulsion paint. Allo\l C3 r if necessary, beforc :md sand /ighd)' with flne.~ S3~:'rt.: with smaJlartiSU' aprl)'ing the next COOl. Pmnt the \\ paintbrushes and 3Cr}'lic or enamel colours.
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F1g 22 Bargobotlrdlng lor gabllM!nd wa lls
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as in a re,,1 house, bot thf; re are" few differences which are covcrl-d in this section. Tl\e most obvious difference is thal an open dolls' house is viewed as a whole. and the effcct is therefore usuall)' more plcasing if the colours and patterns used in the individu.11 roonu hannonise with each o ther.
. Use hoose· Papering Paint the \\'Ood\\'Ort.: be~ore p.l~n;!J c!:Kklings _
hold w311 ........... paste to appl)' excenor p3pC' ~ _ .1 ......- ' 11 ( roof) fi rsc thcn paste anu appl)' a coot of paste co the wa . or bricks or tiles, apply the paper. Take ca ~ ro hne up ~'S especiallr where a fron t opens in (WO Sf'(tlOf\S..
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FIg 21 CuttIng and fixing cardboard rool Wes
1batching A thatched roof is diffi cult, but it can be done by sticking layers of natural raffi a or bleached coir to the ttIOi' until a sufficient depth has been built up. TI\atching is recommended for :it hinged roof - it is really o nly ~uitable:: house with a fixed roof and a fixed from top edge. Bargeboarding Bargeboarding makes a nice fi n· 1 on gable. end walls. Plain bargeboards Can be made from r rure·frame moulding, or more elaborate boards CUt from I :he \I,'OOd with a fre tsaw. The boards are stuck in place u. r the rcQ edges (Fig 22), after paiming or staining. Plaques A small plaque of engraved meral, c.. d ay, with the housebuilders' initials and the dotfront of the house adds a nice fi nishing touch.
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INTERIOR Inrerior decomting in a dolls' house is as much a
FIg 20 Timbered effect tor e Tudor house usIng veneer ,trips
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Painting Before rou begin decorating. espr..er t ......" C()IlcC'".lli.'d br w!l llp:lper. e str~llg1 y rl.'Corn lIJlta to ~ '$hop :lround· :lnd comp.1rl! Ihe pnces !lnd eas.:~ that ?Q I of the \';lriouS Sl'S tcnu on otTer, chi.'(:king Ch.1t th~ 11Ut;.~ , '0" pr.:fer :lre comp.1l iblc with the SNtitl(: l-J IItO ~~ tern )'OIl ~ -,rc
ro:o;im:uel )' , .....11'1 of Oo" "lJing app . SfO.'l1l h rot J r CtJ[ll t . .., . od puSh ;I kt To f1l.1 I ( e :,-idth :u the "indow~ from A fimll)' c ~il1 thIck the s;!.m _., The blind is besl CL . the ptncd h • '0 10 t";IC en· or Cf(.1m [UO C t,:imp pm I fJ b 'c' dark "ruc. !-'I\."'(I'I . - .I" m house. Ul 11 WOI'd! ( 0 1100 • fI . . Ica.cc: for;l JTIU
mlllllllllJ,: Iamf"'h:Kk'S mak b :1 mlher J.,'F.InJ (",,,Jer ~tuck 10 ,hc "-'{' m.:!a!. Sq.w", .....OITI:l 'MU Icn1!Th cl ,~~·t:lIL'f\· chain With a ~ h...nJle I~ Hock to Ihl.' ~iJC t.( tho: Cl'll.'m. ll\C Inner..! or exf','ncnccd (b~ ITK:.Jdll'f mlclu tn ma\Clnl! an uIJ·f,,\hI(,n,..,j t-ach. It.lO .lnJ kl!om In D:b. ~mJ.: che fllls.,.... r. pO! [l"Chmque: anJ 'lealhrt .11)' cI,,\. The 1I\$.....'tlIUUS mll.,+1I lIi' u<ml! \"lrKIU!o ConLlIOCf'l w..:h a... the rla,.,uc f!l>t:S ... hlCh COl'lLlln snJl\'kiual pvruon." comrlrtc
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handle and ,he top ooges ".-nrlr splari."d oulwmm will make a reasonable lin oolh. Gr:mdt.'f households had hip buhs (tr)' a china .soap dish or Das model). usuallr d{'Cora,oo wilh /10"""1'$· Cunous slipper b.1Ihs, shaped hke larg\' !h.1110w 00""'15, wcre also used in lhe bedroom - thes< could again be modeHl'tf in 0lS or. possibly. lhe .sugar towl (rom a dolls' ll';Het would
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The earl~' b.1throom fln ings were elabormdy made of G~I non or porceL1ln. It is possible 10 adapt a modem plastic bamroom set ""'llh twO coats of cream}··whitc. gloss enamel polinl . to make I1 look like porcelain. and roxing of m..1.hoganr· staint."Cl ob«:he wood (Fig 31). The b.11h and brum look (Iulte a(ceprablc when the caps are pointed with brass paint , and perhaps a (lower decOr:lllon applied (paint or transfers). Thc loo needs more effort: firstly. the /ow.le\·d cistern must be cut away with a crnft knife, Ihen Ihe S(';1[ mU51 be pa inted brown J~
FIg 31 Modem commercial washbasin, boxed·ln lor 0 Vi e,
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n fumllUR: 1llLI:\.I Each gcncrauon, as r.lf as means a ' . I " the L .t ' [S ",.,..,icaJ pll'C tS. ,,,e 13IC51 sq'le. and exh pen od. I~' , ' H ' 10 and Tudor chest, mdrspcll.!he tumflUf8 RelllE!lTlliv. ¥VI """ _ " . ' ... oed"'oon pes • Iof 01 space
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Smp:e wood~ !Ulrurure made 'rom lMe patterns 11\ the book T o make the drnwcrs. CUI the dr..lwc r froms first - 10 fit as snugl y as fOSS _hie into the drawe r Sp:lCI.."S. l1le b.'lSC of the drnwcr. Cut 10 the s:lIne width as the drawer from and IrimmloJ 10 fit into till' drawer SP.1 CC, is ~l ul,.'(ll o the drawer from. The
• od 36) The shell of the drawer unit Drnwer units (Figs J, a . . lhal il is gcnerall)' deeper.
is the same as the shelf urn!. except . d-.wers (or an~' . haxe onc or SI X " Whether the drnw~r uml IS ~o __ J . assembled and smined
Other number!) the shell IS before the drnwers arc made.
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side :md b.1ck pil-ccs arc then cm to fit onto the b.-.se to complete the 'box', Made this \\~r. the drnwcr should fit wdl, but glide casil}' in :md OU I of the drawer SIXICC . Drawer h.'"tI'Kilcs com be made from map pins. beads. the \oopsof hook " nd loop fasteninl,'S (th(.'SC need 10 I:oc pullCiI apMt slightly with phers). pieces of dowcllinj.! or fine squ;uc bt~ad i ng . T iny, bmss. 1U",c...\ or drop h;mdlcs for dolls··house furniture are "Iso i'!Old by lhe specialist ShO!'Xi. A set of four, five or six drnwers, onc arovc "nothcr. m:tkes a chest of drawers. Two drnwers. side·by·side, Ctln bc incorporated imo a kitchen dresser. Onc small drnwer can Ix IIS('I,I in a kitchen rnblc or dressing rnble. Cupbo.1fd.~
(Fig 37) Cupboards mc ,,\I h"lsicali}' ooxes with hingc.:\ doors. There arc tin}' brass hinges :1\'ailable from the Flg 3S Assembling the chest-of-drawers carcase
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sIX'Cialist ~ hops . bllt the following simple medlOd drcssnmkers' pins for hinging.
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The back. ~Kk'S and base cl the cupboard arc rna.:k the $.'"tmo; way as ~hd( anJ drawer units. htt the tCf' 15 not fixed on at thIS srnge. U shck..~ arc requm.·,j IOSIJe the C\Irh.."CI.rd. they ml& t-e cut to allow sp.'lCe for the docm to close III (ront of them. The door or dooro; are CUt to fit as mugl, as {"CIMlble 1010 the front. A finc hole is oon...J ......th " dressm.'\ker's 1"10 10 the top and oouom comen. of the ~r . as cb.e 10 Ihe ~ as ~Ible, r.\ktnl,! C:'I rt' 10 wo n.: ge
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[he)' LV' hI CO[WIl. I _-1_ J,,'h[\I\'~ ..1 ll:lmJw r, L... 1~lu,_!f\ '" II1Cd to Jll:lkc dotlles. alonG the tdge cl bet (rinllning can u:. ·fs cut from bce $rn311 pit"Ct5 ·_..,..,~arS- Round ~~~od of h()ll5(', and nd anl1U ..... ~ Cl ny ":1 f roble ~ltS:lk rabic f1'I,1 ts suimble or ~ haul :t selection 0 rrimmlll8 ~ c lour is comple tC ~.'t nder cver), potted Viaonan plr . nU dmltcs U n~ . no el'm' ch:ur a 11 t cushions. I.,IVn t 'mac,'~11 on LI... :tke e~ce en anu cl preny nutvn m: . ' k inlO the corn... r plarll! &r.tps uch or it 11, \1 not (tIC k good b.-lI If h cushion (00 m .: __I ' bOOn would ,",l'C a , !1nl I ~ N rrowemllfoiocn:ufl V' 'an kilChen. Plaincia chatr. a tilt maid from Ih(' lctOn. m.lkes an ideal pull to summon thercd a\ortg onc edge hi pelmet Iou cod ribbon ga h dressing m e or a co r ~ rhe bed, 3 .skin (or t (, Iso makes aurneti,"e . ( broKkreJ nbOOn 3 'bbon is :10 \':llancc! ,or tns frill for lhe CtJrta em ins). Wide n . [melS i( i[ tIl:ltehes ,he CtJ~ n~..Jing hemming onl~' rlt :cc!J[('f\! choic(' f'of simple curtatns, '" [0
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,n the other Side. teJlLCe~ the amount 0( .• l' ml1,h (r;'lJX'r 1't. tuum!;!. the head oK a loothbrush and ~nJLnl! the CUt ...nd 10 match the othe-r. A hole is dnllL-d m rhe Cl'fltre d the ~ anJ Ih(' &;:""'dlmg h.lnJh," J:lu;,-d Into place. Small tunJ Of hC':Jnh ~ can bem.-.Jc from ma",or.t brushes or the small ono solJ fOf ck-:mmg 5('wLnJ: m.,chLlws. cut Jov,,.. 10 rhe:- Tt!q\.nr~ ~. Very
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Q"lk'·housc fOr."o.b can be:- rno:-klkd III head J"3Sle (cqu.11 amounb of flout and salt wllh " IlIti(' lI.'at('r) and I:hs Of ~lmLbr 0 -.:.:If·h.1Nemnc clay~ an..! p-1InreJ. ..., th pcbIl!"l or xr,llc colours, but are more cmll}- ma..k III FUM (''''allabll!" from an -' and crafl ~). Fimo I) 3 !!elf-cO&OUred fl'ICIdeUlng material whICh LS eas)' to w\'x k wllh and comes in a ...,de range d colours whIch cm be m,x\Sl 10 It\: -(' the
CLl\1.BERS Simple but \'I:Ij' eff.."CU\·c chmbc:n can ~ made \\, th ~I;S of dried plant matcnal. T f)' the plant ~I;S In place [0 choose !he most suitable PIKes. arrat'Il.!lng them .so that tht')· br.mc:h OUt nalural1~' and mm off an}' PICCes ~tuch "Ixnl the arrangement. C lue ~ spngs III pl'Ke whctt !hco,' touch tbe: wall or porch with U H U or a SImilar taCky glue, Thoc are fra~;lle and \\, 11 Il(X last \'Cf)' 1ong before !hq' fa&:. but I t " quick and slmrle ro replace them. Chmbers can also be m;ide bo,' gluelng sult;)ble sma11 No'I~ to the wall and gluclng dumps of hc.hcn or moss 10 the Nl~ Add flo."...J • '" :y Onto th ""'I ~ walls ferr;lCe and steps arc covcred wit!, b . k ' .... "•f"I: • . . ne and (rom ~ moddlmg ~Iay. RolI -~ut the Das (lik ~~ rollin~ pm ( 0 apprm,:,m:ndy ~m thick and ~ ~ry)_-..l '''l~ each ....""311 . f he Sft.-p5 •. In(1 t 1le tcrracc. 'CUt M k pie(,,~~ ,h " 1 li ar th~ h..: •• -.'0;: SlOncs Wit a pomtL"u too an< cave to dT)'. % "'1Ct.$ ~ Ifos ~ht."CfS arc ghJt.-d to the wall , Steps and tn dry, tbt or similar glue and p.1inted with aCT)'lic or tCfrac~ ~ith t Jt .. : . d d· · L .~ bo rosIer C'.... _ '"'Ill] nI"Ind IS ma e as cscn .....' . a "C, and ,11.1-·' , ,-........n. It ,.,.-" Into ~ 'f"I: the (crr;lce. T1,C ",,=UC, pl;.nt troughs and flower CU("1).w;ll dolls'-housc shop and we ha\'c added a r:
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between rhe rod: and ~ while the glue dnes. Sue necesgry. suppon the k-gs In ,h.1f rhe (ront ol'erhangs. the as5embled legs ~~:iy50dr)'. $3nd the washsmnd I 0 ne coat of amateur ''/Leo rhe glLK' tSI [ ,VII h app)' ' carefully until ~rfecl y ~ 'Annl)' severnl coots of waJC h /. h and sand agarn. ,.,. a: well relwttn each coot.
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69 nd 70) The half·rester bed is Tht: half·rester bed (Figs a 'O(X/ od square beading, made from \.fjin thick obcche " ,a are rose.pink silk. bedco\'er an d curtarns Th srained \\,:llnul. e 'OO."l ring (har the measureDraw the pieces OntO the" .' eOCur ,he pieces with a nd 'gh no/cs are precIse. . f ments a n..... wHI.... . ' . lar CMe to CUI (he twO parrs 0 ra:or-root hed """ mklO"e partlCU
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bedposts of equal tengdl with pcrfL'CtI}: square ends. Whiule k ohs on rhe bottom lx'(lposts with a cm(t knife, and 'h'lpaper n , smooth. Sand alt pieces with line abrasive pa"" ..... sail(
and srain rhem. . ' Srick Ihe side rails to the balte. Slick the headboard ro tilt _ 01 ( Ihe base and the footbo..,rd 10 the bottom M~ top L""lIge 0 L. _ h ...... I I LL'(I ........ I e head and G ue t le L'!: I '~ ts inro Ihe COOlersh ut.:tW('Cn bed footooarWand Ihe side. Ensure th~r t c ~ts smndsqu;art, . ,I"m i( ncccss.,t)' until the glue LS dry. Stick .L supporting e Ult. canopy ( ICS ,,,) ro the tOp of the headbo.,rd• and iX)Sts. ur a pt........ of thin c.,rdboord . rhe same Sl:e as the h~_ -...... ~vam. and cover it with (abric. gluemg the raw edges /lrml}, on tht underside o( Ihe carcl. G lue rhe b.,ck of the CO\'ered card 34i . CUI and hem tht suc~ 1I ,he Ill"adboord (not the bedposts) d "1 bt.--d curtains. Gather the top L-dg('S an SIlC~ t 1 m to the ~ of t hc tCSte'r ,,00 eo" Iue the sides of the cutlai . the ....."JX\SQ h...L_ i( ther do nOI hang wdl. Cut. hem and l.'ed door edJ,'eS slightly round with fine: abrasi\'c p:lpcr to allow the dooN to swing open fTtth'. When the pin hingcs arc propcrl}' aliJ,'lled, gluc the top in place. Sand thc bookcase. appl}' one coat of ",m:urur French JX'Ilish. loand :tg:lin and apph' S(:\'crnl Co.1ts of w",:< rolish. we:II·Nft'c:d h:tWL"e1l coats.
(Figs 74 m'\d 75) This IS made: of "IZIn obcche wood for the top, 'Ain for the fl"et . with a ~ll C"oI dawdling. It is stainC"d \\"Inut. Dr.1\\' the p.1ttcm pieces 0 1\[0 the wood. using :1 o."'\ffif'ol: t\\ ensurc :lccurntc circles ,md, with the (Xlint. m."Irkinli.! Ihl: ..:~n~ on the underside of the smaller top piiXe:. ut a h.,\(' to aCC0I111110(i;:atl! the dowelling pedC5t'3l . and the ri ......:('Cr, TIle door on the front of the S(.'(:ond h~ should be Il-Placcd lI'ilh a window. and the (rom hingl-d to open on the right side
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c' is fO beThwired. for the wir'no e lent rL........... if the I eonn..:cuons _ tr:lImomlcr. e tmpdoor is m.'Klc of . v;llteries or fl.'{'!CSC nt pbnking. Glue a (rame of \\~~ 5Crap. SOOteJ to ceilrng around the tra-IVUU '--r .......,.0. rrp 10 the ~, . ~ mg to 0,"' I h bedroom approximalely ~in and (onn •, ,L'Uge . .1 o n wh' er ap It t he edges L... ". Will rcst. GIlK' a simibr frame VI _r \\lJI..IW>tnp .__ .1. _ 10leth t ... .tr::rpdoor but not o"erlapping the edge. Cut the tr.l ... aUlc floor11110 the opening. sand the l-J&'CS and '~OOt to lit snugl}' sides wilh a pointed 1001 (scissors' blad score plankrng on both knohs or rins on both sides as handies~ Or SImilar) . Add small
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obeche \\"tJOo:I. The srnitcaS(". srainoo and carpeted. is [hen glued inro "bce in ,he kitchen. followed by ,he banisr('f rail. if requir~..:I. Fireplace surrounds {Figs 93 and 9·n The firqJlace surrounds in the bedrooms are cut (rom [he pauem !,oiven. using M~in thick obcche wood. As.semble. paint with I,'O!)' enamel paim, and use ,'3mished paper tiles for decoration. Glue the surrounds in place o.·er the flrepbce openings on the chimne)' brcaw. Th... grates are pieces o( thin mew!. cU!""t-d and glued into the fireplace optnings. The parlour fireplac ... surround (F'185 9; and 96) is cut (rom obeche wood and smined walnut. The brackcLS which suppon th ... mantelshdf are cut from picture.frame moulding, and the rope.ty,ist decoration is cut from 3 piece of f.mq' wood moulding. The sides and rock of the or.
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would be- 100 garish (or dllS 3Dff ofhousc. \Vhen ,he ccrllll,b'S an:" In·. raper dlt' rooms (esetT' [he ri(;hl-h:Uld btdroom). E.·en I( you r lan ro pall ll ,he " ~I~b. Ilmng wIth f\.'Ipcr /i1S1 \\111 J:I'"t:: a finish. $(:ut the: l\."lCk wall c:I cach room (s« Otaprer j). \X/hcn fhe ~I'" i5 thorough!}' dry, paml the kilchen \\ith tWO co.1i5 of enllrlslon paint. connnuing the paint up inro [h:1I P.ln of ,he bedroom \\-hich \\.iII be behind the panllion waJlabo\'e thl.' stairs.. \'\Ihl.'n ,he paint is dry. Clue and pin this partidon waJl III place. before I>.'3l1papering the bt.-droom. 1be 100Ides of Ih
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FUHNITURE FOR THE LEFT·HAND BEDROOM TI,e panems for the fumirurc are draun 3(u•.t.11 si:e, SO thal they can be (raced from the book. Before beginning. f'(.-:W Chapler 5 and refer (0 it "·hen neces5Jr)'· Chest of drawers (Fig 97) This is m3de ci ~lin or ~in thick obeche wood, stained light oak. TIle handles were bought (rom a specialist shop, but brass gimp pins would be ,1 1,'OOd altcmath'e. Draw the p.1l1cm pieces ontO the wood, ensuring that the !,'fer overh.1ng at the from edge than the back to allo"' (or mitrt.-.d corners and glue to the top. o\'erh[mgingtly. Glue the panelling. Make a (r.tme of fine wood·su ip on rhe front of the sides of the plinth 10 the bottom of the wamr rhe box. mitting the corners. Oivide the p.1nel inlO three equal idcs and the (ront of the plinth 10 the front of the wardro' do..... the seclions wirh IWO small upnghrs of wood·strip. fining exac rl~' doo._ imo rhe (rame. Sand the wardrobe care(ully with fine-grade a: 5.1nd thl' box and the lid care(ully with fine abrash'e paper. ve paper and apph' onc COO l of amateur French polish . Sar Apply one COOt o( amateur French polish to the ourside of the 1in v.ith box and the lop o(lhe lid. 5.1nd again with fine abrasive paper vcry fine abmsh'c p.1per ar1d apph' scveral coats ()I .( polish,
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OTHER OLD HOUSES The second cat(.1.'OI)' includes all those other old houst:s ".hich. though not antiques, arc still wo rth preservmg. Commerdnlly.made dolls' houses of the early pan 01 this centul)' are rnpidly b..."' fu range of ful1-sI::e .....00'10...-Vl..1.· __ '"""'" •• nu a 1\ Uog tuua. Parra POw~r Tools 2.80 Pa (Tc\: 02 637 9{\>3)' r.l.TtUtt3 Road, Gram'ilk, NS\l:f 2 Srocks Dremd and Emco mini:uu~ tools.. ....'OO.I.....orking equIpment.
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AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIERS (courtcsy o( Wend)' Ben~ll) In Albl mlia mini:HlIte$i arc a (airly new hobby. gro\\'in~ steadily in popularity. TIlere arc now a n umber of suppliers. and Ihe followi ng list includes shops. mail order suppliers and specialiSts. All suppliers listed offer a mail order service. Norlh Easl Models (Ru sscll Asprey) . PO Box 588,
WocIonf,,':l, SW 3690 Milled basswood, strucwrnl shapes. slripwood angles, lees. hc;:uns. columns, weath('rboard siding, scribed sheathing, corrugmed sidinc, roofs fl nd noors. TIlis fi rm has placed a rn nge of ifS procluclS in a shop in Melbourne called 'Nancrn(t ', 289 Elizahcth S treet , Melbourne. Victoria 3000.
Vale Dolls ' H ouses, 'Wa~'$ide" Church SUCCI , Wh:mon in the V,11e, No ttinghamshire NGIJ 9EL A wide range of good qua lif)' whitc\\'ood do lls' houses; .md dolls' houses made 10 commiMion. Available by mail order. Carn logue.
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BOOKS For a II'Idc.r.mgin~ clItal~'1lc of books on doll:.' h OIlSd. mmi:Hure:.. dolb. nrch iwcum:. fumiture rind crnfls conmCI: The Mulberry Bush. 9 Gcol};e Street. BTlghton. SU5S('X
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You m:-w find lhe follo\\'lng books useful : Atkmson. S .. Making and Dre$$in.g Dolls'·HolI~ Doils (Davit! & Clmlcs, 1992) Callo\\-ay. S .. TIu! E~15 of SC)k (Mitchcll l3ca:ll~)'. 199 1) DodJ:e. v.. TIu! Dolls' /)rC$$Inakn (D.wit! & Char/es. 1957) Dodge, v.. & M.• l\·l aking MinwtllTts (l).wid & C harles, 1989) Haroyment, C, Home Corn!"" CVikmg!Nnrional Trmt. 1991) Nicholls. B.. Making Dolls' HOll.sts ([);wid & C harlcs. 199 1) Y:uwood. D.. TIu: English Homt CB:usford. 1979)
FA IRS TIlc IWO major f."lirs in Brilain arc Minirllur.:I and the London Dolls' House Festival. Pmclic:llly c\'cl)'lhmg the mini:nures \\'orld has 10 offer can be seen :11 either o( Ihese fairs. Mini,uura is a IWO day CI·CIl!. cOI'ering the whole sp'L"(:I.S. at I'NIISIllj; am IStn1b'S 0 • •.. _ . • l O USe,' (~irs TIle), arc (lI':lIlable 0 11 M.llJSI.;n ptlon .(rom · ~'\"en . . . Ih ... addrc:.s plea~ endOSo! a SA E wit h all enqUIries. . -
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