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 Post subject: Yellow cocunut house
PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 8:30 pm 
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Here’s my latest a little coconut house. The first picture is the original.

I used Pet’s door, coconut, and pre-cut fence. I felt a bit guilty using his fence but I have to tell you it's great, I love it!


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:05 pm 
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Great job.

Looks awesome.

Gotta love Pete's supplies.

Great camera work too.

Steve


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It's lovely. Beautiful colors and such nice work! May I ask what you used for flat base?


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Hi Laney,

The base for this house and what i use for most of my Dolly houses is a heavy/medium chipboard. I have purchased this from several manufacturers. I still have the label for this one. It's Jack Richeson & Co. It's labeled all purpose chipboard 2.2 mm, I measured it at 3/32 of an inch. Sometimes the cut edges separates especially when I used this for trees, easy solution a bit of white glue and it's good as new.

Sometimes it hard finding the right six because most are only labeled medium wait. I hope thid helps.


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Lynn...the finished house is perfect in every detail...i especially like your choice of colors!...

by the way...i've seen a sample of Pete's fences...they are authentic in every detail...and certainly save a lot of tedious punching and cutting...

Laney...about cardboard for bases...go here...this may help you...https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1023&p=6690&hilit=three+ring+binder#p6690

my very best regards...

howard...

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Lynn,
What a beautiful reproduction! It's like the house has come to life again. The coconut is perfect for this house. And the colors are so lovely. It is a treasure for sure.
Lucy


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What a beautiful little house! Colors are great, the design of this is simple, yet elegant! Wonderful job as always Lynn! :mrgreen:

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Thank you Lynn and Howard for the info on bases.


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Thanks everyone!


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wonderful--must share it with my blog readers!


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