Building Tips & Tricks

Are you thinking of building a miniature dollhouse and do you feel scared just thinking about building it? Well no worries here because my dad and I have some great building tips and tricks to make it easier for you to start your very own build. Please feel free to watch and share all of these videos for some great miniature dollhouse building tips and tricks.

 

Dads 1:12 Scale Ruler

Download PDF-Dads Ruler

Measurements and Angles

1:12 Scale Ruler Tutorial

Antiquing Paint-Build Tip

Dollhouse Glue Removal

Remove Sticky Stickers

DIY Hot Glue Gun Stand

Double Hot Glue Gun Stand

Loctite Super Glue Hack

Cutting Difficult Angles

Miniature Nails

Push Pins & Stick Pins

Chisel Railings

Twisted Metal Railings

Install box molding/floor trim

Wall Exterior 1 of 3

Wall Exterior 2 of 3

Wall Exterior 3 of 3

Great Tool

DIY Dollhouse Trim

Paint Exterior Trim

Painting Trim

Painting Trim-Exterior

Mini Table Saw Review

2″ Bench Top Miter Saw

4″ Saw Blade Change

Multi Cut 3 in 1 Cutting Tool

Repair Wood Post

Fix Roof Wood Gaps

Taping Edges Fix

Repair Holes-Wood Edges

Supplies & Tools I Use

DISCLAIMER: Here is a list of all the supplies and tools I used during my miniature dollhouse build. These supplies and tools are not for children to use and are not for the use of people without knowledge and skill of such supplies and tools. All supplies and tools on this list are to be used at your own risk. 

Clamps

  • Small Clamps
  • Large Clamps
  • Stickpin Drying Stand
  • Stickpins

Tape

  • Masking tape
  • Duct tape
  • Two-Sided Foam Tape
  • Two-Sided Tape (Scotch)
  • Tape Dots
  • Scotch Tape

Glue

  • Wood Glue (Elmers Wood Glue Max)
  • Crazy Glue (Loctite Super Glue)
  • Hot Glue
  • Contact Cement
  • Epoxy

Wood

  • Scrap wood (used as wedges)
  • 1/32" Basswood
  • 1/16" Basswood
  • 1/8" Basswood
  • 1/4" Basswood
  • 1/8" Paint Stirring Sticks
  • 1/4" Paint Stirring Sticks
  • 1/8" MDF

Nails

  • Finishing Nails
  • Paneling Nails
  • Stickpins
  • Pushpins
  • Headpins

Basic Build Tools

  • Ruler
  • Pencils
  • Erasers
  • Utility Knives (Box Cutter)

Sanding Tools

  • Sandpaper (medium and fine grit)
  • Sanding Block
  • Nail File (sanding stick)
  • Electric Sander

Extreme Tools

  • Utility Knives (Box Cutter)
  • Miter Box
  • Dremel
  • Dremel Multi-Max
  • Hand Drill
  • Drill Press

Saws

  • Bandsaw
  • Hack Saw
  • Table Saw
  • Coping Saw
  • Mirco Max Table Saw
  • Radial Arm Saw
  • Electric Sander

Lighting
LEDs
Copper Foil Tape (Adhesive Back)
Copper Wire
Switches
Power Supply
Flux
Soldering Iron
Solder

Windows
Sheet protectors/thin plastic for glass
Pin-stripe tape for window lines

Roof
Ogee moulding for eave of the roof (Corbels)
Gold scrapbook paper (Reflective Surface)
Wood Stain
Two-sided tape

Porch Railing
18 Gage Copper wire
1/4” Square Dowel
3/8” Square Dowel

Furniture Supply List
1/8” Basswood
1/4” Basswood
Mini hinges
Headpins
Stickpins
Masking Tape
Scotch Tape
Two-Sided Tape
Epoxy
Liquid Super Glue (that holds wood and metal)
Gel Super Glue (that holds wood and metal)

Other
Homemade jigs for select items

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