After ordering the new wig and shoes for my Brownie, it made me realize that I’ve been neglecting my 1:12 scale dollhouse. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, but I wanted to at least try to get a little more work done on it. Since my drawing table is covered in other projects, I decided I would work on some of the furniture since I have a few nearly completed rooms anyway.
The bed on the left was the original bed that my grandfather made. It had been painted numerous times, so tonight I sanded it down to ready it for a more even paint job. It looks kind of interesting all distressed though! On the right is an old dark wood Victorian chair that was bought many years ago. I didn’t really care for the dark wood and pink cushions, so I went ahead and peeled off the original cushion parts and then sanded the wood before beginning to prime it. Right now I’m in the middle of priming it with a couple coats of gesso. I think in the long run it will help the paint adhere better to the surface and also will help me save money on more artist paints. I think the goal is to give it two coats of gesso, then paint it white. I’m also planning on adding a little detail painting around the carvings which I’ll probably do in silver since it will match the pale blue and white room the best….though I suppose gold isn’t totally out of the question. Ultimately I would like the chair to look a little more French and a little less Victorian England.
After I get everything painted I will choose a new fabric to “re-upholster” the chair with. I planned on just covering the original pieces, but we’ll see how that goes. I wouldn’t want the pink to show through anything. Just to be on the safe side, I think I might go ahead and trace all the forms on paper to save, should I need to remake anything from scratch.
I guess that’s about it. I’ll probably put another coat of gesso on the chair tonight, but I have to wait and paint until I can get to the craft store and get some more paint. I think giving myself this little doll related project will also help me get over the waiting for my new doll and dolly goodies! Not that I don’t have a ton of other things to do though! XD