J_Sea Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Hi all! I want to do a roof like the attached picture and was thinking of using hole punches and painted sand paper but I don’t have a small hexagon punch and can’t find one smaller than an inch. I’d like to avoid hand cutting if possible (too much work, too much room for variation). Any ideas? I have a bag of thin wood shingles and could try those. I could do a simpler design or different shapes but I just have my heart set on tiny hexagons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) I don't believe those are truly hexagon. I think they would be just like any other rectangle shingle but the end is pointed so that when they overlap the exposed parts form hexagons. So just cut a rectangle, shape the end and overlap away. Samples below. https://shop.greenleafdollhouses.com/laser-cut-hex-shaped-speed-shingles-strips/ https://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/1302_790_2332_3046-92408-dollhouse_miniature_dessert_sand_hexagon_shingles.html Edited December 10, 2023 by FurMama Added link 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Sea Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 Omg I ADORE you!!! I totally could not visualize this but see it now- thank you SO much! It’s been puzzling me for weeks! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Sea Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 Oh wow!! I can use my bag of super thin wood shingles and make little hexagons by cutting them lengthwise. Best day ever!!! So glad I asked. Thanks again!!! Virtual hugs to you!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I have seen fishscale shingles with angled bottoms rather than curved, which is what those look like on RL buildings. When you alternate the overlap it gives the appearance of hexagons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 3 hours ago, J_Sea said: Oh wow!! I can use my bag of super thin wood shingles and make little hexagons by cutting them lengthwise. Best day ever!!! So glad I asked. Thanks again!!! Virtual hugs to you!!! You are most welcome! Happy to help. Hugs received, thank you. Can't wait to see the roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 4 hours ago, havanaholly said: I have seen fishscale shingles with angled bottoms rather than curved, which is what those look like on RL buildings. When you alternate the overlap it gives the appearance of hexagons. I think Greenleaf store has those in the speed shingles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 3 hours ago, LPCullen said: I think Greenleaf store has those in the speed shingles https://shop.greenleafdollhouses.com/speed-shingles/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 The speed shingles is the first link in my original response to this thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Oops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 19 hours ago, FurMama said: The speed shingles is the first link in my original response to this thread. Indeed they are. Your post didn’t mention Greenleaf store having them so I totally missed it. I just recently bought some of the hex shingles for a project I’m working on and I’m excited to try those. I’ve used straight ones before and loved it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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