Each diorama construction is a learning process because often different types of materials are used. The materials, props and wall art give this kitchen a bit of a retro look.
These are the steps that correspond with the photo grid below:
- Duck tape is wrapped around the ends of two foam core boards of what will be the corners. Repeated for other end. The door/window placements are marked.
- Place flat on cutting surface. Use utility knife to cut door/window openings.
- Test by placing around wood base.
- The window fits in the opening!
- Door fits but needs some filling in.
- Wrong side of corner seam, brought closer together with tape strips. Will be removed after papering the right side. This allows the wallpaper to adhere flush in the corner.
- Cutting wallpaper. This time I used scrapbook paper although I prefer larger sheets or rolls.
- Finished papering.
- I used
adhesive spraybecause sometimes wet glue will warp the foam core board when used in larger areas. The paper sometimes lifts with the spray adhesive so I will be using a different method on future dioramas. - Before pic of when placing wallpaper pieces.
- Using books to hold walls against wood floor base after gluing. I used Aleene’s craft glue.
- Placed on side when gluing window trim in place.
- Exterior also papered. Will add detachable step, window flower box and landscaping later.
- Door painted white. I think I used brush on chalk paint. Spray paints for plastics usually give a better result.
- Shimmied fronts of kitchen units to allow for uneven floor base. How did that happen?!!! Cause unknown to me! ;)
- Trimmed pile of this fake fur fabric for a more realistic dollhouse carpet look.
- Magnetic adhesive sheets to hold kitchen pieces in place or easily detach for accessing the battery and on/off switch.
- Painted front edge of flooring and around placement of carpet. Right wall has magnetic closure for additional photography angles. These magnetic self-adhesive sheets can be found at the Dollar Tree.
- The miniature clock is from West Germany. I decided to put it on a painted kitchen stand that will be filled with pots, bowls.
- The clock actually works with a wind up key and the pendulum swings. The hands can also be manually moved. So cute ...and important when the dolls are planning a punctual dinner party!
