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Miniature Dollhouse Projects - Tips & How To's


Make a Printie Paper Rug:

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Patriotic dollhouse miniatures room - C. Verstraete
For an easy alternative project, use a magazine image to make a rug. Very easy and a different effect! I used a paper rug in my Uncle Sam room, see pic below, and in the half-scale Candy Box Room.

  1. Cut out picture of rug from a magazine or catalog. (If printing out a picture, seal with Krylon Matte Spray first.) Coat with Mod Podge Satin. Let dry.
  2. Turn over, cover back with Gesso. 
  3. When dry, coat back with thinned Tacky Glue and press to paper towel for backing. Trim to fit.
  4. Glue ribbon to back on each end for fringe. Pull thread to fringe. I also glue several rows of cross-stitch fabric to back, pull thread to fringe. --  (c) 2020 C. Verstraete

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Make Miniature Printie Rugs with Bunka
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Make Easy Baby Baskets

miniature baby project
By Kitty Balke

MATERIALS:

* Plastic ICE CUBE container
* Lace   * Ribbon   * Fabric for towels, diapers -washcloths, soft cloth, etc.
* Small plastic tubing, pieces of wood dowel or soft wood for baby bottle and baby powder container   * Beads for other bottles
* Printie baby container labels 

TOOLS:

* Hobby cutting mat
* Craft knife   * Scissors   * Acrylic paints in desired colors   * Paintbrushes
* Hobby glue   * Clear nail polish   * FIMO oven-bake clay


DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut out "square" from the ice cube container. Trim with craft knife/scissors to desired height.

2. Paint container desired color. Samples use the standard baby colors, pink for a girl and blue for a boy. Let dry.

3. Glue piece of lace around top edge of basket. Form a ribbon bow and glue centered to front of basket.

TO FILL BASKET:

1. Fold and glue small pieces of fabric into basket for diapers, towels, clothing, washcloths, etc.

2. Make small bars of soap from pieces of FIMO. Bottles can be made by glueing various beads together.

3. A small piece of plastic tube or piece of dowel can be used to form baby bottle. Print, cut out and glue desired labels to bottle.

4. Cut out baby albums, birth cards or desired items. Varnish with clear nail polish for a glossy finish.

5. Arrange items in basket as desired and glue in place.
Photos/project: (c) K. Balke, Personal use only.

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