Putting Siding On A Dollhouse

Here s my old victorian.

Putting siding on a dollhouse.

Wooden coffee stirrers craft sticks and tongue depressors all make good clapboard once you trim the round ends and decide whether or not to stain weather or paint them. Once i decided to make my dollhouse victorian siding became an important factor. The job goes by fast and you are less tired because there is less work in installing it. It s a lot more time consuming to install whether your house is full sized or dollhouse sized but it adds so much authenticity if it s done right.

The right hand side is original. Old houses have that beautiful narrow lap siding. Hold or temporarily tape your siding sheet in place then using a pencil mark any doors and windows from inside the dollhouse to indicate your cutting lines. The scale of your dollhouse matters when selecting materials to make clapboard siding for your dollhouse.

Remember you want the space between shingles in each row to line up with the center of a shingle in the previous row. Holding the siding in place draw a pencil line on the back of the siding where it will be cut. Use an adjustment shingle one cut to the necessary width that will align the appropriate alternating overlap pattern of the row. It s also a good idea to leave the roof off as well especially if it s gabled.

Put a light coat of stain on them or leave them natural for that real wood effect or paint them your favorite color. Apply greenleaf siding vertically like board and batten or horizontally like clapboards shakes or shingles. Remove the sheet and cut along the pencil lines with your knife. To apply your siding before the components you have to assemble the basic shell of the dollhouse first including all bays.

Pointers tips and tricks on how to install the siding on your dollhouse. There is siding that simply clips into place which eliminates the stressful need to nail in every single piece. Still holding the piece in place draw a pencil mark around the window and door openings covered by the piece of siding. It is usually easier to first cut along the vertical lines then across the horizontal lines.

You will transform your dollhouse with our wood siding and add an instant touch of appeal to the exterior.