Here we are! Finished at last! The only thing I have yet to glue on is the shop sign, which I want to paint so will leave it for now. I don't know why I put off gluing it for so long- I guess it was just the idea of commiting with glue is so scary first time round! Anyway, thanks to the help of my 16 year old brother, I think we did a pretty good job!
The hardest part by far, and I'm ashamed to say I have given up, was trying to screw minute screws in for the front door. Could we do it? No way! I even had a specialist pair of tweezers with a magnifying glass but we simply couldn't do it. So then I thought, 'well, I spend that much time trying to keep my other dolls' house door shut that I may as well glue this one in place instead!'. I haven't actually done this yet as I want to paint it but I reckon I will cheat. I occasionally make jewellery and nothing has ever been as fiddly as those screws! If anyone does have any suggestions though- I'd love to hear them!
I tacky waxed mine into the hole and then screwed them in. The tacky wax held them in place for me. It's a god-send that stuff :D
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! What a brilliant idea! I will try that, thanks a lot! :D
ReplyDeleteThe house/shop is looking good! I've always procrastinated on glueing things and I just discovered wax. I waxed a few cabinet handles the other night just to make sure I like the look. Of course, I may never go back and glue them. I believe the wax lasts forever. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! Tacky wax is great and you don't have to commit yourself! In my Wentworth Court dolls house from The Dolls House Emporium, I've used it for sticking everything up- pictures, mirrors, cabinets- even keeping pets in place so they don't fall over!
ReplyDeleteP.S Thank you for joining and saying you like it :) :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica your shop is so pretty!!!!Miniregards from sunny Spain.
ReplyDeleteThank you from sunny Spain! I will keep updating my progress!
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