Billie R. Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 THANK YOU all for your informative and very helpful responses. I have been shopping :-))))))))))) Billie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Which house is calling your name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I'm looking for a modern kitchen for my Fairfield. At the moment I'm thinking I'm going to have to build one that will meet my requirements, but very open to links to investigate or get inspiration from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Muriel, I can trace the pattern and copy the directions for a 1:24 Aga cooker that I have made once for my Fairfield: and also for my 1:24 hacienda: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 @MurielI built a modern kitchen for my Victorianna. My series of blog posts about it starts here: https://www.emilymorganti.com/blog/?p=13891 You can keep clicking Next Post at the bottom of each one to see the rest of the posts, there might be a few interspersed on different topics but they're mostly clustered together. Or you can go to the Kitchen tag - the Victorianna posts are currently the most recent. If you don't want to build from scratch, Mini Etchers makes some nice kits. There's also Elf Miniatures for super nice (and pricey!) modern stuff but I'm not sure if they're supporting 1:24 scale anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I love the Victorianna kitchen. Especially the backsplash, mainly because I know the patience it took to make it, and that I don't have that patience! Great inspiration. I made modern kitchen cabinets from scratch in my Willow, just the appliances that I'm particularly concerned about.... School were dumping an old plastic playhouse of some sort, so I took it apart and saved some bits, but altogether it is too clunky. Trying to see what I can maybe use and convert: sink is good, I can place it in to new cabinets, stove top same, but oven bit definitely not. Fridge/freezer is cute, but at 4'4" in real life size is sadly just too small I think. So fridge and oven to make or find, and the dishwasher and washing machine will just have to be out of sight ;) I hadn't considered an Aga, but I'll have a play, it could fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Those tiles were time consuming! I also did them in a bathroom as a shower surround and that was even worse... Mini Etchers makes a nice simple dishwasher, but if you're going to build cabinets I think it would be easy to build a dishwasher into those. I would just take a piece of wood and add the stainless steel contact paper that I used for my refrigerator, or print out a picture of a dishwasher off the internet. I used printies for the double ovens in my Queen Anne Rowhouse: That kitchen is built from an SDK Miniatures kit. More details here: https://www.emilymorganti.com/blog/?p=6228 For appliances I've used the Acme magnets in several houses. And Shapeways has some good 3D printed options. The range in my Victorianna is from Shapeways -- I love the detail but am not as thrilled about the silver spray paint I used, it doesn't look much like stainless steel. Also check out Red Cottage Miniatures, Shannon has some nice kitchen kits there, but with more of a cottage / 1920s vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, fov said: I used printies for the double ovens in my Queen Anne Rowhouse: I was admiring those ovens, very cool that it is a printie! Mini Etchers website was on hold when I checked a couple days ago, so will keep checking back there and hopefully get a good look. Need to figure out the 3d printer site, looked like it needed digging in to a bit more to see products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtex1967 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 20 hours ago, Muriel said: I'm looking for a modern kitchen for my Fairfield. At the moment I'm thinking I'm going to have to build one that will meet my requirements, but very open to links to investigate or get inspiration from. I also used the kitchen kit from SDK Miniatures for the Victoriana kitchen. You can customize them to fit your room. I used Acme refrigerator magnets for the stove and refrigerator. I just repainted them to match the kitchen colors better. The cabinets were easy to build and look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 @fov Emily, Natasha (my daughter) wants to know if you have any people living in your Victorianna? She was very impressed. @madtex1967 Matt, I like that you can customise that kitchen kit nicely. The magnets are great! I will keep an eye out on ebay, and try on Mini Etcher when she's up and running again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Matt, your Victorianna's kitchen looks great! I like how you mixed the SDK kit with the Acme appliances. I also used that fridge in my Rowhouse, painted with silver paint. In a different kitchen I painted the range black. 9 minutes ago, Muriel said: @fov Emily, Natasha (my daughter) wants to know if you have any people living in your Victorianna? She was very impressed. Actually, I do! A little girl and a baby. No parents, though, so Child Services might be by to pick them up at some point! (I'm thinking of the Sims where the social worker comes and takes your kid away if you leave them alone for too long.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannonc60 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Hi Muriel. Good to see you back on the forum! I have a few different options for kitchens in my online store if it helps: https://www.redcottageminiatures.com/shop-1?category=Kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, shannonc60 said: Hi Muriel. Good to see you back on the forum! I have a few different options for kitchens in my online store if it helps: https://www.redcottageminiatures.com/shop-1?category=Kitchen I like the Chantilly range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 That cottage stove is quite cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 @MurielI just saw this on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24th-Scale-Custom-kitchen-made-to-order-3D-Printed/324548123764 The same seller has standalone ovens and fridges, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Oh how cool, I like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, fov said: @MurielI just saw this on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24th-Scale-Custom-kitchen-made-to-order-3D-Printed/324548123764 The same seller has standalone ovens and fridges, too. Oh, oh, oh, they're even in the UK! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Go, Muriel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyPB Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 3:26 PM, fov said: I'm not sure if there's a 1:24 power strip, but it's easy to replace the plugs on 1:24 lights with the larger plugs that work with this power strip: https://www.miniatures.com/Power-Strip-with-Onoff-Switch-P17643.aspx There are more and more Etsy sellers offering 1:24 furniture and kits, so that's a good place to look. Also I just came across this list of stores that might be helpful: https://www.tinynewworld.com/blog/2020/4/30/my-favorite-places-to-buy-124-miniatures I used tape wire on the Fairfield. In general I'm not a fan of tape wire because I have lights that no longer work and the wiring is trapped under wallpaper or floorboards so I can't fix it. For the half scale house I wired most recently, I used tape wire to put outlets in a few rooms (hidden under/behind furniture) and for the rest I ran the wire down to the underside of the house and plugged them in there. If I were going to do the Fairfield again I might do it that way. I am in wiring H*ll right now. How did you get the plugs back on the wire? Also, how did you split the half scale wiring? I am using the Houseworks wire and plugs. Can anyone help???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I wasn't able to reuse the plugs that I cut off the lights. For 1:12 plugs this is no problem but for the half scale plugs I just couldn't get the snipped pieces of wire out of the plug. When I started over with new plugs it was pretty easy. I'll check my blog and see if I have any pictures. (But backing up a step, you know you need to pull the pins out and then feed the wires through the hole at the top of the plug and wrap them around the pins, right?) For splitting the half scale wire, I use my nail scissors or small wire strippers to make a small vertical snip at the end (between the two halves of the wire) and then gently pull them apart. I usually waste some wire in the process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyPB Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 3:26 PM, fov said: I'm not sure if there's a 1:24 power strip, but it's easy to replace the plugs on 1:24 lights with the larger plugs that work with this power strip: https://www.miniatures.com/Power-Strip-with-Onoff-Switch-P17643.aspx There are more and more Etsy sellers offering 1:24 furniture and kits, so that's a good place to look. Also I just came across this list of stores that might be helpful: https://www.tinynewworld.com/blog/2020/4/30/my-favorite-places-to-buy-124-miniatures I used tape wire on the Fairfield. In general I'm not a fan of tape wire because I have lights that no longer work and the wiring is trapped under wallpaper or floorboards so I can't fix it. For the half scale house I wired most recently, I used tape wire to put outlets in a few rooms (hidden under/behind furniture) and for the rest I ran the wire down to the underside of the house and plugged them in there. If I were going to do the Fairfield again I might do it that way. 1 minute ago, fov said: I wasn't able to reuse the plugs that I cut off the lights. For 1:12 plugs this is no problem but for the half scale plugs I just couldn't get the snipped pieces of wire out of the plug. When I started over with new plugs it was pretty easy. I'll check my blog and see if I have any pictures. For splitting the half scale wire, I use my nail scissors or small wire strippers to make a small vertical snip at the end (between the two halves of the wire) and then gently pull them apart. I usually waste some wire in the process! Did you use the Houseworks 1/2 scale wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 This blog talks about the difficulty I had reusing the small plugs and stripping the wires, and also has a picture of my split wires: https://www.emilymorganti.com/blog/?p=12556 These are Houseworks half scale. They definitely are harder to split than the 1:12 scale. For this project I wasn't able to use the small plugs and ended up attaching both lights to one 1:12 plug. Come to think of it, for my Rowhouse I also attached the half scale lights to 1:12 plugs. The only time I've used the small plugs was with some older lights that had pre-split wires (thinner than the Houseworks wires). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyPB Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, fov said: This blog talks about the difficulty I had reusing the small plugs and stripping the wires, and also has a picture of my split wires: https://www.emilymorganti.com/blog/?p=12556 These are Houseworks half scale. They definitely are harder to split than the 1:12 scale. For this project I wasn't able to use the small plugs and ended up attaching both lights to one 1:12 plug. Come to think of it, for my Rowhouse I also attached the half scale lights to 1:12 plugs. The only time I've used the small plugs was with some older lights that had pre-split wires (thinner than the Houseworks wires). Thank you very much! I am reading your blog. I keep trying to separate the wire and I expose the actual wire out of the white casing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Yeah, the same thing happened to me, and I kept cutting off that part and trying again, with my wires getting shorter and shorter. It's frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Re 3D printing. There is a cup and saucer I would like in 1/24th.It is for my Gypsy caravan A tea leaf reading cup with syymbols on it. Here is a picture . Can 3 d be done just from a picture I would do the painting on it but how could they make it ??? very confused abut this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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