A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 9
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 8 Now I was ready to tackle those last two processes: railings and windows. A nice feature of this kit is it … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 9
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Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 8 Now I was ready to tackle those last two processes: railings and windows. A nice feature of this kit is it … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 9
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 7 I fortunately had six more strips that I had purchased “just in case” I needed more and after painting and using … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 8
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 6 Once the walnut strips arrived, I was ready to begin laying them on the deck. Deck boards often come in 8-foot … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 7
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 5 With the garage door in place, I could now pick up in the instructions with the next steps. First was to … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 6
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 4 Once I laid down two rows of 21 squares, I discovered I had two problems. First, I had not carefully ensured … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 5
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 3 With the carpet tape down on the loft floor, I was ready to cut the 1/2-inch-wide birch strips into varying lengths … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 4
Continued from: A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 2 You may recall where we left off, I mentioned I had found a simpler solution that would eliminate the need for … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 3
Continued from: Another Doll House? – Phase 1 Now I was ready to paint the exterior walls which would require two separate steps: first painting the walls and then painting … Continue Reading A Miniature Garage Loft – Phase 2
It was over a year ago that I finished building what I thought would be my last doll house—this one for my niece’s daughter. As I was putting up all … Continue Reading Another Doll House? – Phase 1
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18 In my last update on furnishings, I was in need of a desk chair and was contemplating what picture I should frame … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Final Phase
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 17 But what of the unique Mid-Century Modern (MCM) desk my sister had been working on? When I drove over to my sister’s … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 16 Now I was ready to finish building the chest. I first glued one of the two 1-inch wide 1/8” thick basswood strips … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 17
My daughter was in town in May to help me celebrate my birthday and over dinner, she presented me with another bookshelf kit similar to the ones she had previously … Continue Reading Miniature Bookshelf Restaurant
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 15 I started building the three large drawers first as I planned to add them from the bottom up. I took this approach … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 16
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 14 With three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane applied, I was ready for assembly. Once I had glued on the slat frame, I drew … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 15
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 13 While my sister was figuring out how to miniaturize the Mid-Century Modern desk, I decided to turn my attention to the bedroom … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Phase 14