Making Wooden Furniture for American Girl (R) and Other 18-Inch Dolls, 3rd Edition (Fox Chapel Publishing) - Softcover

Dennis Simmons

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565237935 ISBN 13: 9781565237933

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Build charming doll furniture that any little girl will cherish for a lifetime.

Inside you'll find everything you need to get started, from carefully drawn patterns and full color photos of finished pieces, to step-by-step assembly tips, materials lists, and finishing techniques. Dennis Simmons shares his 30 years of woodworking experience in this thorough guide to constructing an heirloom quality doll house and doll house furniture, scaled to proportion for the ever-popular American Girl (R) and other 18" dolls.

These easy-to-follow projects are created with the craftsperson in mind-all are made with tools commonly found in home workshops. Each project is presented in a detailed, step-by-step process from start to finish. Also included are simpler projects for the beginner, as well as more challenging projects for the advanced woodworker. Plans for a modular doll house allow the reader to make a design as tall or as small as desired, with options for adding charming details like gingerbread framing.

A section on modifying a standard dollhouse as a historical house includes instructions for 9 different houses, from a modern Colonial Revival to a fantastic Second Empire Victorian. The author provides comprehensive instructions on how to get started, including choosing the right tools, wood and finishes. Any child, or seasoned doll collector, would be proud to display a cherished doll with this stylish furniture.

About this title

About the Author

Dennis Simmons has been creating wood projects for over 30 years. The rich beauty of various wood grains has drawn him to the art of woodworking. His inspiration for many pieces comes from living life in the rural Midwest. Dennis enjoys sharing his woodworking through classes with adults and kids alike. You may contact him to schedule a class in basic woodworking, doll furniture or intarsia by e-mail at intarsiawood@hotmail.com.

From the Back Cover

Every little girl likes to tuck her beloved dolls into bed, and with this third edition of Making Furniture & Dollhouses for American Girl and Other 18-inch Dolls, you can build a charming doll home and furnishings that she'll cherish for a lifetime. With easy-to-follow instructions from Dennis Simmons, a woodworker with 30 years of experience, these dollhouse and furniture projects allow you to make designs perfectly scaled for popular 18-inch size dolls. Inside you'll find everything you need to get started, from carefully drawn patterns and full color photos of finished pieces, to step-by-step assembly tips, materials lists, and finishing techniques. Plans for building a modular dollhouse allow you to make a design as tall or as small as you wish, with options for adding charming details like tiny shingles, windows, siding, gingerbread trim, and more. A section on modifying a standard dollhouse as a historical house includes instructions for 9 different houses, from a modern Colonial Revival to a fantastic Second Empire Victorian. Furniture projects include rocking chairs, tables, beautiful bedroom pieces like a canopy bed, armoire, grandfather clock and much more, in styles from historical times to the present day. Like the dolls she loves so much, fuel her imagination with hand-crafted keepsakes she will treasure forever. These patterns are ideal for 18-inch dolls from these popular brands: " A life of Faith " American Girl " Creative Friends Collection " Girls on the Go " Gotz " Laura Ashley " Liberty Landing " My Twinn " Our Generation " Springfield Collection "Any child or seasoned doll collector would be proud to display a cherished doll in these furniture items."

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565237935
• ISBN 13: 9781565237933
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 136