tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post535174561373534749..comments2024-03-21T08:23:24.427-07:00Comments on My Miniature Madness: What Have I Gotten Myself Into?!?Jodi Hipplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-37780844984116138802019-03-18T07:42:55.963-07:002019-03-18T07:42:55.963-07:00Hi Sam and Thank You for the encouragement! Buying...Hi Sam and Thank You for the encouragement! Buying doubles or just general frustration at not being able to find what I have or know what I need to order is a big reason why I try to stay organized. It doesn't always work, but I have come a long way!<br />I just happened to have a balcony in my stash from my trip to Auntie Em's in 2017, so if I can ever get to a good sharing point with this exterior I hope you like the look!<br />The Rockwell is considered a mini table saw, around $100 and is great for cutting any plywood over 1/4" thick. It has the built in fence so the straight cuts are nearly perfect. I just wish there was an option between it and the MicroLux mini table saw! One of these days I'll do a post about my tools, their benefits and drawbacks. It took me so long before I knew what I needed and then found some solutions that I bet it would be helpful info.Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-48315762597122623482019-03-16T00:47:37.776-07:002019-03-16T00:47:37.776-07:00I have a bad memory, it's a problem too! lol U...I have a bad memory, it's a problem too! lol Usually mine manifests in me putting something mini down in a spot and then never being able to find it again.. well at least until I remake or rebuy.. then I find it immediately! ha! A much better plan on the wiring Jodi.. much more accessible and wow... I'm admiring your impressively labelled wires! I just have a jumble in a similar position on my house.. when I need to test a light.. I randomly select a plug, turning lights on and off until I find the one I want through a process of elimination. *facepalm* I must label my cords like this immediately.. what does it say about my organisational skills that the thought never even occurred to me to do this.. haha.<br />I have to say the wall height issue has been solved ingeniously. Again, never would have occured to me to do it this way but it was absolutely the right choice.. Added bonus that it gives the house a decidedly french shape from the outside... (filing this solution away for possible future use). It would be super cute if you extended your balcony by adding a semi circle.. Like a large Juliet balcony. I imagine it with lovely wrought iron and some sort of flowering vine. I love the idea of the walk in closet.. how decadent in a dollhouse! I'm imagining all the wonderful accessories you could fill it up with and swooning at the thought. Thoroughly impressed with your woodworking skills. If I was cutting those pieces I imagine they would be decidedly wonky. What kind of saw is that.. It looks interesting and I'm in dire need of a new one since I burnt my old one out. It was too small to do most of my jobs anyway. Don't sell yourself short my friend. You are awesome at this! We all just come around to watch and learn from a pro! ((hugs)) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-44089730678272638332019-03-11T22:00:30.865-07:002019-03-11T22:00:30.865-07:00I agree, Marilyn! Those who enjoy dollhousing enjo...I agree, Marilyn! Those who enjoy dollhousing enjoy solving problems in creative ways! My work here will not be perfect, but you gotta lay a few eggs before you make the perfect omelet, lol!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-71632831476848757492019-03-11T21:58:38.121-07:002019-03-11T21:58:38.121-07:00Thanks Kristine! This house continues to challenge...Thanks Kristine! This house continues to challenge me, but so far just taking a short break away from it allows me to come back even more determined!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-5306412150459277802019-03-10T13:52:45.332-07:002019-03-10T13:52:45.332-07:00I think problem solving is the best part of this g...I think problem solving is the best part of this game but I can see when you hit a couple of major challenges like these it can be overwhelming so, congratulations on climbing that hill and getting a better view from the top. All beautifully sorted. Well done you.burygardenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930807695134677074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-37475299656834520932019-03-08T12:03:46.541-08:002019-03-08T12:03:46.541-08:00Sometimes a little break away really does help whe...Sometimes a little break away really does help when tackling those overwhelming tasks! I’m so happy you got it sorted. And I can very much relate to the ceiling dilemma, 8” is too short!! I’d rather have a taller house. I’m so happy you took the risk of scratch building that second floor!! I think your method was so clever and I love the idea of using the pin nails. The angled dormer is stumping me too right now on my own house so I wish you luck as you do yours. I love the new layout, especially that hidden closet. Little features like that are magical. You got this!!Kristine PaperDollMiniatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348940337267272223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-22556684265994063722019-03-07T07:50:46.317-08:002019-03-07T07:50:46.317-08:00Ha ha! I think you are right, Birgit and thank you...Ha ha! I think you are right, Birgit and thank you! You are always right on time! :O)<br />I really must re-emphasize that getting those walls to work like they did was pure luck and I could have easily botched the job completely. I tend to do some daring things because I know the rescue party, Russ, will be home soon to bail me out should I get into real trouble! There is still so much to intimidate and and confuse me ahead, but I am going to try my best to be brave and Just Do It! The tools are also such a life saver, and should really be getting the credit they deserve! I could not color outside the lines without them. :O)Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-81049352495735602682019-03-05T14:34:47.120-08:002019-03-05T14:34:47.120-08:00Sometimes being late can have some advantages… I s...Sometimes being late can have some advantages… I share Alex's headache after looking at your modern art installation called "Wire Salad" and I also share Giac's confusion about your post's title… luckily he has already brought this right to the point in such an eloquent manner that I can save my words and just say please read his comment again. *LOL* You're a true miracle worker… and soooooo well organized and structured - even your wires have name tags on. You never stop to amaze me... and it's impressive how you've rearranged this house to make your furniture fit in. You're a fantastic team, your big girls' tools and you! Enjoy having fun together! ;O)<br /><br />Hugs<br />BirgitBiWuBärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624262663621307478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-3115090537529357252019-03-05T08:27:58.389-08:002019-03-05T08:27:58.389-08:00Thank you Gonda! I was so excited when I started t...Thank you Gonda! I was so excited when I started this project and had so many ideas. What I lacked was the confidence to meet the many issues that were ahead of me. In the in between time, I am learning not to be so self critical. That frees me up to just try some of the solutions to move forward. So off we go, and I hope it continues to be a pleasant journey!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-85797993270052737172019-03-05T06:06:13.343-08:002019-03-05T06:06:13.343-08:00Beautiful house, very smart to make all the wires ...Beautiful house, very smart to make all the wires in a double wall, the colors I find very beautiful and I see two beautiful wall oil lamps, love it!Gondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141441458794152107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-3834486671754611022019-03-02T08:35:55.180-08:002019-03-02T08:35:55.180-08:00Thank you Faby! There is such a long way to go and...Thank you Faby! There is such a long way to go and many challenges ahead, so hopefully, I won't stall out as long when the next major issues reveal themselves!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-57592854621164682682019-03-02T08:34:19.973-08:002019-03-02T08:34:19.973-08:00Thanks Sylvie! I just hope I have not created anot...Thanks Sylvie! I just hope I have not created another monster that will jump out and scare me when I least expect it! I keep telling myself that all things can be worked out as I come to them. I hope that turns out to be true!!!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-35612018486698956992019-03-02T08:31:53.768-08:002019-03-02T08:31:53.768-08:00Hi Alex! Oh the wiring can look overwhelming, can&...Hi Alex! Oh the wiring can look overwhelming, can't it! The excitement about how the lights will look at the end is just the encouragement I need to get myself into a complicated mess, so I really hope it works out the way I want it to. The things I have in front of me are the kind that you just aren't sure what to do first or how to go about much of it. It will be a lot of trial and a lot of error, but hopefully, nothing that can't be ripped out and redone!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-29801485968979331132019-03-02T08:27:59.061-08:002019-03-02T08:27:59.061-08:00Hi Marjorie! Thank you so much for your encouragin...Hi Marjorie! Thank you so much for your encouraging words - just knowing I might be a source of encouragement back makes my day!<br />My mini life would be so much easier and more instantly gratifying if I could just leave well enough alone!!! I am always remodeling houses in my mind, both in miniature and in real life - I just can't stop myself. I know just enough to back myself into corners or bite off more than is polite to chew. Luckily, I am in such good company with others who enjoy a real challenge and are slaves to their ideas, that my bravery fires are rewardingly fanned! <br />There are so many out there saying "If Marjorie can, I'll try too", bolstered and emboldened by your creativity and vision, and I am among them!<br />I am so excited to do the bathroom floor - I love that old tile look and hope my ideas for the bathroom come out nice!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-79409905391420300192019-03-01T10:09:45.122-08:002019-03-01T10:09:45.122-08:00I like your solutions. This house will be amazing....I like your solutions. This house will be amazing.Fabiolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689788579523220109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-60694515118705831522019-03-01T01:14:07.465-08:002019-03-01T01:14:07.465-08:00You never cease to amaze me, fab effort and result...You never cease to amaze me, fab effort and resultSylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779542662137674098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-82381580961693817862019-03-01T00:42:04.134-08:002019-03-01T00:42:04.134-08:00It gives me a headache just to look at all those w...It gives me a headache just to look at all those wires!! You are a brave girl LOL. Looking at how you come with brilliant solutions to any problem that you might encounter amazes me. I love how you solved the ceiling height issue as well as your ideas for this house. You have accomplised a lot and I can´t wait to see how things keep developing. Great job. Alexandra Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452451071692343746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-46094146860010421362019-02-28T17:02:18.066-08:002019-02-28T17:02:18.066-08:00Hello, Jodi - The complex modifications that you&#...Hello, Jodi - The complex modifications that you've made to the New Orleans just boggle my mind - but so does your awesome ability and amazing competence - so I know that you'll achieve all your dreams and plans for this house. I admire your solution to the wiring problem, and I especially like your plan for a garden shed to hide the new hub. Your clever and unique idea for mitering all those edges had me cheering you on, because I think mitering anything is almost impossibly hard. That math thing really puts a damper on some otherwise fun stuff! Bravo and kudos to you! I'm sure that you're going to have fun with the bathroom floor; I can't wait to see your design. Thanks for this encouraging post; watching you work your way through some very scary problems makes my miniature troubles shrink into practically nothing. My new mantra will be: "If Jodi can do that, then I can do this.!"<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-64520547159662298522019-02-28T15:43:49.917-08:002019-02-28T15:43:49.917-08:00Thank you Betsy! You definitely know what it is li...Thank you Betsy! You definitely know what it is like to be compelled to make daring changes in order for the fullness of your vision to be possible! I am bolstered by the bravery and spirit of those who have gone before me and have so graciously shared their trials and triumphs! You are no exception!<br />I am often humbled when my first "brilliant" plans don't work out and I have to rethink my strategy. It seems so obvious in hindsight, but I am too stubborn to learn the first time! I think the wiring would have been too fat to fit behind the chimney breast anyway, so Plan B it is! Now I find myself in the old chicken or egg conundrum, so I am sure to need plenty of second chances going forward!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-83295388430988037802019-02-28T15:35:32.114-08:002019-02-28T15:35:32.114-08:00Ha ha! I know what you mean! I am slightly embarra...Ha ha! I know what you mean! I am slightly embarrassed showing the photos but then, I am sure everyone has the same tangled mess at times!!! I sure wish I had super powers and could move objects and create things just by thinking them, but having all of the support and encouragement makes the work, fear and frustration totally worth going through! :O)Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-47214399310601244642019-02-28T15:31:17.661-08:002019-02-28T15:31:17.661-08:00¡Gracias Isabel! ¡Simplemente no puedo dejarlo sol...¡Gracias Isabel! ¡Simplemente no puedo dejarlo solo y terminar creando tanto trabajo extra para mí! Sin embargo, se siente bien al poder aprender qué herramientas necesito y cómo usarlas para hacer los cambios que necesito hacer. Planeo tener 34 luces cuando todo haya terminado, por lo que la organización del cable es crítica. ¡¡¡Deséame suerte!!!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-54480446366465671832019-02-28T15:28:19.316-08:002019-02-28T15:28:19.316-08:00Thank you Shannon! Stubbornness is actually a virt...Thank you Shannon! Stubbornness is actually a virtue in dollhousing! It's amazing what a mess those wires can become! Hopefully I can make them into and organized, cohesive and functional system in the end!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-38400313001915760652019-02-28T15:25:59.524-08:002019-02-28T15:25:59.524-08:00Thanks Deb! I know I got really lucky that the tap...Thanks Deb! I know I got really lucky that the tape and bend method worked for those wall angles! If they hadn't, I'd be waiting for Russ to come home so I could play the damsel in distress! I am so happy that he is eager to help me, but somehow, that feels like less of a victory!<br />So far I really like the tiles. One baffling thing is that they come with no instructions, and I can't find any tutorials online. I had emailed Gram at one point, and he mentioned just using regular PVA glue so that is what I am doing. No problems so far, score and snap seems to work well for cutting. My border pattern won't meet perfectly in the corners, so that is left to work out, but I will share what I came up with. Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-58504230687091866892019-02-28T15:25:50.507-08:002019-02-28T15:25:50.507-08:00Oooh La La! You Go Jodi!!! I think you are doing a...Oooh La La! You Go Jodi!!! I think you are doing an awesome job!!! The "raised ceiling" you achieved (by adding the kneewalls at the bottom) makes the whole house look Grand!!! It is always surprising how much of a difference those inches make! I am loving your new designs and applaud your courage! The way we learn is by trying... especially when we think we don't know how! Your re-designed wiring plan makes much more sense... it is better to have access to the wires from the outside so there is no need to move all the decor to get at them! Your bathroom floor is going to be so elegant.... I can't wait to see more! :):)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423267884035549444.post-23454626050929165092019-02-28T15:18:48.135-08:002019-02-28T15:18:48.135-08:00Thanks Sheila! I forgot how big even small dollhou...Thanks Sheila! I forgot how big even small dollhouses can be, especially the non Greenleaf ones! I love the RGT windows because they are nicely detailed and the wood is very nice to work with. The kit comes with the barrel dormer tops ready made, so they are precise and fit the windows perfectly. They are just the same windows that come with the rest of the kit, but for the dormers they each have two long triangle pieces to make them dormer-ed. I'll try to remember to get you a photo in my next post so your mind can begin percolating!Jodi Hipplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493172804253306940noreply@blogger.com