Miniature University Workshop: Furniture 102
Materials/Tools Needed Lists
Instructor: Melissa Darnell
Lesson #1: Bedside Table
Based on a project from the book, "The New Dolls' House Do It Yourself Book", by Venus and Martin Dodge

Materials/Tools Needed:
wooden or plastic chess piece
saw or Dremel
sandpaper
thin obeche, oak, or similiar wood, large enough to make a table top from
pencil
wood stain and disposable foam brush
clear varnish
wood glue or hot glue gun and low temperature glue sticks
Lesson #2: Half Tester Bed
Based on a project from the book, "The New Dolls' House Do It Yourself Book", by Venus and Martin Dodge

Materials/Tools Needed:
thin obeche, oak, or similiar wood
saw or Dremel
pencil
two small wood beads
wood stain and disposable foam brush
sandpaper
wood glue
two square wooden barbecue skewers or extra long fireplace matches
thin carboard
cloth of your choice for the curtains and coverlet
fabric glue
scissors
Lesson #3: Ladies' Writing Desk and Stool
Based on a project by Sue Johnson in an issue of Dolls' House Magazine

Materials/Tools Needed:
2 1/4" x 3 1/2" sized piece of thin wood for desk top
Dremel or jigsaw
plastic or wooden miniature molding (to edge desk with)
19 pieces of toothpick, each cut to approximately 1/4" long
wood glue
thin scrap wood to cut eight cabriole legs from
pencil
gold or cream colored bric-a-brac (decorative trim) to edge stool with
scissors
craft knife
sandpaper
two seat parts cut from wood, each measuring 1 3/4" x 1 1/4"
small rectangle of thin foam for stool cushion
fabric to cover stool cushion with
fabric/craft glue
white and gold paints
Lesson #4: English Fainting Couch
Based on a project featured in an issue of Nutshell News Magazine

Materials/Tools Needed:
sheet of 3/16" thick basswood
sheet of 1/8" thick basswood
sheet of 1/16" thick basswood
sheet of 1/32" thick basswood
thin cardboard
sheet of cardstock paper
X-acto (craft) knife
sandpaper
1/4" thick flat packing foam
scrap of larger packing foam
clear acrylic finish
black paint
small patterned fabric
embroidery floss for creating tassel with
scissors
1/8" diameter wooden dowel
pencil
wood glue
fabric glue