Let's talk about cardboard Christmas houses and accessories
Visit our Contributors' Pages:
Visit Family Christmas Online Visit Howard Lamey's own web page, LittleGlitterHouses.com Click to Sign Up for Maria Cudequest's Collectibles Blog
Visit Family Christmas Online Click to visit Papa Ted's Place - the ultimate cardboard Christmas house resource. Click to return to the Old Christmas Tree Lights Table of Contents Page



Note: To ask a question, sign up for our "Christmas Times" newsletter, or learn how
to apply for membership to this forum, please visit our Contact page.

Note: All content on this forum is Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 by Paul D. Race
and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content
or plans may be republished or sold, nor may any plans be used to make products to sell without prior written
permission from Paul D. Race and the individual who contributed the content or plan in question.
For permissions or questions about this policy, please contact us using our Contact page.
It is currently Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:07 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Welcome to the Cardboard Christmas Forums » Welcome to the Cardboard Christmas Forums

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Howard
PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:08 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:46 pm
Posts: 2254
Good morning…

I’ve made a few “lackkie” pieces before…a railroad crossing shanty, small house and large train terminal to name a few…now it’s time to build another…

Here is a link to the vintage original that inspired my version…scroll down to August…

http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/Hom2004.html

The major pieces are shown below…a main body, porch and raised porch floor…the rest of the parts will be measured from these three and cut to fit as required…

My version will not have the set back door detail…but will have the big columns and covered entry…

Base will be 3 /4” high by about 5 1/2” by 7 1 /2”…finished height including base will be roughly 5 1 /2”…

Progress pictures will follow…


Attachments:
lackkie project major parts 003-001.JPG
lackkie project major parts 003-001.JPG [ 204.82 KiB | Viewed 16210 times ]

_________________
View my Little Glitter House Photo Album
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOODm--XeeYEyxSdc4RY4DdTpQBRuRSWuipFHFP7-QWtidYW9c6Az-qbcAAQXLsBw?key=YlNqQjVkbWRLcjlSS3F6dHZQa3RhN0x5Mm9MTFd3
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrianB
PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:52 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:17 pm
Posts: 807
Location: Portland OR
Great start, cant wait to see this one unfold!!!!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
paulrace
PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:39 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:27 pm
Posts: 1678
Looking good!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Howard
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:28 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:46 pm
Posts: 2254
good afternoon...

finished most of the cardboard work...pieces are not all glued in place yet...just arranged for this pix...

the base and fence are next...some pix when finished...

i scored the lines of the shingle pattern with the edge of a small screwdriver guided by a ruler after i drew the pattern...

more about the project later...primer, paint, assembly, windows, doors, etc...

my very best regards...howard...


Attachments:
lackkie CCF.jpg
lackkie CCF.jpg [ 116.95 KiB | Viewed 16181 times ]

_________________
View my Little Glitter House Photo Album
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOODm--XeeYEyxSdc4RY4DdTpQBRuRSWuipFHFP7-QWtidYW9c6Az-qbcAAQXLsBw?key=YlNqQjVkbWRLcjlSS3F6dHZQa3RhN0x5Mm9MTFd3
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
paulrace
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:42 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:27 pm
Posts: 1678
Lookin' good, Howard!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PutzinVT
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:42 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:51 pm
Posts: 706
Cool way to make the roof shingles
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Lee
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:29 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:27 pm
Posts: 374
Location: Houston, TX
Wow! Just wow!
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrianB
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:00 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:17 pm
Posts: 807
Location: Portland OR
Awesome!! What great details! I've been meaning to ask you what type of chipboard you use. It looks like pretty strong material. I love how sturdy your houses are, I know alot of that is your design, but the walls look really strong! I've been getting the strongest type of scrapbooking stock they have at the hobby store, but I want to find somewhere to order in bulk. I saw some acutions on ebay for several sheets but it's hard to tell how thick it is from the pics.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Howard
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:46 pm
Posts: 2254
regarding chipboard...

i used a lot of writing tablet backs...but needed more chipboard than i could salvage...now i buy sheets that are about 30" x 40" from hobby lobby...you'll find the sheets in or near the picture framing department...

i cut in half and prime one side with whatever light color interior wall paint i have...doesn't really matter the color...sure makes it easier to see pencil lines...and gives me a little head start on the finishing...

i had a source for some very hard finish chipboard...but the source may dry up soon...the sheets were those interlocking, finger joint dividers in shipping boxes...

i still use corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes, card stock, file folders, scrap booking paper, salvaged express type shipping boxes...

my very best regards...howard...

_________________
View my Little Glitter House Photo Album
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOODm--XeeYEyxSdc4RY4DdTpQBRuRSWuipFHFP7-QWtidYW9c6Az-qbcAAQXLsBw?key=YlNqQjVkbWRLcjlSS3F6dHZQa3RhN0x5Mm9MTFd3
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
BrianB
PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:37 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:17 pm
Posts: 807
Location: Portland OR
Thanks for sharing!!! I really appreciate it, those scrapbooking sheets are around $.50 a piece which seems a little high for a blank piece of cardboard. I'm going to check for that next time Im at the hobby store. Hope your source doesn't dry up on the hard stuff!
Thats neat you prime it before starting, I can see how that helps greatly!
-Brian
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » Welcome to the Cardboard Christmas Forums » Welcome to the Cardboard Christmas Forums

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 28 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron



Click to see sturdy Lionel(r) trains that are perfect for your Christmas tree.



Note: To ask a question, sign up for our "Christmas Times" newsletter, or learn how
to apply for membership to this forum, please visit our Contact page.

Note: All content on this forum is Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 by Paul D. Race
and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content
or plans may be republished or sold, nor may any plans be used to make products to sell without prior written
permission from Paul D. Race and the individual who contributed the content or plan in question.
For permissions or for questions about this policy, please contact us using our Contact page.


Visit our affiliated sites:
- Christmas Memories and Collectibles -
Visit the FamilyChristmasOnline site. Visit Howard Lamey's glitterhouse gallery, with free project plans, graphics, and instructions. Visit Papa Ted Althof's extensive history and collection of putz houses, the largest and most complete such resource on the Internet.. Click to return to the Old Christmas Tree Lights Table of Contents Page Click to sign up for Maria Cudequest's craft and collectibles blog.
Click to visit Fred's Noel-Kat store.
- Family Activities and Crafts -
Click to see reviews of our favorite family-friendly Christmas movies. Free, Family-Friendly Christmas Stories Decorate your tree the old-fashioned way with these kid-friendly projects. Free plans and instructions for starting a hobby building vintage-style cardboard Christmas houses. Click to find free, family-friendly Christmas poems and - in some cases - their stories. Traditional Home-Made Ornaments
- Trains and Hobbies -
Visit Lionel Trains. Free building projects for your vintage railroad or Christmas village. Click to see Thomas Kinkaded-inspired Holiday Trains and Villages. Big Christmas Train Primer: Choosing and using model trains with holiday themes Building temporary and permanent railroads with big model trains Click to see HO scale trains with your favorite team's colors.
- Music -
Carols of many countries, including music, lyrics, and the story behind the songs Wax recordings from the early 1900s, mostly collected by George Nelson. Download them all for a 'period' album.
Best-loved railroad songs and the stories behind them.
 Heartland-inspired music, history, and acoustic instrument tips. Own a guitar, banjo, or mandolin? Want to play an instrument? Tips to save you money and time, and keep your instrument playable. Own a guitar, banjo, or mandolin? Want to play an instrument? Tips to save you money and time, and keep your instrument playable.


Click to trains that commemorate your team!

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group