All the girls dream of a doll house. Today in stores to buy it is not a problem, but it will have to pay a considerable amount. But you can make a doll house yourself, without spending a lot of money. In addition, it turns out to be original, the child will independently choose the design and furnish housing for dolls at his own discretion. It's a great way to spend time with the whole family, creating a real masterpiece.
Master class for making a doll house
There are many master classes for making houses for dolls. You can use different materials. Doll house made of gypsum cardboard, plywood, cardboard box, laminate, bookshelf, MDF and other. The front wall is often not provided at all, since it is so convenient for playing. However, in some houses for dolls, it still exists and looks like the opening door. The advantages of a self-made doll house over a purchase are as follows:- individual project;
- a pleasant pastime with the child;
- development of skills and creativity in the child;
- the ability to choose any size corresponding to the dimensions of the room.
Master class 1: doll house from a cardboard box
From a cardboard box to make a house for a doll it is possible quickly and simply, without spending money for purchase of materials. If you decorate the artwork beautifully, at first glance it is not immediately clear that it is made from improvised means. Step-by-step instruction with a photo will help you to realize your ideas.- a cardboard box of any size (depending on the size of the dolls);
- cutter and scissors;
- paint is white;
- Scotch;
- materials for creating decor (wallpaper, paint, etc.).
- The cardboard box is cut in half, and then the upper flaps are cut off in both parts.
- From one resulting piece of cardboard a gable roof of a triangular shape is cut out. In the second part, make a hole to provide an exit for the second floor. Then both parts are glued with tape to their places, as in the photo.
- From that part of the cardboard, which has remained unclaimed, cut out the roof, and also make one more floor. Elements are glued on scotch tape. It turns out the attic with a hole for the stairs. As it looks, you can see the photo.
- In the walls of the doll house, windows and doors are cut out. Then make stairs of the remains of cardboard, and then glue them in the proper places.
- After the frame of the house is made, you can begin the finish. To the doll house had an attractive appearance, it should be designed not only from the inside, but also from the outside.
- After the design phase, you should start making furniture.
Master class 2: doll house from plywood or bookshelf
The next master class will help to make a doll house from a bookshelf or plywood with your own hands. It will turn out stronger than from cardboard. It is desirable to first draw a drawing with dimensions, and then, focusing on the resulting scheme, do the craft. If you use plywood, you will need to arm yourself with a jig saw and other additional tools. With the use of the bookshelf, there is no need to do extra work.- wardrobe, bookshelf or chest of drawers;
- plywood (MDF or boards can be used);
- sheet of MDF wall panel or hardboard (used to create partitions);
- bar size 5x5x20 cm for the manufacture of pipes;
- screwdriver and screws;
- Decorative molding;
- drill and drill;
- liquid nails and joiner glue.
- Pre-bookshelf, cabinet or other material for the frame of the house can be painted. If the color suits, this step should be left without attention. In this case, the doll house is painted, and also decorated with brickwork. To do this, you need to prepare a cellulose sponge, a gray paint. Also need an acrylic paint, consisting of a mixture of two colors: chocolate and red brick.
Initially, you should cover the frame of the house with a gray paint. After complete drying, the creation of brickwork begins. To do this, from the sponge, which is approximately 3.5x8 cm in size, you need to cut out a rectangle. It is used as a template. In a mixture of acrylic paints soaked sponge, and then use it to print the bricks, placing them in a checkerboard pattern. Between them, you should leave a distance of about 5 mm. - The next stage in the house for dolls is carved windows. Some masters prefer to simply draw them on the walls, but so the craft does not look realistic. First, the window frames are measured, and then the markings are drawn on the outside of the doll house. After that, they start the process of cutting windows. To do this, using a drill, drill holes at the corners of the markings. This creates the starting points for cutting. The windows will look more beautiful if you paste a painting tape from the inside out on their contour. To better understand how the process of creating windows in the doll house is proceeding, you can see the photo below.
On the "window niches" it is advisable to walk through the putty and paint. Next, get rid of the paint tape and glue the frame from the outside of the house. - Now you need to start installing the roof of the doll house. To do this, you need to use plywood or a board. It is cut out of 2 parts of a rectangular shape of different sizes. The width of the parts is 30 cm, the length of one is 59 cm, and the second is 61 cm. With the drill, three holes are drilled along the edge of the long board.
- A short board or plywood is joined with a long piece on the end, having also made holes in it. The drill must at the same time make new holes, as well as pass into the existing holes of another board. How to do it, shown in the photo.
- Both boards are glued together, and then fixed with screws. If there is a desire, at the junction site you can walk through the putty.
- The roof for the doll house can be finished using paint, which is applied in two layers. Another option is the creation of decorative tiles, made from improvised materials. As them, you can use cardboard or cork sheets. On the front side, the ends are glued with two parts of the molding.
- The next step is to make a pipe for the doll house, mount it on the roof. To make the pipe take a pre-prepared bar of wood. From it saw off one of the sides at an angle of 45 degrees. Further, the chimney is painted in the form of brickwork, as the outer part of the house. After the paint dries completely, the pipe is attached to the roof using screws.
- The roof with a chimney is screwed to the rest of the doll house with screws in the inner corners. The photo shows how to do it right.
- The doll house is almost ready. If there is no back wall or you want to replace it with a more beautiful one, you should go to the next stage. As it can be used white lining. To install it, you need to make measurements, and then cut the wall in accordance with the values obtained. The workpiece is attached from the back of the house to screws or nails. Although, you can use glue.
- Also it is necessary to take care of the construction of partitions, which will be divided into rooms in the doll house. Their number depends on the size of the house, as well as the layout. Partitions are cut out of any material. To make them, you can use hardboard, MDF, plywood, wood. When the partitions are ready, they are installed with screws or glue. Where necessary, cut out doorways, which serve as a transition from one room to another.