Si hasta ahora no me había aventurado a hacer una casa, ha sido porque al trabajar en un espacio tan pequeño, que además tiene otras funciones, no puedo utilizar herramientas voluminosas o que levanten mucho polvo.
If until now, I had not ventured me to make a dollhouse, it was because my studio is also a bedroom, so my work space is very small and I cannot use bulky tools or raise a lot of dust.
Sin embargo, finalmente he conseguido hacer una casa, combinado tableros MDF para dar solidez a la estructura y paneles de cartón pluma de 1 cm de ancho para las paredes que llevan puertas y ventanas (cuyos vanos se abren simplemente cortando el cartón pluma con un cúter. )
¿El resultado? Pues estoy bastante contenta, la estructura es sólida, firme y pesa mucho menos que si fuera íntegramente de MDF.
However, I finally managed to make one, combining MDF panels, to make the structure solid, and cardboard panels of 1 cm thick for the walls that have the doors and windows (whose openings are opened simply by cutting the foam board with a cutter .)
The result? Well, I'm pretty happy, the structure is solid, firm and weighs much less than if it was entirely made of MDF.
Lo primero que hice fue la escalera de caracol, pues ella es la que me va a dar la altura de la segunda planta. Tenéis el tutorial completo visitando esta página.
First of all, I did the spiral staircase because it sets the height of the second floor. You have the full tutorial visiting this page.
Después he hecho una chimenea con unos abalorios y cartón pluma. En esta página podéis ver el proceso completo.
Then I made a fireplace with some beads and foam board. On this page you can see the all process
He ensamblado los cuatro tableros MDF con palos brochetas.
I have assembled the four MDF boards with bruschetta sticks
Tras teñir el suelo de la planta baja, lo he pintado de blanco y decapado a la cera.
After staining the floor downstairs, I've painted white and stripping using wax.
El techo de la planta baja está forrado de madera y lleva unas vigas.
The ceiling of the ground floor is lined with wood beams and bears.
Con cartón pluma he hecho la parte frontal de la casita, abriendo en ella los vanos de la puerta y una ventana.
I made the front of the house with foam a board with the holes of the door and window.
He realizado un panel divisorio para separar la entrada de la casa, de la cocina.
Este panel es de cartón pluma forrado de madera, y la cristalera es de acetato. Por un lado le he dado cola para darle apariencia esmerilada (este recurso lo he aprendido de Lea Frisoni) y he pintado las líneas del emplomado con pintura en relieve por los dos lados. Cuando ha secado he pintado con pinturas para vitral por la cara que no tenía cola.
I made a partition panel for separating the entrance of the house from the kitchen.
This foam board panel is lined with wood, and the glass is acetate. On one side I've applied transparent glue to give frosted glass appearance (I learned this resource from Lea Frisoni) and I painted the lines with fake lead paint on the two sides. When it was dried I painted with stained glass paints on the side without glue.
En la planta de arriba, he colocado la parte frontal, de cartón pluma con el vano abierto de una ventana. Por dentro está forrada de papel y de madera.
La estructura del tejado está hecha también de cartón pluma de 1 cm de grosor, forrado de madera y también lleva unas vigas.
En la planta alta, he puesto una lámpara comprada y en la ventana otro bote de cristal con una puntilla. Podéis ver más ejemplos de cómo realizar lámparas en este enlace.
The ceiling lamp upstairs was bought time ago, and on the table there is a nother desk lamp made with a jar.
Los cables recorren la fachada y el techo hasta un lateral, donde he hecho una estructura de cartón pluma que será el cañón de la chimenea y en su interior guardaré las pilas.
The cables go over the façade and the roof to one side, where there is a foam board structure (that it will be the chimney) to hide the bateries.
Antes de pegar definitivamente las puertas y ventanas, he cubierto la fachada frontal con tablones de madera, y los laterales con trozos de cartón de hueveras. Los he pintado con esponja y después entre los trozos he puesto masilla plástica.
Before gluing door and windows, I have covered the exterior walls with wood boards, and the sides with pieces of egg carton. I have painted then with sponge and them I have filled the space with plastic wall putty.
La fachada de madera la he pintado usando muchos colores de forma irregular, después le he dado una pátina de acrílico blanco para matizar y cuando ha secado he pegado definitivamente las puertas y ventanas.
The wood façade is painted using a lot of colours and a patina with white. When it was dry I glued door and windows.
Para hacer el tejado de pizarra, he cubierto una hoja de papel de acuarela con masilla plástica, y le he dado alkil para que no se desmenuce. Después he cortado tiras y en ellas de forma irregular he hecho los cortes de las planchas.
To make the slate roof, I've covered a sheet of watercolor paper with plastic putty, and I applied acrylic varnish to avoid crumbs. Then I cut strips with irregularly shaped slate plates.
He colocado las tiras de abajo a arriba, y cuando he terminado he dado una capa de alkil a todo el tejado y polvos de talco para matar el brillo.
En las cumbreras he rematado con una tira de estaño pintada como si fuera zinc.
I have glued the strips from down to up. When I have finish I applied acrylic varnish and talc powders.
A sheet of tin painted as cink cover the ridges
En el interior he hecho algunos detalles como el sillón orejero, la alfombra, la cama, la mesita auxiliar, una cocina eléctrica hecha con pasta de papel, etc.
Inside I have made some elements, an armchair, two rugs, a bed, a side table, and electric stove with paper clay, etc
Dimensiones: base 30 x 24 cm, altura total 42 cm, altura primer piso: 22 cm
Dimensions: base 30 x 24 cm, total height 42 cm, first floor height: 22 cm
Espero que os haya gustado, y que os animéis a realizar alguna casita vosotros también. No es difícil, aunque sí un poco pesado (la fachada de piedra, de madera, las tejas...)
Muchísimas gracias amigos :-*
I hope you liked it, and I hope you feel encouraged to make your own dollhouse too. It is not difficult, although a it is bit tiresome (the facade of stones, wood, tiles ...)
Thank you friends! :-*
If until now, I had not ventured me to make a dollhouse, it was because my studio is also a bedroom, so my work space is very small and I cannot use bulky tools or raise a lot of dust.
¿El resultado? Pues estoy bastante contenta, la estructura es sólida, firme y pesa mucho menos que si fuera íntegramente de MDF.
The result? Well, I'm pretty happy, the structure is solid, firm and weighs much less than if it was entirely made of MDF.
First of all, I did the spiral staircase because it sets the height of the second floor. You have the full tutorial visiting this page.
Then I made a fireplace with some beads and foam board. On this page you can see the all process
Antes de ensamblar los tableros, he forrado la pared de la chimenea con papel verde y la de la izquierda con madera, al igual que el suelo.
Al tablero que hará de suelo de la segunda planta, le he cortado una esquina para colocar la escalera de caracol.
Before joining the boards, I covered the wall of the fireplace with green paper. I also covered the left wall and the floor with wood.
I have cut a corner of the second floor board to place the spiral staircase.
Before joining the boards, I covered the wall of the fireplace with green paper. I also covered the left wall and the floor with wood.
I have cut a corner of the second floor board to place the spiral staircase.
I have assembled the four MDF boards with bruschetta sticks
After staining the floor downstairs, I've painted white and stripping using wax.
The ceiling of the ground floor is lined with wood beams and bears.
I made the front of the house with foam a board with the holes of the door and window.
Este panel es de cartón pluma forrado de madera, y la cristalera es de acetato. Por un lado le he dado cola para darle apariencia esmerilada (este recurso lo he aprendido de Lea Frisoni) y he pintado las líneas del emplomado con pintura en relieve por los dos lados. Cuando ha secado he pintado con pinturas para vitral por la cara que no tenía cola.
I made a partition panel for separating the entrance of the house from the kitchen.
This foam board panel is lined with wood, and the glass is acetate. On one side I've applied transparent glue to give frosted glass appearance (I learned this resource from Lea Frisoni) and I painted the lines with fake lead paint on the two sides. When it was dried I painted with stained glass paints on the side without glue.
La estructura del tejado está hecha también de cartón pluma de 1 cm de grosor, forrado de madera y también lleva unas vigas.
Antes de poner el suelo de la planta de arriba de madera, he instalado las luces para ocultar los cables bajo el suelo de arriba.
Upstairs, the façade with the window is also made with foam board 1cm thick, inside, the walls are covered with paper and wood.
The roof structure is foam board too.
Upstairs, the façade with the window is also made with foam board 1cm thick, inside, the walls are covered with paper and wood.
The roof structure is foam board too.
Before covering the floor upstairs with wood, I have installed the lights to hide the cables.
He hecho un fregadero rústico para la cocina cuyo tutorial completo podéis ver en esta página.
I have made a rustic sink for the kitchen whose tutorial is here.
I have made a rustic sink for the kitchen whose tutorial is here.
Sobre el fregadero rústico he puesto una lámpara hecha con una tulipa y unos abalorios.
En la chimenea he puesto unas luces especiales para imitar la iluminación de fuego, y sobre la chimenea una lámpara hecha con un bote de cristal y una puntilla.
On the rustic sink, there is a lamp made with jewelry beads. Inside the fireplace there are three special LEDs that imitate the effect of fire. On the mantel there is a lamp made with a little glass jar and a lace.
En el techo de la planta baja, he puesto una lámpara de araña hecha con alambre, las traseras de unos pendientes y papel.
Dounstairs there is a ceiling lamp made with some LEDs, wire, paper...
En la chimenea he puesto unas luces especiales para imitar la iluminación de fuego, y sobre la chimenea una lámpara hecha con un bote de cristal y una puntilla.
On the rustic sink, there is a lamp made with jewelry beads. Inside the fireplace there are three special LEDs that imitate the effect of fire. On the mantel there is a lamp made with a little glass jar and a lace.
Dounstairs there is a ceiling lamp made with some LEDs, wire, paper...
The ceiling lamp upstairs was bought time ago, and on the table there is a nother desk lamp made with a jar.
Here you have more examples of how to make more lamps.
The cables go over the façade and the roof to one side, where there is a foam board structure (that it will be the chimney) to hide the bateries.
Before gluing door and windows, I have covered the exterior walls with wood boards, and the sides with pieces of egg carton. I have painted then with sponge and them I have filled the space with plastic wall putty.
The wood façade is painted using a lot of colours and a patina with white. When it was dry I glued door and windows.
Aquí podéis ver los colores de la fachada antes y después de matizar con la pintura acrílica blanca (muy diluida)
Here you can see the colors of the facade before and after refine whiten it with very dilute white acrylic paint
To make the slate roof, I've covered a sheet of watercolor paper with plastic putty, and I applied acrylic varnish to avoid crumbs. Then I cut strips with irregularly shaped slate plates.
He pintado de negro las tiras cortadas y con pincel seco he dado con blanco, destacando de este modo las irregularidades.
I have painted them black and with the drybrush technique using white, I have enphasized the irregularities.
En las cumbreras he rematado con una tira de estaño pintada como si fuera zinc.
I have glued the strips from down to up. When I have finish I applied acrylic varnish and talc powders.
A sheet of tin painted as cink cover the ridges
A esa chimenea le hace falta una buena limpieza ;-).
Bajo el nido y la pequeña madeja de estopa y musgo están escondidas las pilas.
The chimney needs a good cleaning ;-).
(The batteries are hidden under the nest and the little skein of tow and moss)
Inside I have made some elements, an armchair, two rugs, a bed, a side table, and electric stove with paper clay, etc
Dimensions: base 30 x 24 cm, total height 42 cm, first floor height: 22 cm
Muchísimas gracias amigos :-*
I hope you liked it, and I hope you feel encouraged to make your own dollhouse too. It is not difficult, although a it is bit tiresome (the facade of stones, wood, tiles ...)
Thank you friends! :-*
