How To Paint A Dollhouse Roof

How to apply wood dollhouse shingles.

How to paint a dollhouse roof.

Though it s not absolutely necessary it s helpful to use a pencil to draw rows on your. Always start at the bottom of the roof with a strip of 19 cm heigth. Apply the first strip of cardboard at the edge of the roof and every next one on top of the one beneath. These are available in a wide range of different sizes shape and colors that reflect the different varieties of shingles on real houses.

Turn the house up side down so the paint wash will flow up the shingle into the seam to the next shingle. Tape off any parts you don t want to paint. Whatever method works best for you is the right method. Cut a small hole at the tip.

I used the printable pattern i started with for inspiration and chose black burnt sienna and a very light brown. Draw some row guidelines. Start with skimpy amounts of paint until you have a sense for the behavior of the wash. You bet they will.

This step gives the extra darkness at the top of each shingle that is characteristic of shingles on a house and it keeps the wash from running down the roof exactly what shingles are supposed to do. Remove any plexiglass components doors and windows before you start painting. The next step was sponge painting a texture in various colors to represent the colors seen in asphalt shingles. Use a quality wood glue and avoid using a hot glue.

Brush the paint wash onto the roof. Here s the steps to follow. You ll want a thick solvent based not water clean up adhesive in an easy to use tube. Thankfully there is no right or wrong technique to paint a dollhouse exterior.

Assemble the dollhouse shell first if the instructions recommend it. Get the right glue. So you re probably still wondering how to paint a dollhouse exterior. Well you can use a bristle brush a sponge brush and airbrush or even a spray can.

The wooden roof is horizontally marked with a pencil line again using the 13 cm ruler. There s a lot to remember. The plan is to paint some faux asphalt shingles for the dollhouse. One way of adding décor to the roof is to use dollhouse shingles.