How To Make A Dollhouse Roof

Here i just glued two pieces end to end.

How to make a dollhouse roof.

The roof of the dollhouse. Overlap each row trying to vary the shingles as you go. On all 4 of your 49 3 4 inch pieces measure up and mark 16 inches and 33 1 2inches. You will need 4 of your 1 x 2 s cut down to 49 3 4 inches and all 8 of your 1 x 2 s cut to 15 inches and 31 inches.

See more ideas about diy dollhouse doll house miniature diy. Then i taped and glued the access bay sides to the dollhouse and let dry. Next nail your 15 inch pieces into the 49 3 4 inch piece use a 2 inch finishing nail. I used 4 small hinges to attach the roof to the beam.

If you only want to use 2 floors nail both roof poeces on. Place them slightly staggered to achieve a more natural look. You don t have to do this. How to shingle a dollhouse roof paint the shingles with a mixture of watered down gray and black acrylic paint.

Always start at the bottom of the roof with a strip of 19 cm heigth. How to make roof tiles for your doll house from sandpaper. We don t want the screws to poke up through the roof. Here is the process of adding the side access bay.

The first step is to make your ridge cap. I like to make the individual trim pieces first and then glue them together while they re placed against the roof. Apply the first strip of cardboard at the edge of the roof and every next one on top of the one beneath. That way i can make sure that the angle of the ridge cap and the angle of the roofline are the same angle.

Hot glue each shingle onto the roof in rows. See more ideas about doll house roof roofing. I first began by adding the hinges to the access bay front. Dec 2 2018 explore amy sproveri s board dollhouse diy roofing on pinterest.

The access bay door swings open on its hinges for easy access to the dollhouse. Make sure you use short screws. Oct 22 2019 tutorials for miniature roofs. Once it was dry i attached the access bay door.