Installing Battery Lights into my Dollhouse
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- I promised I would show you guys how I ended up installing the battery powered magnetic lights I bought at the recent dollhouse miniatures show. I hope you enjoy!
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Gosh, I love your videos! The perfect mix of educational, informal and really silly. I always laugh and feel inspired to get back into miniatures. Thanks for what you do!
Thank you Katrine!! Your comment definitely made me smile today😊
I’ve been dying to see the Aadam’s Family Mansion. I’m also glad you linked the source as I have a dollhouse I built about 30 years ago that I want to light and wallpaper. I’m in the process of painting the exterior right now.
GREAT JOB!!! I'm a kit and custom dollhouse builder and just started working with electrifying the houses. Thanks for the ideas. Look forward to learning more.
Thanks for the light link -they had a great selection when this video 1st posted. Now it’s mostly modern lamps. Wish I’d ordered sooner, some of those chandeliers were amazing
I'm obsessed with lighting, made it into a living. Sharpies suck for tint. You want orange alcohol ink. It's safe for real light bulbs as well, not just miniatures.
This is awesome , I was so worried about wiring lights but this is way easier, thank you 🤗
Hi Ara, great video!! I loved the office chair sailing parts, it was really funny!!:) Xx
Thank you Marilyn! It was fun to film too... and maybe slightly dangerous😄
Yeah I guessed wood glue! You're talented and HILARIOUS! Really enjoyed the video !
Aww thanks! And yay for wood glue😄
Lights add so much atmosphere,thanks for the installation information ❤️
Thank you Diana and no problem :)
Outstanding! Those chandeliers add a lot of character to the rooms. Great idea on taking down the kitchen white bulbs a notch or two. I think I'll do that in my woodland fairy house. Most of the lights are the yellowish tint, which is more moody, and charming. But I had to go out and buy some for another area and they are kitchen white, which is not really what i wanted. Good technique. DOn't have to go out and buy more. Love the magnet idea too. That is a good solution for a fireplace light. Love this!
It was Megan's suggestion for the sharpie and its just brilliant. I think without it you can feel a little bit limited on your lights if you are trying to avoid the bright white. I am glad it helps you out too and I could share the info! It seems to have helped a lot of people!💖💖
My Dollhouse was made in 2 Parts and when it was moved the copper tape ripped somewhere between floors. I could only put the lights on for the ground floor Thank you for showing me how these battery lights work it as they might be the solution to my lighting issues
I wonder if you could 3D print an ornate medallion. This video is 4 years old, and maybe you do in a future video. Im binging these videos and I’m OBSESSED!
I really enjoy watching your videos. This one was fun when you asked what you would use to smooth out surfaces? I knew the answer because you had mentioned it in your stove diy video. Thank you for this very helpful tutorial!
Love the way You made the ceiling medallions. I will be using your idea when I furnish my scratch build Victorian. The dimmer lights add so much to your Addams Family mansion!
I saw your name as the very last one in the list. :-)
Thank you Victoria!! They were surprisingly easy to make and I think they add a lot of character to the ceilings (which mine can be a bit boring). Much appreciated!💖
Your custom ceiling plates, fit really well over the housings of the chandeliers and using the felt pens was a Brilliant Idea!
May I also add that your ceilings look PERFECT for your Adam's Family house, and the chandeliers you've chosen look appropriately gothic and provide an air of mystery
Thank you Elizabeth!! And thanks for the comment about the ceilings ;) It is nice that nothing in this project has to look super perfect!😃 I appreciate it!
Wonderful video Ara!! You're right, Heather Tracy does have amazing videos ❤
Thank you Jan💖💖
This is great! My main dollhouse is tape wired, but I have a tower that I decided needs a hanging oil lantern. I found a fixture but was really bothered by the bright white light. Once again, Ara to the rescue! I will be purchasing an orange sharpie. Thank you!
Yay! Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best ;)
This is terrific! I've been afraid to try to install ceiling lights bc I didn't have the right lights. Thank you for keeping the part where it fell - I'm not the only one! Lol
I can be so clumsy lol! And I am just glad it didn't break😲 I am glad the video was helpful for you ;)
Ara, you are a hoot! Love the chair gliding! The lights look great! They do add another special touch to your Addams Family masterpiece.
Thank you June. Haha I really had fun filming this video so I am glad you enjoyed it!
Oh, girl...I love to watch your videos...you teach me, you make me giggle and you are just so fun to hang out with! Thank you for the kind shout-out! I love the way the wood glue coating on the foam core creates such a great surface for painting. Your ceiling medallions are awesome! Such a simple yet functional solution to the perennial conundrum of 'how the HECK to light my dollhouse' without a degree in Electrical Engineering! Yay! Thank you for this: I loved every minute of it. Yep. xoxo😍
Awww thanks friend! Your video did really spark the foam board idea and I was totally stuck so thank you for that! Really this video is just me taking ideas from other smart people and just making it work for my lights lol! That's whats fun about minis I guess... sharing and learning with each other💖💖 Have the best week my dear!
They look great - thank you Ara! This helps me get a bit closer to buying lights of this type for an unfinished room...
I am glad you found it helpful! Thank you Jillian!
Dear Ara! I love how you can always find a simple way to get what you want! I admire this predicate in people! Can I say you're resourcefull? Well, those magneti, battery lights are practical to install, but They don't seem to be so practical to get them on and off. In my first (and only, so far!) dollhouse, I used what I could get here: a cooper wire mini led string light. it's needed three 1,5V battery. Cons: cost too much, bad for the environment, and I hated when the batteries was almost dying. So... I decided to pull an Ara (LOL) and replaced the battery box for an adapter (4,5V) to use regular electricity. Best decision made! :D
Haha thank you Patricia! There are definitely positive and negatives to both battery and traditionally wired houses. I don't plan to have the lights on too much so I fell like the battery works for me at this moment ;) I hope someday to understand both methods better! Lol to "pull an Ara" 😄
Ara, you and Julie have been my teachers! :D I thank you both for helping me get what I want. Looking forward to learning more!
Awesome! Keep up the great work!
And as always ... Have a better day!
Thank you!! I appreciate it so much!
Oh, MAN! Sorry - That should be Oh, ARA! You have just solved soooooooo many problems for me. Have I ever mentioned how creative you are? Well, in any case, you are now my new hero - heroine, whatever - I bow before your talents and creativity and send my thanks to the Miniatures Gods that you entered my miniature life when you did.........Thank you - you ROCK
Haha George😁😊!! I am so glad to hear that and I am so glad this video was helpful for you!! A lot of this was passing on ideas from others so I can't take all the credit (or even most of it). That's what I love about this channel though... we all learn from each other!💖
Love the surround things you made and great idea with the Sharpe I would have never thought of that!
The sharpie was Megan's idea an it was a great one! Thank you Edwina!💖
Seriously cool. Terrific storage plan. 👍🏻
Thank you cg23!!
Ara you were cracking me up this week. Love these lights in your Addams Family Mansion!
haha thanks John! So glad you enjoyed the video😁
I really love your lights they look like they were made for your mansion, Great job x
Thank you!
In actual Victorian homes, these plaster medallions were originally intended to protect ceilings from gas lamp soot. Because so few people are left who can replicate them for home restorations, architects around here have contracted with 3-d printer labs.
They are the best donuts. That would be so cute on a Hansel/Gretal witches candy house.
It looks so good! And congratulation with concuring your electrical fear 😋❤️👍🏻
haha Thank you Daniela!
Lol I enjoyed he lights and the skooting at the end
Incredibly informative and helpful video. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Index finger😁. You’re doing a great job!💕
Thank you for the Sharpie!!! I had the same color problem with some leds I had bought!!! Can't wait to try out this solution!
That was Megan's suggestion and it was a fantastic one! I am glad I can pass it along to other miniaturists!💖
Bentley House Minis now all i need to do is find (buy) the sharpie!! Can’t wait
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ok that got me 😂😂😂😂
Omgoodness...looove these lights!!..I gotta have some for sure!..thanks for the tutorial. And info to get them!
No problem! I really like them so far ;) 💖💖
So how do I find those lights??
I love rolling chairs! I used to have a set and would roll the length of my kitchen just for fun.
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2:31 Oh yes, that’s much better, especially for that type of house.
Carefully took my hand away, that was funny!
Love the lights!
Thank you!
I don’t have a label machine either so I just buy labels and write on them. It works fine.
Well done!
Thank you!
Magnets! 😉 ..and Sharpie... genius!
They definitely made this project a lot easier ;)
Great video dear Ara!!!!! My off days are great with your work. 😘😘😘
Aww thank you Mariza! I hope you are having a wonderful Friday!💖
Great job as always! 🖤
Thank you so much💖
Loving these Ara you are so clever and funny your one of my favs
Aww thank you😊
watching all this awesome come together is so much fun!! You’re inspiring me to create my own projects!!
I had a thought about the white wires on the lights....would it be possible to color them with Sharpie also, so that they are more camouflaged?
Thank you for sharing your process with us!
Thank you and I am so glad you are enjoying the project! :) Great idea about the wire... I didn't even thinking about it! I will have to go back and do that😉
Good job when that light fell it really made me jump lol
I actually laughed out loud when you asked us to guess what you would be coating the rings with, my dogs looked at me like I'd lost my mind lol. I saw Heather's windows but would never have thought about using the technique the way you did. I'll have to keep it in mind for future projects. Oh yeah, and buy some wood glue :)
Haha! I figured you guys would know exactly what I was going to do 😄 Wood glue is the best!
really neat ceiling medallions! For aging, I would personally recommend an inkwash over chalk pastels though. An inkwash settles into all the places where grime and dust build up, while with chalk pastels youre coating parts that have an easier time being cleaned/generally dont get as dirty.
Thank you for the suggestion. I never really worked with ink washes so I will have to try them out. Could be a fun video!
@@BentleyHouseMinis people who do tabletop miniatures have the best info/turorials on them, since theyre constantly working on such a small scale (thats how I learned how to do it), good luck--it can really bring a piece to life!
Very good Idea Ara thank you. And thanks for the laugh at the end 😜😘
Glad you enjoyed it Karin 😄
You are so welcome! ♡♡♡ thanks for your awesome videos!!
According to the comments you helped A LOT of people with that suggestion! Including me!💖💖
Oh really awesome!!!! I wish I had a TH-cam channel so we could collaborate!!. I'm in Kansas just a little to far from tx to do an in person collab.. It's hard to find fellow miniaturest in KS that love it as much as we do!
That would be awesome! Someday I want to definitely have guests on my channel with me but I am super awkward in person so idk it might be weird lol! There are some Kansas Miniaturists that come down for out Mini Sam Event. If you like I can try to see where in Kansas they are :)
I said wood glue out loud in the waiting room at the doctor's office. 😳
Same cept im at work 😆😆
haha that's awsome! I was imagining that might happen😄
😍😍😍 still no days off.. But i remembered todayy
I am always glad to see your comments pop up! I hope you can get some rest soon!!💖
@@BentleyHouseMinis aww thanx friend ☺☺ its coming together so wonderfully
I love it I think it will add a nice touch to the Addams family house
Thank you josie cake!
I enjoyed this light fixture installation video very much.
Thanks for sharing.
Love both the sharpie and magnet ideas.
The magnet solution is ingenious. I was wondering how you were going to be able to turn the light fixture on and off.
This is much better (and easier) than electrifying the entire house.
So glad you enjoyed it Darnelle! The sharpie idea was Megans which was genius and the magnets came with the lights for convenience. When I purchased the lights the shop owner told me the lights tend to last a long time because they use watch batteries. So I am hoping it works out well!👍
Ara, FYI, I just bought a compass cutter on amazon and its made my circles SO MUCH EASIER. Thought maybe you’d like to check it out!
I have never heard of a compass cutter... def sounds like something I will need! Thanks!!
The fixtures are great. I'm definitely going to look into getting some now. I Like how you softened the harsh white tone of the bulbs. I'm surprised you didn't add a bit of aging to the fixtures themselves. I do it all the time. You just have to be careful not to get any moisture onto any connection so dry brushing or using metallic pastes like rub n buff work well. I would also paint the white wire with a sharpie to make it less noticeable. :)
Honestly Debbie I am surprised I didn't age them either! After reading your comment I was like.... oh yeah... why didn't I? I am sure I will in the future but I was more focused on getting them up and installed lol. And yes I will def paint the wire too ;) Thank you💖
Ara, I will be working during the next livestream. 🙁 But I will watch it once its been posted.😊 You had asked what to cover the ends with, regarding the Fairfield, strip wood could work or channel mouldings/corner mouldings will work.
We'll miss having you there but yes it should be up for viewing right after it ends anytime ;) Thanks for the suggestions too... I will be at that point any day now!
Lol...I love those chairs! I have to catch up with all the Addams videos I didn't see yet. Yourself and Heather Tracy have given me some great ideas for my 1:6 stuff! I have used foamboard like this before in order to get a stone effect for a fireplace surround. It's really good isn't it?! When I get it finished (I won't be holding my breath Lol!) I will stick it up on Instagram and will tag both yourself and Heather Tracy.
Oh yes! I will love to see!!💖
Battery operated magnetic lights!!!! ❤🤩 (Do they come in 1/32 scale?) I saw another TH-camr organize her bathroom. She also had little containers inside the drawers. She put poster putty on the bottom of the little containers then smooshed them in the drawer to keep them from sliding around. Seemed to work for her. 👍 I love your chair surfing at the end. 😂🤣😂❤
Thank you Sloane😄 I have only seen them in 1/12 but that doesn't mean they don't exist out there somewhere. As technology keeps advancing things keep getting smaller and smaller! Great idea for the drawers too! Thank you💖
Went to the site to check out the lights and couldn’t find them anywhere, there.
Here is a more direct link strait to the lighting page: aweebitteeny.com/collections/lighting
Love the light installment, Ara and the use of sharpies for the bulbs. Another idea would be nail polish...one coat. I use it for so many things, but not my nails. What will you do if you need to change batteries? That's always my problem with installing them with glue.
Thank you Teresa! Nail polish is another good idea that I might have to try out someday ;) Because the battery is attached to the light itself I can just remove it from the magnet which is holding it do the ceiling and change the battery. So really just the magnet has glue... the light is able to be pulled out. I hope that made sense!😉
@@BentleyHouseMinis Ok, I thought it was the battery that you glued to the ceiling...duh, need to pay closer attentions.
Lights can be so daunting. Watching you make all this has really inspired me! My family has a dollhouse that my great grandfather made, and it’s in need of a lot of love, to put it nicely. It’s also super small, probably 1/16 scale or smaller, and the dolls my mom played with in it as a kid are actually too big. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it beautiful again!
I love hearing about family heirloom dollhouses getting their beautiful shine back! I do think there were several doll houses that were 1/16 back then so you are probably right!
Bentley House Minis The main issue is that because it is a custom house, it might not fit any scale perfectly. It might take some experimentation, but I’m determined!
When do you set up the outside front? graveyard n cool fountain!? Love the lights!
Thank you! I plan to focus on the front yard and grave yard in October ;) We will do Addams Family October again this year!
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Hey, I’m new to the channel. You might already have a video about this, but how do you get your lights to light up on their own like that? I have a 1950s dollhouse I am repairing, and the wiring was so outdated, I had to pull it out. It didn’t damage the house at all because the person who did it didn’t do the electrical work properly. If I could create lights like yours, I would rather do that than mess with wires.
hey gal, I went to the site for the lights they did not show these lights? How do I find these chandelier lights? Hugs, Kat Lees
Do you know there are many, many, many different styles of blades you can use with your hobby knife?
Good morning, do you know if remote control works on battery lights? Once I install them lights I realized I won't have access to the back of the house once in it is in the space. Thank you.
also glass paints work well
Good idea! Thank you!
I’m new to your channel and dollhouses. I’m really enjoying learning so much. How long do the batteries last? If you had it lit up at a party would they die before the night is over? Or do you get weeks off use?
Welcome to the channel Elizabeth! When I purchased the lights I asked the same to the lady I purchased them from. She said they run off of watch batteries and don't draw much energy so should in theory last quite a while. I have not really put this to the test yet. The ones she had set up on her table had been on all weekend (while people were shopping) and she didn't have to change the batteries out.
@@BentleyHouseMinis I think something like battery powered lights is something I could handle. The idea of wiring a house is quite intimidating.
Could you use glass paint on the bulbs?
Beautiful 😍 ❤️ I responded back to you as soon as I saw your message 😍
Thank you!
@@BentleyHouseMinis you are welcome I responded back to you as soon as I saw your message 😍🥰 😍
@@BentleyHouseMinis you are welcome 😉🥰😉🥰😉😉😍😍😉😉🤩😉🤩😉🤩😉🤩😉
@@BentleyHouseMinis you are welcome.
What replacement batteries do they take
I always get worried about glues loosing their stick over the years that can and does happen. I guess you just repair as and when this happens
Hi, why do you take them off and how do you turn them on and off? Thank you.
Hello my beautiful Ara, well I love all your videos that are incredible, but I wanted to ask you where you buy the cases for the pile that you put in the lamps ? I mean the one with the thread, I don't know how they are called and I can't find them in amazon, would you be so kind to tell me where I can buy them ?
Hi Ingrid! Do you mean the case that I stored the lights in at the end of the video? It is a scrapbook paper storage unit. They should be available at stores that sell scrapbook materials. Let me know if that wasn't what you meant ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis Hello little one, no look I was asking about the battery case that you put on it and it has a thread I don't think I can appreciate it well in the video, but it's really the battery case, that one you make with cardboard, or you buy it somewhere and then put the magnet and put the lamp on the ceiling?
So how do you turn the light off?
Did you ever try Glass Gallery? Used it for years. ❤
I haven't... I will have to look them up! Thank you💖
@@BentleyHouseMinis. It's a product. It's used to create stain glass effects. It's perfect for your bulbs. Much love. ❤
Oh yes! Now that you say that I do know what it is. I think that's the same brand as my liquid leading I have had for 10 years! That would be a fun product to do a video over!
@@BentleyHouseMinis. Yup! You got it! Gallery Glass/Glass Gallery...lol. ❤
Hi, where did you purchase the beige or white wall paper with the flowers on the ceiling?
I made it by using paper punches. I punched out the design and glued it onto another piece of paper.
@@BentleyHouseMinis It Looks Great! thank you
I believe you could use a cookie cutter to design your medallions. In my mind I can picture one that is smaller and just a fluted circle, might work?
That's a great idea!
They need COBWEBS now!! lololool
Yes the definitely do!!!
14:57 i think your camera probably broke right there until it got its shit together after 6 seconds...
If you really must cut towards yourself, and wearing gloves is impractical then I suggest wearing a couple of bandaids to protect your thumb.
Great idea!
I dont have insta, twitch etc😅 (praying you wont move all your post/upload videos there)
Oh no I won't. I only post things there that are too small to make an entire video over. My main content will always be here :) And I am sure I will show Grandmamas light again on a video in the future when I am working back in her kitchen ;)
I know you are going to tàke a break for a while, and you deserve it.you did an excellent job on the Addams family mansion. Sometime in future,just a thought,of doing"the Munsters. Herman,Lily,grandpa,Eddie,marilyn. Pet dragon under the stairs,e go Egor,pet bat,the coffin phone booth in the foyer,trap door in basement of living room to Grandpa's labatory. Or someone,just a idea.enjoy your rest and keep staying brilliantly creative.peace.✌️👍😂
Thank you Shettikka! I do plan to do a Munsters video someday💖 I love all the suggestions!
Wood glue
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You could leave one bulb broken for the effect. They would be too lazy or busy to change a bulb Lol
So true!
@@BentleyHouseMinis Morticia would say: I love the ambience, and Gomez would say: Oh Tish, you spoke French...☺️