Sofa for Barbie
You will need: rectangular cardboard box, marker, ruler, scissors, glue, sofa upholstery fabric, glue, cotton wool.
Master Class
- Install the box as shown in the image.
- Step back 2 cm from the bottom of the box and draw a line.
- Draw a line at the top of the box, visually marking the top of the back of the sofa.
- Draw the side squares and cut them out.
- Make cuts as shown in the photo and press the cardboard inside, forming the structure of the sofa.
- Cover the sofa with fabric.
- Sew small pads of fabric and cotton wool, then place them as borders.
The sofa for Barbie is ready!
Selection of materials
Most often, furniture for Barbie's house is made of plywood or cardboard. The first material produces durable, strong, solid products, but working with it requires perseverance and time. In addition, special tools are needed.
But cardboard is almost always at hand; even a child can easily handle it. It is not as strong, but if you glue several layers together, you can create a durable table or chair. However, cardboard is inferior to plywood in aesthetics - if it is not decorated, the furniture will look dull and unattractive. What else might be suitable for making dollhouse furnishings:
- Matchboxes need decoration. Otherwise, they are very convenient, especially if you need a chest of drawers, a cabinet or other storage product.
- Plastic jars are also useful for educational purposes. Using their example, you can explain to your child the importance of caring for the environment and reusing raw materials. However, plastic requires a lot of attention - it is important to process all the edges as carefully as possible so that the baby does not cut himself.
- Wire is most often used for making accessories, but it can also be used to make furniture in general.
- Boxes - juice boxes, shoe boxes, egg boxes, any other boxes. They are usually easy to work with, as long as you glue enough layers together for strength.
If you don’t have anything at hand, and you need furniture urgently, you can make it out of paper (if you have colored paper, you won’t have to think about the decor). Of course, it makes fragile products, but this material is the easiest to work with. In addition, if you get tired of paper furniture, you can easily replace it with new one.
Plasticine or polymer clay can be used as an auxiliary material; interesting decorative elements can be made from them.
Nightstand
You will need: 3 matchboxes, glue, cardboard, scissors, toothpicks, black paint, brush, drawer handles.
Master Class
- Pull out the inside of the matchboxes.
- Glue together the 3 outer parts of the matchboxes.
- Cut out the back, top and sides of the nightstand from cardboard, then glue them on. It is worth noting that the side parts should be slightly higher than 3 matchboxes.
- Prepare 18 toothpicks and try them on the lining of the drawers. Shorten the length of the toothpicks and glue 6 toothpicks onto each drawer.
- Glue the drawer handles.
- Remove and set aside the drawers.
- Paint the bedside table with black paint, wait until it dries and insert the drawers.
The nightstand is ready! I recommend watching this video!
