tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774602207405026574.post2470768630476844775..comments2022-12-07T07:17:58.159-08:00Comments on The Garfield Manor by Kathy Calhoun: Trim piece prepSumaiya Mehreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276310107993867740noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774602207405026574.post-86447584476800143522008-05-03T16:29:00.000-07:002008-05-03T16:29:00.000-07:00Thank you, Anne, for your kind words.I learned wit...Thank you, Anne, for your kind words.I learned with my 1st dollhouse-some 20+ years ago- that sanding is my friend, especially with painting walls. Those tiniest of splinters pop out of the paint and make it look bad, not to mention all the splinters. The first thing I do with every kit is sand both sides of the part sheets with a palm sander. Then, after I punch out the pieces, I sand each individual piece. Granted, it's a pain, but it provides quiet time watching TV or listening me music ( or, my favorite, "A Prairie Home Companion") plus provides me with thinking time that too many of us don't otherwise have to ourselves.<BR/>"Perfection" is something I strive for, even though it doesn't always happen. And, I look at my little homes and know that it is good. I am on step C, sanding away, if you need to find me.Kathy Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984728520394915967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774602207405026574.post-48766396029041877142008-05-03T11:40:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:40:00.000-07:00Kathy, I'm so happy you are blogging about your ex...Kathy, I'm so happy you are blogging about your experience making this dollhouse. I know I'll enjoy seeing your progress. I had a lovely dollhouse in a box under a bed for years but every time I drug it out all I could see were too many splinters. You have my profound admiration for sanding all of them away. I think it's something you must do especially if you are going to all the trouble to build such a huge house - you want it to be gorgeous and perfect.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271240795493541548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774602207405026574.post-23354665869768358932008-05-02T15:02:00.000-07:002008-05-02T15:02:00.000-07:00You're correct in remembering that I will not be e...You're correct in remembering that I will not be electrifying my house. Building this beauty is costly enough and I prefer to invest my money in the Victorian decor. I've seen too many homes lose their electrical ability after years of use. My little home is from around the turn of the 19th century and electricity was just being installed to the private homes. I love the architecture and decor of this period. There was gas lighting then and my home will have fixtures on the walls and ceiling, plus the oil lamps and candles that had been used.Kathy Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984728520394915967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774602207405026574.post-44443034198394464852008-05-02T10:56:00.000-07:002008-05-02T10:56:00.000-07:00I wish I had your patience when it came to sanding...I wish I had your patience when it came to sanding...it would certainly prevent all the splinters I suffered through :( ... I think you said you are not about to electrify the house. But have you considered using non-working lamps for the rooms, just for the fun of it? Or even better, candle holders...if you prefer to stick to the pre-electricity period. Sometimes beads and jewelry findings make excellent miniature lighting fixtures.Sumaiya Mehreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276310107993867740noreply@blogger.com