Customize a DIY Dollhouse - Part Five; The Little Things. I've been struggling with this video because most of it is me repainting things and following the kit directions. So in the end, I decided to do something completely different...
The video is the usual format of watching me make stuff, the audio is where things go off the rails. I decided that instead of narrating what's already in the kit instructions, I'm going to tell you a little bit about what's been happening in my life lately. The story is relevant, because it's the inspiration for this project, and because I make things to help me process the stuff in my life that I'm working through.
If you're just here to watch me make things then feel free to mute the video, but if you want to learn a little bit more about me, then go grab your favorite sedative, settle in, and watch me make stuff
Previous Videos in This Series:
Part One - The Floor
Part Two - The Walls
Part Three – The Lights
Part Four - The Sign
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This year has been surreal for everyone, so lets commemorate the awfulness with a little therapeutic crafting!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: 2020 Diorama - Part 2 - Decorating the Outside of the Box
This year has been surreal for everyone, so lets commemorate the awfulness with a little therapeutic crafting!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: 2020 Diorama - Part 1 - Making the inside of the box
The year 2020 was a flaming dumpster fire, so why not commemorate it with this flickering wood ornament!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: 2020 Dumpster Fire Ornament
Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, COFFEE!! The only thing better than soap, is coffee, and when you put them together, it's heavenly!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Divino's Coffee Soap
We're making an exfoliating dragon fruit soap, that smells as good as it looks!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Making Dragonfruit Soap
In this video, things almost go horribly, horribly wrong as we make cold process Elderflower Spritz Soap.
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Elderflower Spritz Soap & the Curious Case of False Trace
Today we’re completing our line of summer cocktail soaps, with a sweet and fruity, tropical Lychee soap.
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Lychee Tropical Cocktail Soap
We're going to make a 1:12 scale miniature plant for a dollhouse! After the plant is complete, I'll show you how to distress it for placement in an abandoned or haunted dollhouse project!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Making a Miniature Plant
Learn how to make this 1:24 scale Mid-Century Modern Chair out of balsa and a wooden spoon!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: 1:24 scale Mid-Century Modern Chair DIY
In this video, I watch Bob Ross on the Joy of Painting, and try to follow along, only I'm painting on a 1:12 scale canvas! The language gets colorful, so only watch in appropriate company!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Bad Magic; A Dollar Tree Skeleton Miniature (Collab with John's Mini World)
The theme of our collab was "witchy," and we had to use a Dollar Tree skeleton in the build. So I made a little graveyard scene, complete with a fire pit and a cauldron. Unfortunately for my little witch, one of the legs on her tripod broke, spilling out the last potion she would ever make...
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Sophie and Toffee June Good Vibes Elves Box
Watch me unbox the latest Sophie and Toffee elves subscription box, the June "Good Vibes" box.
I made a rough opening for the new light switch when I installed it, but it looks a little… Rough. So in this video I’ll show you how I trimmed out the switch, installed the awning in a way that looks a little nicer, and also how I renamed the café!
Go grab your favorite sedative, settle in, and watch me make stuff!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Customize a DIY Dollhouse - Part Four; Renaming the Cafe
Previous Videos in This Series:
Part One - The Floor
Part Two - The Walls
Part Three – The Lights
The wallpaper included in the kit is pretty dated, and kind of awful, so
I'm tossing it! Instead, I'm making partially exposed brick walls for
the coffee shop dollhouse kit, but there will be a few bumps in the road
before I finish...
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Customize a DIY Dollhouse - Part Two; Reworking the Walls
Previous Videos in This Series:
Part One - The Floor
The lights that come in the kit are OK, but don't really fit with the decor I've added, so I'm changing them out in this video. The switch for the lighting is really hard to access as well, so I'll show you how to add in a micro switch so we can easily turn the lights on and off!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Customize a DIY Dollhouse - Part Three; Switching the Lights
Previous Videos in This Series:
Part One - The Floor
Part Two - The Walls
I like to make DIY dollhouse kits, but I'm not a fan of doing them straight out of the box. It's a lot of fun to customize them, and make them look unique and SO much better! In part one of this series, I show you how to fix the floor to add texture and dimension!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Customize a DIY Dollhouse - Part One; Fixing the Floor
I finished the dollar tree box with a miniature garden on the inside.
The tiny koi pond in this little zen garden is filled with gigantic
cryptid koi because I messed up my scale, but making the best out of bad
mistakes is a theme around here! What was your worse craft disaster?
Did you salvage it or trash it?
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Finishing the Altered Dollar Tree Box with a Miniature Garden
A while ago I bought a case of these nesting Dollar Tree book boxes. They're the perfect foundation for a multitude of craft projects!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Altered Dollar Tree Box - Craft Tutorial
In this video, I show you how I turned a battery operated tea light into a lighting feature for my Harry Dresden, Wizard's Lab diorama.
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: Dollhouse Lighting DIY - How to Make a Miniature Lighting Fixture with a Battery Operated Tea Light
I'm totally and completely in love with Sophie & Toffee's dollhouse miniature molds. So as a quick mid-week tutorial, I'm showing you how I made a mason jar filled with some sort of mysterious herbs for my Harry Dresden, Wizard's Lab diorama!
To see the full list of links, watch on YouTube here: How to Make a 1:12 Scale Herb Filled Mason Jar for your Dollhouse with UV Resin