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Miniature Coffee Table and Lamp Supplies
With only the items shown (plus a bit of glue and paint) you can craft
the cute miniature dollhouse coffee table and one of the miniature lamps like that shown in the inset.
These are very easy arts and crafts projects, and quite suitable as a kid
crafts. And most children would have a blast playing with the finished
products as well.
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The pieces you'll need for the table are:
A 5/8" dowel cap.
A 2" long wooden oval.
A 1/2" wooden square.
For each lamp, you'll need:
A 5/8" diameter wooden flower pot.
A 5/8" diameter wooden ball with center hole.
A 1/2" diameter wooden ball with center hole.
A 3/4" to 1" diameter wooden disc.
A 3/8" to 1/2" diameter wooden disc.
A 2 1/2" length of 1/8" dowel.
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I get most of these parts out of wood shape assortments. They give me all
the shapes I need, and often picking through the various shapes gives me
inspiration for new craft projects.
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Use this handy craft-customized search engine to find your crafting
materials:
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Making the Miniature Coffee Table
The dollhouse coffee table is very easy to construct.
Glue the wooden oval on top of the dowel cap as shown.
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If you want the wooden square used to decorate the center of the wood craft
table to be the same color as the table, you can glue it centered on the oval
now.
If you wish the square to be a different color than the table, it's easier
to paint the table first, then add the square.
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Assembling a Miniature Lamp
Other than cutting the lengths of dowel, these parts are already
the proper size. So construction is a simple matter of gluing them
together.
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For the dollhouse lamps, glue an inverted craft wooden flower pot to a 2
1/2" length of dowel.
Then put some glue on the lower end of the dowel and run it through first
the smaller wooden ball, then the larger wooden ball.
Glue the small wooden disc to the bottom of the large wooden ball.
Finally, glue the larger wooden disc to the bottom of the lamp assembly.
Now you have a fine looking miniature dollhouse lamp, needing only paint to
be ready for dollhouse play or display.
In the supplies inset, I showed two lamps. Depending upon your dollhouse or
intended purpose, you may want more than one lamp also.
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Decorating the Table and Lamp(s)
The image at left shows a completed wood craft table with a pair of lamps.
In this case, the square on the center of the table is a different color than
the table itself, and thus was glued on after painting the table.
The lamps are simply painted in matching colors, you can use your
imagination as you desire.
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Combine with Other Crafts
Here's a nice little furniture miniature arrangement made by combining
the love seat wood crafting project with the table and lamp project.
Can't you see the lovely ensemble of these dollhouse furniture miniatures
adorning your make believe habitat?
If you didn't make the love seat project, maybe you want to reconsider.
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