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Minis On The Edge

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I learned this technique about 4 years ago in my first class with Rik Pierce and Sometimes I use it when I am completely out of miniature flooring (like I am now). 1st you take a Vinyl floor tile and cut it to fit the room you wish to install the finished floor in.

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Then you check to be sure it fits good BEFORE you start the next step. Once you are sure it will fit, take the peice out and take your pencil and start drawing where you would want your grout lines to be at. You can also purchase a copy of Rik's "How too" in Dollhouse Miniatures Magazine 12/05 Issue (Which I can't find now LOL).

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You would then take a straight edge hobby knief to cut the grout lines. You would cut each side of your pencil line and then lift up that strip to reveal the "grout" color underneath.

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This is the finished product

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I did the entry way & the Kitchen with this.

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Tracy, it's wonderful! I'm so glad you blogged this process! I've been dying to try it and want to do the stone floors in my glencroft so you've given me inspiration and an excellent how-to! Thank you!

Deb

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OMG I have a book of lino, vinyl, floor samples here, and there are some gorgeous ones in it, I am now going to try this, it looks fabulous, and easy to do as well.

Cheers Debra.

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Hi Tracy! Thanks for the awesome tip with the floor tile! How cool is this! I can't wait to try this! Do you do anything to the tiles to make them appear more matte? The tiles that I've come across always seem to have a sort of shine to them.

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