Mini Doll House
Turn a 3D frame or old box in to a lovely little home for your dollies.
Posted by Cat Morley
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You Will Need (12 things)
- Box or 3D Frame
- Fabric + Carpet
- Glue
- Images
- Stanley Knife
- Sewing Needle
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Tape
- Sewing Thread
- Wire
- Wire Cutters
Steps (28 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
Take a good sized box or preferably a 3D frame.
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2
Remove the back and draw where a window should be.
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3
Take a sharp knife and a ruler.
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4
Cut out the window you drew.
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5
Paint the inside of the frame or box.
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6
Print out a pretty pattern on to paper, this will be the wallpaper.
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7
Cut the paper to the shape of the back wall.
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8
Glue it down and leave to dry.
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9
Stick some strong glue on the base of your box / frame.
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10
Stick down a piece of carpet. If you don't have any spare carpet you could use some thick fabric or sew a little patchwork rug.
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11
Pierce two holes at either side of the window, just above the top.
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12
Cut two lengths of wire.
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13
Wrap another length of wire around the two.
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14
Cut two more shorter lengths of wire.
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15
Wrap the middle in a loop around the bar you made earlier and then slip off.
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16
Place these two loops through the holes on the back wall and secure at the back.
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17
Cut two rectangles of fabric, these will be the curtains.
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18
Stitch part of the fabric over the bar to make a loop.
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19
Slip the curtains on to the bar.
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20
Attach a bead at either side of the bar to secure the curtains.
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21
Cut two strips of fancy ribbon and glue them around the edges of the box / frame.
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22
Print out some photos, one of an outside scene and some for the walls.
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23
Stick the outside scene on the outside of the window facing in.
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24
Fold the wire in to an oval and wrap the ends around the middle.
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25
Take two more lengths of wire, these will be the legs.
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26
Make legs by folding the wire in to loops at the end and then attach to the chair.
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27
Wrap more wire all over the chair to make it in to a seat.
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28
Cut a square of fabric and stitch it together to make a cushion. Place it on the chair and put the chair in the doll house. All done, more fun doll house projects coming soon.