I am looking for some decent dollhouse plans that are fairly easy to
understand and build. I have searched the web and found tons listed. The
problem is no knowing the quality of the plans. I am looking for someone
who has built something from a particular set and knows is there are any
errors, omissions, etc.
If you want to know why I am looking, then read below, otherwise, thanks for
any advice in advance.
Need some direction on dollhouse plans. If I had to rate my woodworking
skills, I would say that I am pretty much middle of the road. I can make
pretty much what ever I try to make, but I am not yet to the point where all
the the joints are perfect. Let's just say I keep an ample supply of wood
filler, caulk, or anything else I can think of to fill in the small gaps.
<grin>
I have been asked to build a dollhouse for the daughter of a friend of the
family. No problem I thought, they aren't looking for something that is
collector quality, they want something that can take a beating from her for
the next few years, stand to sit in storage for a while if she decides to
keep it for her own daughter at some point, but not something they would
feel bad about having to toss out if she was more than it could handle. I
was thinking basic plywood box seperated into rooms with a plywood back that
will sit againt the wall. This way I don't have to get too involved in the
painting and detail work.
Then the wrench is thrown into the works. The friend decides he wants to do
the building so he can tell his daughter that "daddy built it". I can
understand that except for the fact that this guy is a great programmer, I
am not sure he knows which end of the screwdriver will poke an eye out.
We'll be building it in my shop, so I'll be there to oversee things and
operate the saws and such, but I don't want him to feel like I am having to
babysit him. I am looking for plans where I can cut all the parts and
pieces and have them waiting for him so he can just glue and screw it all
together. Any ideas?
Thu, Jan 29, 2004, 3:40pm (EST+5) [email protected] (rscowboy) says:
<snip> The friend decides he wants to do the building so he can tell his
daughter that "daddy built it". <snip>
I'd say, if the guy wants to lie about it, let him buy a dollhouse
kit, and put it together. If it was me, I don't know if I could keep
quiet about someone claiming credit for my work.
JOAT
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rscowboy wrote:
> I am looking for some decent dollhouse plans that are fairly easy to
> understand and build. I have searched the web and found tons listed. The
> problem is no knowing the quality of the plans. I am looking for someone
> who has built something from a particular set and knows is there are any
> errors, omissions, etc.
>
> If you want to know why I am looking, then read below, otherwise, thanks for
> any advice in advance.
>
>
> Need some direction on dollhouse plans. If I had to rate my woodworking
> skills, I would say that I am pretty much middle of the road. I can make
> pretty much what ever I try to make, but I am not yet to the point where all
> the the joints are perfect. Let's just say I keep an ample supply of wood
> filler, caulk, or anything else I can think of to fill in the small gaps.
> <grin>
>
> I have been asked to build a dollhouse for the daughter of a friend of the
> family. No problem I thought, they aren't looking for something that is
> collector quality, they want something that can take a beating from her for
> the next few years, stand to sit in storage for a while if she decides to
> keep it for her own daughter at some point, but not something they would
> feel bad about having to toss out if she was more than it could handle. I
> was thinking basic plywood box seperated into rooms with a plywood back that
> will sit againt the wall. This way I don't have to get too involved in the
> painting and detail work.
>
> Then the wrench is thrown into the works. The friend decides he wants to do
> the building so he can tell his daughter that "daddy built it". I can
> understand that except for the fact that this guy is a great programmer, I
> am not sure he knows which end of the screwdriver will poke an eye out.
> We'll be building it in my shop, so I'll be there to oversee things and
> operate the saws and such, but I don't want him to feel like I am having to
> babysit him. I am looking for plans where I can cut all the parts and
> pieces and have them waiting for him so he can just glue and screw it all
> together. Any ideas?
>
>
>
"rscowboy" <[email protected]> said:
> I am looking for some decent dollhouse plans that are fairly easy to
> understand and build.
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You may want to look at some plans from Wood Magazine.
http://store.yahoo.com/woodstore/dollhouse.html
I rough cut these out for some grandfathers to build. A big issue is that
the house fold up to store or it will be tossed out. This plan folds into
its own box. The plans can be expanded on with store bought windows and
little glue on bricks from places like hobby lobby. I even went so far to
make lap siding with a little rabbit for overlap. The "standard" scale is
1:12. Barbies are 12" tall or 1:6 so a two story house is about 3 feet tall
(can we say huge). Fisher Price plastic dollhouses use 1:12 scale. We bought
the fisher price funiture for them to use. As the kids get older they are
decorating the house with the help of my wife. They are using velcro to
stick curtains on the windows and wall papering. Also watch out for stuff
that they might break. Do not use wood glue if you think it can break. Use
either hot melt or cut to a friction fit so it can be repaired. The wall
paper is going up with rubber cement.
Dave
Guess it may elp to know what kind of dolls... Would need to be Barbie doll
size.
Any one know what scale Barbie dolls are?
"rscowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for some decent dollhouse plans that are fairly easy to
> understand and build. I have searched the web and found tons listed. The
> problem is no knowing the quality of the plans. I am looking for someone
> who has built something from a particular set and knows is there are any
> errors, omissions, etc.
>
> If you want to know why I am looking, then read below, otherwise, thanks
for
> any advice in advance.
>
>
> Need some direction on dollhouse plans. If I had to rate my woodworking
> skills, I would say that I am pretty much middle of the road. I can make
> pretty much what ever I try to make, but I am not yet to the point where
all
> the the joints are perfect. Let's just say I keep an ample supply of wood
> filler, caulk, or anything else I can think of to fill in the small gaps.
> <grin>
>
> I have been asked to build a dollhouse for the daughter of a friend of the
> family. No problem I thought, they aren't looking for something that is
> collector quality, they want something that can take a beating from her
for
> the next few years, stand to sit in storage for a while if she decides to
> keep it for her own daughter at some point, but not something they would
> feel bad about having to toss out if she was more than it could handle. I
> was thinking basic plywood box seperated into rooms with a plywood back
that
> will sit againt the wall. This way I don't have to get too involved in
the
> painting and detail work.
>
> Then the wrench is thrown into the works. The friend decides he wants to
do
> the building so he can tell his daughter that "daddy built it". I can
> understand that except for the fact that this guy is a great programmer, I
> am not sure he knows which end of the screwdriver will poke an eye out.
> We'll be building it in my shop, so I'll be there to oversee things and
> operate the saws and such, but I don't want him to feel like I am having
to
> babysit him. I am looking for plans where I can cut all the parts and
> pieces and have them waiting for him so he can just glue and screw it all
> together. Any ideas?
>
>
>