Materials sourcing ....

Been feeling unmotivated and lately hence explains the Project delay...

After sketching the idea for the Lampshade, in my mind, it seemed easy to bend wires to form a rectangular box, and I spent two late nights trying to figure out how to make it as neat as possible in a single strip of wire. It is far from perfect....



I was hit with so many brickwalls as I know the materials I wanted/needed but could not find them! Hardware store assistants looked at me puzzled many times when I try to describe to them what I was looking for and I'm sure they regretted asking ... Anyhow, the Universe works in mysterious ways! I managed to find exactly the kind of hollow metal sticks from Art Friends, The Curve! Downside? - very pricey! :-(




Found the Ol' Skool' shop in Petaling Street selling all leather fabrics and shoe-making accessories recommended by Ms. T! Don't balk folks, this is PVC as I don't support the use of leather!

Also found some pretty cool paper to dress the walls of my Dollhouse from Mr. DIY! So much to do, so little time folks!  

 

DIY MIniature Kit

I bought this little kit from Kenanga Wholesale Mall while shopping with a friend last year. My friend D who had built one before warned me it's not for the impatient folks. I was sooo taken by the cuteness I bought it anyway as it was only like RM15 ?

My horror when I opened the box.....

I started with the stool and coffee table bcos it seemed like the easiest on the instruction book



Little Drawer chest! The beads that came with the kit for the handles were not so nice so I went to Daiso and hunted the perfect beads!

Floor and walls coming up!



Sofa proved to be the most difficult suprisingly! I took the longest time trying to understand the instructions!

 

The kit comes with 2 tiny LED diodes that are very easy to attach! I used to be pretty good in Kemahiran Hidup class back in high school! I enjoyed the woodwork and soldering the circuit board more than the sewing and cooking!

I remember feeling so frustrated when I couldn't figure out certain parts and my fingers covered in sticky glue and how I screamed when I put to much glue and try to wipe it off and leave a trail of black sticky mess! Nevertheless, I still highly recommend it as Family Project as it's great for problem solving and builds patience!

Happy Building Folks!