
Rumboks for dolls: a master class. A photo. Video. Ideas / Toys with own hands, patterns, video, MK
Not everyone has an answer to the question of what a roombox is.there will be an answer. Someone, however, may say: "Oh, I know! It's a dollhouse" - and will be only partly right. Most likely, it is a fragment of a dollhouse, a separate room or even part of a room. The name comes from two English words "room" and "box", which means "room" and "box" in translation, and if you put both words together, we get "roombox", a room in a box. The roombox was invented as an economical version of a dollhouse. It is known that a house requires a lot of effort from its creator when decorating several rooms and various utility rooms at once, and the exterior decoration is also needed - a roof, drainpipes, an entrance door, etc. There is so much to consider! The work can drag on for many months, or even years. And then, you see, the children will grow up, for whom everything was started.
And another question, partly philosophical.Is a roombox a toy or a hobby? Both. For kids, of course, it is a toy that must be handled with extreme care and, together with adults, participate in its creation with their own hands. Well, and a hobby, no doubt. On the Internet, many enthusiastic people present their master class, for whom, regardless of age, it is a real pleasure to make a room for popular Barbie and Monster High characters, fill it with miniature objects, each of which is the result of creative and rationalization thought.
Materials
How to make a roombox for dolls?Since this is a display room without a front wall, a box is required to make it. There are no strict rules, as in the case of a dollhouse, but those who make roomboxes as a hobby try to stick to a ratio of 1:12 or 1:8, which means that the doll room is made for a Barbie from 9 to 12 centimeters tall (in the first case) or from 15 to 17 centimeters (in the second case).There may also be options other than the traditional one.box: the case of an old radio, a round cookie tin, some fancy gift packaging. Anything you like will do, as long as you can carefully cut out part of the side wall. Sometimes the toy frame is created by hand, in which case instead of a box you will need thin plywood, thick foam board or hardboard (a type of fiberboard).
Other necessary materials:
- ceramoplast,
- plastic,
- laminate (thickness 5 - 7 mm),
- tree,
- cardboard (including corrugated),
- paper,
- wallpaper with a small pattern,
- building scotch,
- Glue for different jobs ("Moment-carpenter", wallpaper, PVA),
- varnish,
- paints (gouache, acrylic),
- markers.
Instruments
What tools to use, eachdecides for himself depending on what is more familiar to him, because, as a rule, people who already know how to make something with their own hands take on the job. You will probably need:
- electric jigsaw,
- scissors,
- glue gun,
- a hammer,
- sandpaper,
- measuring instruments.
Operating procedure
Like any construction, a doll roomIt starts with the drawings. They should be very precise, not "by eye", since you will be working with very small parts, and there should be no mismatches or distortions anywhere. If the roombox is cut out of thin plywood, it is necessary (according to the drawings) to cut out three walls, internal partitions (if provided), the floor. Openings for doors and windows are cut out especially carefully, first drilling small holes in the corners of the future window or door. Many people like to use a pin-and-groove method of joining walls instead of glue (there is sure to be a master class on this topic on the Internet). The parts are held securely, can be disassembled and assembled. And in the process of work, for convenience, you can "bait" the parts and joints with construction tape.
If you know how to model, you can easily make itsome dishes, a pot of geraniums. If you have electrician skills, you can make the roombox illuminated by a light bulb in a doll's floor lamp.
Useful tips and ideas
You can make not only a doll room, but any part of the interior you like. For example, the kitchen is the most favorite place in the house for many. Why don't you make a roombox kitchen?There is an option of themed roomboxes, this is whenthe author sets a goal to recreate a specific historical period, easily recognizable by various attributes - furniture, technical equipment. Such a thing can become a decoration of your large apartment, it can be placed on a shelf and surprise guests and loved ones. Show maximum imagination regarding the materials used. Some authors ask friends to bring them any little things from which they can create something original with their own hands - dishes, "food", furniture, books, toys. The more like-minded people and helpers you have, the more interesting the result will be.