Popular tutorials
Here is a recap post of the more popular tutorials I've done. I thought this might make it easier to find than searching each time, though this is definitely not a complete list of all the tips and tricks on my blog. :] Unfortunately, some suppliers from my older posts are either no longer in business or the links have gone dead. :\
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Potbelly stove with lighted embers (part one, two and three)
Miss Lydia Pickett Cottage Clock in 1:12 scale (there are six parts ending here, but you can click back through the links at the beginning of each post to see the full process)
Setting hinges - Watson Mill
Enamel tabletop - Watson Mill (part one and two)
Circle library - Watson Mill (part one, two, three, four, five, six and seven)
Security gate - The Brownstone (work in progress)
Photographing minis without a roombox
Staining and painting unfinished/bare wood furnishings - covering glue marks and uneven grain
Antique wall phone - Ye Olde Taxidermist
Abandoned bathtub - Milo Valley Farm (there are three parts ending here, but you can click back through the links at the beginning of each post to see the full process)
Realistic tree - Ye Olde Taxidermist (adapted from a tutorial by Connie Sauve)
Tree structure and bark (part one, two, three, four and five)
Mini paperwork, checks and invoices
Making a custom door - Otter Cove (there are four parts ending here, but you can click back through the links at the beginning of each post to see the full process)
Spiral staircase - Walnut Bay Light
Turning wood into concrete - Walnut Bay Light
Easy paneling - Walnut Bay Light
Hummingbird shower - The Artist's Studio (part one, two, three, four and five)
Wood stove - The Artist's Studio (there are six parts ending here, but you can click back through the links at the beginning of each post to see the full process)
The leaf deck - The Artist's Studio (there are eight parts ending here, but you can click back through the links at the beginning of each post to see the full process)
Flickering jack-o'-lantern - Haunted Heritage
Stone spiral stairs - Aero Squadron Lounge
Autumn leaves (part one and two)
Cutting egg carton bricks with links on finishing
Heat registers - Haunted Heritage (adapted from a Kris Compas tutorial)
Stone fireplace - The Haunted Heritage (part one, two, three, four and five)
Fancy parlor floor - The Haunted Heritage (part one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight)
Working pocket door - Haunted Heritage (post one, two, three, four)
Weathered wood (part one and two)
Saltwater aquarium - Baxter Pointe Villa
Fitting Houseworks components - when doors and windows are too thick for dollhouse walls
Fixing gaps in purchased doors - when light shows through the edges around the door
Rusted tin roof - Baslow Ranch
Old worn out mattress - Baslow Ranch
Flipping the opening direction of a Houseworks door
Working café shutters - The Newport
Hard wiring table lamps with faux outlets
Wood porcelain sink - The Newport
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