Putting Siding On A Dollhouse

Pointers tips and tricks on how to install the siding on your dollhouse.

Putting siding on a dollhouse.

To apply your siding before the components you have to assemble the basic shell of the dollhouse first including all bays. The right hand side is original. Remember you want the space between shingles in each row to line up with the center of a shingle in the previous row. Use an adjustment shingle one cut to the necessary width that will align the appropriate alternating overlap pattern of the row.

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. You will transform your dollhouse with our wood siding and add an instant touch of appeal to the exterior. Apply greenleaf siding vertically like board and batten or horizontally like clapboards shakes or shingles. 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. Do not install the windows doors gingerbread trim mouldings trims or porches yet. 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. Hold the first piece of siding along the bottom edge of the first wall flush with the corner of the house.

It is usually easier to first cut along the vertical lines then across the horizontal lines. Old houses have that beautiful narrow lap siding. 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. Remove the sheet and cut along the pencil lines with your knife.

The job goes by fast and you are less tired because there is less work in installing it. Holding the siding in place draw a pencil line on the back of the siding where it will be cut. Once i decided to make my dollhouse victorian siding became an important factor. The scale of your dollhouse matters when selecting materials to make clapboard siding for your dollhouse.

There is siding that simply clips into place which eliminates the stressful need to nail in every single piece.