Thread: A Doll House

This is a house from the same plans as the other house,but with a added stair case , Higher rooms by 2ins each, and extra roof space to accomodate the further additions,like the dormer windows, the pics come out a lot lighter than the house is,it is meant to look like an old weathered house,these pics show how the house roof was built but I am not much good with a camera, more pics to follow,

Cheers Edwin.

Not much else one can say but "I like it".

What a magnificent piece of work!!!

Thank you Stolzdm , Artme ,and Crowie, for the kind words.


A few more pics of the 2nd Doll house,showing the rooms and a front veiw when opened and how I made the roof,

The lead lights are made from pirspect and the leaded part from tubes of material actualy called lead light from most craft shops , the how to is, take a piece of flat smooth board ,mdf is good,
a stip of wood around the 4 sides about 1/8 inch higher than the top,draw the shape of leaded windows you want,squares or others, put the perspect on the top and tape down you don't want any movement place a ruler across the lines drawn and gently squeese tube along the line ,Plenty of Practise helps.

The tiles are made from any material you like cutting the strips to length make a jig
to cut the joins between each tile and allow the over laps,

all floors are strip wood,chimneys and colouring as first model,

Cheers

Edwin.

words fail me to tell you how magnificent this is
I didn't know I had this talent living so close ( i am from Echuca)

Hi TKO,
I am absolutely impressed.
Did you make the light fittings or are they available and how are thy powered up?
Some of your pictures look like views from Grand designs.
Cheers

Now that I have seen the inside it makes it look more impressive. This is one great build (or should I say 2). You should be proud of these builds

Hi Patch3198, Diggerdelaney, and A Duke,Ihope you injoyed the house,I am eager to build another different type house ,at the moment I am tide up with another model, I have another little cottage I made ,which three weeks ago I gave to the kindy school out at Kyala,I might put it in for a look see,ifyouare interested,

Yes A Duke the lamps in house 2 are bought lamps from melbourne ,and all the wireing is built in as you build.The first house I made my self ,using Christmas tree lights, and what ever came to hand,to fidly.Imention earlyer how I did the lesded lights well, I found the old jig I used and it is better than I discribed in the post,


Cheers Edwin

Edwin, that is absolutely amazing work.
Just as a demonstration of its realism, you may be interested in my wife's comments.
I loaded a shot of the room with the diamond pane door open above on my laptop and then turned it to show my wife.

Me: What do you think of this?
SWMBO: Beautiful house...where is it?
Me: It's a dolls house.
SWMBO: ARE YOU SERIOUS?????

Cheers
Jim

Hi Jim thanks for your remarks was the Wife looking to move in,

Cheers Edwin.

If there was room, I think she would

Again Edwin,
Simply brillant but maybe that's the wrong words.
Thank you the extra photos of your patient craftmanship.
Cheers, crowie

G'Day Again Eddie,
I came across your Dolls House again and have a second look at how very detailed you have made this build.....WOW.
Cheers, crowie

Thanks Crowie for bringing this up as I had missed it. Congratulations Eddie on a brilliant job - I have a very, very, very long way to go!