Fairy house tutorial...

How to Transform Your Dollhouse

Into a Faerie House

You are never too old for faeries.

If you have an old, unused dollhouse in the attic,

it can come back to life with some attention and creativity.

Take your old dollhouse and transform it into a beautiful and whimsical faerie house.

Vandalize your dollhouse.

Yes, vandalize it. Smash out the windows,

tear out the stairs if you want.

Keep the door, but get rid of the plastic.

(Faeries don't like plastic much.)

Paint the dollhouse with natural colors.

If you don't do this, you will have some colors showing through and it might not look right.

One method is to use spray paint,

and paint it with tones of grey and brown.

(Make sure you use a respirator.)

Collect materials for your home.

They must be dry or the glue won't stick to them.

For lap siding, you can use cat tail leaves.

You can also make a stone cottage, or cover it with birch bark.

Norway Pines have wonderful bark for shingles on the roof.

Use old slips, fabric and lace for curtains.

Layer them for a good effect.

To detail the house, you might find some great shapes in potpourri,

or from dried flowers from the garden.

You can even make an entire faerie house with food!

Use hot wood glue and a glue gun to put it all together.

If you can't find hot wood glue sticks,

you can use regular, but it might not last as long.

Tips

If the house is plastic or smooth, things won't stick very well.

You can glue burlap or fabric to the house first,

and it will help the other materials stick to it.

Try to use natural colors.

For a whimsical look, layer lace, gauze or other sheer materials to the windows.
You can also make it look like the wind is blowing by manipulating the curtains.

Warnings

Keep a bowl of cold water, some burn cream,

or anything else to soothe burns near you

in case you burn yourself on the glue gun or glue.
If you haven't used a hot glue gun,

practice for a while. Don't touch the tip.

This will not hold up for long in the elements.

Do not put it outside unless you are willing to let it fall apart.

Visit:

wikihow

Wikihow is a great tutorial site, please click on link to visit.

This LINK takes you to making fae food.

Enjoy :0)

Love & Light

Trace

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