This
week we are beginning our building project with the base floors. The
base floors are the floors for the bottom floor of the building and
will differ a bit from the ceiling/floor units we will build later.
I
do want to thank the readers/viewers that were familiar with the book
that I have the notes from. Several of you were able to provide me
with the details and I hope that my copy is on the way. In case you
want to find a copy of your own here are the details: Building
Miniature Houses and Furniture, by Dori Krusz.
I
am changing the way the base floors are built a slight bit, mostly
because my posterboard was not as thick as what the author was using.
Because of the thinner board when I tried to cut my floors larger
than my wall sizes it didn't work. So instead my base floor units are
cut 8 1/8” by 16” for the entry/hall that I made on camera. I
will be making 2 floors for rooms on the bottom floor and they will
measure 12 1/8” by 16 each. (I need to pick up more poster board
and basswood first)
The
materials for this are fairly easy to get poster board (any art/craft
store should carry it and my dollar store also has it) and basswood
strips that are ¼” by 1/8”. We will need lots of both but it is
easy to just pick up some work through what you have and then get
more. Not like having to invest in a huge sheet of plywood and then
tools to cut it.
The
basswood strips you will need are as follows:
2
that are 8 1/8” (same as width of poster board)
4
that are at least 8 5/8” (these don't need to be exact they just
need to be long enough to have at least ¼” overhang on each side
of the poster board floor. The rest of the pieces I cut to fit the
project as I went.
You
will need to think about where those ends of the strip wood extend
because we are going to try to have them line up side by side with
the matching ones from the wall units. They will also have to not be
in the way of the floors of the next room over. When we make the wall
units I think it will be easier to picture what I am trying to
explain here.
Be
sure to weight down your floor units (and all the other units we will
be making) while the glue dries. We are working with small dimension
wood and and that does like to warp when you glue it.
Stay
tuned for future installments of this series.
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Hello Joanne,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new project. I think this is a creative and unique way to build a dollhouse structure. It already looks great and I can't wait to see the final results.
I have been meaning to thank you for all your tutorials. I discovered your video posts on YouTube and have enjoyed them so much. They are very informative, interesting, and thorough. I appreciate the time you take to explain the "why" and "how" of your technique, process, and the products you use. You're a great teacher. :)
You have inspired me to start making miniatures myself...and even start my own blog. I've been saying I would do so ever since I discovered your terrific videos back in November of last year! I finally got the courage to get up and going.
Thank you for all that you do and for bringing so much joy and beauty to this world. Looking forward to more of your posts and videos!
All best,
Brad