This
week I decided to make a microwave oven for the dollhouse. I
originally planned for this to be a single video so that is the way I
filmed it. Then I started preparing to edit the video and found that
I had pretty close to an hour of footage. I posted the question on
the Facebook group and took opinions for a while on what the majority
of people that responded thought would be the best option. So this
week instead of just one Sunday Tutorial video you get 2 of them. I
am planning to schedule the release of the videos to both be the same
day but a few hours apart. So if part 2 isn't available when you
watch part 1 just check back in a little while. I put both links at
the top of this blog post but the 2nd one won't work until
the video goes live. I did it this way in case I have issues getting
both to upload today.
So
for this project I created a PDF of the pattern pieces. You can find the download here. This is the first time I have done this so please
excuse any bumps in the process. I am hopping to be able to offer
more things to you this way for future projects. It will save you
having to measure everything you will just be able to print off the
PDF and use the pattern pieces to create the project.
When
printing the page be sure that you have your printer set to U.S.
Letter size (8 ½” by 11”) and that your printer is set to print
at 100%. Then after printing check that the box at the bottom right
corner of the page measures exactly 1”. If it does you are all set.
For
this project you will need the following materials:
Printout
of the PDF
Double
sided tape
Paperboard
(I used a cracker box)
White
poster board
Tacky
Glue
Jewel-It
glue or other glue designed for plastic (optional, you can probably
just use tacky glue)
White
Craft Paint
Triple
Thick or other gloss finsih (optional)
Plastic
from clear packaging
Wide
white ribbon (I recommend Satin) between ¾” and 1” wide (mine
was 7/8”)
Tools
needed:
Scissors
Craft
knife
Straight
edge
Cutting
mat
Toothpicks
Emery
board
Sandpaper
Small
clamps (I used binder clips and clothes pins)
Small
paint brush
Tweezers
(optional)
A
few notes on the assembly of the microwave oven.
With
the exception of the piece marked “front” all the sides with the
Poster board will go to the inside. This is the finished side for
the inside of the microwave. On the “front” piece only the poster
board provides the finished side that goes against the door.
When
you attach the “side” pieces make sure that the word side is
either correctly oriented or is totally upside down. If it is
sideways it won't fit correctly.
Take
you time on the cutting and assembly and you should have a piece to
be proud of.
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