My latest challenge was to come up with a way to keep the dust out of the Kinfeld. I didn’t want to make doors with hinges because I was having a hard time finding the right make and size hinge.
Plus I have done this before and the door would sometimes move while I was trying to work on the house.
After a back-and-forth with my good friend Hubert Lengdorfer we came up with a solution. I can’t stress enough how important some brain tennis with a friend is when you are both stumped.
We were pretty proud of ourselves!
So here is what I did. I cut thin strips of basswood and glued thicker strips (a bit thicker than my plexiglass) inside of them to make tracks for the plexiglass.
When I glued the tracks to the house I laid a thick piece of wood (the height I wanted the track to come up over the floor) and held the track flush to it. I used a hot glue gun to get a quick hold.
Then I measured the height for each floor inside the tracks and cut my plexiglass glass. I cut my plexiglass with an X-acto knife a few times and then snapped it apart.
I was going to drill a small hole and put in a knob to help slide the glass but it wasn’t necessary.
The top floor took some more thinking. I was going to use magnets but I could’t find metal strips so I used small strips of velcro. So the glass sits in the track and the tops have velcro tabs.
I have to say I really like this method. I can still see into the house with no obstacles, the dust stays out and I can get inside easily. If I really need to get in there I can remove the glass completely and set it to the side. Otherwise I can slide it enough to do what I need to do and then close it.
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This is such a great solution! It not only looks great, but it seems simple enough that I may just give it a try! Thanks for sharing, and did I mention the house is just such a pleasure to look at!
ReplyDeleteA Really good way to keep the dust out, but allows you get inside the doll's house when and where you want to. :D
ReplyDeleteelizabeth
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA terrific idea and seems easy enough to do with your instructions. My house gets so dusty from living on the farm that this will be a welcome addition to my dollhouse. Enjoying your blog and tutorials. Thank you for sharing!
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Teresa
beaconhilldollhouse.blogspot.com
Sheer GENIUS!!
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