All I can say is WOW! Love the way it looks. H\UtWyI)"b&W"xJHnxh%SB(FJWtJGotLj^aZa3T]gMvs>>|{^,xa9$GA(?343`]SxEOmr2g6^rGV[=m(3#SW>s\a/n PTb-eM?eplR]EuX8r023Lt$dz{u(w9tkk8+\ A shape to work on. I made my shape out of foam core and mat board. Stones. 0000078196 00000 n
I so enjoy reading your blog and you are so generous in sharing your creative process with us.
Happy New Year 2016. Hehe. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of all the cookies. Have to bookmark this for my 'how to' one never knows when this comes in handy ;-), I need more sex, ok? Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. First, I realized that Miniland.ca has revamped their site and their brilliant egg carton stone tutorial is no longer there. Glue them to your structure with elmers glue. I made my structure out of black so you could see but it does not matter white grey or brown is fine. You will also need a toothbrush for splattering, several paint brushes and a palette to mix paint on (an old plate is great). I think your egg carton stone looks Great and Im glad that you went with the grey stone foundation, which visually supports the weight of the house above it. Create and design your own Victorian interior for the Garfield doll house by Dorien Litjes-Donkers. I did say you can paint them and that's how I used to do it, and still do now and then if I'm doing a pattern that needs to be spaced. Your posts always make me so happy to view them, and visit with you in your home/studio. The magic of paper clay and cardboard and imagination. These will be staggered to look something like this. Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world. Egg cartons (the paper kind, not Styrofoam), Glue - I use No More Nails, but white glue, tacky glue, Quick Grip, etc. Id neglected to paint the bottom edges of the walls when I did the rest of the house, so I did that first. That's ingenious! The room box is long since done, but I will catch up telling you about it! I cut a couple of egg carton lids into 1/2 wide strips, and then cut these into 1/2 and 3/4 pieces. Your email address will not be published. 0000162676 00000 n Dip into tacky glue and then into railway scatter for the foliage. So cute! At this stage Im happy with how the stones look the color variation is subtle, but its definitely there. Cover the entire surface and let it dry completely. I considered painting them gray but it wasnt really singing to me. Tip: I keep my glue turned upside down in a mug so that it comes out easy when I'm ready, then I just drop it back in the mug. if you want a little path to the front door, paint this in now with brown paint, or use a strip of paving paper like the ones in the photograph. No grout was used. free shipping on orders over $50 in the US, mat board (or a thick cardboard (not corrugated), spackle ( Find it at any hardware store I likeFast n Final Lightweight Spackling). We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. No content reproduction without written permission. I can't THANK YOU ENOUGH for all you've shared! Step 2 - Collect cardboard egg cartons, fast food drink trays, and other types of bumpy textured cardboard. That will be quite dusty. I used a plastic pallet and loaded it up with all my paint colours. ), Post Comments I do press them down a bit, but they really add to your stones appearance. Paint the entire surface with several coats of Matte Mod Podge, allowing time for it to dry completely between coats. Paint! Thank you for the excellent tutorial. Use your toothbrush to spray a fine splatter all over using the darkest stone color thinned with water. ), Seaside Villa egg carton stone foundation, Stained glass windows with Gallery Glass and a Sakura Glaze pen, A 1:12 Mansard Victorian, and new (to me) Bauder-Pine furniture, Craftsman bungalow right window paneling & stained glass cabinet, Craftsman bungalow paneling around the left window. I'm so excited that you will be using this technique on your BJD home! This is awesome, and so within the reach of anyone who can dab paint and cut cardboard. Wiping it of with a damp paper towel left little white flecks on the stone. Bravo. Absolutely delightful ! Next I coated them with matte varnish. I made a bunch of your mushrooms for a mycologist buddy I have, as a birthday gift. You will be charmed, Im sure! 0000002463 00000 n Can't wait to see!Oh yeah, btw there is no such thing as lazy when you have a little one at home! I love your stone work!! ), Copyright 2015 Kitty and Kat Miniatures. Not. You can also use this same technique to make bricks by cutting the cardboard into uniform brick shaped blocks. Fantstico! Hi Nonna! Landscaping a miniature scene adds to the appeal Have fun making a garden!
Whether you build the shape or use a box, re-enforce the corners (inside) with little triangles of mat board glued in. Thanks! It is a total joy. I collect little pieces of lichen from a tree in our garden, dry them, then use them as miniature bushes. Hey, i am looking for an online sexual partner ;) Click on my boobs if you are interested (. Did it work? This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. It is such a fun and easy technique!Hugs,Lisa. I dont know if its because of the wash or the varnish or both, but the stones look way more stone-like than they did last night after the grout dried. Glue it down! It is simple and fun! This is where the clear matte spray pays off - the water absorbs less into the stone. Thank you so much. I spread it around on the stones, making sure to get it in the cracks. Bricks. DIY masonry for your dollhouse using egg cartons and creativity! thanks for the inspiration and tutorials. Great job! 0000043149 00000 n I dont know who came up with the idea of using egg cartons for dollhouse stone, but I owe that person a debt of gratitude, because its one of my favorite techniques. To make a climbing vine, run stranded green embroidery thread through tacky glue, then 'grass', then wind it round the building supports.
The idea is for the paint to seep into the grout but not cover up the paint thats already on the stones. Looks good. Love your work! I accented with DecoArt black paint (dry brushed on) and then with the Martha Stewart Vanilla Bean wash. BUT YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME IN SO MANY WAYS You are such a Blessing, and what a difference you make in the World.. pedro davila66 has uploaded 125 photos to Flickr. Thank you. Their re-vamped site doesn't have any of their old blog posts, but that might take time. I am very excited to share some pictures of the new clothes and shoes that I ordered for my American Girl Mini Dolls. H0 E endstream endobj 12 0 obj <>stream 0000077619 00000 n You still need to coat the painted brick with a flat varnish but the spackle is smoother and lighter. * note I made the inner part of the hearth separately and glued it in and spackled the seams before sanding. 0000030407 00000 n 0000520642 00000 n The color is great, but the scale is not (the paper is 1:12 scale and the Seaside Villa is 1:24 scale). You just want to add a shadowy hint of the paint color. Choose your grout color and paint the entire surface of the wall or floor with that color. I THINK I WILL SPRAY IT WITH SPRAY SEALER TO KEEP IT DRY. Before we start, I both glued (with construction adhesive) and screwed a wood block to the front of the room box to act as the front step. Beautiful floors; I like the painted and unpainted equally! 0000031613 00000 n With the house on its side I realized I had not done a good job of painting the undersides of the lap siding when I painted over the Belgian Waffle with gray. Instead I wet it with a sponge brush, and then dabbed with a paper towel to take off the wet mortar without leaving paper towel residue on the stones. I am looking forward to trying it. You want to sand away hard edges and lumps but leave a little texture. elizabeth. The added creams, brown, grays, and greens give so much depth and dimension to the stones and make them look more natural. A few in each corner will make everything stable and sturdy. [B. 0000438023 00000 n 0000163253 00000 n Continue gluing different colors and shapes of pieces on, leaving a thin line of gray showing through. , Thank you Wendy!!! Other flowers and leaves can be made from paper using punches or you can buy flower-making kit sets to put together. Think of all those dead links on Pinterest. Oh well, I thought, I can wing this, right? Thank you so much for the introduction to the Miss Thistle Society! Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Logan is from American Girl's Hopscotch Hill School. Spread out the un-taped ends of wire for branches. %PDF-1.4 % I have no excuse now! Please let me know if you try your own stonework project. Vary your dabbing pressure and make sure that some areas are darker, others lighterlike natural stone. 0 In endstream endobj 8 0 obj <> endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <>stream Cut shapes from grey cardboard and tear shapes from a grey paper egg carton (the flat parts) to create a little variety in texture and edges. You are so sweet!!! Thanks so much for stopping by. Sometimes the grout sticks no matter what you do and you need to paint over. wonderful!! Cinder blocks!!! I'd love to see pictures!!! You're welcome Sirkka. I used Anita's Acrylic Craft Paint in a dark gray color called Charcoal.
Your tiny rag doll might need a hearth too. This is really sweet and wonderful! You need to click the link in this email to confirm your subscription. 0000438604 00000 n I really, really regret being lazy. Applied with a paint brush then blotted off. Paint a stone with your thinned paint and then dab it with the damp sponge to remove brush stokes and mottle the surface. WE ARE MAKING A FAIRY GARDEN AND THIS IS PERFECT. Portions of the egg carton lids had printing on them.
You probably have most of the things you need for her dishes, except maybe the clay. It's hard to see the depth and dimension in the pictures, but in person it is amazing. Did you put grout in between the stones? 0000076656 00000 n But cutting and applying those tiny bricks is really tedious, especially in half scale. Love your work I adore your imagination and skill Ann thank you so much for sharing! Required fields are marked *. This fun Stonework craft technique can be used on either floors or walls of a dollhouse or room box. Brush on a little thinned paint (it does not need to match the stone exactly) and then dab it with the damp sponge to blend. Great ideas, clearly stated. This is Andi Brick & Stone Mortar, and its dark gray when its wet. Hi Elizabeth It is an umbery grey. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. And you will need a hearth. I placed the "blocks" close together and minimized the gap. Your creativity is so magical and inspiring. My way into Miss Thistles world is the hearth.
What a great job this is the first time I have seen this done. With random stones, I try to concentrate different colors on different stones, but with these I used the paint uniformly on all the stones since theyre theoretically all the same type of rock. I appreciate everything you share and look so forward to the little miss-matched plates. Impossible to know until the grout is completely dry again, and I didnt have the patience to wait and find out. I love stone and have done a lot of stonework on my real house. It looks 3 dimensional. Oh my goodness, this is so adorable, inspirational, valuable and imaginative! Many. Thank you thank you!!
I prefer using my scissors and make random cuts. My biggest issue with mortar or grout is that it has such a gritty texture it can take off some of your egg carton if youre not careful. Thank you! That's great Myrna!!! I love this and thank you so much for the tutorial. And happy new year to you too!
Do I hear miniature? I didnt grab what the conversation is about and miniatures are my passion. Thank you for the tutorial. You're my hero today! Gracias por la explicacin. Heres how it looked as it was drying. I did another coat of matte varnish and then left it alone for an hour. The matte varnish feels dry, so hopefully it wont change any more after this, but I dont want to tempt fate by saying this is the finished product. Thank you! My daughter is a natural minature maker and I have always wanted to make minatures too. I cant wait to see the dishes. 0000077129 00000 n
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I wanted to add shading to all of the stones, so rather than paint these again, I moved on to the next step. I love the color combinations - looks completely real!!! Paint the rest of the board green, not forgetting to paint around the sides. If you make your own shaped foam core is great choose white or black. If you get a chance, please check it out. Then I thought, well, why not brick the steps for something different. And before we dive into how I want to tell you about the next Miss Thistle Society project: her mismatched china. I do like how the mortar makes the foundation look like a solid stone unit instead of individual pieces of egg carton with little cracks in between, but its too subtle now. It's a miserable jig saw puzzle that might take a few nights since I couldn't look at it for too long even with wine. Very creative and well done. Many. Sondra. 0000031010 00000 n
Spread tacky glue over the green surface and sprinkle on a fine green railway scatter as grass. Thankyou ), House of Miniatures Sofa - A Semi Tutorial. I cant wait to try this for our dollhouse I have been trying to glue stones together to make one but it is too heavy and keeps falling apart. Great job! The red bricks would never have worked. And when its dry sanding with fine sand paper can make a very smooth finish. Is it just painted? I would be lost if I decided to use egg carton bricks. I used the technique on a fireplace and it turned out great!As soon as I figure out how to upload a picture, I'll do so. It also may take a few washes to get the colour you are aiming for. Thank you Isabel!!! Mark on it where the building will go. To do this, dip a stiff bristle brush in paint and then dab almost all of the paint off on a paper towel. Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you can use this technique in the future on your own dollhouse, room box, or even just a winter fireplace scene for your favorite doll. Sew Sew Sew Your Boat Gently Down The Stream Jenn's Mini Worlds: A Dollhouse Miniaturist's Blog, Dollhouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials | 1 inch minis, Latchkey and Jonquil. You can buy ready-made trees and bushes or make them yourself. Can paper clay be used as paper mache modellIng clay? By using egg cartons and drink trays from different places, you'll get different colors of gray and brown so your stones will have different colors and textures. When dry, add flowers as explained above. This is a leftover scrap of the paper I used for Sam & Maxs office. 0000001326 00000 n
So I turned to the old standby: egg cartons. Thanks for the tutorial, Ann! Little whispers of her origins, her tidy house, her hearty ancestors.This is what I know about Miss Thistle. It takes paint well too. A confirmation has been emailed to you (check Spam if you don't see it in your inbox). I planned to give the Seaside Villa a brick foundation. The name of the book is Greenwillow and its author is B.J. Your sweet tutorial is just what my soul needed today.
0000256592 00000 n The picture below shows after wetting and before dabbing. Blocks. When you paint it on, the entire surface will be covered with a white haze, but it will dry clear. 0000002353 00000 n Thank you. Please leave your questions or comments below. This fun Stonework craft technique can be used on either floors or walls of a dollhouse or room box. Fabulous tutorial! I'm still hopeful they will put the tutorial back up. Then glue some moss into the stone and brick grout lines for realism. 0000343561 00000 n When all the stones are painted and dry apply a translucent wash of the grout color thinned with water. Work in small areas applying the wash over the surface and then dabbing it off the stones. THANK YOU. The foundation under the siding is an inch high, so two rows of stone fit perfectly. I mixed some of the Granite Gray paint into water. Have fun with the new kits! Once the Mod Podge is dry, the stones no longer look or feel like they are made of cardboard. Hi Kat! :DYour stonework, cinderblocks and egg carton Bricks look Wonderful and Very Authentic. Cut and fit.find interlocking piecesensure the colour variesgah! You have a way of utilizing and combining materials that I find Fascinating to view. )( . I had made the stone fireplace so I made the assumption I could make a few stone walls. Fold pieces around edges and corners so that it will look like one continuous stone on both the top and side of the surface. I think I will make a little fireplace just to try out your method. 4 36 Egg cartons can also be used to make bricks I really liked how this turned out in my Four Seasons Roombox. v$a7) #-(M\ERqw(/;N*s4Ql+3uC9m 7E it looks really good Kat and thanks for all the explaining! Its been a great year watching you work. If you want to make your own 'grass', collect fine sawdust and dye it various shades of green. Use fine sandpaper to sand your hearth. It's been a loooooooooooong process making egg carton stones. What a fabulous tutorial and so well explained that even a dummy like me could do it!Thank you so much, I look forward to using this tutorial when I do my new home for my BJD's. ( I would love to see it a picture! (On the chance it never shows up, you can email inquiry [at] emilymorganti.com and ask to be confirmed manually. I have been itching to make a stone fireplacewhat a great tutorial! I sponged this over the stone and then dabbed it off with a paper towel. Its assembled with hot glue mostly. Elizabeth. Having used the Victoria Miniland tutorial myself, I was saddened to learn that it was no longer on line. boo hoo. For the structure I recommend easiest a cardboard box (corrugated) or foam core or mat board for building your own. BTW your completed home looks gorgeous.Cheers,X. After going all the way around, I repeated the process with another shade of light gray. This seals the grout and the paint. Creating a scene around it will add another layer to the miniature 'story'. You can make flowers using flocking or Flower Soft which comes in various colours. When the grout is darker, it helps show the pits and texture in the egg carton material. Using my sponge, I started with the darkest colour and sponged thin layers on to my already grey (my cartons are grey generally) cartons and then repeated the process with each colour working towards the lightest shade. After all the pieces were attached, I painted the entire surface with several coats of Matte Mod Podge, covering the stones and the grout lines with it. A little too fake looking. I used Craft Smart Acrylic Paint from Michael's in Light Green, Spanish Olive, and Vanilla and Anita's Acrylic Paint from Hobby Lobby in Latte, Chocolate Brown, Burnt Umber, Rainy Day Gray, and Charcoal. Leave the space clear. :( Nevertheless, I think that YOURS will provide an EXCELLENT replacement for it! Box Opening Video - Ai BJD from Tuesday Morning, New Ai Ball Jointed Dolls from Tuesday Morning. I can't even tell you what perfect timing your message was too! I have improved my photography set up and equipment, so shooting in the basement it is! So. Before Dry Brushing After Dry Brushing Step 6 - Paint the entire surface with Matte Mod Podge. Yes, bust out the matte clear coat spray paint and give it 1-2 coats! I repeated this with the Granite Gray, light brown, lavender, and finally again with the first light gray. Im going to look for Greenwillow myself. One coat wasnt enough the printing showed through. Some people rip up their egg cartons. Plus, the painted shading is visible again when the stone is wet. Look at the difference between the before and after of dry brushing these extra colors on. She has been speaking to me for a long time. Wheres the sale?? 0000002532 00000 n
Happy New Year 2016. Hehe. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of all the cookies. Have to bookmark this for my 'how to' one never knows when this comes in handy ;-), I need more sex, ok? Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. First, I realized that Miniland.ca has revamped their site and their brilliant egg carton stone tutorial is no longer there. Glue them to your structure with elmers glue. I made my structure out of black so you could see but it does not matter white grey or brown is fine. You will also need a toothbrush for splattering, several paint brushes and a palette to mix paint on (an old plate is great). I think your egg carton stone looks Great and Im glad that you went with the grey stone foundation, which visually supports the weight of the house above it. Create and design your own Victorian interior for the Garfield doll house by Dorien Litjes-Donkers. I did say you can paint them and that's how I used to do it, and still do now and then if I'm doing a pattern that needs to be spaced. Your posts always make me so happy to view them, and visit with you in your home/studio. The magic of paper clay and cardboard and imagination. These will be staggered to look something like this. Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world. Egg cartons (the paper kind, not Styrofoam), Glue - I use No More Nails, but white glue, tacky glue, Quick Grip, etc. Id neglected to paint the bottom edges of the walls when I did the rest of the house, so I did that first. That's ingenious! The room box is long since done, but I will catch up telling you about it! I cut a couple of egg carton lids into 1/2 wide strips, and then cut these into 1/2 and 3/4 pieces. Your email address will not be published. 0000162676 00000 n Dip into tacky glue and then into railway scatter for the foliage. So cute! At this stage Im happy with how the stones look the color variation is subtle, but its definitely there. Cover the entire surface and let it dry completely. I considered painting them gray but it wasnt really singing to me. Tip: I keep my glue turned upside down in a mug so that it comes out easy when I'm ready, then I just drop it back in the mug. if you want a little path to the front door, paint this in now with brown paint, or use a strip of paving paper like the ones in the photograph. No grout was used. free shipping on orders over $50 in the US, mat board (or a thick cardboard (not corrugated), spackle ( Find it at any hardware store I likeFast n Final Lightweight Spackling). We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. No content reproduction without written permission. I can't THANK YOU ENOUGH for all you've shared! Step 2 - Collect cardboard egg cartons, fast food drink trays, and other types of bumpy textured cardboard. That will be quite dusty. I used a plastic pallet and loaded it up with all my paint colours. ), Post Comments I do press them down a bit, but they really add to your stones appearance. Paint the entire surface with several coats of Matte Mod Podge, allowing time for it to dry completely between coats. Paint! Thank you for the excellent tutorial. Use your toothbrush to spray a fine splatter all over using the darkest stone color thinned with water. ), Seaside Villa egg carton stone foundation, Stained glass windows with Gallery Glass and a Sakura Glaze pen, A 1:12 Mansard Victorian, and new (to me) Bauder-Pine furniture, Craftsman bungalow right window paneling & stained glass cabinet, Craftsman bungalow paneling around the left window. I'm so excited that you will be using this technique on your BJD home! This is awesome, and so within the reach of anyone who can dab paint and cut cardboard. Wiping it of with a damp paper towel left little white flecks on the stone. Bravo. Absolutely delightful ! Next I coated them with matte varnish. I made a bunch of your mushrooms for a mycologist buddy I have, as a birthday gift. You will be charmed, Im sure! 0000002463 00000 n Can't wait to see!Oh yeah, btw there is no such thing as lazy when you have a little one at home! I love your stone work!! ), Copyright 2015 Kitty and Kat Miniatures. Not. You can also use this same technique to make bricks by cutting the cardboard into uniform brick shaped blocks. Fantstico! Hi Nonna! Landscaping a miniature scene adds to the appeal Have fun making a garden!
Whether you build the shape or use a box, re-enforce the corners (inside) with little triangles of mat board glued in. Thanks! It is a total joy. I collect little pieces of lichen from a tree in our garden, dry them, then use them as miniature bushes. Hey, i am looking for an online sexual partner ;) Click on my boobs if you are interested (. Did it work? This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. It is such a fun and easy technique!Hugs,Lisa. I dont know if its because of the wash or the varnish or both, but the stones look way more stone-like than they did last night after the grout dried. Glue it down! It is simple and fun! This is where the clear matte spray pays off - the water absorbs less into the stone. Thank you so much. I spread it around on the stones, making sure to get it in the cracks. Bricks. DIY masonry for your dollhouse using egg cartons and creativity! thanks for the inspiration and tutorials. Great job! 0000043149 00000 n I dont know who came up with the idea of using egg cartons for dollhouse stone, but I owe that person a debt of gratitude, because its one of my favorite techniques. To make a climbing vine, run stranded green embroidery thread through tacky glue, then 'grass', then wind it round the building supports.
The idea is for the paint to seep into the grout but not cover up the paint thats already on the stones. Looks good. Love your work! I accented with DecoArt black paint (dry brushed on) and then with the Martha Stewart Vanilla Bean wash. BUT YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME IN SO MANY WAYS You are such a Blessing, and what a difference you make in the World.. pedro davila66 has uploaded 125 photos to Flickr. Thank you. Their re-vamped site doesn't have any of their old blog posts, but that might take time. I am very excited to share some pictures of the new clothes and shoes that I ordered for my American Girl Mini Dolls. H0 E endstream endobj 12 0 obj <>stream 0000077619 00000 n You still need to coat the painted brick with a flat varnish but the spackle is smoother and lighter. * note I made the inner part of the hearth separately and glued it in and spackled the seams before sanding. 0000030407 00000 n 0000520642 00000 n The color is great, but the scale is not (the paper is 1:12 scale and the Seaside Villa is 1:24 scale). You just want to add a shadowy hint of the paint color. Choose your grout color and paint the entire surface of the wall or floor with that color. I THINK I WILL SPRAY IT WITH SPRAY SEALER TO KEEP IT DRY. Before we start, I both glued (with construction adhesive) and screwed a wood block to the front of the room box to act as the front step. Beautiful floors; I like the painted and unpainted equally! 0000031613 00000 n With the house on its side I realized I had not done a good job of painting the undersides of the lap siding when I painted over the Belgian Waffle with gray. Instead I wet it with a sponge brush, and then dabbed with a paper towel to take off the wet mortar without leaving paper towel residue on the stones. I am looking forward to trying it. You want to sand away hard edges and lumps but leave a little texture. elizabeth. The added creams, brown, grays, and greens give so much depth and dimension to the stones and make them look more natural. A few in each corner will make everything stable and sturdy. [B. 0000438023 00000 n 0000163253 00000 n Continue gluing different colors and shapes of pieces on, leaving a thin line of gray showing through. , Thank you Wendy!!! Other flowers and leaves can be made from paper using punches or you can buy flower-making kit sets to put together. Think of all those dead links on Pinterest. Oh well, I thought, I can wing this, right? Thank you so much for the introduction to the Miss Thistle Society! Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Logan is from American Girl's Hopscotch Hill School. Spread out the un-taped ends of wire for branches. %PDF-1.4 % I have no excuse now! Please let me know if you try your own stonework project. Vary your dabbing pressure and make sure that some areas are darker, others lighterlike natural stone. 0 In endstream endobj 8 0 obj <> endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <>stream Cut shapes from grey cardboard and tear shapes from a grey paper egg carton (the flat parts) to create a little variety in texture and edges. You are so sweet!!! Thanks so much for stopping by. Sometimes the grout sticks no matter what you do and you need to paint over. wonderful!! Cinder blocks!!! I'd love to see pictures!!! You're welcome Sirkka. I used Anita's Acrylic Craft Paint in a dark gray color called Charcoal.
Your tiny rag doll might need a hearth too. This is really sweet and wonderful! You need to click the link in this email to confirm your subscription. 0000438604 00000 n I really, really regret being lazy. Applied with a paint brush then blotted off. Paint a stone with your thinned paint and then dab it with the damp sponge to remove brush stokes and mottle the surface. WE ARE MAKING A FAIRY GARDEN AND THIS IS PERFECT. Portions of the egg carton lids had printing on them.
You probably have most of the things you need for her dishes, except maybe the clay. It's hard to see the depth and dimension in the pictures, but in person it is amazing. Did you put grout in between the stones? 0000076656 00000 n But cutting and applying those tiny bricks is really tedious, especially in half scale. Love your work I adore your imagination and skill Ann thank you so much for sharing! Required fields are marked *. This fun Stonework craft technique can be used on either floors or walls of a dollhouse or room box. Brush on a little thinned paint (it does not need to match the stone exactly) and then dab it with the damp sponge to blend. Great ideas, clearly stated. This is Andi Brick & Stone Mortar, and its dark gray when its wet. Hi Elizabeth It is an umbery grey. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. And you will need a hearth. I placed the "blocks" close together and minimized the gap. Your creativity is so magical and inspiring. My way into Miss Thistles world is the hearth.
What a great job this is the first time I have seen this done. With random stones, I try to concentrate different colors on different stones, but with these I used the paint uniformly on all the stones since theyre theoretically all the same type of rock. I appreciate everything you share and look so forward to the little miss-matched plates. Impossible to know until the grout is completely dry again, and I didnt have the patience to wait and find out. I love stone and have done a lot of stonework on my real house. It looks 3 dimensional. Oh my goodness, this is so adorable, inspirational, valuable and imaginative! Many. Thank you thank you!!
I prefer using my scissors and make random cuts. My biggest issue with mortar or grout is that it has such a gritty texture it can take off some of your egg carton if youre not careful. Thank you! That's great Myrna!!! I love this and thank you so much for the tutorial. And happy new year to you too!
Do I hear miniature? I didnt grab what the conversation is about and miniatures are my passion. Thank you for the tutorial. You're my hero today! Gracias por la explicacin. Heres how it looked as it was drying. I did another coat of matte varnish and then left it alone for an hour. The matte varnish feels dry, so hopefully it wont change any more after this, but I dont want to tempt fate by saying this is the finished product. Thank you! My daughter is a natural minature maker and I have always wanted to make minatures too. I cant wait to see the dishes. 0000077129 00000 n
Love the overall look. 0000000016 00000 n
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I wanted to add shading to all of the stones, so rather than paint these again, I moved on to the next step. I love the color combinations - looks completely real!!! Paint the rest of the board green, not forgetting to paint around the sides. If you make your own shaped foam core is great choose white or black. If you get a chance, please check it out. Then I thought, well, why not brick the steps for something different. And before we dive into how I want to tell you about the next Miss Thistle Society project: her mismatched china. I do like how the mortar makes the foundation look like a solid stone unit instead of individual pieces of egg carton with little cracks in between, but its too subtle now. It's a miserable jig saw puzzle that might take a few nights since I couldn't look at it for too long even with wine. Very creative and well done. Many. Sondra. 0000031010 00000 n
Spread tacky glue over the green surface and sprinkle on a fine green railway scatter as grass. Thankyou ), House of Miniatures Sofa - A Semi Tutorial. I cant wait to try this for our dollhouse I have been trying to glue stones together to make one but it is too heavy and keeps falling apart. Great job! The red bricks would never have worked. And when its dry sanding with fine sand paper can make a very smooth finish. Is it just painted? I would be lost if I decided to use egg carton bricks. I used the technique on a fireplace and it turned out great!As soon as I figure out how to upload a picture, I'll do so. It also may take a few washes to get the colour you are aiming for. Thank you Isabel!!! Mark on it where the building will go. To do this, dip a stiff bristle brush in paint and then dab almost all of the paint off on a paper towel. Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and that you can use this technique in the future on your own dollhouse, room box, or even just a winter fireplace scene for your favorite doll. Sew Sew Sew Your Boat Gently Down The Stream Jenn's Mini Worlds: A Dollhouse Miniaturist's Blog, Dollhouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials | 1 inch minis, Latchkey and Jonquil. You can buy ready-made trees and bushes or make them yourself. Can paper clay be used as paper mache modellIng clay? By using egg cartons and drink trays from different places, you'll get different colors of gray and brown so your stones will have different colors and textures. When dry, add flowers as explained above. This is a leftover scrap of the paper I used for Sam & Maxs office. 0000001326 00000 n
So I turned to the old standby: egg cartons. Thanks for the tutorial, Ann! Little whispers of her origins, her tidy house, her hearty ancestors.This is what I know about Miss Thistle. It takes paint well too. A confirmation has been emailed to you (check Spam if you don't see it in your inbox). I planned to give the Seaside Villa a brick foundation. The name of the book is Greenwillow and its author is B.J. Your sweet tutorial is just what my soul needed today. 0000256592 00000 n The picture below shows after wetting and before dabbing. Blocks. When you paint it on, the entire surface will be covered with a white haze, but it will dry clear. 0000002353 00000 n Thank you. Please leave your questions or comments below. This fun Stonework craft technique can be used on either floors or walls of a dollhouse or room box. Fabulous tutorial! I'm still hopeful they will put the tutorial back up. Then glue some moss into the stone and brick grout lines for realism. 0000343561 00000 n When all the stones are painted and dry apply a translucent wash of the grout color thinned with water. Work in small areas applying the wash over the surface and then dabbing it off the stones. THANK YOU. The foundation under the siding is an inch high, so two rows of stone fit perfectly. I mixed some of the Granite Gray paint into water. Have fun with the new kits! Once the Mod Podge is dry, the stones no longer look or feel like they are made of cardboard. Hi Kat! :DYour stonework, cinderblocks and egg carton Bricks look Wonderful and Very Authentic. Cut and fit.find interlocking piecesensure the colour variesgah! You have a way of utilizing and combining materials that I find Fascinating to view. )( . I had made the stone fireplace so I made the assumption I could make a few stone walls. Fold pieces around edges and corners so that it will look like one continuous stone on both the top and side of the surface. I think I will make a little fireplace just to try out your method. 4 36 Egg cartons can also be used to make bricks I really liked how this turned out in my Four Seasons Roombox. v$a7) #-(M\ERqw(/;N*s4Ql+3uC9m 7E it looks really good Kat and thanks for all the explaining! Its been a great year watching you work. If you want to make your own 'grass', collect fine sawdust and dye it various shades of green. Use fine sandpaper to sand your hearth. It's been a loooooooooooong process making egg carton stones. What a fabulous tutorial and so well explained that even a dummy like me could do it!Thank you so much, I look forward to using this tutorial when I do my new home for my BJD's. ( I would love to see it a picture! (On the chance it never shows up, you can email inquiry [at] emilymorganti.com and ask to be confirmed manually. I have been itching to make a stone fireplacewhat a great tutorial! I sponged this over the stone and then dabbed it off with a paper towel. Its assembled with hot glue mostly. Elizabeth. Having used the Victoria Miniland tutorial myself, I was saddened to learn that it was no longer on line. boo hoo. For the structure I recommend easiest a cardboard box (corrugated) or foam core or mat board for building your own. BTW your completed home looks gorgeous.Cheers,X. After going all the way around, I repeated the process with another shade of light gray. This seals the grout and the paint. Creating a scene around it will add another layer to the miniature 'story'. You can make flowers using flocking or Flower Soft which comes in various colours. When the grout is darker, it helps show the pits and texture in the egg carton material. Using my sponge, I started with the darkest colour and sponged thin layers on to my already grey (my cartons are grey generally) cartons and then repeated the process with each colour working towards the lightest shade. After all the pieces were attached, I painted the entire surface with several coats of Matte Mod Podge, covering the stones and the grout lines with it. A little too fake looking. I used Craft Smart Acrylic Paint from Michael's in Light Green, Spanish Olive, and Vanilla and Anita's Acrylic Paint from Hobby Lobby in Latte, Chocolate Brown, Burnt Umber, Rainy Day Gray, and Charcoal. Leave the space clear. :( Nevertheless, I think that YOURS will provide an EXCELLENT replacement for it! Box Opening Video - Ai BJD from Tuesday Morning, New Ai Ball Jointed Dolls from Tuesday Morning. I can't even tell you what perfect timing your message was too! I have improved my photography set up and equipment, so shooting in the basement it is! So. Before Dry Brushing After Dry Brushing Step 6 - Paint the entire surface with Matte Mod Podge. Yes, bust out the matte clear coat spray paint and give it 1-2 coats! I repeated this with the Granite Gray, light brown, lavender, and finally again with the first light gray. Im going to look for Greenwillow myself. One coat wasnt enough the printing showed through. Some people rip up their egg cartons. Plus, the painted shading is visible again when the stone is wet. Look at the difference between the before and after of dry brushing these extra colors on. She has been speaking to me for a long time. Wheres the sale?? 0000002532 00000 n