Making My First Houses (I hope I didn't make a huge mistake)

Post by **seathingie** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:36 pm

Merry Christmas everyone!

I'm new here and just learning about making houses. My family had putz houses set up under the tree each year (my father made a few of them himself in the early 60s). So, I naturally love them!

I am making a few (5 or so) mid-century modern style ones for my mom and sister. I read (or rather, MIS-read) Howard's tutorials and made the houses out of cereal box cardboard and the roofs out of chipboard. I am worried that there will be a problem with them being made of cereal box cardboard. I am going to add the glitter to the first one tomorrow, so I guess I'll see then if it collapses under the weight of the glitter.

I'll post photos after Christmas in case my sister is on here (she was taking about making some of these houses when she saw the patterns on Retro Renovation). I had already ordered a ton of materials to make the houses and so I had to tell her that that was what I was making for her for Christmas.

I really enjoy reading about the materials you use and your experiences making the houses!

Thanks!
Seathingie

Post by **Howard** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:05 pm

good evening!...and welcome to the forum...we're all here to help each other...

don't worry about the houses falling down...they won't...cereal box cardboard is a lot stronger than you think...

i'm looking forward to seeing the pictures of all your projects...and so is the rest of the group...

again...welcome...

my very best regards...howard...