Build Your Own Inexpensive Dollhouse
by E. J. Tangerman
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Author: E. J. TangermanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1977-06-01
ISBN: 0486234932
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: The "Habitat for Humanity" Dollhouse
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want what HFH builds, a simple, decent house, this book is for you. The fact that it's still in print after over thirty years should tell you something. This is a simple, solid, easy to build dollhouse from a single sheet of plywood. It's to the 1"-1' scale. It has a back and a front, something a lot of dollhouses don't have.
This is a sturdy home that a child could sit on without harming. He uses one piece of 4' X 8' X 1/2" wood, which can be as expensive as you like. The directions are clear, the cutting pattern is laid out for you, and he tells how to make its simple construction even easier (for instance, not beveling a roof piece) but then goes on to tell you how to make it fancier (adding moldings, attic dormers, flower boxes, shutters). He even shows you how to make doors.
His house has a staircase, which again not all dollhouses have, but he believes is important to the house. There is a living room, dining room, kitchen, adult bedroom, child bedroom and bath. There are over 40 diagrams and pictures. This would be a good first woodworking project (maybe after a birdhouse) for an adult to do with a child. The child would get to learn about fractions, moving one-dimensional ideas to three-dimensional reality, tools, safety, how to sand, countersink holes and then putty, nailing, etc. Even decorating!
You can't ask for more from a $5.95 book.
Summary of Build Your Own Inexpensive Dollhouse
Anyone can build a dollhouse using just six basic tools (folding rule, square, saber saw, rasp, sander, and hammer) plus a single sheet of plywood. Easy-to-follow instructions and tips, plus over 40 diagrams and photographs.
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