Well, it’s another DIY Wednesday, and I’m sure you were waiting on pins and needles for the next installment of…
THE DOLLHOUSE OF HORRORS!!!
I wrote about why I decided to make a haunted dollhouse and the planning stage in the previous DIY Wednesday blog post, so if you haven’t read that yet, go here.
After the planning stage, the only thing left to do was buy the actual dollhouse kit. I waited for a 40% off Hobby Lobby coupon (believe it or not, they didn’t always come every week back in 2009) and off I went to my favorite craft store where I bought this:
I won’t lie. I was really excited to get this thing, but when I opened the box and saw all the little parts, I was a bit overwhelmed. If you decide to build your own dollhouse, don’t fret. Just follow the instructions, and you’ll be fine.
Even though I got a case of the ‘Uh Ohs’ after I saw the contents, I still couldn’t wait to get started. I like to be completely prepared before I start a project, so I made sure I had all the necessary materials for construction before I jumped in, including:
- Wood glue,
- Painter’s tape,
- A craft knife,
- Sand paper,
- A ruler,
- Measuring tape, and
- A pencil.
Then, the fun began.
Sadly, I don’t have many pictures of the actual construction process, but you can see from the pic above that there was a lot of gluing and drying time involved. It wasn’t too hard to do after I got started; it just took a lot of time and patience. It was just like a big puzzle. So. Much. Fun.
There were also a lot of little parts that were easier to paint before I glued them to the house. I went with a dark purple and gray color scheme because I wanted it to be really dark, but I didn’t want it to be black. Plus, purple is one of the primary Halloween colors. It just felt right, you know?
Here’s a pic of the painted house waiting for a roof:
And here’s a pic during roof construction:
And then another of the house with the roof completely on:
And…drumroll please…here’s the finished house!
Well, almost finished. And you can see the plywood “yard” I put the house on. I ended up gluing the base of the house to the wood so it would be a little sturdier.
I enjoyed building the house, but my favorite part was decorating it! That part is still in progress, so be sure to check back on the next DIY Wednesday for another installment of…
THE DOLLHOUSE OF HORRORS!!!