tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86926373798676457492024-03-14T21:54:59.133+10:00Marion's MiniaturesMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-9794627897805815702024-03-14T21:49:00.000+10:002024-03-14T21:49:08.452+10:00My Dollshouse - part 17<p>I believe that my last post happened in 2021. Since then I have worked on the house, but only intermittently and mostly I forgot to take pictures. After the little sewing room I started on the attic. It has a room for the 'traveller' in the family (on the right), a little hobby/storage area with a workbench (in the centre), and a nursery (on the left).</p><p>The rooms are partially filled with the Del Prado house furniture to which I have added gifts, bought items, home made items, and finished workshop kits. Some items I have had for over 20 years! Others are fairly new, but all of them are treasured.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66ITeQYMkMPlgFdx-R3Zwm7rsN9tj1LVlYxVYQdskQRcroEu2CmJgpiVeNc9oaPQo1A20gLiwRatkEGaiQCCZeOdi67vSUKCBoSwOWOYtUp3QNlTHE_plCRxZbG5zdvWlnLWDLH6T4HJy9SscwamYDwXCwapDJRUcEHduCHfIlUWDtoGREwwQtxyI6JMD/s4032/20240308_193705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66ITeQYMkMPlgFdx-R3Zwm7rsN9tj1LVlYxVYQdskQRcroEu2CmJgpiVeNc9oaPQo1A20gLiwRatkEGaiQCCZeOdi67vSUKCBoSwOWOYtUp3QNlTHE_plCRxZbG5zdvWlnLWDLH6T4HJy9SscwamYDwXCwapDJRUcEHduCHfIlUWDtoGREwwQtxyI6JMD/w400-h300/20240308_193705.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The nursery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-45051164863573890152021-12-29T17:31:00.002+10:002021-12-29T17:31:17.551+10:00My Dollshouse - Part 16Because of the festivities I am only working on my dollshouse intermittently and therefore I forget to take regular pictures. In the meantime I have added a sewing room. Originally it was to be the upstairs hallway with stairs going to the attic, but I didn't feel like having stairs taking up all of the room. We'll just have to imagine that the stairs are somewhere at the back of the house....<div><br /></div><div>I created the wallpaper myself and printed it all out on A4 paper. The floor was done with some 1.5mm thick mahogany that I had laying around. I cut the strips and glued them on paper, after which I glued the whole floor down. Waxed with bees wax of course. ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div>The lamp came with the dollshouse, as usual.</div><div><br /></div><div>The little sewing machine I already had, as well as the dressmaker's dummy and the white cabinet in the back. The folding sewing reck was a workshop from the past and the little sewing cabinet on the floor as well. The teddybear I have had for years. Just a little addition to the room. As with all the other rooms, the walls are still bare, but I will look into paintings and other decorations in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9jk2tziG_f-v9JK5VjIPB2No3wiZkLxnYhJhs_qsbrnlPAh0rzSKSICeKS9AJ_zcMQW1nVmwAiwLDF2obvjRsju4VVDaLk7kChehhz0cbhMoFK30cCdkcY0NGBa3VqnxA4CbkfhBRvg4C9TPwhMO52m341mYGu39pppI1O6GAcqpSK5MtVj5JPSWy5Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9jk2tziG_f-v9JK5VjIPB2No3wiZkLxnYhJhs_qsbrnlPAh0rzSKSICeKS9AJ_zcMQW1nVmwAiwLDF2obvjRsju4VVDaLk7kChehhz0cbhMoFK30cCdkcY0NGBa3VqnxA4CbkfhBRvg4C9TPwhMO52m341mYGu39pppI1O6GAcqpSK5MtVj5JPSWy5Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIlYcIPbA4cjYAmNsuyM2-ihIUBy3HMMBdutBIViFARJqbtsJis8y2jOUo6LiZ7CGFmTuqDOinBC8O2kAXdIdy6SJspvx4Bv9Z1WFDCVTKD78-JKm2s3iaCQAHem0np_7pFyEon4UZkNbPUptohxQwHhYdqOBZstt2FwkIHbHXEZ4hMu0a9JbyVAymLg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIlYcIPbA4cjYAmNsuyM2-ihIUBy3HMMBdutBIViFARJqbtsJis8y2jOUo6LiZ7CGFmTuqDOinBC8O2kAXdIdy6SJspvx4Bv9Z1WFDCVTKD78-JKm2s3iaCQAHem0np_7pFyEon4UZkNbPUptohxQwHhYdqOBZstt2FwkIHbHXEZ4hMu0a9JbyVAymLg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigEW7K5lH2rXEqAIwlkIDLQ4lvIRuNpILMbMUGmupAbPJ4U1fo_GihM8ctBN1stUpewLdo6RwUHz02978xKmrOw3GbmB8KtwppFOf925ZkSkZto1g0RhYwSWduuX0UZPLWncrCXV3Syjfb9xWk2Jg7N4HM4gXrADijRur9Xp3PLfMJKClpkq1GJnZ04A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigEW7K5lH2rXEqAIwlkIDLQ4lvIRuNpILMbMUGmupAbPJ4U1fo_GihM8ctBN1stUpewLdo6RwUHz02978xKmrOw3GbmB8KtwppFOf925ZkSkZto1g0RhYwSWduuX0UZPLWncrCXV3Syjfb9xWk2Jg7N4HM4gXrADijRur9Xp3PLfMJKClpkq1GJnZ04A=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDymKswUmxl7o3s1lj9yZMoDOT3Ul8IRn4VGHSOJXXQ9f3yCFsEBHELGQWKH3MIERH21x6S4b2OzF7J2VunXk2yZ90It1cQXL8fZLrodFYV0UvxVmkY2CIH5sDumnELCN4gr8xa8lUGkdiyidMfbRiAL1oEbwpBpbnJ0OyJpWoqQY9cQZqe6xqcyb0_A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDymKswUmxl7o3s1lj9yZMoDOT3Ul8IRn4VGHSOJXXQ9f3yCFsEBHELGQWKH3MIERH21x6S4b2OzF7J2VunXk2yZ90It1cQXL8fZLrodFYV0UvxVmkY2CIH5sDumnELCN4gr8xa8lUGkdiyidMfbRiAL1oEbwpBpbnJ0OyJpWoqQY9cQZqe6xqcyb0_A=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgabj3EBQExye8MNKGsFUqJn9IUqMpkZDeDIIkFxEpxGwgMcFP8KTpJrKIqEpiBkeYuGhpzyIYD-YzX_FaAic3EjvIXsPoFWxZmThduJJM52SMNkB-0UAYB9TiyuLZaqIF3fDmkNcRKNYFS4CYpfSW-c7264W_liwc3bLNLLWq9GRWKBby5H9GmUIaAlg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgabj3EBQExye8MNKGsFUqJn9IUqMpkZDeDIIkFxEpxGwgMcFP8KTpJrKIqEpiBkeYuGhpzyIYD-YzX_FaAic3EjvIXsPoFWxZmThduJJM52SMNkB-0UAYB9TiyuLZaqIF3fDmkNcRKNYFS4CYpfSW-c7264W_liwc3bLNLLWq9GRWKBby5H9GmUIaAlg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-14147548457136176842021-12-08T17:39:00.000+10:002021-12-08T17:40:27.557+10:00My Dollshouse - part 15<p> Besides working on the bathroom I have finally finished the outside of the house as well. I have attached the supports for the roof on both sides and the white trimming for the front. In the future I will do something about the base, but don't have a plan worked out yet.</p><p>I am still not very impressed with the quality of the house as a whole, but.... I can make mistakes, I can try things out, I can use different period styles, in short I can do what I want! ;-) It still boils down to the fact that if I hadn't started this I would never have gotten into minitures!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3_ot5OrLTlSmoD7RT72QNJcbUECvPEpnnnd_HXeysJ6kbHnTBVVOLzW8WAT3EsthnjTroLrfviF8V0lxPugWUTYX3nCYf4YTWOglyqhk5djXDqGQbSspXd8Z_9lL_Oi7oR08LiCCUcZggQHqrbAak8lDz-kxJ7M8FhPlG7Lw3pcWp-jOtcvytqQj0cw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3_ot5OrLTlSmoD7RT72QNJcbUECvPEpnnnd_HXeysJ6kbHnTBVVOLzW8WAT3EsthnjTroLrfviF8V0lxPugWUTYX3nCYf4YTWOglyqhk5djXDqGQbSspXd8Z_9lL_Oi7oR08LiCCUcZggQHqrbAak8lDz-kxJ7M8FhPlG7Lw3pcWp-jOtcvytqQj0cw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I have also finished most of the bathroom. The venetian blinds have finally been added and I have frosted the glass of the upper windows in the bathroom. I will need to make a few small items still and after that I will move on to the 'landing' in the centre, which will have no stairs either (like the groundfloor), but will most likely become a sewing room.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdccAv_DPjD1hQGuQKCaoRLkfvThhISCrJgijGO3QfZp9NBM-bq6foaQgukRwdMgaL1GAnGYzmKMqgitXXcxQSrjRGvWpIz9N_C5daACIVVXd_tA3_e0McJcsTDXFYAlqQ0cJIOE8lRFPRB9ghBJDW_nKneLfjOnLlA21eeO5H6a_PUCZDzwik01KJTQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdccAv_DPjD1hQGuQKCaoRLkfvThhISCrJgijGO3QfZp9NBM-bq6foaQgukRwdMgaL1GAnGYzmKMqgitXXcxQSrjRGvWpIz9N_C5daACIVVXd_tA3_e0McJcsTDXFYAlqQ0cJIOE8lRFPRB9ghBJDW_nKneLfjOnLlA21eeO5H6a_PUCZDzwik01KJTQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working on the blinds</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ_ekSrB10QvLY18MZ3XjIikXddRRHzG6eW4qsibdmqIvNritWKA4KToSrT1mtrfGAWUcd1ACIFEz6MjUXa-5vqQwJYMvIOHnJLklmRh-vfR2BKYRQvKFVQObyBug9qaaCZtuhaugtvWdQ1mRJqMCVMu-oPwU2cAnM95Bd_3Tx_ax2KcefJe7W63dgnw=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some window dressing added</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_z9eEq4ArfNy99b_YPXGVai4UOPCzS_xb7ho8z0eWwQijsCn_sdV206cVd9HoajB96bbw1Sc-69pipx0Cob1WW54Fg73Jw9dh33ClCeaRuFhodCTYV_KhDdHUFfIMyCECzbdRI6K5IFHIr_eT3d6mDOk1U4wJrqlm2Uc9K-VDpP0lajqnFnZbZWCaeQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_z9eEq4ArfNy99b_YPXGVai4UOPCzS_xb7ho8z0eWwQijsCn_sdV206cVd9HoajB96bbw1Sc-69pipx0Cob1WW54Fg73Jw9dh33ClCeaRuFhodCTYV_KhDdHUFfIMyCECzbdRI6K5IFHIr_eT3d6mDOk1U4wJrqlm2Uc9K-VDpP0lajqnFnZbZWCaeQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">frosted upper windows </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEfoT9m-dQQE3sMJZDHuy1UIoXYZ5o_1Xp4y9AqwR94MozZ2mB757LRvs_FgJOqiO1vnXVFhNTa1Q-1Eqpov_A0tanFLpln_FQOD1eQjGUdRkl1XzrncgibiM16YX5DXrTkYbsLhOEUlllmkzosBla0n1kBb61FNZLRant5y6nCF9j579CkoA9hXSyGA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEfoT9m-dQQE3sMJZDHuy1UIoXYZ5o_1Xp4y9AqwR94MozZ2mB757LRvs_FgJOqiO1vnXVFhNTa1Q-1Eqpov_A0tanFLpln_FQOD1eQjGUdRkl1XzrncgibiM16YX5DXrTkYbsLhOEUlllmkzosBla0n1kBb61FNZLRant5y6nCF9j579CkoA9hXSyGA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">windows dressed and a better view of the frosted windows</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And that's all for now...<br /><p><br /></p>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-71392204997791154812021-11-22T11:28:00.004+10:002021-11-27T17:28:04.880+10:00My Dollshouse - part 14 (and Xmas vignettes)<p>I am now more determined than ever to finish off this house so I can move on to other projects-in-waiting. However, as always I do get distracted a bit, and I am also putting together my old Christmas vignettes. They have suffered a lot of wear and tear over the years, so cleaning and repairing was my first job. </p><p>My Christmas kitchen is without a stove. I am therefore putting a Phoenix kit together that I have had for years. I have not yet done a kit in metal, only plastic or wood, so this is a different challenge. </p><p>So far I have cleaned and painted a few parts, but ran into problems, because I have to of the same parts for the sides and this missing a hole for the oven door handle. I am going to look into that and let you know how I went.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqhEwJBUkFTsSojwswNuGw-A73Rc5EvMTeTMRO2H_BrrKq1G5_GY1n1oEm63wM2vafg2cgt4BcB-qE7Euw-EGbNN4DxSw5ci-WiqGFgIkHkp8zgsxTzHUm6dSMzNZ_Z0Nnmy4tm8QwMCJ/s2048/20211119_213458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqhEwJBUkFTsSojwswNuGw-A73Rc5EvMTeTMRO2H_BrrKq1G5_GY1n1oEm63wM2vafg2cgt4BcB-qE7Euw-EGbNN4DxSw5ci-WiqGFgIkHkp8zgsxTzHUm6dSMzNZ_Z0Nnmy4tm8QwMCJ/w400-h300/20211119_213458.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all the pieces</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTNkGNrZTtqM3rauyGWw042l3zOD7KZxDls9SSigSIOEKf9wpD_8DY-8TesXXdQbSkZfeWCxjBiaYBlUX_3o0ii-5XiycSfSFJa9pAVHS8imvf3eYi75YsSyg-o6onXuG1tMUXfCzUbuB/s2048/20211118_165203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTNkGNrZTtqM3rauyGWw042l3zOD7KZxDls9SSigSIOEKf9wpD_8DY-8TesXXdQbSkZfeWCxjBiaYBlUX_3o0ii-5XiycSfSFJa9pAVHS8imvf3eYi75YsSyg-o6onXuG1tMUXfCzUbuB/w300-h400/20211118_165203.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">waiting to be painted</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYy58j4RWAMCzwFM1lLPldU_K_MNkNK-I-xSieVt1pLRMiR7Yp8lQBFV7MajoEzGVmiVOHLjc6mrpfv1dqTxA2z3RoFg2bLofdyGvrRWsQYIILe6r7Ad1RT9PIOw8TYHMJY8B06WAvSXe/s2048/20211120_134509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYy58j4RWAMCzwFM1lLPldU_K_MNkNK-I-xSieVt1pLRMiR7Yp8lQBFV7MajoEzGVmiVOHLjc6mrpfv1dqTxA2z3RoFg2bLofdyGvrRWsQYIILe6r7Ad1RT9PIOw8TYHMJY8B06WAvSXe/w400-h300/20211120_134509.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">painted in matt black</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As for the dollshouse, I am still working on the bathroom. I have decided I want venetian blinds for the bottom windows. The top ones I may give a 'frosted' look, but need to look into that later. I thought blinds only might look a bit boring, so I have added window sills, similar to the ones in the kitchen. I may have one blind down and one half-way. Will need to see how it looks first.<div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjPH8GAXHCxvl8T5AGm6gKuc1uVMcTjSeTe55EMM_YpUvTQY0syQr_0GUapl-67oruLzFh-HXf2Vqht5ikIUeVasIcfeY_UPHkYVsZZMAMnE6XUvgESnivzaDOaENjN336C-GKbfIegHI/s2048/20211121_163946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjPH8GAXHCxvl8T5AGm6gKuc1uVMcTjSeTe55EMM_YpUvTQY0syQr_0GUapl-67oruLzFh-HXf2Vqht5ikIUeVasIcfeY_UPHkYVsZZMAMnE6XUvgESnivzaDOaENjN336C-GKbfIegHI/w300-h400/20211121_163946.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">window sills added</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqXgAAE69un9jYRNSmLosjtWQfZ63AO5EvQLHs-erUvEvZ_gQiyba7tfKCFpOLf6hi99VBPf17v5FysOReT01INbw55QXwL4fiIZmHcE9w_aVrBJHJ88lZZoosMk5QJ-jjjOC6_l_QdDz/s2048/20211119_152135.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqXgAAE69un9jYRNSmLosjtWQfZ63AO5EvQLHs-erUvEvZ_gQiyba7tfKCFpOLf6hi99VBPf17v5FysOReT01INbw55QXwL4fiIZmHcE9w_aVrBJHJ88lZZoosMk5QJ-jjjOC6_l_QdDz/w400-h300/20211119_152135.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">prototype in paper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT_mOmSH67BQ37KHi3iReCY7dsk8JH3lp0DcPG1cdOW-n2GkHwqxd-8tPmQs4STjeK11da29OuYbU9tPal_wXJyQHR2lq-jYzReMvKEbhQdf0AfpHTuLH3Oo769vwfJTd2cGtwwFMoAuw/s2048/20211119_213556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT_mOmSH67BQ37KHi3iReCY7dsk8JH3lp0DcPG1cdOW-n2GkHwqxd-8tPmQs4STjeK11da29OuYbU9tPal_wXJyQHR2lq-jYzReMvKEbhQdf0AfpHTuLH3Oo769vwfJTd2cGtwwFMoAuw/w300-h400/20211119_213556.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the real deal done with photographic paper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Since 'real' venetian blinds are not possible, because if the fine knotting work I would have to do, I have separated the slats with beads. The idea I saw on the internet, but a while ago and cannot remember where. I have opted for photographic paper again as it is shiny and makes the slats look more realistic.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime I am still working on the various parts of furniture and decoration in the batheroom. I have now finished the privacy screen. Next, painted and drying while I am writing this is the shelving unit. There is also the light to be finished off and a towel rack.</div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfrKAEXpMPq24f88GGVpKKxpuKVxDKuoIgbGHmv22YELldgxJz6jXCauITQX6EpwmASxQ9t_FQ9VJA2VkrEr9LKbBk-7yg8Q3WABAp_Lk5cLbzA0ffjDctOCSBisF27m2p-ToiMrA9lfF/s2048/20211121_164036.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfrKAEXpMPq24f88GGVpKKxpuKVxDKuoIgbGHmv22YELldgxJz6jXCauITQX6EpwmASxQ9t_FQ9VJA2VkrEr9LKbBk-7yg8Q3WABAp_Lk5cLbzA0ffjDctOCSBisF27m2p-ToiMrA9lfF/w300-h400/20211121_164036.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">privacy screen in parts</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINtNnU3mNBDXl8jmR9jSN2LO9yMo7hIuP9ADJQOK9vbgcApMqnioxn_f3w489tL_uQm1szJqtHqwCS91Kf9jmryD8DRkRhEpJQXs-s9E68akToFsxC7bhjKUVG4O2csOOmcfIK9pDkEhk/s2048/20211121_211940.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINtNnU3mNBDXl8jmR9jSN2LO9yMo7hIuP9ADJQOK9vbgcApMqnioxn_f3w489tL_uQm1szJqtHqwCS91Kf9jmryD8DRkRhEpJQXs-s9E68akToFsxC7bhjKUVG4O2csOOmcfIK9pDkEhk/w300-h400/20211121_211940.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">privacy screen finished</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div>I have worked hard over the past few days and the bathroom is nearly finished. I have added a shelving unit and a towel rack. I wasn't happy with the way the shelving unit looked side-on so I covered the ugly slots with veneer and painted it in the colour of the unit. So much better. I decorated the unit with strips and other parts of card-making stickers. The same for the towel rack. I am pleased with the look. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79THX9QhuwyMiQp-fCe7KfeiqkIgKiPTkSqr_Pc_QVXemNLyOJ2Gq8fZG8TLBQHq1eqVRjoFj1KUx1zFlu-fCL-xyabxU0P7ts6dVi36-zu0QiAxmxrhRIo0y72fPkjdaE1kl0tOreu56/s2048/144+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79THX9QhuwyMiQp-fCe7KfeiqkIgKiPTkSqr_Pc_QVXemNLyOJ2Gq8fZG8TLBQHq1eqVRjoFj1KUx1zFlu-fCL-xyabxU0P7ts6dVi36-zu0QiAxmxrhRIo0y72fPkjdaE1kl0tOreu56/w300-h400/144+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelving unit with white decorations</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgjiXL8M09vV_5WAh6-Tn6XYtcest-NdmZ1hJSk1DVQkWY11HMa1PEsG3gs0i9ofIGWyKq89K98FIA3ONyHiciiT8-Af_aujJQmMPMMK-I94Fd3BcTyHoTttwaFBCaUxlf_HQlhmPP3KH/s2048/145+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgjiXL8M09vV_5WAh6-Tn6XYtcest-NdmZ1hJSk1DVQkWY11HMa1PEsG3gs0i9ofIGWyKq89K98FIA3ONyHiciiT8-Af_aujJQmMPMMK-I94Fd3BcTyHoTttwaFBCaUxlf_HQlhmPP3KH/w300-h400/145+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The side with the ugly slots</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianjarAiIK1JazkJY2ll_O4SLRaxM4Fpo8ZttKkqp7SJtMGfYSafaDSlGWFcYl36T66Hnfb0mQXqkD4TcSJVAXEQxKIvXmIVwLI0bGBL0cSGtYx13z4e27CHk-pqAm6MPpyG0cKqe4Hig8/s2048/146+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianjarAiIK1JazkJY2ll_O4SLRaxM4Fpo8ZttKkqp7SJtMGfYSafaDSlGWFcYl36T66Hnfb0mQXqkD4TcSJVAXEQxKIvXmIVwLI0bGBL0cSGtYx13z4e27CHk-pqAm6MPpyG0cKqe4Hig8/w300-h400/146+bathroom+shelving+unit.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sides covered with veneer<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9h_Qyl5P8vCE8Swm3LBAyDMvo88qzzlfqgfidAnN3SnBRPo4jZJL-oCNjnEhz3yphaR1gLynJgUCvp4Q-tChIqrkJOkDwYIxR1IhQVq1MI7mnkyD_XmNj2970XAWD6QnLFxchsIvzNvo/s2048/147+towel+rack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9h_Qyl5P8vCE8Swm3LBAyDMvo88qzzlfqgfidAnN3SnBRPo4jZJL-oCNjnEhz3yphaR1gLynJgUCvp4Q-tChIqrkJOkDwYIxR1IhQVq1MI7mnkyD_XmNj2970XAWD6QnLFxchsIvzNvo/w300-h400/147+towel+rack.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The towel rack finished</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have dug out items that I have had for years and that were made with this bathroom in mind. The toilet came with the dolls house. The toilet roll holder, the scales and the laundry bag were a few of the first items I ever made back in 1998 when I had just started. The toilet roll holder is a working one. The kerosine heater was a workshop of the dollshouse club and was made with the use of findings and other little items after which it was painted in grey gloss. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzneabBZdI4UIABY0-2EcfRWopsM2i-hIn0C4DgJ1VDZVOnHrjbiQiMZs4wAIMrJWVU4V61lpd9j3G69qrh0jEepcDTOdlGUbu_iQMqjDTpSFHRBfMBti8INADKrUqFWPCtItqJnusnkq/s2048/148+toilet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzneabBZdI4UIABY0-2EcfRWopsM2i-hIn0C4DgJ1VDZVOnHrjbiQiMZs4wAIMrJWVU4V61lpd9j3G69qrh0jEepcDTOdlGUbu_iQMqjDTpSFHRBfMBti8INADKrUqFWPCtItqJnusnkq/w300-h400/148+toilet.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcg6-9z70jOOLQ68YA1PilkfslDuiczc4FNP_BsnyAsZuihEayfGJABb7QLO34OuALDOJjoEnEL7mutLe_Pi_jJs6BKzwRWW-aBnq7PqbUU9_qtf5IlGXdN2WP7uMvLidYe1mW8qGWN9A/s2048/149+toilet+roll+holder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcg6-9z70jOOLQ68YA1PilkfslDuiczc4FNP_BsnyAsZuihEayfGJABb7QLO34OuALDOJjoEnEL7mutLe_Pi_jJs6BKzwRWW-aBnq7PqbUU9_qtf5IlGXdN2WP7uMvLidYe1mW8qGWN9A/w300-h400/149+toilet+roll+holder.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BiwLh15EKrFIGAXedOjoAaClGU-tt6naGeS2x6nWI8nRoRGipzy2x68dBhXufmLJuwtKUBUsEUrRcBULNnM_JFLGYWoSc6av4lDQxviaf6DZwOiiTFZYlb_m8FGo_ik0NGGegPM3XEmV/s2048/150+scales+and+laundry+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BiwLh15EKrFIGAXedOjoAaClGU-tt6naGeS2x6nWI8nRoRGipzy2x68dBhXufmLJuwtKUBUsEUrRcBULNnM_JFLGYWoSc6av4lDQxviaf6DZwOiiTFZYlb_m8FGo_ik0NGGegPM3XEmV/w300-h400/150+scales+and+laundry+bag.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUINZO7phSq7JReM0let9se_yvXf5petHpzJl_BrpdcweWmYS10d0s6HI5ZT9iT1cf1BwX-R_9bKuMhxmMcgbRsFB_HTq73NM8mUXQa3nxJ8HwnYixHeQZ-1u9XDWzqphTwVcXG3WCbzAa/s2048/151+kerosine+heater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUINZO7phSq7JReM0let9se_yvXf5petHpzJl_BrpdcweWmYS10d0s6HI5ZT9iT1cf1BwX-R_9bKuMhxmMcgbRsFB_HTq73NM8mUXQa3nxJ8HwnYixHeQZ-1u9XDWzqphTwVcXG3WCbzAa/w300-h400/151+kerosine+heater.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>Net a few pictures of the (near) finished bathroom. The light has come out a bit darker than planned, but it's passable....</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfZzTdRFRijFMNXHE9bXe1CiiPB7M4hNMu3d6ZO7wZleTxO2wfKOYCai8368WwD_pJXZPz2xeKo3GWf_D7SKo02DJa58US9JHLPD6KM02zxRdVlSOm7uZiyaMgAo2pPmoAALPDzQcxnXS/s2048/152+bathroom+left.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfZzTdRFRijFMNXHE9bXe1CiiPB7M4hNMu3d6ZO7wZleTxO2wfKOYCai8368WwD_pJXZPz2xeKo3GWf_D7SKo02DJa58US9JHLPD6KM02zxRdVlSOm7uZiyaMgAo2pPmoAALPDzQcxnXS/w300-h400/152+bathroom+left.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-TfPK5EwBegunhTcjlflprra31AfgQ_I_FdtdJb39x9wH7WlDcDalEXAwNS6PG-h5Q0iZZ_qVBlxxw2ewN8gDas4-csdnfYS7KTHIBpvHG8fo7cRS5v5RXVsxu1-mIHYTdBypDTQ9cFf/s2048/153+bathroom+centrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-TfPK5EwBegunhTcjlflprra31AfgQ_I_FdtdJb39x9wH7WlDcDalEXAwNS6PG-h5Q0iZZ_qVBlxxw2ewN8gDas4-csdnfYS7KTHIBpvHG8fo7cRS5v5RXVsxu1-mIHYTdBypDTQ9cFf/w300-h400/153+bathroom+centrel.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMb9IRlBLYWHmPkUSswzWNF9mzVBi-um_ooeerhAYi8vDIJVlSknEMphQz7Y7lRNTFHmqx__pKb-4zS4d0gAizLt_tpK2k-LnvahTeCLJYCFPSpIpAXP362qkXkoEe7oRqQBKMgHZLe_3v/s2048/154+bathroom+right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMb9IRlBLYWHmPkUSswzWNF9mzVBi-um_ooeerhAYi8vDIJVlSknEMphQz7Y7lRNTFHmqx__pKb-4zS4d0gAizLt_tpK2k-LnvahTeCLJYCFPSpIpAXP362qkXkoEe7oRqQBKMgHZLe_3v/w300-h400/154+bathroom+right.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v23-6ZxT6DVZ5kNy3W5PmNCCfDzqiAhN-DtAOILXIOJxzGBrYMsbtH6ZOUAXKKKpAqDr7GBOv1EA8L8uoRuC0hjv648mP7xFp2PCJjS51kuQ3Fk3yvjVJHop-bW-GN7viFdujgvrT1II/s2048/155+bathroom+with+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v23-6ZxT6DVZ5kNy3W5PmNCCfDzqiAhN-DtAOILXIOJxzGBrYMsbtH6ZOUAXKKKpAqDr7GBOv1EA8L8uoRuC0hjv648mP7xFp2PCJjS51kuQ3Fk3yvjVJHop-bW-GN7viFdujgvrT1II/w300-h400/155+bathroom+with+light.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3covP8xXu6kNKsvSe87hsnOetWS1k3leSQKM0GAdyHayXNeblXavEuI-6yP2MuSLFCE3Bkm3NZb4s8oeIPZ7LMIe1Zfl-OSmjrltV8IFzr9St2ENgHH1MTn6-bQecPvqeLNESw2wEvBs6/s2048/156+bathroom+almost+complete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3covP8xXu6kNKsvSe87hsnOetWS1k3leSQKM0GAdyHayXNeblXavEuI-6yP2MuSLFCE3Bkm3NZb4s8oeIPZ7LMIe1Zfl-OSmjrltV8IFzr9St2ENgHH1MTn6-bQecPvqeLNESw2wEvBs6/w400-h300/156+bathroom+almost+complete.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Besides the blinds for the windows I can see I could probably add a few more things, in particular on the wall, but I will leave that for later. I have temporarily run out of ideas.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-90593543665335708762021-11-11T12:10:00.005+10:002021-11-16T20:33:40.606+10:00My dollshouse - part 13<p>May 2015! That was the last time I posted on my blog, and that goes approximately for my other two blogs as well. The good news however is that 6 years later I have taken up the hobby again. So much has happened since, mainly travelling, which got in the way of my hobby. Anyway, I am back and have worked on my Witch's Cottage as well as The Florist, so both blogs are up to date. I have now moved on to my main dollshouse, which has now been 23 years in the making!</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Bathroom</h3><div>For a while I could not decide if I wanted to have a smaller bathroom and add a sewing room next to it, or would just stick with the big one. As I am (and was) becoming quite bored with the project and want it finished I decided to do no more work than strictly necessary so that I can move on.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't want to use the standard wallpaper, ugly pink faint idea of tiles, so I jumped on my computer and designed a tiled wall, roughly to the height of normal wainscoting. I printed the design on photographic paper and scored the outline of the tiles. I have done this satisfactorily before when I built a kitchen in a roombox. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1O3W3vmJPPh4LRbBsnBNCU0pno3szcMf1soiSwwUMXAvPfTLuPzXxjCB8cI2AgH-vBgRrQZJIaX-ptOPhmhKqh7CUkIYji3OkdB5RgOB2ISBukTB6g-p0efemYLUAgQKngCHrRccnhiFE/s2048/20211110_203628.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1O3W3vmJPPh4LRbBsnBNCU0pno3szcMf1soiSwwUMXAvPfTLuPzXxjCB8cI2AgH-vBgRrQZJIaX-ptOPhmhKqh7CUkIYji3OkdB5RgOB2ISBukTB6g-p0efemYLUAgQKngCHrRccnhiFE/w400-h300/20211110_203628.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the prepared tile panels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The original floor paper was meant to make the floor look like one big pink marble slab. In itself not bad, but for me just nog good enough. I cut it up into 'tiles' at 1/12th scale of our original floor tiles in the house and glued them onto paper. I had a bit of a problem with the cutting. so they are not all the same size. 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I had a push bike. In fact, I had three, but two I had used to make an old fashioned <a href="http://marionsminiatures.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/mbaking-bread.html" target="_blank">bread delivery cart </a>with in 2011 as it needed three wheels. This one I had kept for myself and will use to park in front of my florist. Good old Dutch push bikes have panniers, because most people go to the shops on their bikes, so this one needed a set too.<br />
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I bought the kit at the German Dollshouse fair in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, also in 2011, and finally got around to putting it together. Here's the result:<br />
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The kit came with instructions and the panniers weren't hard to put together, but the instructions could have been more detailed. Personally I have enough experience by now to use my imagination, but left out was the description as how to put the buckles on so they can be undone. On the other hand, there was enough material, which in some cases can be a bit of a problem if something doesn't quite work out.<br />
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And remember the garden seats I showed you earlier in the year? That's going to be a workshop this month at our dollshouse and miniatures club.<br />
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That's all for now...Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-50590308353389142952015-01-12T09:13:00.002+10:002015-05-12T15:50:23.072+10:00Something for the gardenMy updates are few and far between nowadays, but mini still exists in my life! As we have entered another year I would like to wish all my followers (whom I have neglected a fair bit!) a<br />
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Recently I picked up some of the magazines that I had received some two years ago, but never looked at, because I wasn't quite in the mood for miniatures. However, I enjoyed once again leafing through them and I cam across an adorable seat for the garden. I decided to make it for myself and would see if it would be good for a workshop for our miniatures club. Well, I think it will, and I will take the sample to the next meeting for people to have a look at and decide.<br />
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I forgot to take step-by-step pictures, but here's the finished product:<br />
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I don't know if my dollshouse will ever have a garden, but I don't care, I just loved making this, and I am sure I will be able to display it somewhere...Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-67633362589476726672014-08-25T12:15:00.001+10:002014-08-25T12:25:44.958+10:00My dolls house - part 12<br />
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Was it really May when I last worked on, and posted news about, my dolls house? Shocking! I have not worked much on it, and I have also been away and tied up with other things. However, last week I decided it was time to get my act together and do some more work. In all honesty, I have had that dolls house for so long now, nearly 16 years (!), and I think I am sort of loosing patience with it. I want to see it finished, because I am getting a bit bored with the crappy furniture and I don't want to spend too much time on it. I want to finish my florist and I want to start on my 'Dutch' dolls house for which I have been collecting and making stuff for years too. <br />
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Anyway, here's what I have done in the meantime. Part of the pictures you will have seen before, because I have returned to downstairs and started to decorate the living room. I have a box full items which I have made, bought or been given over the past years and it's quite a collection by now. So, first a few items for the living room.<br />
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I should take some more close-ups later, because you can't see it, but on the table I have a beautifully tatted doily underneath my vase with roses. The latter I have made myself, the doily was bought from a friend who does beautiful tatting work. Photo album (made by myself), teapot (won in a raffle), cup and saucer (been given when extending a magazine subscription), leaf shaped tray with licorice allsorts (both been given a long time ago). The knitting work and basket were give-aways from Denmark.<br />
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The corner cabinet is new and fills the corner nicely. In it some vases I have bought, a swan-planter which was a gift and a 'jade' elephant, which I made myself from Sculpy.<br />
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The bookcase I have made almost in the beginning when I started on the house, together with most of the other furniture in the living room. My husband's hobby was building model boats and I'd started on a miniature one way back, but only finished it recently. I am quite happy with the result.<br />
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The book stands were a workshop by a 12 year old girl. She was very creative and I loved making those. The plate is finely painted fimo, given to me by a Dutch friend (as was the 'Goudse' vase on the mantlepiece).<br />
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The collection of books, which doesn't look like much when you see them all in the one book case, is quite considerable. There are clumsily-made books, fake books, readable books, handmade and bound books and magazines. A bit of everything. My first books were created from blocks of wood with covers designed on the computer and printed. Later I stepped up gradually to bound books, of which I am very proud. Of course, the origins of books vary as much as all other items in my dolls house. <br />
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Most of what I have in my collection is listed in a database, so I know the origin, the date, and lots more. The only problem is that I had a crash in 2005 and don't know what I have lost in the database and of late I have become very slack and keep forgetting to update it. I should be more vigilant, because it is such a treasure to have everything listed.<br />
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On the mantlepiece a clock made of fimo, the 'Goudse' vase and an oriental figurine given to me by a Dutch friend as well, back in 2001.<br />
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Ah, at least this picture shows the doily a bit better.<br />
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The hallway was too dark to take a decent picture without flash. The only new item here is the standing coat rack. The umbrella, walking stick, beauty case, apron, hangers, bag with binoculars are all given, made or bought over the years.<br />
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Apologies for yet another crappy picture. Today was not my day, I think... This is the newly made wardrobe in the bedroom, where wall-to-wall carpet is now in place as well.<br />
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The mirror. When hubby was still around I used to get some help with difficult jobs, like cutting mirrors and such. As I am not good at doing those kind of things I had to resort to the foil that came with the stand. And I don't have the patience any more either to work in such detail. I want this finished!!!! Sigh....<br />
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Slippers were a gift, panty hose and underwear were made by me, the flowers were a gift as was the little heart on the pillow! <br />
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At the moment I am making the night stand, or bedside table, whatever you want to call it and on top of the dresser will be placed a smaller mirror.<br />
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I am also making a cradle, but I think I will place that in the attic as I was sick of the dark brown stain and I am painting it white and blue. Something different. I need a change! ;-)<br />
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Over the years I have won several raffles and one of them is a Chrysnbon set for the dresser. I may start on that one soon too.<br />
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Well folks, that's all for now. See you around<br />
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As I had started on the doors yesterday, that was what I was planning on finishing today. Very fiddly work again, not only glueing on the strips:<br />
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Finished for today. As I will have a busy weekend the rest will have to wait for a few days. See you then.<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-92179954284342124372014-05-30T23:12:00.003+10:002014-05-30T23:23:46.774+10:00The pinball machine finishedFinally, after three years, I have been able to finish my pinball machine. It still needs to be hooked up to a power source, but otherwise it's done and looking good, even if I say so myself. I put on the finishing touches last night, so that I could go on with hanging the doors of my dolls house today. However, a picture first:<br />
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In all honesty, I didn't build this from scratch. It was a workshop/kit which I started in the Netherlands, but needed further help to finish it. It's very tricky with all the electronics inside (for sound and light) and the fiddly little bits at the top. Now I have to think about fitting surroundings...<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-89518638996609015702014-05-29T11:23:00.001+10:002015-10-17T15:23:42.012+10:00My dolls house - Part 10If you have been following my blog while I was still active updating, you may have wondered why nothing has happened for over a year now. Those who have had a look at my other blog, the Florist, will know that my husband has passed away early last year under rather tragic circumstances. The whole year has been one of trauma and every time I tried to take a step forward I went three steps back. Only now my depression, which had followed the incident, is beginning to lift and I have plucked up the courage to start working on my miniatures again. I also did so halfway through last year, but without much success. Seeing that we are a lot further down the track I am a bit more optimistic, but will take small steps and only work when I feel like it.<br />
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So, not feeling very creative just yet, I have decided to go back to my Del Prado house, which now has been 15 years in the making... The way I have gone about it, working on a room at the time, without finishing the building and painting all the way through was not very clever, but.... I have always thought of this house as my 'trial' house, which doesn't necessarily follow a certain period, but is put together with stuff that I feel like using at the time and I am learning (yes, still learning after 15 years!) in the process.<br />
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Downstairs mostly finished now I have moved to the next floor. The curtains in the living room needed to be finished off with a bit of painted cardboard at the top:<br />
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The bedroom is next. Another reason for the delay, besides not having had an interest in miniatures for a while, was that I did not realise I had wallpaper left over. So, I have been searching high and low and every show, in every internet shop, but could not find the same paper. It wasn't until I was cleaning out some stuff that I discovered the rest of the wallpaper in a spot where I had not looked before. I made a minor mistake with the lining up, but I wonder how often it will be apparent...<br />
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It took a while to find something decent for flooring, as I don't like the original flooring (paper) that came with the kit, nor do I like ordinary wall-to-wall carpet very much. I now have found some old embroidery linen that I have given a darker hue by soaking it in tea and will lay that in the bedroom. It is supposed to look like <i>sisal</i>. To intensify the darker colour I have also painted the floor dark brown, so the darker underground will come through. Hopefully it is not going to cause problems with glueing later!<br />
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The curtains were next. I kind of like making curtains, but don't like using the pleat mats. I shape them on a board and spray them with starch, although the starch didn't take on the velour, but the fabric draped quite easily.<br />
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I personally prefer windows with windowsills, but there isn't much room for them in this house, so the only room with windowsills is the kitchen.<br />
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My next step is hanging the doors. Here again I ran into problems, because the stain I used some 15 years ago has not been available any more since many years. When I complained at the hardware store about the difference in colours and texture I was given a can of varnish for free. I was told to experiment with the new stain I had bought by mixing it with the clear varnish. It works a treat, so I am very happy. No differences any more, which is good, because I still need to do the doors and the rest of the matching furniture...<br />
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<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-75444171795428782472012-11-11T16:54:00.000+10:002012-11-11T16:55:40.242+10:00A quick updateBeing home for three weeks before we leave on our next trip to the south of France (near Lyon to be precise) I have just been able to finish two small items. One for my <a href="http://theflorist-marion.blogspot.com.au/">florist</a> and a workshop for the Brisbane club. The latter is a kind of tray for peeling potatoes or cleaning vegetables. The tray is filled with a newspaper and, of course, muddy potatoes and a few leeks. There's also a potato peeler and a pair of disposable gloves (naturally, because of the muddy potatoes!) :-)<br />
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The picture isn't very clear, but because of time constraints is the best I could do for the moment.<br />
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And while I am away my workroom will be quite empty, because two kind girls from a local museum took away almost all of my roomboxes, as well as my witch's cottage, to go on display as exhibits for a "<i>Toy Box</i>" exposition. I was quite chuffed and honoured and I sincerely hope that I will somehow inspire a few people to join us in this great hobby of ours! If someone local happens to read this, the exhibition is going to be held at the <a href="http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/pinerivers-museum/">Pine Rivers Heritage Museum</a> from the 23rd of November 2012 till 10 March 2013.<br />
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Also the list of followers of this blog has grown, so when I will be back in January there are a lot of newcomers to be welcomed. I will have more time, I hope, to have a look at your blogs as well, but for now, I welcome you briefly and I hope you will be happy browsing through my pages.<br />
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In my last posting I
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Before we left I
have been trying to find out if there was anything going on in the miniature
world in this neck of the woods, but in vain.
If you don’t have contacts or names of clubs or so you don’t get very
far, but… today we were lucky. Frank was reading the newspaper a few days
ago and saw an ad about the <i>Western New York Miniatures Enthusiasts</i>. The were going to have a show on Sunday 30<sup>th</sup>
September not so far from where we are staying, so this morning we got into the
car after breakfast and made our way to <i>Depew</i>,
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They had a display
of various items, which I was kindly allowed to take pictures of, and a range of traders. It was not unlike the <i>Open Day</i> of our <st1:city w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:city> club, but it was nice to experience
what miniaturists make and sell at the other side of the globe. I had a brief
chat with two ladies who were on roster in the display area and they told me
that they also have a small group of miniaturists who work together on projects
in <st1:state w:st="on">Hamburg</st1:state>. I would have loved to pay them a visit, but
they didn’t offer and I didn’t dare ask…
Never mind, I had a pleasant morning looking around. And guess what, I didn’t even buy
anything. I was tempted to buy two
little resin dolls for my <i>Florist</i>,
but I told myself that I would be allowed to do so as soon as it was
finished. I need to work a bit harder
and this kind of thing is a good incentive. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 2.4pt;">J </span>The club meets every
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another live garden, but the plants "have been eaten by Chipmunks and ?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin patch with a difference :-)</td></tr>
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I hope you have enjoyed these pictures as much as I did.<br />
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See you next time when I have to tell you something of note...<br />
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Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-54674523747304392992012-09-13T21:56:00.001+10:002012-09-18T07:36:07.671+10:00Less time for miniaturesSince my last update in March earlier this year, I haven't had much time for my miniatures. In April and May we've been away to New Zealand, in June and July we've been travelling around the country in our campervan and tomorrow........... we are going to the USA! I have created a new blog, dedicated to our travels. Follow the link if you are interested: <a href="http://globetrottersfm.blogspot.com/">The Globetrotters</a>. I have packed some hobby stuff, but don't know if I'll find the time. However, it's bound to rain sometime......... ;-)<br />
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See ya....Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-10603664878332838462012-03-28T22:40:00.001+10:002012-03-28T22:43:27.784+10:00Something differentAs you may be aware, I am a member of the Bribie Woodcrafters' and learning a lot of new skills. I like working with wood, and I like my machines even more. I have acquired quite a collection and the corner in my garage was getting rather crowded. Everything was on trestles and a small Triton workbench, but since last week I am the proud owner of a real workbench:<br />
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I have sorted everything out and tidied up and I am hoping that I can keep it quite as tidy as it is now...<br />
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Having such, may I say unusually small, machines for woodworking it has attracted quite an interest at the 'Woodies' and I was asked to come around on market days to demonstrate, which I happily did last Sunday, together with my other half. I took a number of my miniatures around to display and it is amazing when you realise how few people actually know about this hobby. Frank demonstrated the milling machine and the router(table), I worked on my thicknesser and table saw. We took a kind of Unimat system with us as well, although we were not working on it, but had it set up for wood turning. Everyone commented on the size of it: so small! Anyway, I did some preparation work for workshops, so time wasn't wasted and we had a lovely day overall. Who knows, we might eventually get some more people interested in miniatures.<br />
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Before Sunday I had also made a little cabinet. Since it's meant for the Florist go and have a look at my <a href="http://theflorist-marion.blogspot.com.au/">other blog</a> if you haven't already done so.<br />
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On Monday I had a lucky escape while doing my cabinet making course. I had been working on almost all the more dangerous machines during the day, but managed to damage my hand on a simple band sander. I had switched from one sander to the one next to it, not realising that the support for the wood had a bigger opening underneath than the other one. The piece of wood slipped through and so did my hand. It got really stuck under the metal frame and I can tell you, it was a huge relief that I could wriggle all my fingers when my hand was finally freed.... I am now badly bruised and have lost a bit of skin on the inside, but I am using all ten fingers to type this, so it's not too bad after all.<br />
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Now it's back to the drawing board as I am trying to design another little cabinet.<br />
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Bye for now and thanks again for stopping by.<br />
<br />Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-52855949850224101402012-03-05T22:50:00.006+10:002012-03-05T23:03:44.215+10:00Workshop enamel spoon rack<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>This is roughly what you need:</b><br />
metal ruler<br />
fine paint brushes<br />
pencil<br />
shaping tool<br />
mouse mat or other soft surface<br />
scalpel or sharp hobby knife<br />
pair of scissors<br />
wire cutters<br />
pliers<br />
wire (0.6 mm ø) piece of 65 mm long<br />
hole punch (ordinary household punch with hole of 5.5 mm ø)<br />
cutting mat<br />
piece of card or very thick paper<br />
paint of your choice including black<br />
tacky glue<br />
tweezers</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p>Save the above image onto your computer and from there print it onto card. The pattern itself should measure approx. 38 mm from top to bottom. Cut it out around the outside black line. Cut a strip of paper approx. 30 mm long and 2 mm wide. Punch out two circles. Cut a piece of wire approx 65 mm long.</o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p><br />
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The second black line is not shown on the above cut-out but you should try and shape your wire into the shape of the black line on your card. When done it should look like the wire in the above picture.<br />
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With your shaper (I use a glass one, but metal will do as the glass ones are hard to come by) follow and indent the black line carefully.<br />
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Place the wire in the indented line and glue in place with tacky glue. I know this is not the conventional way of making enamel spoon racks, but it shows up nicely at the front and it stays. Just indenting the card with the shaper is not enough as it would loose its shape.<br />
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Turn your work over and follow the contours of your wire on both sides. Go carefully so that you don't crinkle or split your card.<br />
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Get a skewer or something else that is round and not too thick and roll the bottom of your card carefully around towards the front. Roll a few times till the card keeps its shape. You can now also glue the strip of card at the top. Measure the length from the outside of the wire from one side to the other. Make the two folds approx. 2 mm deep and glue outside the wire.<br />
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Next cut the two circles in half, but just above the halfway mark, say at approx. 3 mm. and glue them on the outsides of the curled up bit at the bottom to form a sort of a gutter, like in the picture below.<br />
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If you want to you can finish off the edge at the bottom with a length of thread or wire, but I don't find that satisfactory, so I shape a very thin edge with tacky glue and paint over it.<br />
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Paint the rack in the colour of your choice and with a bit of black and/or brown paint make the enamel look chipped at the edges here and there.<br />
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Below are the spoons and other implements that I have made from a Dutch workshop, which you can find here if interested: <a href="http://minimarilo.punt.nl/?gr=791430">http://minimarilo.punt.nl/?gr=791430</a><br />
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And this is the result of an afternoon's work:<br />
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</div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-62112049584382660472012-03-04T19:55:00.000+10:002012-03-04T19:55:30.239+10:00An addition to the kitchenAs I was placing lots of items in the kitchen I discovered that 'lots' was still not enough, so I had a good hard look to see what a complete kitchen would still need. First I discovered the dishwashing mop, or rather lack thereof. I remembered the one my mother used in her time so that was the start. I happened to discover a workshop on it somewhere on a blog, but unfortunately I wiped my history and cannot remember who's blog it was. If I remember I will mention it here later.<br />
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The hardest part was not drilling the tiny little hole, but trying to thread the 'twine' through which is needed to hang the mop on the hook. Even my thinnest needle wouldn't go through, but I finally got it done.<br />
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Next I needed a little enamel rack to hang enamel spoons on. You know: a ladle and one with little holes to scoop the foam of the surface of a liquid (don't know the name for it) and a kind of sauce ladle. Anyway, I was quite happy with my first effort although it was a bit short. When I tried it against the back wall I was disappointed, because it didn't stand out against the white wall. No problem, I made another one. This one shows complete with the set of ladles:<br />
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I am quite happy with the results, although the ladles were quite a job to make. I am not good at cutting round shapes. The rack was made after a picture I saw on Ebay. The ladles I created after this workshop: <a href="http://minimarilo.punt.nl/?gr=791430">http://minimarilo.punt.nl/?gr=791430</a> Marie Louise, if you ever read this: thank you for your handy workshop.<br />
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And after all that, the rack is now hanging, not on the wall, but on the side of the fireplace! So I could have used the white one after all, but... I leave it as it is.<br />
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Now I am making a few canisters and after that I will make an old fashioned <i>sand-soap-and-soda</i> rack. I have made one before, but it resides in another kitchen. I just have to stop borrowing and will have to make things twice or more if I want them. Such a rack is also enamel and contains three little cups: one for each sand, soap and soda. In the olden days used for cleaning and scouring in kitchens.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">My latest followers are:</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Judith </span>at </span><span lang="NL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"><a href="http://cherrycroft.blogspot.com.au/"><span lang="EN-AU">Cherry Croft</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Dangerous Mezzo</span> at <a href="http://tudordollhouse.blogspot.com/">The Tudor Medieval Jacobean Queen Anne Dollhouse Project</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"><span style="color: yellow;">Hannelore Strehler-Baur</span> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://hannelore-meineminiwelt.blogspot.com.au/"><span lang="NL">at Meine Miniwelt</span></a></span><span lang="NL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Michelle</span> at </span><span lang="NL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"><a href="http://wwwmichellesmadworld.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-AU">Michelle’s Mad World</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NL;"><span style="color: yellow;">Els de Kom </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Mieke</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Christina</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">?</span> at <a href="http://eoneanother.blogspot.com.au/">Encourage One another</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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I love your blogs, in particular Meine Miniwelt which deals with my favorites: toys! However, there are other interesting blogs too. I have visited all of them. One I'll leave out, and the person concerned will know why. I have visited her blog and left her a private message. Els, welcome to you too. I know you don't have a blog, but can't remember your website (it was on my pc which crashed).<br />
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My next blog will have a workshop on it. I am preparing it right now and will add it when I have a moment.<br />
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</b></span></div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-61172533232598049482012-02-24T22:07:00.000+10:002012-02-24T22:07:43.663+10:00My dolls house - part 9I am going to bore you with some more pictures. :-) Not that I am a great photographer, far from that, neither have I done a lot of work, but I am filling downstairs with the little things that have been lying around in boxes for ten long years. After I had taken the pictures of the kitchen I discovered that I wasn't happy with the open parts of the big shelving cabinet, so I found a piece of cardboard, my old tin of (by now very thick) <i>blueberry ash</i> paint and set to work. It looks a lot better now. I am happy! I used the same white glass pins for the knobs on the drawers as I had used for the cabinet I'd made earlier, so this at least is a matching set. The white strips along the shelves are from peel-off card making stickers. It's so handy when you have more than one hobby...<br />
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Next I'll show you some close-ups of the shelves.<br />
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I don't know how I managed to get this picture done when the shelves aren't in the least bit crooked!!!??<br />
Well, it doesn't matter. The plates on the top shelf are just paper plates which I decorated with decals. I learned this from Carolyn from <a href="http://carolynslittlekitchen.blogspot.com.au/">Carolyn's Little Kitchen</a>. I admire her work so much. If I could do only half of what she does.... Yeah, keep dreaming Marion! The same goes for the other three plates. I should get a better close-up, because the detailed work is fabulous. They are done by Anja Knoop from the Netherlands. She is famous for her fimo plates which she paints with ink. Such fine work. I am very proud to possess some of her work. The little box I made of paper.<br />
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The next shelf contains a Dutch type of tea cosy, which can actually be opened and you can put a teapot inside, but the teapot is now on the table. The tea cosy was made by Loes Snoodijk. She is not only very good with this type of thing, but she also makes beautiful furniture. I have shown you earlier the chairs I made at one of her workshops last year. On the left is a fimo tray made and painted by me. (That's why I put the cheese in the centre LOL). The bread and bread stick are also made of fime, as is the cheese. The little box is the one that tea bags come in. The bottle of Grand Marnier and the cake mould are bought items. The mould I am planning to use to make a jelly pudding sometime in the future.<br />
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The bottom shelf contains a jar of liquorice allsorts (given to my by a friend who's name I can't think of right now), a mortar and pestle and fruit made by me of polymer clay and a knife that I bought. The fruit bowl is an unfinished piece of wood turning. My hubby wasn't very succesful with his turning work the other day and I asked him to make this into a bowl after he had a mishap. Will finish if off one day....<br />
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It's getting late. I won't be going into much detail anymore. Most of the pieces in the kitchen are a mixture of bought items, items given to me by friends or obtained through swaps or made by me. The table is set for lunch and the lady of the house has just arrived back home from her groceries shopping.<br />
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I love the shadow-cat on the door. No, it's not done with the scroll saw. I cheated and made it out of a few layers of thin card to look like wood.<br />
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Details of the folk art painting on the table, the distressed chair, crocheted cushion and macrame shopping bag.<br />
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The shelf above the stove. The two plates are very dear to me. The top one (although not completely in the picture) has the inscription MOD, which stands for Marion Ontmoetings Dag. It refers to meeting a number of people from the Dutch email group I have been a member of for the past 10 years or so. It says a lot about the group, doesn't it? The plate with the teddy bear, that I broke and I felt terrible about it, was given to me in 2000 by Anja vd Doel. She was a good friend and IGMA Artisan. She used to make the most beautiful settings and was also wellknown for her flowers and bouquets. Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago. I am really happy to have this plate and lots of other items of her making, but I save those for my Dutch house that's been in the planning.<br />
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The cats are playing with the curtain until I can find the bowl that belongs to them... The little shelving thingy above the kitchen bench is partially made of fimo and partially of wood. It is a copy of a similar little cabinet that I saw in one of the books that came with the Del Prado house. I have made two. The other one hangs in another kitchen. This is only a bad copy, but still worth hanging on the wall. The sieve is 'enamel' made of paper.<br />
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I changed the doors of the hutch to make it look more like a meat safe. The knobs I remembered from my auntie's old house and are made of wood. They do work.<br />
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I love the look of this picture. It's the only way I can go inside my kitchen and look through the windows: take my camera there! I had to put my hand and camera through two doorways, but it worked! I would love to sit in that kitchen and have lunch or a cuppa while the sun is streaming through the windows...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-11404363955980707222012-02-22T10:46:00.011+10:002012-02-22T16:39:11.766+10:00My dolls house - part 8<div style="text-align: justify;">It's been a few weeks again, but I have been working on the house in the meantime, albeit with problems where I least expected them. I am just not having a very good time, but hey, we'll persevere... So what was the latest I did? Ah yes, the curtains in the living room. The kitchen was the next place that needed window dressing, so I set out to do something different there as well. Not liking the pelmet one bit, especially in a kitchen, I thought of something else. Shorter curtains and two window sills. A narrow one for the top windows on which I hope to place some potted herbs in the future, and a wider one for the bottom windows with something I have always liked: geraniums and hyacinths! So there you are:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am not yet happy with the bottom one, because it's leaning forward. They were very difficult to attach to the wall as there is not much to hang on to. I will have to think of something. Looking at the picture I might add small strips of wood underneath, so it will look a bit better and then you won't see the window frames either (as if you would if you don't look at a photograph :-)....) I like the look from the outside as well. I will just have to hang the curtains straight:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Next step was to attach the 'corner stones' to the front walls. They are just as crappy as the roof tiles, but I don't really care much as you'll know by now. At least they give the plain walls a bit of a lift:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the wet weather the walls have straightened again considerably. Unreal. I may have to buy a humidifier to keep to house in order. LOL That wouldn't be enough anyway, because it's already starting to fall apart. The narrow part with the front door has come off the hinges since I took this picture. I should have realised that glueing the nails and the hinges first would have been a better option, because the door is too heavy with the stairs attached. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the meantime I have decided to finish downstairs first and so I have put back the furniture that I have started with a long time ago:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All the furniture in the kitchen was painted white originally, but I didn't like the look, so started off with a few blue items to go with the walls. As I don't like perfect matches all through the house I have put in a hutch with a different finish: Baltic pine (if I remember well) and added a light tan table top. The sides of the table I have painted with folk art designs. I have allowed some white in the kitchen, otherwise it would be too dark. If you take a close look you'll see a few stains on the walls and the fireplace, but they will be covered up again. They are from the blue tack with which I initially attached some items to the walls. I will now either glue them or use wax. I haven't made up my mind yet. Glue might be too permanent. And while you're having a close look you'll see all the dust on the surface of the furniture. Yak, this dirty kitchen needs a good clean up first.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although the house is mainly done in the Victorian style, I am not strictly sticking to it. It's my fun and practice house, so I don't care if the styles are a miss-match here and there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you can see, the living room is more Victorian with its dark furniture, curtains and wall paper. It will end up rather gloomy, but that is quite the essence of the Victorian period. I have used the original fabric for the chairs and sofa and I must admit I rather like it. The fabric is a bit too much like cotton, but the stripes go well with the other colours and brighten the room just that little bit. I do need a rug on the floor though, because it looks quite austere the way it is now. I might also get some stuff to get rid of silverfish. The nasty bug(ger)s have started eating the wallpaper in the living room. They really are a nuisance in this damp climate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the hallway. Not much to tell about it as I have already visited this part of the house earlier on. Next pictures show the living room and kitchen with their respective curtained walls:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And it's time again to welcome a few more followers. I was surprised to notice that we have past the round number of 200 already. I am really humbled to see that so many people seem to take an interest in what I am doing in my 'miniature life'. I must be honest with you though, and tell you that I no longer offer give-aways. I think it's a nice tradition for people who like it, just like the rewards, but I am no longer interested in either. I just like to play with my minis when I have time (and that's not much) and tell you all about it, but I am afraid that's where it ends. Of course I am not entering nor advertising give-aways either. I hope you will understand and respect my view. Then here's a list of new followers. If I couldn't find a blog or a website I just show your name:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Kaya</span> at <a href="http://kayadollsworld.blogspot.com.au/">Kaya – my doll’s world</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Silke</span> at <a href="http://silkesminiatures.blogspot.com.au/">Silke’s Miniatures</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Allis.Kirkegaard</span> at <a href="http://allisgladeblog.blogspot.com.au/">Allis Glade blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Lidi Stroud</span> at <a href="http://www.intominis.com/">Intominis</a> (Hi Lidi, I'm still in awe of your beautiful baskets!)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Tyla</span> at <a href="http://obscurecreationsbytyla.blogspot.com.au/">Obscure Creations</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Minisonja</span><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: yellow;">Amary</span> at <a href="http://rincondeamary.blogspot.com.au/">El Mini Rincon de Amary</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wish you all a warm welcome, thank you for following my blog and hope you will enjoy it, as I enjoyed visiting your blogs and/or websites.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Sonja has just given me her blog: <a href="http://www.minisonja.blogspot.com.au/">Minisonja</a> and of course I had a quick look. Will need to go back though. What a wonderful blog Sonja. Your tutorials are great and I admire your Baby Shabby Chic Boutique very much.</div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-18445190773752126422012-02-05T22:10:00.002+10:002012-02-05T22:14:24.095+10:00My dolls house - part 7Well, my pondering worked, as well as my corresponding with like minded mini-friends. I received a few tips about making curtains so I set out to work. As you know, I didn't want to use a <i>pretty pleater</i> and the first tip was to use skewers. I wanted to try it, but discovered soon enough that I didn't have enough skewers and, impatient as I was, I didn't want to wait till I could go out and do my shopping. The second tip was to use a polystyrene board and spray starch. I had both, so I could start straightaway. Here's a picture of the pelmet and the curtains drying:<br />
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I haven't tried my hand yet at making miniature tassels, so I made the same tie-backs as I have made for my own 1:1 bedroom in one of our former houses. I quite like the look. Lace curtains were missing, however, so I went through my stash of fabric and found a particular nice piece. The patterns on it were a wee bit big, but I didn't care, since the lace fabric itself was so beautiful and fitting for this window.<br />
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The tie-backs I have fitted with tiny rings to be able to attach them to a small brass nail at the side of the windows. I had to pull back the curtains a bit, because as this house is just riddled with problems, the pelmets were really too narrow for the windows. They are exactly the width of the windows, but there is no accounting for the width of the wood, thus one ends up with curtains narrower than the width of the windows. In such small scale 3 mm on each end would be nearly 4 cm in real life. Far too much!<br />
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It's very noticeable when you open the door and look at the curtains from the side on:<br />
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There is nothing much I can do about it now, so I try not to let it worry me too much. (Please ignore the camera inside the house. It's one of those minis that I haven't found a place for yet and it's too fragile to put away in a box with all the other furniture.) And this is what it looks like from the outside:<br />
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Not bad I reckon, although eventually I want to see some greenery. At the moment it all looks a bit sterile. But hey, Rome wasn't built in a day, was it? :-)<br />
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Considering what the curtains should have looked like if I had literally followed the instructions from the book (and used the original material) I am pretty pleased with myself:<br />
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Alas, the lounge and chairs I had made in the very beginning and back then I used the fabric that originally came with the kit. It's not too bad, but with more experience behind me I would now have chosen a different fabric for the other furnishings.<br />
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My next step might be getting the furniture in place downstairs and do some work on the decorating perhaps. The doors will have to wait till I can find magnetic strips. I am in no hurry. At least I can keep the dust out for the moment.<br />
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See you around next time and have a great day, wherever you are...Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-17259322227367968682012-02-01T12:26:00.000+10:002012-02-01T12:26:43.268+10:00My dolls house - part 6A short update this time with but a few photos.<br />
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I have attached the windows and glazing. Not a very exciting job, nor a very quality job either. The 'glazing' is only the see-through kind used for overhead projectors and the windows, like the door, are plastic moulded windows. It had to be done though and in some way the house is coming a bit more to life.<br />
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The 'doors' are all very warped and the magnets that are supposed to keep the doors closed tight are not working at all. For a week or so it looked good, because we had a very wet period with loads and loads of rain, so the humidity was close to 100%, which made that doors sit nice and straight. Now it's drying out again, the warping is back. :-( I think I might look around for magnetic strips instead and see if they would do a better job.<br />
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Next is attaching the pelmets and curtains for all rooms. The pelmets have been glued, and the one for the living room I have covered with the fabric I am going to use for the curtains:<br />
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</div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-12077522181728053992012-01-26T20:44:00.004+10:002012-01-26T20:49:49.531+10:00Headache and miniatures don't mixI had more time as usual of late and spent most of it working on my miniatures. I had a piano to finish, made a piano stool and there was also this kit which I was working on. Today it all came to a halt, because of a headache. Hence this update of my blog. Working on the computer is not so draining as concentrating on your work on the wood lathe.<br />
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My piano is finally finished. I had a bit of a setback, but I can only blame myself. As I mentioned before, my stain was rather old and I should have bought a new can. I would have done a much better job. Now I had to varnish my piano to make it look more presentable, but in reality it made it look worse. To top it all of the rain has been pelting down here for three days in a row, so it was not quite the right sort of weather to paint or varnish anything. Everything stayed sticky for a long time. However, I am quite happy with the way my turning worked out. I wanted to add some decorative turnings on either side. Since my son had come and set up his wood lathe I tried my hand at it. The difficulty I was facing was that I needed two identical half shapes and was not game to put a turned piece through my sawing machine or scroll saw. Fortunately my husband told me this trick: glue two pieces of wood together with wood glue and a piece of paper in between. So I did and after a bit of practicing I ended up with these:<br />
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Remember the problem I had when my stain was too watery and the glue dissolved? Well, in this case I used the dissolving glue to my advantage. I turned the wood first and then threw the turnings in warm water. This is the result.<br />
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A piano on its own doesn't look good, so I added a stool as well. I need to practice turning a bit more for one of those old fashioned stools with a revolving seat, but a modern one will do for now:<br />
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The rounded edge of the seat is the toothpick that I showed you before, sanded back so I ended up with a half-round. The seat has a cushion of very soft kangaroo leather and can be opened to store sheet music:<br />
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So, that's finished and now I will need to store both somewhere till I'll find a home for them. The pictures were taken inside my flower shop. They can stay there till I get a move on with the shop.<br />
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I've also finished the garden gloves and made a basket for them to be used in a garden. I have made them suitably dirty, so they can't be sold in the shop. ;-) <br />
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I had two goes at the basket, because the first time around I made the strips too wide. The second one looks better, but I used coloured varnish for a change and I don't know if I am happy with the result. However, I have plenty of baskets, so it doesn't hurt to try something different for a change.<br />
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Well, that's it for the moment. The school holidays are behind us now and the weeks will be busier from now on with all the classes and clubs that I attend, so I don't know how much I will be able to show you. I do know that I still like to do more wood turning and I am currently looking at a chair with turned legs. I'll keep you posted.<br />
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I have finally found some time to go and visit all the blogs of my new followers (insofar I could find one) and have enjoyed myself very much. A warm welcome to all of you:<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">Ana Anselmo</span> at <a href="http://miniaturesforever.blogspot.com/">MiniaturesForever</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">Deborah</span> at <a href="http://petitpunt.blogspot.com/">Petit</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: yellow;">Mieke</span> </span>at <a href="http://petitevictorianrose.blogspot.com/">Petit Victorian Rose</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">Audra Pangle </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">Karin Corbin</span> at <a href="http://karincorbin.blogspot.com/">Karin Corbin Miniatures</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">Myriam de Bruin</span> at <a href="http://millie-fleur.blogspot.com/">Millie Fleur</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Lea</span> (<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Auteur du livre Le Grand Livre de la Maison Miniature)</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://atelier-de-lea.blogspot.com/">Un jour a la campagne</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Johanna</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Patrizia</span> at <a href="http://www.lemagiedipatty.com/">Le Magie di Patty</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Maragverdugo</span> at <a href="http://pequeneces-maragverdugo.blogspot.com/">Pequeneces</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><span style="color: yellow;">Cristina f</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL"><span style="color: yellow;">Jaz</span> at <a href="http://jazziminis.blogspot.com/">Jazzi’s Minis</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Silver</span> Thistle at <a href="http://silver-thistles.blogspot.com/">SilverThistles</a> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">Sherry Raines</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: yellow;">-P-</span> at <a href="http://rottingroof.blogspot.com/">Rotting Roof</a></div>Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-63112210241753296342012-01-19T22:36:00.001+10:002012-01-19T22:38:56.267+10:00Stools galore and moreSince that piano looked a bit lonely so by itself I decided I'd make a piano stool as well. I can't finish the piano anyway at the moment, because I thought it lacked something and that is some more decoration at the top half. I am setting up a wood lathe at the weekend, with the help of my son, who kindly lent it to me and then I will try my hand at some turning. <br />
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I could have also turned some parts for a piano stool, but I wasn't going to wait. I have started on a more modern one with a leather seat and room underneath the seat for sheet music. I don't have a picture yet, but one of the hard parts was a decorative strip of a half round that I wanted to fix around the seat. When talking about it it was suggested that I sand back a toothpick, so that's what I did, and with success I might add:<br />
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</tbody></table>In a perfect life I would by now have finished the stool, but my stain was very old and had become quite watery, the good stuff sitting on the bottom of the tin. As I didn't want to go out and get a new tin I used the old one, but had to put on quite a number of coats to get the darker colour. Impatiently I didn't let it dry enough between coats and the whole stool fell apart, the water based wood glue having dissolved! Well, a lesson learned. The stool is now drying properly on my workbench.<br />
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In the meantime I wanted to try and finish a few more of the numerous kits I have lying around. This time a modern little kitchen stool-cum-stepladder. It is a copy of an original one brought out by Ikea. The kit wasn't designed by me, but it's very cute:<br />
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One day I will make a modern kitchen. Till then I'll just look at the result with satisfaction. I also have a kit for a fridge somewhere, but I'll leave that one till I actually start this kitchen. That'll be a long way off yet.<br />
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Last night I have started on another kit: a basket with garden gloves and such. Yes, I am on a roll while I have the time... I am not happy with the basket, I've done a better job in the past, but I am nearly finished with the gloves and just love them:<br />
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This is one of the two. It's made of real leather and I was even game enough to separate the fingers, so it's a correct into the very detail. It was fiddly work, to be honest, so I leave the other one till tomorrow and go off to bed now. See ya...Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-37710998400159250132012-01-07T09:48:00.003+10:002012-01-07T09:55:40.833+10:00More on the ironing board and a piano in progressAnother diversion. I am all over the place right now. Just the way I like it! Just doing things I feel like doing. This time I have done some more work on my ironing board, because I don't like things to look brand new in miniature. In real life it's quite different, I can tell you. :-) <br />
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As you can see, by now the ironing board has had some good use. It shows the usual spot where the iron singes the fabric. Instead of the required metal sheet that the workshop in the magazine required, I made wooden edging around the end bit and placed 'asbestos' in the space where the iron usually rests. I know asbestos is a dirty word nowadays, but that is what our mothers used in those times. I have used a bit of old cardboard that I split through the centre. It had just the required texture and with a dirty smudge it looks quite realistic. A few nails to keep the fabric in place, just like on my mother's ironing board, finishes it off nicely. While I was at it I remembered that my mother had an additional small board for ironing sleeves, so I made one of those as well. It looks different from the big ironing board, but that was intentional, because the little board has been re-covered and some small edging fabric has been put around it and fastened with a few nails. As I said, I don't like pristine objects. Real life isn't like that.<br />
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I am also working on a piano. It's mainly finishing off a workshop that I had done during my holiday last year with Bert Aarts. It's not quite finished yet, because I want to somehow decorate the top front with turned elements, but don't know exactly how to go about it yet. So, the piano itself is finished, but I can't varnish until I have put on the additional decorations.<br />
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I have stained the piano in rosewood. It's probably an unusual colour for a piano, but I liked it and we can take poetic licence, can't we? The keyboard is only lying on top, to be glued in later. I will add some sheet music of course and now I am looking at the picture I think it calls for a piano stool as well. Maybe I should take up some more wood turning, but might make a modern stool in the meantime.<br />
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Rest me to extend a warm welcome to my latest follower: <a href="http://www.lemagiedipatty.com/">Patrizia</a>. I noticed you are also building a flower shop. It looks promising. Have you seen mine at <a href="http://theflorist-marion.blogspot.com/">The Florist's</a>? Making miniature plants is another passion of mine.<br />
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Well, that's it for today. It has just started to rain, so what better things to do than playing with my minis????<br />
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Bye for nowMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316009712508153625noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692637379867645749.post-63806200648307181282012-01-05T22:59:00.000+10:002012-01-05T22:59:53.807+10:00My dolls house - part 5Today I got a bit frustrated with working on the house. I shouldn't forget that from the beginning this house was to practice on and get some experience, but when things go wrong, like today, I tend to forget that.<br />
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I have been fixing the front walls to the house, but the end result is terribly. The wood is warped and even though I had it under a damp cloth and heavy weight for a while it has not straightened. The doors are supposed to be held in place by magnets, but those puny little things don't even have strength to keep them closed.<br />
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But first I am going to return to where I left of. After the house had a nice coat of blue I started on the chimneys and dormitories. The chimneys are very basic. The dormitories were supposed to be put together and glued on top of the roof. At first I wanted to make square holes in the roof so you could really look into the attic through the windows, but I didn't want to spoil what I had finished so far, because the roof is rather fragile since the three parts are butted onto each other and glued in place. Instead I painted the inside black and hung lace curtains in the windows. At least it looks a bit realistic.<br />
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</div> And then came the big job of glueing the shingles on. Again it's a cheap finish with just cardboard 'shingles' that are shiny into the bargain. The roof is overhanging the front doors, so it will get damaged quite easily. I don't think I am going to care much about it. While everything is drying I prepare the steps for the front door and the front door itself. It needs a door knocker, a door handle and a cover for the lock. The knocker and handle came with the kit, the lock cover was molded into the plastic, but I managed to paint it gold with a good quality pigment. For a plastic door it looks reasonably well.<br />
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So far so good. It's late again, so I am going to watch the last of the tennis and might see you back tomorrow. So long.....<br />
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