Liggysasha Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 So I've been slowly working away at it. I'm a bit slow as my time to work on it is very limited. But I'm getting there! A few more pictures in my gallery. As you can see the house still houses trains and trucks - my toddler is still obessed with it!!!! I'm on a very very tight budget now... well actually a zero budget for the rest of the project! (We had most of our savings in an uninsured bank account with an Icelandic bank. They went under went and looks like we've lost all our money - yikes!) But I've already got quite a a few pieces of furniture, a few light fixtures that my mother gave me and most of the other supplies I'll need. It just means things like the flooring will have to be printies rather than bought. But it's going to be fun to see what I can come up with! Any mini zero budget tips anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 ...I'm on a very very tight budget...actually a zero budget for the rest of the project...means things like the flooring will have to be printies rather than bought. But it's going to be fun to see what I can come up with! Any mini zero budget tips anyone?Doesn't mean any such thing! Look through my albums in the Gallery, if you want to see what you can accomplish on a near-zero mini budget, and use your "Search" feature to check the tips, especially the DIY topic that's pinned at the top of this forum. Ask specific questions, For example, flooring: stirsticks, craft sticks, self-adhesive vinyl tile (can be cut down into smaller sections or individual tiles, scored, etc), faux painting techniques; I scribe my "floorboards" directly into the plywood. In fact, that's precisely how I did my McKinley's floors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Your McKinley is looking great! Your doing such a nice job in construction. I love the porch flooring, it came out beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corwin Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Very Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggysasha Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Doesn't mean any such thing! Look through my albums in the Gallery, if you want to see what you can accomplish on a near-zero mini budget, and use your "Search" feature to check the tips, especially the DIY topic that's pinned at the top of this forum. Ask specific questions, For example, flooring: stirsticks, craft sticks, self-adhesive vinyl tile (can be cut down into smaller sections or individual tiles, scored, etc), faux painting techniques; I scribe my "floorboards" directly into the plywood. In fact, that's precisely how I did my McKinley's floors! Thanks everyone. Actually Holly, I do look at your photos are time to time to check my progress! I've caught a few of my mistakes by checking your photos! So far not done anything 'too' bad! I do love the DIY projects thread. I've just found a big box of polymer clays that I had forgotten I own! Score! So now I can make a few more things! Very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 You are doing a terrific job. I love the porch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I like your house! It's looking great! My DH suggested that should be my next house build, as I'm horribly out of room in my RL house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItzKathyP Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Your McKinley looks great, and I love your porch flooring. It's amazing how many zero $ tips you can pick up here in the forum - these folks are really clever. My McKinley is in a box yelling at me to begin, but I only have enough room to work on one house at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Your McKinley is comoing along great, I hope to be purchasing one myself very soon. It's such a sweet house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 It's an easy build, Greg, and potential for bashing, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggysasha Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 It's the only house I've built, so I've nothing to compare it to. But it does seem very easy to build! Everything seems very straight forward. Although I won't bash this kit, I've thought of a few ways I would bash it, if I had more confidence. It really is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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