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 Mar 28, 2024 6:06 pm

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 50 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:00 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:58 pm
Posts: 917
Steve,

I think your tree-making box is an inspired design. I made them a couple of years ago using a drill and a needle nose pliers, but the box is a better idea because it will keep the trunks straighter.

https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=967

The main problem I had was trying to keep the fibers evenly spread out along the wire. Have you found a way to do that? I did find one source online where the person making the little trees added a thin bead of hot glue along the wire as the fibers were laid on the wire. I didn't try that method though.

Also, there are some incredible spray inks so you can color your trees beautiful colors. If I am staining a lot of trees, I usually use RIT dye, but if I need only one or two colors, then I will spray them. I'm including a photo of some purchased bottle brush trees I stained for the Christmas little house making party.

We really appreciate your expertise. Your patterns are excellent (I'm going to try out qCAD) and then the gorgeous flatties and now this. Thank you.

Lucy


Attachments:
IMG_9439.jpg
IMG_9439.jpg [ 79.68 KiB | Viewed 19096 times ]
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:53 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:22 am
Posts: 79
Lucy,

Comparing notes -

1. I’ve found 18ga galvanized wire necessary to have the strength to twist and separate the sisal without breaking too early.
2. More rope is needed to make a fuller tree. 2 segments of 1/4” sisal rope per 1” of tree seprarated and combed the same way. I’ve found running a comb through them as you stack them in helps. Also, I seem to lose an inch consistently. Layout the fiber about an inch larger than you want the tree.
3. Dip the trees in boiling water to straighten the fibers after you rough cut the shape.
4. And old hair brush for fluffing the trees after you boil and finish trimming.

Steven


Attachments:
B976EE2D-58D9-4563-ADF4-760E3CE77850.jpeg
B976EE2D-58D9-4563-ADF4-760E3CE77850.jpeg [ 169.86 KiB | Viewed 19081 times ]
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:21 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:27 pm
Posts: 1678
Steve,
Just checking back in. You have accomplished a great deal just since you came onboard, and they're all high quality. VERY NICE.

- Paul


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:37 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:22 am
Posts: 79
paulrace wrote:
Steve,
Just checking back in. You have accomplished a great deal just since you came onboard, and they're all high quality. VERY NICE.

- Paul


Thank you Paul,

I've been enjoying this for sure.

Steven


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:00 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:22 am
Posts: 79
A few things I'm currently working on:

More of Howard's flatties. Thank you for the patterns, Howard.

A house inspired by photos of a vintage piece on the web. 3 sections are built but not glued into one unit yet.

Steven


Attachments:
IMG_0163.jpg
IMG_0163.jpg [ 168.37 KiB | Viewed 19022 times ]
IMG_0171.jpg
IMG_0171.jpg [ 143.85 KiB | Viewed 19022 times ]
IMG_0179.jpg
IMG_0179.jpg [ 370.6 KiB | Viewed 19022 times ]
IMG_0180.jpg
IMG_0180.jpg [ 224.19 KiB | Viewed 19022 times ]
IMG_0181.jpg
IMG_0181.jpg [ 194.63 KiB | Viewed 19022 times ]
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:46 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:51 pm
Posts: 706
I love the curves scalloped front.

Is the house based on a vintage one.
Or is it your design.

Steve


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:19 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:22 am
Posts: 79
PutzinVT wrote:
I love the curves scalloped front.

Is the house based on a vintage one.
Or is it your design.

Steve


Steve -

It's based on a vintage design. I made the pattern from photos I clipped from the web. Not intended to be a reproduction though. I just liked the shape and hadn't yet tried anything with curves in the design.

Steven


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:55 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:35 pm
Posts: 1093
Steve's, this is a real nice house, I love the curve section. You do phenomenal work!!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:46 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:22 am
Posts: 79
Some progress. I might have gone a little too heavy with the sand, but I'm happy with how it's turning out so far.


Attachments:
IMG_0206.jpg
IMG_0206.jpg [ 116.06 KiB | Viewed 18986 times ]
IMG_0208.jpg
IMG_0208.jpg [ 127.06 KiB | Viewed 18986 times ]
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:57 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:46 pm
Posts: 2249
Steven...
The sand IS NOT TOO HEAVY!...it's perfect!...so is your photography...just curious...what camera or smartphone are you using?...(hope i haven't asked this before and forgotten)...
Howard...

_________________
View my Little Glitter House Photo Album
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOODm--XeeYEyxSdc4RY4DdTpQBRuRSWuipFHFP7-QWtidYW9c6Az-qbcAAQXLsBw?key=YlNqQjVkbWRLcjlSS3F6dHZQa3RhN0x5Mm9MTFd3


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 50 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 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:  




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