Wow, two months since I last posted! Sorry for the hiatus, but I had been working on my first real mass-production of shoes, for the "Over Ell's Rainbow" doll retreat next week. I'll share images of the special shoes I created for that event after it's over. But here's what 19 miniature shoe boxes looks like:
It was quite a fun project!
Now, on to the subject of this post. TONNERDirect asked Facebook this morning what types of furniture we like, and where we get our doll furniture. So I decided to dedicate a blog post to answering this question. One of my favorite pieces is a chaise lounge-shaped jewelry box, found at Walmart several years ago. I especially like it because my dolls can stand next to it, unsupported by a stand:
It's also good for sitting:
or lounging:
and it can hold multiple dolls:
(I use it a lot!)
I've also gotten several pieces of unfinished wooden doll-sized furniture at places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, and I'm lucky enough to have a talented sister who carves, paints/stains, and varnishes them for me!
First there's this great bench that I bought many years ago (before I even collected Tonner dolls!) and had forgotten about:
(I made the cushion for it.) I decided I wanted it a darker, richer color. My sister stained and varnished it, and it's so handsome now:
Once again, more than one doll can sit on it:
The chest that Niobe is sitting on in the above picture is another example of my sister's work. This one she carved, as well:
I requested a dragonfly for the design, and she created the exact look I was hoping for! Here's a close-up of the carving:
Last but not least, she also carved the lotus flowers on the drawers, and stained and varnished this adorable dresser for me:
It is one of my very favorite pieces. Isn't she talented?
It was quite a fun project!
Now, on to the subject of this post. TONNERDirect asked Facebook this morning what types of furniture we like, and where we get our doll furniture. So I decided to dedicate a blog post to answering this question. One of my favorite pieces is a chaise lounge-shaped jewelry box, found at Walmart several years ago. I especially like it because my dolls can stand next to it, unsupported by a stand:
It's also good for sitting:
or lounging:
and it can hold multiple dolls:
(I use it a lot!)
I've also gotten several pieces of unfinished wooden doll-sized furniture at places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels, and I'm lucky enough to have a talented sister who carves, paints/stains, and varnishes them for me!
First there's this great bench that I bought many years ago (before I even collected Tonner dolls!) and had forgotten about:
(I made the cushion for it.) I decided I wanted it a darker, richer color. My sister stained and varnished it, and it's so handsome now:
Once again, more than one doll can sit on it:
The chest that Niobe is sitting on in the above picture is another example of my sister's work. This one she carved, as well:
I requested a dragonfly for the design, and she created the exact look I was hoping for! Here's a close-up of the carving:
Last but not least, she also carved the lotus flowers on the drawers, and stained and varnished this adorable dresser for me:
It is one of my very favorite pieces. Isn't she talented?
