siddygirl Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 My daughter wanted a house for her faries, I couldnt find one, so I thought the Aster Cottage was a great jumping off point! I am no expert biulder, and I need to finish it by adding a base and maybe some garden for the faries to play in, but I am pretty excited about how it turned out. Towards the end is when i pulled out the hot glue gun and I wish I would have pulled it out int he begining, it was very frustrating waiting for the white glue to dry while keeping the the base from buckling...next time! I think the most fun I had was making the furniture and the cakes and cups and just thinking about what objects faries would use from our world and how they would use them! I guess I am still a kid at heart! Enjoy the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Towards the end is when i pulled out the hot glue gun and I wish I would have pulled it out int he begining,We will forgive you because this is your first house and you are obviously new or you wold have read enough of the forum by now to learn that if you want the house to stay together (and after all the obvious effort you put into this little gem I doubt you want to watch it all fall apart in a couple of years) you do NOT want to use hot glue. I used to use all-purpose white glue with my first two kits (Dura-Craft, big-a** kits) and towards the end of the Cambridge I discovered carpenter's wood glue, and about my third Buttercup I discovered that if I staple the glued edges together with a heavy-duty stapler I can keep on trucking with the build while the real glue dries & cures. Hot glue has its uses, but assembling a dollhouse is NOT one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 omgosh how sweet is your little cottage! you did a great job on it! I bet your daughter thinks it is wonderful! I certainly do! do you plan more? something for momma perhaps? nutti :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newt Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 hello, and welcome! your first creation is absolutely adorable!! oh, my. i love the colors, textures and all the action in there. what a wonderful gift for your child. looking forward to hearing more about you and your projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Your daughters house looks just wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Your daughters house looks wonderful and I bet she loves it very much. I also like your cups and cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 That is a most gorgeous house! Thanks for the pics! As for the glue gun part-just use wood glue at the first signs of seperation, and it will be ok! Slide it in with a thin peice of cardboard as needed. I've had to repair one this way, and it will work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The house is gorgeous! Love the landscaping, the roofing, and everything about it! I agree with Holly though about NOT using the hot glue. But the house is precious! Love it! Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Hello and :whistle: ! Your Fairy house is beautiful!! You did a great job. I am sure your daughter must love it as well. Any plans to try another one? Are you hooked on it like the rest of us? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlaSherwoode Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 WOW!!! That is absolutely beautiful! May I ask what materials you used on the roof? I'd love to do something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuuS Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Wow...your house looks lovely I love the colours. Nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyJudi Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 It is the perfect house for fairies. You did a great job and I bet your daughter really loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommymakesStuff Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Very cute! My daughter loves fairies too and you have some wonderful ideas in there! I like the fake candle in the fireplace. Did you get that at the dollar store? I think I saw some there and I was trying to think of what to do with them. Now I know! great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Robin, what a creative use of non-traditional building materials! What fun you must have had pulling it together. What will you be working on next?? P.S. One thing grabbed my curiousity .. how did those mermaids swim up to the second floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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