Making a DIY Cardboard Dollhouse from my Amazon Boxes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Are you also at home with limited materials right now? No problem... make a dollhouse out of all your cardboard boxes!
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Here are the measurements for my house for anyone who is wanting to replicate it:
1st Floor - Floor dimensions: 18"Long x 10"Wide Ceiling height is 8.5"
2nd Floor - Floor dimension: 17"Long x 8" Wide (this does not include the outside porch area) Ceiling height is 10" high to the inside peak
Some of the CARDBOARD USING channels I watch:
Where the Gnomes Live (She makes a lot of furniture with cardboard): / @wherethegnomeslive
Curious Crafter:
/ @curiouscrafter
Creative Mom:
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I was going to buy a doll house but my granddaughter (she’s autistic and 7) reminded me that we have STUFF, and we can make a house. I watch this video first then about 3 more. I came back to this one because the construction would stand up to being played with much better than a few other videos I saw. Thanks for the great ideas.
This brought back so many happy memories of when I would come downstairs as a kid to a cardboard sculpture my dad had made for me
What a great Dad, they are the best!
That's amazing Jessica! What a wonderful memory❤
Funny you say that I’m a dad and I’m making my daughter A cardboard house tonight while she’s sleeping
That’s awesome I’m and dad and I’m making my daughter is a cardboard doll house tonight
@@slampire1 honestly the memory will stay with her forever
My first dollhouse was made of cardboard, drinking straws and contact paper by my older brother for me. My aunt and uncle filled it with Petite Princess furniture. It was not in scale and I absolutely loved it! Your house is charming. Always in awe of your talent.
Thank you for sharing Dawn! I think houses like that are the most special becuase they are the most loved!!❤
Maybe the top of the tower could be rounded and made of "glass", like an observatory tower? You could place a tiny telescope in there, or it could be a greenhouse with plants or something.
Good idea since we should be trying to grow our own produce now
Tabletop WitchCRAFT did an Observatory tower-top today!
Cool idea
@@recoveringsoul755 I have been giving it a try, potatoes and onions so far are very easy to grow
This is a cool idea Anna! I have gotten so many different ideas I will have to choose one and it will be difficult!😬
Such creativity, such technique, such FUN! The perfect antidote for what is swiftly becoming isolation panic....................MAKING walls as opposed to TALKING to walls.............Dr. Ara's mini prescription.......Love it!
I love that saying George... making walls as opposed to talking to them! Perfect description for making minis during the quarantine! Stay safe my friend❤
Another brilliant project. Recycling is definitely the order of the day.
Thank you Sarah! I agree... and its like ... free supplies! lol!
Hi Ara, i’m Domi from France, i love your works . My english is not so good to say how i admire and appreciate all your creations. I’m a miniaturiste too. And i learn a lot whith your videos. Thank you so much.
Merci pour cette nouvelle vidéo, chez nous, je fais les figurines au 1/12ème ainsi que les animaux, les accessoires et mon époux s’occupe des maisons et des meubles, il est tellement plus précis que moi. Je pense que cette vidéo l’aidera à peut être un peu plus ....spontané. Vous êtes une star chez nous.
Prenez bien soin de vous et de ceux que vous aimez. Protégez vous . Et un câlin au mignon petit chien.
Thank you Domi!! I appreciate your words and for your comment in French as well. I used to take French in school (a long time ago) and I tried to translate your words using my rusty skills! I should get back in to practice! Have a great day!!
You are so creative! I love the angles, getting away from perfect squares produces such a whimsical Tim Burton style. Can't wait for part two!!
I love Tim Burton's style so that will always be a compliment to me! Thank you!
On my second last move, I had all sorts of beautiful cardboard when I got all unpacked. I thought there should be a way to make all this into real furniture, and there IS, but generally using thicker cardboard. Thanks for the tip on reinforcing it with the 'grains' going the other way!
Such a cool fairy tale house with a tower. 💖💕🇨🇦
[Edit] And a neat demo on improvising materials for projects during the early and later lockdowns in Covid times! 💖
*swoon* What a great way to use up my piles of amazon boxes. I adore grungy, post-apo weathering, but I was ready for something cheerful like this. Love the playful storybook angles. And thanks for the tip about gluing cardboard layers at perpendicular angles to increase the strength. You just upped my crafting game.
Thank you Jordana!! I am so glad this video will be useful for your own crafts... and who knows... I may grunge this guy up a little more in the end...I tend to do that lol!!
Your Architectural background is truly in full effect in this video!!! Definitely a inspirational project. I wanted a building for a smaller collection that doesn't work for my main collection. THIS is a Great Idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Gretchen! Glad it helped!
Perfect timing... I am almost at the stage of working out what supplies I need to make my daughters barbie house. I have about 10 old moving boxes I now know how to use.
Thank you again so much :)
I have watched a few videos of someone doing them in Barbie scale, not nearly as elaborate as this one. I think the channel was fun_craft? Or maybe diy_craft?
@@recoveringsoul755 fun_and_craft is my favorite Barbie scale dollhouse channel. Sadly, she doesn't post as much as she used to do.
Moving boxes should be perfect since they seem to be pretty strong! Happy building!!
This is so great! The drywall compound mixture looks amazing! I am so excited to see how part 2 goes
Thank you so much LuccaAce! I am working on it right now ;)
Love this project! Two thumbs up for the recycling aspect of it. This is right up my alley because I too have accumulated quite a few Amazon boxes and would love to make a doll house from them. Thanks for the dry wall and glue mixture tip for even more additional stability too.
Looking forward to part 2.
P.S. Thanks for the delightful footage of adorable Stormy. :)
I figured we would all have some sort of shipping box stock pile going on lol! Especially during this time! And I am so glad this idea will be helpful for you Darnelle!
As usual, you have outdone yourself. Thank you so much for sharing your process with us. The project so far is amazing and I can't wait to see the next part. You are sure brightening a rainy stuck-at-home day in West Virginia!
What part, I'm from the Parkersburg area?
Thank you Pam! That means so much to me and I am so glad you enjoyed the video!
Perfect project for anytime, but forsure the time we are in now. Love it. Blessings 😇🤗
So true! Thank you Diana!
I’ve been wanting to make a huge doll house for myself but also for my son when he’s older and with the high wood prices this is definitely helping me learn how to build one. I’m so excited to build one. Thank you.
Made a dollhouse over my winter break from Uni this year. Now want to make another one this summer. Gonna try to do as much as I can before I go home.
Very "Burtonesque"! Great job!
This could so easily be made into a Haunted house! Love it!
Totally! And it may still become one at some point... lol! Thank you!
What a fun practical idea for this time in our lives. I think the world is thinking a lot more about recycling, pollution, germs and health right now. This is a GREAT idea and project. Fun shape and I love the tower - I know you will make it perfect for your house. Love watching your talents each week. Love ya!!!
Thanks so much momma!! I appreciate your kind words and I am so glad you enjoyed the project❤❤
I paint and draw mostly but wanted to get into making miniture Houses and I have spent several months watching utube videos on everything from curtains to diy my bricks and you are the BEST AND MOST TALENTED in this creative area. It's harder than it looks but I get so much info and tips and I like your houses vs the barbie doll ones. Keep creating. You are brilliant.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that and I wish you happy creating in your own projects!
Thank you for the tutorial! I made cardboard houses for my pet bird to play in and I think our next one will be a little cottage :-)
I want part 2 Now! Iol You are so fun to watch and your ideas are incredible. Your puppy is so cute!
Haha Robin! I am working on it now and still having so much fun with it ;) I can't wait to share this Friday!
Love, love, love it! Will be doing a witch cottage in cardboard, and use all your tips from this video to help me! So happy I found this before starting anything!
I just found your channel...like today! I LOVE this!! Super awesome!! Much love from 🇨🇦
Thank you so much and welcome to the channel!!
Gorgeous! I see the top of the tower as an open-to-the-elements viewpoint, with railings in the arched openings, and maybe a viewing telescope or something
OOh I love that idea! And it saves me from making more roof lol!
Love this so much, the end result is so great!!! If only I had more space for large builds again 😓😫 I need a bigger house. I can't decide which roof would be better I swear they'd both be wonderful. Luckily I can skip to part two and just see what you chose without having to rack my brain and force the decision. Great job!
Aww thank you so much for visiting my channel Jen! I have been watching and enjoying your channel since before the name change. I found you through your Polly Pocket vids because I too am obsessed and have a small collection... no wonder it turned into my career right lol! Thank you for your kind words!💖
Oh Ara! It is a wonderful project! I'm a big fan of upcycling myself and can't wait to see the next part. You bring great joy to this cloudy time. Stay healthy and thanks for sharing. ❤👍 Hugs vom Tinchen
Thank you so much! I love upcycling as well... I save something from being dicarded and it also makes for cheap supplies!! You stay safe as well!
Awesome! That looks so amazing. And so whimsical! I love the idea of cardboard dollhouses. Like you said you basically only NEED three things. Cardboard, something to cut with and glue. You have those you can make a dollhouse. And add some stucco and paint and you can bump it up several levels. this is such a fun project and I always love recycled craft projects. I can't wait for part two. And I'm going to need to get some stucco. :D
Haha so true! I can imagine being able to make your own structures is super helpful when you are working in a scale like yours which isn't as common as 1:12!! I can only imagine the strange buildings your Captain may encounter along his journeys ;)
@@BentleyHouseMinis Quite useful! I'm trying to brainstorm how to make a stacked orb house. One that on the outside kind of looks like conjoined bubbles. Haven't quite figured it out yet.
I love this so much!! What a wonderfully organic way to go about building something utterly charming. Can't wait for Part II!
Thank you so much Meg! I will be working on part 2 today! ;)
Love using recycled materials! This is wonderful!
I lilke you and your dollhouse because you have not put a false thumbnail you are true you are a true and best person
I love the house. You are nuts, in a good way. Great video and I am looking forward to part 2.
Haha thank you Casandra!
Thanks for this video! Great vs ay to use excess cardboard! Can't wait for the next episode.
So glad you enjoyed it Kim! Our cardboard pile started to get big so I knew it was time to get creative! lol!
Just finished binging the captains quarters and figured i better watch this series before cardboard 2.0 starts in 2024.
Thanks for sharing your unbelievable talent with us Ara ❤
Awesome project. Thank you very much.
Glad you like it Lyndy!
Ara you are amazing! Every time you added a feature I would just marvel at how it was made and how perfectly it fit with your vision. I’m looking forward to the next steps.
Thank you Sue! It was a fun process and anytime I felt like something wasn't perfect I repeated... its ok we aren't going for perfect here... just fun! And that seemed to work out for this build ;)
This is ASMR for the crafting soul!! 🖤
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I know how much you love shingles! At least it's not a full roof? Oh well, good luck! Can't wait to see you finish this project up as you've inspired me to do the same! Thanks Ara!
Haha no kidding! If shingles is selected its a much smaller roof than the Addamses! Thank goodness!
0:16 Good morning! I don’t know if I didn’t get notified of your videos but I haven’t seen one in a while. I’m so glad to see you again. I do have quite a few Amazon boxes, especially since I haven’t been able to shop at stores. Fortunately for me and my grandkids, but not for my husband I am somewhat of a craft and sewing supplies hoarder. Lol So I’m not having a problem in that department yet.
How weird that the videos haven't been popping up for you! If you have the notifcation bell ticked it should show up everytime I post ;) Glad you enjoyed this one and that you have some supplies to create!!
Bentley House Minis I do have the bell set but maybe I just wasn’t hearing it. I’m glad to see things are going well for you, and I really appreciate you continuing to post videos through all of this. The government is talking about starting to open things back up and returning to “normal “. I still plan on being cautious, especially since no one has developed a cure or vaccine for the virus. I’m on a medicine that lowers my immune system so I have to be careful all the time anyway. I hope you have a great day!
Great video/project! My fondest childhood memory was we could not afford things like Barbie's Dreamhouse so my mom made us a huge Barbie house (two stories with all sorts of decor) out of two large cardboard boxes. I paid it forward later in life and created a base of operations of my brother's G.I. Joe figures. Lots of fun!
Those are great memories! Your house was probably way more roomie and fun than the dream house anyway ;) Thank you for sharing with me!
It's giving me a little bit of a mad hatter vibe I love it!!!!!
You are so talented and your willingness to share is beautiful
Love the chalk look... I had totally forgotten about it!! I am so glad you also put in the amount of time it takes to do and dry etc. often when we watch a video it looks like no time at all LOL Thanks for all you do Ara
Oh yes... this took a while! I have often thought about including a "work time" clock after its all done but I have no idea how I would keep track lol! I work at crazy times here and there in between messing with kiddos. So glad you enjoyed it!
This is amazing. I'm actually in the planning process of a cottage made from cardboard, so thank you for the information! It's going to have some wonky shapes on the roof, and I've been struggling with how to do that, so I found this video, in particular, very helpful. Thanks, as always, for your inspiration!
Awesome! Roofing can sometimes be a pain so I wanted to make sure and spend a few extra second explaining my though process. I am so glad I did and that it will be helpful!
This is amazing I love it ..I think an astronomy theme with a glass roof because it all open ..either that or a strange plant green house ..made for a mad scientist lol 😀
Amazing suggestions Christine! I love to see everyone's creative thoughts for this project!!
Wow! Your work is amazing! Who'd a thunk an Amazon box could turn into such an adorable cottage. You are the master of miniatures! I bow before you! Can't wait to see what you do next in this project!
Haha thank you Nicki! I am so glad you enjoyed the video😉❤❤
Great inspiration and information for starting my journey into the miniature world. Thank you👍👍👍
Welcome to the mini world!! It's a fun place!
I love the shape of this. Your technique reminds me of Where the Gnomes Live.
I love her channel!! I linked her channel down below as one of my faves!!
I love Where the Gnomes Live. My mind works very much the same as hers. I found your channel today, oh my gosh.. so excited. You are an awesome artist.
im coming back to this video after 3 yrs and I am still just in awe of your amazing architectural talent and skill for working with structure and form. this is just one of the best mini videos out there!!
What a fantastic creation, WOW. I am at 100% inspired. Thanks for your videos.
absolutely fabulous! i have wanted to do a cardboard house. you are very talented
Thank you Nancy! I can't wait to see the creativity of everyone who decides to make a cardboard house of their own!!
Another winner. I really think that you can't outdo yourself each week but then you do!!!
Haha Catherine! Thank you my friend❤❤
I love your puppy! I love all your work. I wish I could see all of your work in person! 💕
Thank you so much! I hope to display it some day somewhere 😉
Omg, I too am building a cardboard house! But mine is more like a shoe box with shingles(I am trying!!). You have brought this to another level. Thank you for inspiring me so much. You've made this time for me so much better. Looks like expressionistic film. (like Dr Caligari Cabinet!)
You are the second person in a couple weeks to mention Dr. Caligari which I have seen randomly in the past. It seems like such an obscure reference but it keeps coming up... maybe that means I need to rewatch! lol! Thank you so much!
If I didn’t watch the video from start to finish I wouldn’t have believed it was made out of card board! I love your creativity! Amazing job!
You could put thinner slits into the top floor, like they would have in castles for sieges to shoot arrows out of. Like it’s their stronghold. Lovely idea, great paint job too.
Interesting idea! Thank you so much!
Love your 🐕... She is gorgeous
Thank you she's a sweetheart!
Love that you are using recycled cardboard and everyday materials. Much, much nicer than the foam board and plastic contact paper I see elsewhere - keep it up! Would love to see cardboard bed and other furniture.
The bed is coming up soon! So glad you are enjoying the series!
OMG,you have given me sooo many ideas for my paper mache RATSi made. i am using my grand baby's diaper box. thanks for this video! veronica
That's great! I am so glad this video will be helpful for you project!!
I L-😀-V-E love 💕 this sweet house!
this is a great idea! we all have lots of cardboard boxes lying around. thank you!
Thank you!! I am glad you like the idea!
I love every mini thing you do, and your hairdoo too!
Thank you Donita! I am trying to keep it under control until I can get back to the hair dresser lol!!
I subscribed today. I have been struggling with the design of a tool box to store my wood working hand tools. Design is not new to me but I am retired and things seem to take longer to get done but watching you helps me. Thank you.
Welcome to the channel! So glad this video could be helpful!
Absolutely Love this project!!! This would be fantastic for mom's and kids to do together xoxo
Absolutely!! They could make so many things!
I've recently come across another artist that reminded me of you! If you haven't seen him before you should check out Studson Studio. He makes fantasy builds from video game references or movies etc. A lot of his techniques are similar to these in the cardboard house, and I think they would often transfer well both ways. He uses stuff from the recycling bin, mostly, and just like this cardboard house it's cool to see how things become transformed into new things.
I first saw him making the Wizard's Tower from Stardew Valley, and it came out BEAUTIFULLY! The shingle technique could go well on a roof like this one.
Not that this one has anything wrong with it! Just that it's nice to have options to choose from.
I love the house but the tower even more, I’m working on rapunzel tower and the tower you made is a great idea.., thank you 😊
Absolutely splendid. I am addicted already
Glad you enjoy it!
You are so incredibly creative
Please do more of this type of projects.👍😀
I had a lot of fun with it so I just might ;) So glad you liked it!
I found this absolutely fascinating. I'm definitely going to try making one....
I loooooooove watching cardboard versions and you can also use egg cartons.. loooooooove this so far
Thank you so much!! I am saving egg cartons right now for a future project ;)
Your timing could not be better. Was looking to make a cardboard house and your channel is my favorite. Thanks!!!!
That's fantastic! Happy building!!
I use a paint brush to spread the drywall mixture on my projects. Less messy
Wish I had saved the boxes I received a while back. This is so cool!
Thank you!! The thing about cardboard boxes is they always seem to turn up again when you're not looking lol!! ;)
The drywall/glue you could brush on, i have a mix i use on paper through stencils for journal pages, and covers. I have just brushed on plain too for the texture. The chalky bits is because it has chalk in it, er most do except some of the ones today are fake compounds, lol, i dont know what they use besides plasticizers.
This is AWESOME,,,,, ! Yes thatched roof
Thank you Durelle!
This is absolutely brilliant! I work in cardboard (and aluminum foil.. and so so so much toilet paper) myself and always find it interesting to see how others bend the medium to their will. I know you mentioned "only" making one piece of cardboard furniture, but I honestly think it'd be brilliant to see you furnish the entire insides like that, so the project is cardboard through and through.
Oh, also, something that could be cool for the tower roof is a spire of some sort, or one of those weather thingies, hmm.
It really is like making it "bend to your will" lol! Awesome phrasing. Thank you for the idea and I will definitely consider it!
Cute crocked house build. Great to see some freeform building too. Sometimes I need to remember not everything needs to be measured and precise.
Pre used cardboard is a much underestimated resource sometimes.
I like the thing of using drywall compound and glue to texture and harden the surfaces. I used PVA and bonding plaster to coat the exterior walls on Harriet's workshop. The bonding plaster is soft enough to allow me to scratch the mortar lines in to form dressed stone. It is very effective.
I have also used the same mix to do rough ground cover on her garden railway.
I am glad you enjoyed the video! I have to remind myself of the same sometimes as I tend to measure and double check everything! I kept telling myself... its ok if its not perfect! And I think that's what helped the whimsy in this project ;) Thank you!
You are amazing! I love your teaching. So detailed and helpful. I feel like I can actually make something after watching your videos. I watch them over and over. Thank you, Ara.
I love the cutaway roof. Actually, I just love all of this. Now I want to make a little house. With a windowed art studio on the second floor.
Oh this would be such a magical place for an art studio!! Thank you!
You are so talented, love the whimsical house!
You are so right. I have cardboard stacked to the garage ceiling. This is the perfect craft for me! Looking forward to your next installment.
Wonderful! I hope you will share your creation with me when you get done!
your channel has really inspired me and I am going to try to make a miniature house someday soon when I have some free time!
This is awesome! You should do this more often, especially with less conventional materials.
Thank you! I really enjoyed it so I will definitely try to do more!
Gorgeous little doggy. What an angel
I love your design and colours 👍🏼
All of your projects are so wonderful! I particularly love the angles you have used in this piece - it makes it absolutely magical! Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️. I am definitely going to give your plastering technique a try!
Thank you so much! I feel like the angles gave me a lot more freedom in the piece not being perfect... it's not perfect by design ;)
I love this! I bet your daughter wants this one too
Probably lol!! Thank you!
I LOVE your creativity!
I absolutely LOVE this project! With a pile of boxes in my place enough to build a human house...you have totally inspired me. Thank you so much for this wonderful project!!
Yay! Happy building!
I always love it when you do cardboard projects...can't wait to see what you do in the next video....tfs
Thank you Gloria! It was so fun to make!
Cardboard boxes make excellent and very strong dollhouses. Did you know you can use thin super glue to strengthen cardboard. I also use card stock to cover the outer skin of the dollhouse! Great job!🤪👍🏻
I didn't know that but it makes sense! Thank you for the info because I am sure that will help if I am working on something a little smaller in cardboard that I want to be a little flatter! Thanks Victoria!
I just Love the way you create and explain the how to. great video tutorial.. by the way, I also loved the dog playing on the background on minute 25:02.. Just Lovely
Thank you so much!
You made my day. This is awesome. What about faux stained glass in top tower windows?
This was awesome! Thank you!!
Thank you for watching Brittany!
Love the house. I would it paint in the drywall compound skips a steps
but I'll try using glue and powdered poster paint next time. Use a brush instead of a palette knife it's faster. You can always go back and texture or smooth it(I use my finger).
You have given me wonderful ideas for my own cardboard dollhouse. Thank you for sharing.
You have inspired me to start a project I have been thinking of for a long time. I couldn’t decide what to make it out of, but now I think cardboard would be perfect. I love the house, can’t hardly wait to see the second part 😘
That's awesome Debbie!! I am so happy my video was helpful and you will be able to start a new creation!!
Oh Ara it's great! I guess me and "the kid" (my teenage daughter lol) are definitely going to try this 😁 Thanks for the inspiration during this time to do something with the materials we already have. Stay safe and sending ❤
This would be a great family project!! I would have definitely enjoyed having a second pair of hands (older hands.... my kiddos are still a little too small to use an xacto or give free reighn over spackle that dries rock hard lol). Happy creating!