Miniature Furnishings for DIY Doll House
A course by Chelsea Andersson , Maker, Miniaturist, and Prop Designer
Learn to build a 12-scale furniture and miniature decor set from scratch using accessible tools and materials
Learn to build a 12-scale furniture and miniature decor set from scratch using accessible tools and materials
What’s more rewarding than building something beautiful with your own two hands? Through her studio ChelseaMakes, Chelsea Andersson creates handmade and sustainable miniature furnishings and doll houses using modern techniques. You can find her in season three of NBC’s Making It, a creative reality competition hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.
In this online course, she takes you step by step through how to create your own miniature designs that can be exhibited on a shelf or, of course, a dollhouse. Learn how to build charming furniture and home accessories from scratch with Chelsea as your guide!
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 17 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (76)
- 3,247 students
- 16 lessons (2h 24m)
- 17 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create miniature furniture and accessories to decorate a complete 12-scale living room.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course was created to inspire hobbyists, miniature enthusiasts, and anyone interested in learning new techniques to build things with their own two hands.
Requirements and materials
No previous skill or knowledge is required to take this course. Just patience and enthusiasm.
To take this course, you need a cutting mat, an X-acto knife, a miter box, saw, wire cutters, glue, sanding sponges, a dremel, a pin vise, binder clips, coffee stirrers, wood, textiles, and other materials Chelsea explains in detail in unit 2.
Reviews
A course by Chelsea Andersson
Chelsea Andersson is a maker, miniaturist, and prop designer based in New York. Although she spent nearly a decade as a licensed landscape architect, her love for creating models and miniatures led to a career in building scale replicas. Through her studio ChelseaMakes, she offers custom-made miniature replicas as well as a line of DIY modern dollhouse kits.
She made her TV debut on season three of NBC’s Making It, which is a reality competition show hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman where the contests take part in weekly creative challenges. Chelsea has also been featured in publications like Marin Independent Journal, SFGATE, San Francisco Chronicle, E! News, Shoutout LA, among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Before Starting: Technique, Materials, and Inspiration
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Technique Foundations
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Workspace Preparation
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Gathering Inspiration
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U3
Crafting the Project
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Chair 1
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Chair 2
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Rug
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Paper Plant 1
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Paper Plant 2
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Table
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Couch 1
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Couch 2
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U4
Last Details
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Accessorizing
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Additional Tools
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Displaying Your Miniatures
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FP
Final project
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Miniature Furnishings for DIY Doll House
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shejalsdesign
PlusExcellent information, detail, resources, easy to follow through
mfgarciacalvo
Me gustó mucho este curso, aprendes a hacer varias mini piezas con materiales y técnicas variados. No se realiza un cuarto o nicho como en otros cursos similares, sino mas bien se hacen varias piezas distintias que podrían ir juntas o no. La profe explica bien, aunque algunos materiales me han sido difíciles de conseguir, lo bueno es que se pueden improvisar con otras cosas parecidas.
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eva_umkajay
It was a very exciting and informative experience. Thank you very much for these invaluable lessons
vanessa.glez.dorta
Quería iniciarme como miniaturista, ya que no hay mucho contenido ni nadie que enseñe, por eso me encantó encontrar y empezar este curso.
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hilal_beskar
I loved this course because there isn’t enough content about miniature furnishing. And this course was very helpful for beginners. I wish it was longer.