diy
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse (Part 1)
We love Luna’s house, which we found on Facebook Marketplace and shared the before pictures of here. For the initial rehab, I needed to remove the carpets, wallpaper, and shingles. I will share what I learned in each of those steps below. This post contains affiliate links, which means that we earn a commission if…
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New Product in the Etsy Shop (and Free DIY SVG file!)
This beautiful starburst table was inspired by one from anthropologie (link) and we are so pleased to now have it available in our etsy shop (link)! But if you are the DIY type and want to make this on your very own Cricut Maker, send us a message on our instagram (link) and we will…
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DIY 1:12 Dollhouse Fireplace Tutorial Using a Cricut Maker
I had so much fun designing this fireplace for A’s house. I wanted it to be modern with clean lines but interesting details. This was my first foray into designing a piece with an arch in Cricut Design Space, and I learned a lot in the process that has come in so handy in designing…
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Tips for Miniaturing on a Budget
If your miniatures hobby is like ours, it can eat up a lot of your full-size dollars. Here are our top suggestions for saving money in your miniature adventures. Recycle and repurpose found objects Shop at discount stores Buy refurbished Thrift a dollhouse Visit your local hardware store Check books out at your local library…
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Dressing the Midcentury Modern Dollhouse Bed in 1:12 scale
For the tutorial to make the bed, visit this link. For the mattress, I cut a rectangle out of padding from cold food shipments. Quilt batting (link) or foam works well too. I cut two rectangles of white poplin to be the top and bottom sheets. The bottom sheet I folded and tacked with embroidery…
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Quick & Cheap DIY Dollhouse Lighting
I haven’t wired A’s house so I looked around for some inexpensive DIY battery LED lighting options. These little lights on Amazon (link) were too cute (and cheap –60 bulbs for $10) to pass up, but they do not switch on and off. Instead, you break the ‘circuit’ by pulling out a small strip of…
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Tips and Tricks for Using Your Cricut Maker to Cut Basswood for DIY Miniatures Projects
The Cricut Maker (or Maker 3) can cut 1/16 inch thick basswood sheets with the knife blade. But getting it to come out right can be a battle! Here are our tips and tricks for getting good cuts most of the time. (Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means we will earn…
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