Bluehighways Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I received my wallpaper today. It is sheets of paper. I guess in my mind I thought it would be more like real wallpaper, in a roll? I ordered from Itsy Bitsy and Dejoux Dollhouse mini's. When it comes time to put into dollshouse, I use wallpaper paste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocGreen Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yes, you can use any wallpaper paste you would use in a real house. A lot of folks recommend "Yes" paste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patkneazle Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yep, Yes paste. I think in one of the catalogs it's called Grandma Stovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Ugh, I hate that stuff. It never worked well for me! (I like the Minigraphics wallpaper mucilage, personally.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I'm a user of premixed wallpaper paste from the hardware store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehighways Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thank you for all your answers. I appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I use rubber cement. Cut the paper to fit. Don't cut out the door or window holes for easier handling. Use a template; make one by pressing newsprint or tissue or typing paper against the wall and pressing into the corners. Put one coat of rubber cement on the primed wall and another coat on the wallpaper. Sort of roll the paper into place. If it goes in a bit crooked, gently peel it away and do over. No mess as with wet pastes. As you can see from this and the above, there's more than one way to hang paper in a doll house! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchob Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Ugh, I hate that stuff. It never worked well for me! (I like the Minigraphics wallpaper mucilage, personally.) Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I use ModPodge. Its a good idea to spray both sides of that paper with a sealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyourpet Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) I use ModPodge. Its a good idea to spray both sides of that paper with a sealer. Responding to you here because I didn't want to start a new thread and wasn't sure where else this has been talked about, but you said you used modpodge for your wallpaper. How did that work out for you? Before reading up on dollhouses more I was intending to buy some of that scrap booking deco paper you see at Micheal's and places (because I saw some pretty old wallpaper styles that I thought would work well) and since I use modpodge in my art sometimes, I figured I could apply the paper to the walls with that... Does it work well or does the surface of the paper require a fixative spray afterwards, in your experience? I wanted to make sure this was a good idea before I bother getting supplies for it... Edited April 19, 2013 by beyourpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Brittanie, its always worked for me. Some people prime the walls first with regular interior house paint ( I usually don't). Since I like the old aged look I don't have to adhere to the same techniques you would use if youre going for a pristine perfect dollhouse look. Ive never had a prob, just covering the bare walls (one section at a time) with the modpodge. have the paper already cut to size and rest it down on the mp, carefully smoothing it out. If the paper is on the thinner side you might want to spray it with a sealer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I use premixed regular wallpaper paste from the hardware store. If you put a touch of whatever paste/ adhesive you want to use on a part of the paper you can trim off later, using a liner or other small paint brush, and let it dry, you can tell if you will want to spray it with sealer first. I do paper over primed walls; if I;m going to grunge it up I want to start as pristine as I can stand it and gruunge from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Some miniature shops do still carry mini wallpaper in rolls. Hobby Lobby for example does. I am glad it comes in sheets now because having to keep paper from rolling up on you in such small spaces, can be frustrating. You can use real wallpaper paste, same as you would use for real life wallpaper or you can get wallpaper mucilage from a miniatures store or even Yes Paste or ModPodge from a craft store to adhere it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenswing Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I use 3M77 spray adhesive (also comes in a "movable/repositionable" variety) works great I tried Aleene's tacky glue at one time but it makes the paper too wet and splotchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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