This
week I show you how to turn a common household recyclable item into a
fun piece of furniture for you dollhouse.
This
project about because one of the people that has liked the Facebook
page (Abbie Wilson) sent me a question asking about projects she
could make with items around the house. I wrote back to her with a
list of ideas and that action made me realize I had been saving a
small stack of match boxes for just such a project.
The
match boxes I am using are the kind that hold 32 matches. I think I
usually get these bundled together so I get about 10 or so boxes at a
time. So they should be easy to get if you don't already have some.
I
got to thinking of all the different projects that could be made
using this technique. We obviously have the nightstand like in the
video. If you have a few more boxes on hand you could make a
dresser. I think a cute bathroom or kitchen cabinet might be possible
too. Also with a two stacks and some basswood I think a very cute
desk would be an easy project. All of these would be very similar to
the nightstand in construction.
I
do love that a such a simple project gives us the possibility of so
many variations and all with working drawers.
How
many of you noticed the hole I had to punch in the paper on the back
of my nightstand? That happened because my drawers were too tight to
get pulled out. That is why I show you how to trim them with
scissors. In retrospect I think if I was doing this again I would
leave off the paper on the back to give full access to the back of
the drawers. Oh well, live and learn I guess. I think if I had used
thinner paper they would have slid out just fine though. My paper was
fairly heavy but it is what I had on hand.
Now
if you make this project I want to hear from you! Send me a message,
comment on the blog or better yet post a picture on the Facebook
wall.
Do
you have any requests for projects? Be sure to let me know. I love
making what you want to see.
Also
as I am learning my new editing software I am learning to do many new
things. This week I experimented with using 2 cameras to film and
integrating them into a single video. It is obvious to me that I need
to position the second camera in a different place next time but
other than that any feedback? I am striving to make the videos the
best I can so you can get the most out of them. I am learning all I
can about the video editing end of this to accomplish just that. So
feedback on that is also welcome.
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