This is the first cardboard construction and papier mache project I’ve done in a while – I’ve returned to centre :)
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![DIY cardboard dollshouse](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vcP7ncIP-el3_I3zno4ArocgivNAEibxavZerXu3HpbTNORaucJzf8yQ_ZjZySEcXvvQEnk7AnGYBKgz7176jSWdAo8WFyKgalg7pworfvpW8AtFECQ-TAChiC=s0-d)
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Here’s what you need to make:
– Shoeboxes
– Newspaper
– Cellotape
– Papier mache mix
– Paint (I used a tested pot of household emulsion)
– Scrapbooking paper or wallpaper scraps
– Craft glue
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First slot the shoeboxes together and tape them securely together. The number of shoeboxes you have will determine the shape and configuration of your contemporary flatroof house – you might want to go three stories high!
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![DIY cardboard dollshouse](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sI717UWKev0jpFRs2uvvBiEIDeLf-I8EAZm5bb3F-FAH7dkfZUXlP6_b_s4tVOwIsZgJ_yJKDhfoTNarLrck5zcC0cMvVnKFKYlh0ESbqvfMwsjBSlOsiNiv9FRBQH_PU0p_I=s0-d)
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Add one layer of paper mache to bind the structure together, and leave it to dry.
Click here for my tutorial on how to papier mache
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![DIY cardboard dollshouse by Michelle McInerney of MollyMoo](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uHnzXuDFYwSd6w1CcrTJhV0iBkk_FIb7fYPFZC8BCqUQ4SRvseO5T4tsYTJ4MeVHAdhT-ibmgL5RcMu0gwPJAXPnN1ZhXrBOot8UZiQrP5wxQ0vdXODk_tZj14FC1C40XBLzXbSw=s0-d)
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I like using household emulsion to paint papier mache structures as it covers in just one coat and dries to a lovely matt finish.
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![DIY cardboard dollshouse by Michelle McInerney of MollyMoo](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sGo35PTrbeEtQgD3aInmTvcl8MfBy19tEubIw-zTwS7QrX9Uu_YhhIk_SbjT8_Y4RST6oPFV8Bge2cRBCTarBja4bsIGCOaOp8RGIYAXEbKkeZ6hlpj-L0ShV7hdQwXosPWTUU=s0-d)
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For the inside walls and floors I asked MissMolly to pick out what she wanted from paper scrapbooking books – after all it was her house and her toys had to feel at home there – and I glued the paper into position with standard craft glue.
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![diy cardboard dollhouse](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vJPoqZYWXbyW_NtltJV8_aGxgg4iWIkchdZVroHsiJSMQdvznOQ9mLxUqZaAQETzalejyW3Hez9HAU1MQ9PLVwuRbsIAb1r9wreL96ki5UER33Uw1jcKCS6EgIqgEAl8SJZvxBqQ=s0-d)
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The Shoebox House has become an welcomed annex for the grandparent dolls to live in beside the dollhouse Molly got for Christmas – everyone is happy!!
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Happy Crafting
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Here’s what you need to make:
– Shoeboxes
– Newspaper
– Cellotape
– Papier mache mix
– Paint (I used a tested pot of household emulsion)
– Scrapbooking paper or wallpaper scraps
– Craft glue
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First slot the shoeboxes together and tape them securely together. The number of shoeboxes you have will determine the shape and configuration of your contemporary flatroof house – you might want to go three stories high!
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Add one layer of paper mache to bind the structure together, and leave it to dry.
Click here for my tutorial on how to papier mache
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I like using household emulsion to paint papier mache structures as it covers in just one coat and dries to a lovely matt finish.
-
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For the inside walls and floors I asked MissMolly to pick out what she wanted from paper scrapbooking books – after all it was her house and her toys had to feel at home there – and I glued the paper into position with standard craft glue.
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The Shoebox House has become an welcomed annex for the grandparent dolls to live in beside the dollhouse Molly got for Christmas – everyone is happy!!
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Happy Crafting
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