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HOWTO turn a plastic dollhouse into a faerie house

Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 4, 2008 1:28 PM |
This simple WikiHow explains how to convert a crappy, mass-produced pink dollhouse into a faerie house:

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!
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HOWTO make a coatrack out of a baby doll

Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 4, 2008 9:42 AM |
Here's a nice use for an unloved plastic dollie: a coatrack!

1. Dismember your doll

2. Arrange hands and feet on board in an order you like. Space them evenly apart, marking their positions with a pen or pencil. Set limbs aside.

3. Drill 3 holes per limb. I counter sank the holes so the board would lie flat against the wall. Make sure your holes will not come too close to the edge of the limb, because the screw make poke out of the side of a hand or foot.

4. Position keyhole hanger and mark the spot. Chisel out the wood until the hanger fits snugly and until the drywall screws’ heads fit.

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