Southern Mansion Dollhouse

[Joe Porter]

This is a project my wife and I have been working on for the past couple of months. This is from the MakeCNC file by the same name. The size is about 55" wide by 37" tall by 24" deep. The piece across the back was the largest by the above dimensions. All this was cut on a BT 32 with a 24 by 32 inch table. Quite an exercise in using the "Tiling" feature in Aspire! I did the cutting and my wife did all the decorating and painting. She also made all the interior floor coverings and wall papers and curtains, etc. The kitchen appliances you see were made by her from wood scraps we had in the shop. Now, will try to include pictures and see how that goes....joe

[chiloquinruss]

They are a lot fun and as you said a lot of work. Wish I could make money doing them because I do enjoy doing them. You did a great job. Looks like its for 6 inch dolls, very nice. Russ

[jTr]

Nice job, Joe - you and your wife must be very proud, and should be. Incredible patience!

Jeff

[Joe Porter]

Thanks, Russ and Jeff.. this is supposedly for our granddaughter, but am not sure she is going to get it from Grandma...I think I am going to have to start a new one soon...joe

[makeCNC]

HI Joe
thank you for the Photographs and
all I can say is what an amazing job ! on the Southern mansion. Julie and I are so proud to see our design bought to life in Such great detail and with so much craftsmanship

please go to our website and choose any one of our Doll house files email me what you choose paul@makecnc.com and I will send it out compliments of Julie and myself

[Joe Porter]

Thanks, Paul. That is very nice of you....joe

[Joe Porter]

I tried to edit my reply, but my time expired...I wanted to say that the files from MakeCnc are absolutely amazing. That many slots and tabs in that many parts from that many sheets of plywood and most of it had to be "Tiled" to fit my machine and I didn't have a single miss-cue. Every single slot and lock fit perfectly. That is really nice on a project this big when you are using no glue, screws or nails and the end result is rock solid. I highly recommend these files...joe

[myxpykalix]

Joe,
Maybe "Grandma" didn't have a nice dollhouse like this when she was a little girl! The cut files are nice but obviously the afterwork of all the detail painting is what makes this a "heirloom" piece that hopefully this little girl will pass down to her grandchild.

No one does that much work and detail without putting a lot of love into the project, so she will be one lucky child.:D
Great job...both of you:)

[Bob Eustace]

Well you have well and truly fired me up Joe! Magnificent work!

[Joe Porter]

Thanks, Bob and Jack. Jack, what you said is very true. You're last line hit the nail on the head! ...joe