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How to Make a Lamp for a Dollhouse

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Decorating your dollhouse is an exciting journey. Each room shows a piece of your creativity. Filling your home up with miniature furniture and accessories can be an expensive project, so it can be helpful to decorate your miniature home with items that you can make as well as decorating with store bought items. Making lamps for your dollhouse is a good place to start.

From Quick Guide: Dollhouse Fun
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 2 small craft spools
  • Acrylic paint of various colors
  • Small paint brush
  • Small lid such as a toothpaste cap
  • Glue
  1. Step 1

    Collect two small craft spools.

  2. Step 2

    Place glue on the bottom of one spool and place it on top of the other spool.

  3. Step 3

    Find a small lid such as a toothpaste cap and paint it with acrylic paint. Use any color you want that compliments your dollhouse room decor.

  4. Step 4

    Glue the small cap on top of the spool and allow it to dry.

Tips & Warnings
  • Craft stores such a Michael's are good places to go to find supplies that you need to make a lamp for your dollhouse.
  • After you make the lamp for your dollhouse be sure to put it out of reach of pets and children so that it doesn't get harmed during the drying process.
  • If you have young children who put items in their mouths be sure to put the dollhouse in an area that is out of reach. The dollhouse miniatures can be a choking hazard.
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