doll house 123 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 hi i am new from today I need some help on building a doll house from scratch has anybody ever done it if you could help me out and post some photos on here is there a project section on the forum what people have done any help would be very grateful many thanks doll house 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hi doll house, and :welcome: to the forum. Several people here have build doll houses from scratch, and I'd hazard a guess that no two of them did it in exactly the same way. If you tell us how you envision the finished house, I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions, ideas and inspiration as to how to go about making it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 hi what do you mean by envision the finished house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 If the finished house were sitting on a table in front of you, what would it look like? One story or two or more? Wooden siding or brick or stone? Will it have a covered front porch? Will it be in a particular architectural style -- Colonial, Victorian, Georgian, etc -- or will it be a generic house? Will it have electric lights? And so forth. How would you describe the house you want to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) also please may I have some suggest and pictures from other people please of what they done Edited February 22, 2015 by doll house 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Welcome. If I was going to do a scratch build, I'd start from the picture you showed as a starting point and quickly sketch out some basic ideas of what you like about it. Then I'd use graph paper to draw the exterior outline of how you perceive that house to be (in your mind). Then I'd draw up an interior layout that would be compatible with the exterior lines you chose. If it is two or more stories, you'd need to do that for each level. I'd also make some lists of possible colors for rooms and exterior and wall finishes, both inside and out, i.e., stone, wood, brick, stucco, wallboard, etc. Landscaping ideas are other things to jot down if you are planning on adding any outdoor features like shrubbery, trees, play areas, flower or vegetable gardens, BBQ or patios, etc. Furniture, appliance, and fixture styles and the era of décor would be other things I'd jot down. After all that, I'd start calculating the measurements and translate that into what you need for sizes of wood (3/8 plywood for example or whatever you want to build with), trim pieces, shingles, foundation supplies, flooring, and windows and doors. Eventually you'll have to get glue (wood or white tacky - NOT hot glue), painters tape, paint, xacto knife or utility knife, spackling for filling and smoothing uneven areas, sandpaper, clamps and other assorted tools - power or not - depending on your level of comfort of use. Well, that's how I would begin but as Kathie said, we all do things differently and that's the fun - to see and share ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Welcome to the little family. Jeremy (pdlnpeabody), Peter (gillman) and Ron (rojam18801) are three of our intrepid scratch builders. If you click on their highlighted usernames they will link to their galleries here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I approximate that house to be about 60' wide, so in 1/12 scale where 1 foot equals 1 inch, your house would be 60" or 5 feet wide. Did you want it that large? Did you plan on adding on the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 To add to Selkie's comments, you also need a lot of time. I've been working non stop on a two room house for 6 weeks and it needs another two weeks until completion. Expect that it will take a few months to complete this house, and definitely longer if you have a full time job and a family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koulmom Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hi. I have done a house from scratch. Mine is an Australian Queenslander that I stayed in a few years ago. I got the idea to build a replica of the house on my second day there. I took a ton of pictures and got started on it as soon as possible so I didn't forget a lot of detail. It turned out quite well but had to eliminate some rooms because it was going to be too big. It really was a fun project. I'll post some pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 You can browse through the Gallery to view our member's creations. There are many houses from scratch, kits and a blend of both (called a bash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 hi thanks for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 To add to Selkie's comments, you also need a lot of time. I've been working non stop on a two room house for 6 weeks and it needs another two weeks until completion. Expect that it will take a few months to complete this house, and definitely longer if you have a full time job and a family. hi can I see your two room house please could you post some photo up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Here is the link to the one I'm working on now. The first picture is of the real life house I am duplicating. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/index.php?app=gallery&album=7166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Welcome to the Neighborhood That is a very nice looking house you wish to recreate. It should be fun to watch as you build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) hi everyone as you have see i have delete the house i put on there I am reconsider and looking at more design easy design but I need some help what sort of door sizes would you do and what have other people done many thanks doll house 123 Edited February 23, 2015 by doll house 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 You may want to consider may purchasing a plan book to get you started. Houseworks has one with 3 designs in it, but there are many others. http://www.miniatures.com/The-3-in-1-Dollhouse-Plan-Book-P17663.aspx For sizes... If you are building 1:12, then the feet become the inches.. A 7ft door would be 7 inches. Houseworks makes standard size doors and windows, so you can check those sizes and go from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hi from the UK. Reading the previous posts you might consider easing yourself into it with a kit! With any kit you can follow the guides to the letter or you can, like many of us put some of your own ideas into it!.....the best of both worlds and a great introduction to scratch building. I'd start off by picking a period you want to set the house in..........I place all of my builds in the present day and I build most of my own furniture but that's my preference. You can just let your imagination run and run....................have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I build the doors and windows for the kit houses if I don't like the look of the ones they come with. If I were doing a scratch build I'd look at the measurements for the full-size 1:1 house, convert them to inches, divide by twelve and that's the dimensions I'd use for 1:12 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckMouse Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapz Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Welcome to the forum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyondbaffled Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hello and welcome! I haven't posted in a while myself until today, but I immediately remembered why I love this forum so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 hi have anybody use blogger and if they have how do you set a blog up and get it to come up on Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doll house 123 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 where is the best place to get the furniture for the doll house any best places and is there a website which shows you the sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 where is the best place to get the furniture for the doll house any best places and is there a website which shows you the sizes Back before I began making my own furniture I got ready mad furniture and kits from Hobby Builders Supply and Dollshouse Emporium for 1:12 scale. The ready made 1:24 furniture I bought was actually 1:32 scale (too small to go with the items I had made from scratch, reducing 1:12 patterns to 1:24) or from kits of 1:24 furniture I found at a bricks & mortar mini store (Ron's, in Orlando, FL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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