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Miniature Dining Room Furniture Plans

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       Below are plans for a formal, round dining table and a formal sideboard that you can include in a miniature doll's dining room by Klenke. "Dolly will be very proud of her fine dining room set with table, side and arm chairs and side board." Klenke Dining Room Table Plans, Instructions included by Klenke. Sideboard Plans, Instructions included by Klenke. A contemporary round dining table by Kat.

Mid-Century Faux Fiberglass Chairs for Barbie

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Fashion dolls ranging from eleven inches to fourteen can sit comfortably in these faux Mid-Century Modern chairs. On the far left are two Brat dolls and on the far right is a 14 inch Mattel Barbie and a Lisa Frank doll seated together in the same set of Mid-Century modern, doll chairs.        These faux fiberglass chairs are made from paper mache of course! I painted them bright orange and covered their lower halves in faux wood grain shelf paper that I purchased from a local dollar store.        This project was indeed made simpler because of the shoe forms. Some shoes are sold with these cardboard inserts included in their box. These paper mache forms keep the shoes looking new and prevent the crushing of shoe tops in transportation and storage.        In this post I will demonstrate how I transformed the orange, faux fiberglass, chair designs. I used the bottom halves of each shoe form for the...

Distressing a Sideboard or Buffet for Barbie & Family

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       This old, discarded jewelry box will fit into our doll's dining room perfectly. Our twelve inch dolls will love displaying holiday dinner selections on this upcycled, sideboard for all their friends to admire. The grey distressed paint on this pretend sideboard looks classy in a formal dining room setting too! How do you best determine which jewelry box will fit into your doll's house? Take a tape measure with you on your  shopping trip. A real sideboard and/or buffet stands approximately four to five feet tall, depending on the age and style of the piece. The jewelry box pictured here is approximatly 5 1/2 inches. So, my 11 1/2 inch fashion dolls look just fine standing next to it. It is a bit wide for an actual sideboard but I don't mind the extra width; I will have more  room for the display of dishes and food items in the end.        A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally ...

Craft a Unique Doll's Table Using Only Four Tiles!

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       I am crafting some furnishings for Barbie and Ken's doll house. The dining room will tastefully decorated in neutral greys with just a pop of bright color. Below is the tile table craft which was so easy to make. However, it is important to collect just the right supplies in order to make a table like this one. You will need the help of an adult when cutting into styrofoam core with a sharp blade and when mixing grout. Read all of the directions carefully when working with the supplies. Make sure mom or dad are helping you while putting this table together! Above you can see that this unique mosaic table is the perfect size for our 12 inch dolls by Mattel. Supply List: four printed tiles hot glue and hot glue gun Styrofoam core for table base self adhesive grey grout candle holder (metal with intricate cut pattern) acrylic sealer black acrylic paint Exacto knife (Sharp objects such as these need to be used by an adult.) paper mache pulp Step-by-Step ...