tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50566495816230306592024-03-19T04:34:54.690-06:00Torisaur's SketchbookTorisaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18235444755829309126noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056649581623030659.post-46931422671317578252020-08-10T15:48:00.018-06:002020-08-22T16:04:26.368-06:00Fairytale Log Cabin Kit Assembly 🌻 Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since my last post, we've made progress on our</span><strong style="font-family: inherit;"> Enchanted Fairytale Log Cabin </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">dollhouse</span><strong style="font-family: inherit;"> </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">custom orders which means lots of cutting, gluing, sanding, and assembling the </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">zillions</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">of logs </strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">from the Crockett Log Cabin kit at the base of the project. If you missed part 1 of the kit assembly, you can find it here: </span><a data-cke-saved-href="https://torisaur.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-fairytale-cabin-kit-assembly-part-1.html" href="https://torisaur.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-fairytale-cabin-kit-assembly-part-1.html" style="font-family: inherit;">https://torisaur.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-fairytale-cabin-kit-assembly-part-1.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxlWkiZVzKNCyeCv-RFidT8rxxriGKyBRuZdaSEHtoYeKNd3FmLBGzq0QFXvzSqZXYAqJsP5vGOjFJe4Xb7DS4HpZJ7oCFFgEjiCs3Q6RtqDhMtsdT00FxVMk-DyE9jnDiIP3-CJN0wRA/s640/20200803_071626.png" width="640" /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The logs are all cut individually and glued together on top of wax paper which is placed over the templates. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">As the logs are cut and glued, we measure against the templates to make sure everything will fit just right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilbMPrNYRnME2ss9Q6RMb65mRMEAczy1f3pTIvhXRXUGHsxlW195_6Qpw0me2FNbr55B6b8oTk9lgXFqvL73fUljR9A8PVFYOvCUykYLQkIWvx-h18BuAH8VtuzVGoTXox3jLj9V7OjXi/s640/20200801_122657.png" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVlhHb8W2q0X5MsTcIzVO5_bN5jOBclG-VoIATnedpxSPuMhGoMs_90GqYJGvCJG0pMcgLXTXq-i58TPEKFNrovwuY2qCWLZVMT7lxdemFX8psLGnEY1fU4CXjiGVkUrj_xu-f03rng0B/s600/20200801_123015.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVlhHb8W2q0X5MsTcIzVO5_bN5jOBclG-VoIATnedpxSPuMhGoMs_90GqYJGvCJG0pMcgLXTXq-i58TPEKFNrovwuY2qCWLZVMT7lxdemFX8psLGnEY1fU4CXjiGVkUrj_xu-f03rng0B/s0/20200801_123015.png" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypH9Hc8lSQrTEOOeWdajeZCo80RFiv2RFOO_jhjOMcm9JwQQdKWqdoUQ_ZNwHkeVkJBB8h5YUd5mdtld09I6rdPGTQkicKQyIXPRWvHokq6miV7bfulLwzLbbgcfNTwjTx1t0IFIvuRrk/s640/20200802_134819.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;" /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Batch cutting the logs streamlines the work when it's practical.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dC7OJ5ca855JSGU07-nc5T_NZTdptMfSZpbEvQwCXdMWqcvIx7kcFQgsKJye7TVt4-xPqIX95rrZcLrF2RnOdbN98zHzVzTZ9QYGoZy1Cc1UIserH4zcVbwqvP9CifTk-PuGKqn2hItP/s640/Resized_20200801_123417%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrzJg_Ua2X8DwfH4AcomkRfOdXMFsGZ44A_YSOUJFPq4uI91eXD3eEnCnfe5ImAQ6__HZbrWu82sxEvPsGWogmFO9Oh_iYmSRf7gnm0XrMZmsqPQ86-TDMsSLHtd13BkWmb6sRQfufdwS/s640/Resized_20200802_122210.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;" width="640" /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow! All four sides are glued. It's coming together!</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwmhylcaBfiNDNdfwXV_fmrpiVPjvG3W8KSD3VSrjUfxDPopSOgH4qlIwl4y5b0p91vTwppBkNSJ6Btqgf3rwmKYucUjGQ2A0ciDWLTBs-QXJcxwStRek3BpOio7isbZRXo87STPBPe-P/s640/Resized_20200802_154519.jpg" width="640" /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, where there's wood, there's sanding! </span><span style="color: #454545;">Next up! We'll start work on staining. </span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Thanks for stopping by and <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/moontreetrading" href="https://www.facebook.com/moontreetrading" target="_blank">let me know what you think</a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">💖</span></p><p class="p2" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you're interested in your own Enchanted Fairytale Log Cabin, you can order through my Etsy shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/824920456/order-your-custom-enchanted-heirloom">https://www.etsy.com/listing/824920456/order-your-custom-enchanted-heirloom</a>. No money is due until the project is completed and you can change your mind at any time.</p><p class="p4" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a wonderful week! Tori</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe8ENDCRzdjOzB_yJ_oKKx3CLh2Qy8WMxyoDeGZKuJeEnHZKHfw_WF-g3hR43oH9KOUIAUv9_MPr4A0UrblSOCA-kZshT4FIKXfoleasaHhSQuVKk0yVjJC-uBRTFXy2-_9akOrOYeKD/s794/il_794xN.2426015119_dyxs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="794" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe8ENDCRzdjOzB_yJ_oKKx3CLh2Qy8WMxyoDeGZKuJeEnHZKHfw_WF-g3hR43oH9KOUIAUv9_MPr4A0UrblSOCA-kZshT4FIKXfoleasaHhSQuVKk0yVjJC-uBRTFXy2-_9akOrOYeKD/w320-h223/il_794xN.2426015119_dyxs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="p4" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">_____</span></b></p><p class="p5" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To receive an email every time I publish a blog post, please sign up here: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5056649581623030659/4589819012477299097#"><span class="s1" style="color: #e4af0a;">subscribe to my blog posts via email!</span></a></span></p><p class="p5" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alternatively, you *might* be able to sign up on this page. 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I've been working on altering some beads so I can use them as decorations in my miniature projects. Most of the miniature critters I've come across are either really expensive or made from plastic and neither of those things works well for me. Recently, I found these lovely Peruvian squirrel and toadstool beads on Etsy at TheCraftyBead. They are beautifully detailed, handmade, ceramic, and very affordable!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin_z3ZZZlH5FVuplJ2tPu7syONvkN64UMubak4fllXXkaTA2w0eKxZfvNcDocPHD4vzU1Hz7ZcZIp6chpQ0p3tOOfrCcJBnpb9R3tDCPWF1Xgt_YSoIhEFa5uhyXX7T0biDgHrlqbRJrh/s794/il_794xN.208147838.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="794" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin_z3ZZZlH5FVuplJ2tPu7syONvkN64UMubak4fllXXkaTA2w0eKxZfvNcDocPHD4vzU1Hz7ZcZIp6chpQ0p3tOOfrCcJBnpb9R3tDCPWF1Xgt_YSoIhEFa5uhyXX7T0biDgHrlqbRJrh/w640-h406/il_794xN.208147838.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a photo of the squirrels from TheCraftyBead Etsy listing. You can see that the downside for my use is that they have big holes on the chest that go through the body for beading use. The toadstools also have holes in the top and bottom for stringing. (I'm using TheCraftyBead's image here because I forgot to take a "before" pic!) 😂</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A9n-lf_9OmIYEjwMrFyMCTRBlBK3C1XdI-uqme1XH7ltJBD2OcunlpQDmiCpUroGSCMP2nrzTEcQWmFDO7oPYm1s6DKRITOK_-_uYehrolApmQ9U_P9zbGFwH1Ecfk1YBE38OrD3Kebt/s600/IMG_7640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4A9n-lf_9OmIYEjwMrFyMCTRBlBK3C1XdI-uqme1XH7ltJBD2OcunlpQDmiCpUroGSCMP2nrzTEcQWmFDO7oPYm1s6DKRITOK_-_uYehrolApmQ9U_P9zbGFwH1Ecfk1YBE38OrD3Kebt/w640-h480/IMG_7640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I filled the holes on the fronts and backs of the squirrels and the top and bottoms of the toadstools using Creative Paperclay. There are many air-dry clays but I love this one because it's very soft and white in color so ez to paint over.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksTS6DI5pDoWvAsosT-Phe2hZeqCVP6TrcSeR07bAd5s2FiajfcJmdpVkKIZBVs-P5CXQRvqYFtQimb9Q25zaDIlyz6dUMXVOW14RudAhPuy4viOfFbXDsiEqXuFPkgkc0zISZkdWM8n_/s600/IMG_7641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="600" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksTS6DI5pDoWvAsosT-Phe2hZeqCVP6TrcSeR07bAd5s2FiajfcJmdpVkKIZBVs-P5CXQRvqYFtQimb9Q25zaDIlyz6dUMXVOW14RudAhPuy4viOfFbXDsiEqXuFPkgkc0zISZkdWM8n_/w640-h506/IMG_7641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The chest hole is filled but not smoothed yet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKpX7cDsvtJdeOwDE0tjWWnzHaqrzMrC5_LpG4a4Hv-Pm1Y8rmFDpOVOS0k7nwX5UAjcLfaESPd21_U_nq6vqKHa97VW1WkXCGiV14XIp1HZQJLyqbO_rIE2EEIg-UdSHgNkKJoFVnVx4/s626/IMG_7642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKpX7cDsvtJdeOwDE0tjWWnzHaqrzMrC5_LpG4a4Hv-Pm1Y8rmFDpOVOS0k7nwX5UAjcLfaESPd21_U_nq6vqKHa97VW1WkXCGiV14XIp1HZQJLyqbO_rIE2EEIg-UdSHgNkKJoFVnVx4/w614-h640/IMG_7642.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back hole is filled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXEl2TcjcTQk3xZq6rc1ULUkdwkhN-OoWGz1E9h7nIXxz0NDTUvbxWZkOIBMtRzRyuuYFHOCPfAHUo5mBJ69Z6qkOOA20X3hAQinfLA9cklqdE8QXShZzs1xIGqzw0gS1QvhefxOYrPks/s1067/IMG_7645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXEl2TcjcTQk3xZq6rc1ULUkdwkhN-OoWGz1E9h7nIXxz0NDTUvbxWZkOIBMtRzRyuuYFHOCPfAHUo5mBJ69Z6qkOOA20X3hAQinfLA9cklqdE8QXShZzs1xIGqzw0gS1QvhefxOYrPks/w480-h640/IMG_7645.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Paperclay dries out very, very quickly so it's important to store the block in a ziplock except for the pinch you are using right away.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0288E0u6mSSEPXs_HCpEGttFltkhF1EzQ7BZDRjwE4LFDt6XDnehmAYk-gId48wB-oR6ikL4RHxu4OgkdDmIZDusQi6KwsjV6gM1Kb1gWhINoq4K1TYmMgWofpI3wb4WUzVNNXKj9_Bb/s800/IMG_7643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="800" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0288E0u6mSSEPXs_HCpEGttFltkhF1EzQ7BZDRjwE4LFDt6XDnehmAYk-gId48wB-oR6ikL4RHxu4OgkdDmIZDusQi6KwsjV6gM1Kb1gWhINoq4K1TYmMgWofpI3wb4WUzVNNXKj9_Bb/w640-h296/IMG_7643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here, the squirrels are filled but not touched up with paint yet. 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No more holey squirrels or toadstools! And, these adorable squirrels have finer details and cost a fraction of the price of many store-bought miniatures. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFJZQiTXcn0fw-T8HaF9TEUmE_W98wklneG2ckGkWknBC1d1TxFvCtKXVZURiZzaCCcRGxbHHno-EnDJYysunKYC52pd7cAZlrMQ6XERTEwCpopRV50jFWD88I2uAvm17V0XOH3lS1DQz/s806/IMG_7659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFJZQiTXcn0fw-T8HaF9TEUmE_W98wklneG2ckGkWknBC1d1TxFvCtKXVZURiZzaCCcRGxbHHno-EnDJYysunKYC52pd7cAZlrMQ6XERTEwCpopRV50jFWD88I2uAvm17V0XOH3lS1DQz/w476-h640/IMG_7659.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a pic with a 1:12 scale wishing well I made years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you think if you get a chance!</div><div>Tori <span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #24292e; font-family: "apple color emoji", "segoe ui", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui symbol"; font-size: 16px;">💕</span></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #24292e; font-family: "apple color emoji", "segoe ui", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui symbol"; font-size: 16px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: times; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>_____</b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">To receive an email every time I publish a blog post, please sign up here: <a href="http://eepurl.com/gwWF8f">subscribe to my blog posts via email!</a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Alternatively, you *might* be able to sign up on this page. 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I am using the Crockett's Log Cabin kit from Real Good Toys for both projects. This kit can be ordered from miniatures.com for about $70 and make sure you sign up for their email list for coupons! I'll be blogging my entire process and I hope you'll follow along and comment to <strong>let me know what you think</strong>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My husband and I partner in our Etsy shop and he is a professional woodworker. This turns out to be <strong>pretty darn handy </strong>for this project as he performs the kit assembly. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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Next up! We'll start work on the walls. <span style="color: #454545;">If you're interested in your own heirloom enchanted fairytale log cabin, you can order through my Etsy shop: </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/824920456/order-your-custom-enchanted-heirloom">https://www.etsy.com/listing/824920456/order-your-custom-enchanted-heirloom</a><span style="color: #454545;"> </span></div><p class="p4" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Have a wonderful week! Tori</b></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="p3" style="color: #454545; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe8ENDCRzdjOzB_yJ_oKKx3CLh2Qy8WMxyoDeGZKuJeEnHZKHfw_WF-g3hR43oH9KOUIAUv9_MPr4A0UrblSOCA-kZshT4FIKXfoleasaHhSQuVKk0yVjJC-uBRTFXy2-_9akOrOYeKD/s794/il_794xN.2426015119_dyxs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="794" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe8ENDCRzdjOzB_yJ_oKKx3CLh2Qy8WMxyoDeGZKuJeEnHZKHfw_WF-g3hR43oH9KOUIAUv9_MPr4A0UrblSOCA-kZshT4FIKXfoleasaHhSQuVKk0yVjJC-uBRTFXy2-_9akOrOYeKD/w320-h223/il_794xN.2426015119_dyxs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>_____</b></div>
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I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy during these unprecedented times. I've just about completed my 2+ year-long project to move to the wilds of New Mexico, and build my new enchanted studio! I find myself on furlough now due to the pandemic, which is not ideal but it has also allowed me the time to get my studio set up and to start creating. I've been without the time and/or a studio for so many years that I'm excited to be back! And, I've been having LOTS of fun making goodies for my shop on Etsy: www.moontreetrading.com.<br />
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Up next, I'll be working on two custom orders for enchanted fairytale log cabins. I've never blogged about this project and here are some photos from a cabin I made a while back. I'm excited to share the process with you beginning in the next week or so!<br />
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If you're interested in working along with me, I'll be using a Real Good Toys Crockett's Cabin kit. You can find it at miniatures.com for about $70. Make sure to sign up for their email list to get coupons! I recently ordered my kits and the shipping was super fast! They arrived before I even received a shipping notification. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me through my website if you're interested in more details regarding my supply list.<br />
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More pics here! <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/torisaur/albums/72157628656650577/with/7130441687/" target="_blank">Flickr Fairytale Log Cabin archive</a><br />
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This post was originally published 1/13/13. I'm resurrecting my blog and adding images that disappeared over the years and so the system updated this blog post date! I'm back in business making fairy houses and furniture along with other things over at www.moontreetrading.com. I hope you can stop by! <3</div>
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This post was originally published on 5/12/13. I'm resurrecting my blog and adding images that disappeared over the years and so the system updated this blog post date! I'm back in business making fairy houses and furniture along with other things over at www.moontreetrading.com. I hope you can stop by! <3</div>
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I completed my concrete and steel cupcake fairy house this weekend! </div>
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I purchased the furniture vintage and the curtain pre-made from Ebay. I hate making curtains so I leave it to the pros :)</div>
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The steel swirly base pieces are all welded for super strength.</div>
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The window really works with the bottom and top panes operable.</div>
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Furnishings here by Bespaq Wildflower and paintings by Cinderella Moments.<br />
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Finally it's time to remove the masking tape from the window. </div>
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I love the view out the window from inside...</div>
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Not much left now! Next time, a few more architectural details and pouring the pond. I've lost the window inserts for the two hex windows so I'll need to figure out something there, too. :)</div>
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Thanks for visiting! Tori</div>
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♥ I added another layer of stain, some landscaping and moss.</div>
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Then, I smoothed the final clay to level the floors, finish the roof and add landscaping.<br />
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I glued some wee stones into the landscape. See the tiny footprints?</div>
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I used this this sheet moss by scraping bits off.</div>
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Today I finished the root cellar. It's packed with vegetarian goodies and wine :)</div>
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I further detailed the chandelier and wall candles with paperclay and paint.</div>
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My model is a Fairyland RealPuki Roro tiny BJD dressed in adorable handmade outfit by Woodland Wings (on Etsy).</div>
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I hot glued the garden fence to the base and trunk.</div>
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I pressed Creative Paperclay onto the base and fence to create some landscaping.<br />
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I glued sweet little handmade clay sunflowers into the clay.</div>
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A little fairy visited the sunflower garden and left some footprints!</div>
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The fairy will be able to cool her feet here once the fish pond is in place.</div>
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I placed the furniture inside for a final review before painting begins tomorrow. I did find that the downstairs floor is a bit unlevel, which makes it hard to place furniture well. I'll add more clay to the interior and make sure everything's level tomorrow.</div>
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Thanks for looking! Tori
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In this installment, I work on the roof (finally) and finish the sculpting of the tree branches and trunk, whew!<br />
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This is the old ornate stamped brass medallion I purchased on Etsy to finish off the roof.</div>
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I added a patch to the center and wired it firmly into place. I will trim the patch for installing the medallion once I receive it. Then, I will mix up my final batch of Celluclay to position the medallion and finish the ceiling!</div>
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All of the clay is in place except for the roof and some small details. I love the magic of lighting!<br />
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That's it for now. The painting begins next week! Then, the tree will look a lot more like springtime brown/green than winter snowy.</div>
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Hi friends :). For the last couple of weeks, I've been sculpting the tree house - inside and out - using layers of Celluclay.</div>
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I decided to use the grey clay for added depth once I stain and paint everything.</div>
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Next time, finishing off the roof and clay work!</div>
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I've never been motivated to sew... except for Blythe! I have absolutely no experience so I just wing it the best I can. I hate sewing on snaps and buttons... so sometimes, I don't LOL<br />
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This post was originally published on 5/12/13. I'm resurrecting my blog and adding images that disappeared over the years and so the system updated this blog post date! I'm back in business making fairy houses and furniture along with other things over at www.moontreetrading.com. I hope you can stop by! <3</div>
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I had fun with details today while working on the root cellar, exterior lantern, chandelier and bunny burrow :).</div>
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Welcome and many thanks to everyone following along! If you have any questions, please let me know :). In this edition, we finalize the electric, stabilize the tree branches, sculpt the pond and lantern area plus start forming bonsai cherry tree.</div>
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Time to finalize the electric. I twisted the ends very securely and then applied plenty of electrical tape to hold together forever LOL.<br />
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There is one switch for outdoor lighting and one switch for indoor lighting. The battery packs are taped underneath the base for easy access battery replacement.</div>
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I taped very carefully over all connections to protect from moisture. After taping everything perfectly, I decided I HAD to have a wee hidden light in the bunny burrow so untaped, added one more light to the circuit and re-taped... </div>
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Bunny burrow light :)</div>
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I used some of my copper electrical wire to tie and secure branches to each other very tightly - no wiggle here.</div>
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Whew! Everything is now ready for clay application.</div>
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The Paperclay dries out very quickly so cover with plastic wrap in between grabbing pieces.<br />
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Flatten the Paperclay pancakes and smooth the edges carefully. It's helpful to have a small cup of warm water to dip your fingers into. And, keep a damp cloth nearby to wipe excess water from your fingers.<br />
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Lantern area detail. I glued the lantern to the wall and used small pieces of Paperclay to fill in the edges.<br />
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There were still some small cracks from the Celluclay application. They will not be noticeable at all once our finish is in place. However, I used white glue to fill in the cracks and secure them.<br />
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The completed pond and lantern area.<br />
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I started applying clay to the tree branches. This is very time consuming and requires intense attention to detail around all of the foliage. Just take your time with your favorite music and beverage :)<br />
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Awww the bunnies are here! They're checking out the root cellar today but will live in the foot of our weeping cherry tree...</div>
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Part 6 of our tutorial has us waking to a cracked up first floor. Everywhere that the clay met the wooden base, shrinkage was significant and caused cracking in the clay. Not to worry! We will smooth more clay to fill in the cracks.<br />
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The clay will dry/shrink different amounts depending on where you live. I live in dry conditions at very high altitude, so sometimes I get unexpected results with air dry clay...<br />
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Downstairs cracks all better. I just smoothed a 2nd coat over the cracks.<br />
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Next, I started the clay application for upstairs. After initial application, you can see finger marks. Just dip fingers into warm water to gently smooth the surface.<br />
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It's fun to leave part of the surface uneven - more rustic.<br />
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The start of forming the fish pond.<br />
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The bunny burrow.<br />
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The downstairs ceiling.<br />
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Today, I started applying clay to the tree trunk. I'm using a product called CelluClay. It comes in white or gray. I've always used the white but the gray would work fine and it is easier to find. I like to start with a lighter surface and paint my way darker instead of starting with a darker surface prior to painting. </div>
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CelluClay can be purchased at <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/1-pound-white-celluclay-ii-52860/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a> and lots of places online. It's cheaper per pound to buy a 5lb box and this project will probably require around 10 lbs (see <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Celluclay-Instant-Sculpting-Material-API205/dp/B000F8V2BI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1358864672&sr=8-2&keywords=white+celluclay" target="_blank">Amazon</a>). This clay air dries rock hard within 24 hours and can be sanded, drilled, nailed and painted, if desired.<br />
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The recipe calls for 32oz of water mixes with 1 lb (box) of CelluClay.<br />
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Mix carefully with a spoon to wet the paper clay. The dust is very fine and so try to avoid creating lots of dust and breathing it in. I mix initially with a spoon and then just used my hands for the bulk of the mixing.<br />
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You'll need your bowl of mixed CelluClay, a cup of warm water and a damp towel.<br />
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Pat a glob of CelluClay into your hands - it'll be sticky - and wipe across the tree surface. Dip fingers in water to smooth the surface nicely. It's worth taking the time to smooth carefully now - sanding later would take way more work!<br />
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The exterior of the house (on the opposite side from where you're working) will have a diamond (lathe) shaped surface. That's ok. We'll smooth the exterior later after the interior is dried.<br />
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This wall is now ready for the window to be installed.<br />
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I applied white glue all around the perimeter of the window and carefully placed it into the wall opening.<br />
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Be sure to rotate your work and get the window lined up perfectly from interior and exterior view. Press some of the CelluClay around the window and smooth with damp fingers.<br />
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Now, for the second downstairs window. I taped the curtains to keep them dry and out of the way.<br />
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I worked CelluClay all across the floor and into the entry area with special care taken around the root cellar floor.<br />
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Welcome to part 4 of the fairy house tree house tutorial :). Thanks for looking!</div>
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In this installment, I further stabilize the tree sculpture, attach weeping foliage and build a root cellar.<br />
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I created the weeping cherry bonsai foliage using pretty paper flowers from Hobby Lobby.<br />
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Ahhhh... Such a treat to see the tree blossoming into life!<br />
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I love the view from inside the house.<br />
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Next, I created the wee root cellar. I started with a piece of small wire mesh.<br />
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Sorry, the images for this post disappeared some time ago when I canceled my Flickr Pro account. Until I get the chance to rebuild this part of the tutorial, please see all project images here:<br />
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I spent the weekend working on the fairy house tree project... Here's what's new:<br />
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I wound steel wire around the tree trunk and branches to create strength and stability. This process requires patience, pliers and gloves and patience :).<br />
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I used a staple gun to secure the wires that touch the wooden base.<br />
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I gently bent the wires to create graceful shapes.
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Each piece of wire is connected either to the main trunk or to another piece of wire that is connected to the main trunk... I was careful not to twist or pull too tight swhich could misshape the tree trunk walls.<br />
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I supplemented the newspaper and wire shapes using some aluminum wire mesh. This product is ez to work with and can be cut with scissors (as opposed to wire cutters). Yay! This product comes in a super tiny mesh and a medium mesh - both of which are useful. (purchased from <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/">www.hobbylobby.com</a>)<br />
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I'm going to create a little nook in the base of the tree for a nest of bunnies.<br />
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I formed the fish pond using newspaper and masking tape.<br />
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I used the small aluminum wire mesh to finalize the shape of the pond. The mesh surface will allow easy application of Creative Paperclay later.<br />
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The pouring of the pond is one of the very last steps of any project. If poured too soon, the pond could get dirty and even marred from the rest of the construction process (yep, I've done that LOL).<br />
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The facade is coming together...<br />
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I started wiring the tree lights using the same 1.8mm LED bulbs used for the interior lighting (<a href="http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/">www.modeltrainsoftware.com</a>).<br />
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Then, I used more masking tape to keep the wiring in place along the branches.<br />
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Thanks for following along. If you decide to create a project like this and have any questions, please let me know and I'll try to help!<br />
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Next time, wrapping up the sculpting and wiring of the tree!<br />
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Next step in the fairy house process is to measure everything one more (at least) time before cutting the window holes and completing the wiring.<br />
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When measuring the location for your windows and lights, keep in mind that the wall and floor plaster thickness will be around 1/4" - 3/8" per surface. So, windows will actually appear lower once the floor is in place...<br />
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Carefully wire the second floor very firmly to the sides of the house. It's worthwhile to keep checking that you're as level as possible. It's really not great when furniture wobbles on an unlevel floor!<br />
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Standard height of the bottom of a window is about 3' so I sized 3" for our 1:12 scale (plus added allowance for floor plaster height)<br />
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Use wire to hold windows in place and determine perfect location.<br />
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Mark perimeter of window using a bright sharpie marker or paint pen on the exterior side of the tree trunk. I marked my wire with a black sharpie (all I could find LOL) and it doesn't appear clearly in the pic below. Use wire cutters to snip opening for window.<br />
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Windows will hold in place easily now that wire is trimmed. It's helpful to keep the windows in place throughout the tree design.<br />
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Next task - interior lighting... Mark location for each light with a piece of masking tape.<br />
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I recommend using electrical tape underneath all electrical wires to protect the wire from the sharp steel.<br />
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As long as you connect red to red wires and black to black wires (plus protect the wire from sharp steel using electrical tape), you can't go wrong with lighting. I'm wiring the interior on one switch and the tree will have a separate switch.<br />
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Once all lights are in their final location, attach the switch and battery and test lights before spending any more time on lighting. If a light isn't working, now's the time to replace it and get all lights working properly before securing the wires and connections further...
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The lights work!<br />
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Next, make sure all connections are super tight. Then, place a rubber miniature electrical sleeve on each connection (melt with lighter, lick your thumb and finger and press to cool and smush the sleeve).<br />
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At this point, all lighting is held in place with tape and that's fine. I'll finalize the lights and switch placement later.<br />
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Now that the interior lights are all in place, I'm ready to start designing and building the bonsai tree. I want to make sure that the cherry blossoms can be seen from inside (through the curtained window). I will sculpt the tree first with paper and tape and some wire, as needed, just to define main structure outline.<br />
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I plan to keep the limbs close to the house for structural integrity. Also, after building the tree from paper, I will run steel throughout the limbs...<br />
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Still lots more sculpturing to do! Next time: forming the tree and building its steel armature.<br />
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Thanks for looking! Tori<br />
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<br />Torisaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18235444755829309126noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056649581623030659.post-36953582569273143442012-11-18T13:07:00.002-07:002015-02-23T19:41:55.703-07:00 Tutorial: Fairy House Tree Pt. 1I'm making a new custom ordered fairy house tree house with a bonsai Weeping Cherry. Here are the steps!<br />
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First, draw out the basics of the design on craft or newspaper. I want the house to fit within a 24"x24"x24" box for secure shipping. My previous version of this house had very pointy corners on the base - not so great for successful shipping. So, this improved version will have rounded corners for the base and lots more steel in the armature. I'm working with my customer's existing furniture, so I need to design for everything to fit properly.<br />
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Cut out the template and have your favorite woodworker create a piece of wood for the base.<br />
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Tools for the next step: a lazy susan is really helpful for turning and accessing the sculpture from all sides while working. Also needed is a powerful electric staple gun, leather gloves, misc. pliers and cutters and small steel wire for attaching pieces.<br />
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The armature for the tree trunk house is made from blood (really called diamond) steel lathe. It's super sharp and is the ideal material for applying plaster, clay or concrete for ultimate adhesion and strength. I wish there was another way!<br />
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Preparing the lathe for sizing...<br />
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I recommend finding a strong dude to help you install and staple the lathe to your wood base :).<br />
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I like to keep the paper template in place for now. You can tear it off later before application of the clay or concrete.<br />
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Whew! Here's the lathe in place. The hardest part is done!<br />
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Now is a good time to use masking tape and protect your windows. This is important for painting later and for not scratching while "roughing in" their location.<br />
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Next, cut some holes in the lathe to place your downstairs exposed beams. I wired my chandelier base temporarily to the sticks to eyeball its location.<br />
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The windows are taped in place for planning purposes.<br />
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Then, cut one more piece of lathe to rough-in the top floor. At this point, the top floor is not connected but just sitting in place for measurement.<br />
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I found this great branch to define the root cellar.<br />
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Rough-in for the upstairs...<br />
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Rough-in for the downstairs...<br />
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Next time: how to secure the lathe and start wiring for electrical.<br />
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Thanks for looking! Let me know if you have any questions or if you try this project! I'd love to see your pics :)<br />
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ToriTorisaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18235444755829309126noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056649581623030659.post-66612719964434101552012-11-03T13:10:00.002-06:002015-02-23T19:41:55.756-07:00 Tutorial: Fairy Dollhouse Wood StoveIt's so chilly outside! Here's how I made a cozy wood stove for my fairy house dollhouse.<br />
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This shabby version is photographed against my dreamy Cinderella Moments house and paintings...<br />
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Here's a rustic version of the stove photographed against some old fence wood LOL.<br />
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I started with a Sonia Messer vintage ceramic wood stove. They cost around $24 and show up routinely on Ebay.<br />
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I used my wee drill to open up the front to create space for a fire box...<br />
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Next, I used my dremel tool to smooth the opening...<br />
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I accidentally drilled through the back of the stove. Try to avoid this LOL... I got lucky and my stove didn't crack.<br />
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I also used the dremel tool to distress the paint finish...<br />
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Then, I assembled some supplies to make the fire...<br />
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Tissue paper, LED lights, switch and battery. Plus, some sticks from the yard. Lighting supplies are all 3v and can be purchased thru <a href="http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/" target="_blank">modeltrainsoftware.com</a>. I recommend the lights in 1.8 mm size or smaller in warm white.<br />
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I cut sticks and hot glued them together. Bonus: natural mossy bits on the sticks<br />
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I put the sticks inside the stove just to measure and make sure they would fit...<br />
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I started attaching tissue paper with white Elmer's glue.<br />
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I painted the distressed white highlights with a deep black blue. Next, I fed the wires through the hole in the bottom of the wood stove.<br />
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Then, I used hot glue to attach the lights to the wood. It's not recommended to use hot glue with these lights because they are quite delicate. Nevertheless, I've had good success using low temp and it sure beats waiting for white glue to dry...<br />
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The wiring is ez: twist red to red and black to black. I wrapped electrical tape on the twisted connections.<br />
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I added some paint to the tissue paper... I also painted right onto the light to make it more orangey and reduce the "hot spot" effect.<br />
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I put some hot glue on the bottom of the fire and placed it into the wood stove...<br />
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I wrapped the excess wire and secured it in place with masking tape. I hot glued the switch and the battery holder.<br />
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I added paint, crushed flowers (larkspur outside and marigold inside the fire) and moss...<br />
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Here's more of the shabby version of my altered wood stove:<br />
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Enjoy! Let me know if you give it a try or have any questions, ok?<br />
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Thx for looking, ToriTorisaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18235444755829309126noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056649581623030659.post-10934129232476868802012-10-22T19:10:00.001-06:002015-02-23T19:41:55.676-07:00The glowier the better!<b>Oh I DO love halloween</b>! I thought I'd share a bit about the glow-in-the-dark (GID) pigments I've been using for my projects. They are industrial strength! There are lots of colors and some can glow for more than 100 hours. I purchased the powdered pigments from <a href="http://riskreactor.com/Glow_In_The_Dark_Pigments/Glow_in_the_Dark_Pigments_Main.htm" target="_blank">riskreactor.com</a>.<br />
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Some pigments paint on "invisible" and then glow a color. Some pigments show their color in any light. I also use some glow "rocks" which can be seen on the far left in yellow and white.<br />
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The pigments can be used in water or oil based products. I use water based in white glue, water, and acrylic paint. I spray matte sealer on my projects cuz the dried pigment can be quite chalky. Here's the <a href="http://riskreactor.com/Glow_In_The_Dark_Pigments/Glow_inthe_dark_Pigment_Powder_FAQ.htm" target="_blank">FAQ on Risk Reactor's website</a>. Also, the folks at Risk Reactor are super nice and friendly on the phone if you have questions :)<br />
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Here's a pic of the pigments in their glowing state. The red is one of the brightest and whew is it sulphery SMELLY!<br />
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GID painted scene in bright light<br />
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GID painted scene in low light<br />
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GID painted scene with no light except 4 tiny LEDs in jack-o'-lanterns and tree<br />
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Thx for looking! Have fun :) Tori<br />
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