This
week we are beginning work on our new project series where we are
going to be making a dollhouse scale front porch. It is designed to
be a freestanding display. This was a request from one of the
wonderful members of my Facebook page. It is very loosely based on a
kit that was available many years ago. I say very loosely because it
is a porch and it has the basic components of a front porch. I think
it is about the same size but I'm not sure.
I
don't remember who made the original kit but there used to be lots of
pictures of the porches made from the kit around. Some people set
them up and never changed them. Then there were those that decorated
their porches for every season and some went all out on that
decorating.
There
were a few things about that long ago kit that I never liked. One was
the way the door and windows were not next to each other but rather
on adjoining walls. The other big thing for me was that you could
look right through those windows to whatever was behind the display.
I have been thinking for a couple of years how to change both of
those things.
This
week we are working entirely with foam core and I am using the type
from the dollar store. I really do prefer it over the craft store
variety and usually have at least a couple of sheets on hand for
projects. In addition to the foam core you will also need whatever
door and window(s) you plan to use. Here are the cutting dimensions
for the project:
Back
wall unit:
2
pieces @ 13 ½” tall by 13” wide
2
pieces @ 13 ½” tall by 1 ½” wide
Side
wall:
2
pieces @ 13 ½” tall by 9” wide.
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| back wall unit |
Be
sure to cut the window/door openings before you glue the back wall
unit together.
I
am using plain old Tacky glue and cheap sewing pins to glue the
pieces of foam core together. The pins make for a much better bond
and keep everything lined up while the glue dries.
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| back wall unit |
I
am making the side wall from two layers of foam core just to make it
more durable.
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| sidewall pinned |
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| top view of back wall unit |
Next
week we will be adding the siding so think about what kind of siding
your house should have. Right now I am planing to use the cardboard
strips like I did for the corner roombox to create lap siding. You
can use any type of siding you wish. We will be adding a foundation,
porch and base in future weeks.
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