Kat Truhart Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Hi there! I recently got an Orchid house kit and am having trouble even on the first steps! I'm taking out the small pieces to go around doors and windows, careful to use a sharp craft knife to cut them out on the front and back. However, when I do, often times, at least with the window frames, the wood is separating! like the top layers are coming away from the middle and having to be re-glued as they basically crumble away. I don't know when the kit was made (though I can possibly check the box?) but its already pretty frustrating that the parts are coming apart... I am excited still to build it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I feel your pain, Kat, as my Glencroft sheets with door and window trims was also like that and an awful lot of my Team Glencroft blog entries deal with how I reglued the itty bits back together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 After you have glued where you can, a little wood putty can fill in any cracks/gaps left. The Orchid is such a pretty dollhouse - do you know yet what your plans are for it? It can be great fun to have a backstory, and many members here are very creative with theirs. Will it be a home, a shop, or ??? Will you put dolls in it? Some people think a dollhouse should have dolls, some others think dolls spoil the realistic effect of a miniature house. What do you think, Kat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Truhart Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 I'm going to be painting it navy blue, pale yellow and gray I think. My actual intentions are to put it together and make it as good as I can before re-selling and hopefully getting a larger house. My goal is to one day earn enough for one of those huge front opening houses!! I'd love that ❤️❤️❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Very smart colour scheme! The last dollhouse I did was painted navy blue, custard yellow, and white - with a weathered gray roof! (We seem to have a few things in common, don't we?) I hope you will take lots of photos of your build, and keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Truhart Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 On 3/16/2023 at 8:22 AM, Shy Spirit said: Very smart colour scheme! The last dollhouse I did was painted navy blue, custard yellow, and white - with a weathered gray roof! (We seem to have a few things in common, don't we?) I hope you will take lots of photos of your build, and keep us updated! I am glad you like it, I think white will be the third color, navy blue, pale yellow and white. I'll likely make some swatches and post it, I'm basically not even done taking out, sanding and painting the window frames *shakes head tiredly* I don't want to use my Dremel so its just hand sanding lol. I saw some pictures of someone having the shingles painted varying shades of navy-ish blue, I thought that looked nice. I also saw some people getting really fancy and making cute designs on the shingles, like shaping them do they make hearts or diamonds. Its gorgeous and creative! Of course if I find the Pin on pinterest I'll try to credit people for the ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdelynChan Posted Monday at 08:56 AM Share Posted Monday at 08:56 AM (edited) Yes, it often happens, it's very frustrating when you put your heart and soul into it, but you do not succeed not because of you, but because of the manufacturer, I understand you. Edited Monday at 08:56 AM by AdelynChan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted Monday at 12:09 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:09 PM (edited) The problem mentioned with the wood is inherent to luan plywood under certain environmental conditions. The only fault of the manufacturer is trying to produce a kit to make a beautiful, not toy-like mini house for an affordable price. Edited Monday at 12:14 PM by havanaholly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago On 3/17/2023 at 11:00 PM, Kat Truhart said: .... I also saw some people getting really fancy and making cute designs on the shingles, like shaping them do they make hearts or diamonds. Its gorgeous and creative! Of course if I find the Pin on pinterest I'll try to credit people for the ideas. I've been wondering if scrapbooking scissors could cut the really thin shingles you can get. They would make some beautiful shapes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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