Building the Miniature House - Part Two

[@missjabaful]

Какая прелесть! Вы не перестаёте удивлять и восхищаться своих подписчиков! Браво🌹

[@LeeAnnH7878]

I love that they found your knife!!!!! Watching you brings me much joy.

[@Sestra_Prior]

I've just been lucky enough to pick up an old, home made miniature house from my local auction rooms. You are giving me lots of ideas for the Diagon Alley shop I'm intending to create. I've built a number of miniature houses over the years and, like you, none of them have ever been inhabited by anything other than my imagination!

[@nameless6252]

As always, you do amazing, inspiring work. Love that you’re using what’s on hand. Abandoned Miniatures has great aging techniques…

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Nick is a genius, I love his work! and thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video =)

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

I have been designing my own miniature house for about 5 months as time permits. You are inspiring me to actually get on with it. I love what you are doing. Thank you for sharing!

[@lucy7b]

My dad gave me book on making miniature houses in the 60s when I was a kid. I still have that book, I read it several times but I’ve never made one. I enjoyed watching you.

[@theresewallentin2856]

You are equally amazing as a human being as you are a booksmith 🥰

[@NiktheBooksmith]

aww thank you, Therese, that's very kind of you. I didn't do anything really, just waited with her until help arrived. =)

[@misskit866]

You are an amazing person--not everyone would race pell-mell down that embankment and wrench open the door. Bless you! I love what you said about a doll spoiling a doll house. My ex built wonderful model railroad layouts inside rundown cityscapes--smoke-stained brick buildings, rr bridges, depressed train stations, fading advertisements on building facades. Oh, how I wanted to visit that world!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

That's very kind of you, Kit, thank you!

[@Ms.W529]

Happy to see you again. I love the way you say, “Welcome back. Welcome back.”

[@susanmary4752]

This process is sooooo much fun to watch. Am really loving it. Plus listening to you. You're so funny!!

[@AbiNomac]

That fireplace is beautiful

[@mastersadvocate]

I love watching a miniature house being built, but you are an artist, my dear! So much wonderful work! Absolutely lovely! ~Janet in Canada

[@dawnhiggins6802]

Love your channels and the stories

[@lindahazel5075]

I believe the word you are looking for is tinkering, not winging it. You are the best damn Tinkerer on here!

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Lol thank you, Linda 😊

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

great vid! making and building is so fun! 🦌💌❤️📚

[@valorimendrala1912]

This process is fascinating! Thank you for sharing. 😃

[@whatifitnt]

Love ‘rambling’ with you 😂💝💫💖✨💞 Thank You, Nik 👍🏼

[@tamimccain5184]

This is exactly how I did my real kitchen walls. It turned out amazing!

[@trishabrown1858]

Love your videos. Happy you found your craft knife. This mini house is looking awesome

[@bodaciousglass4600]

This truely amazing

[@secretsquirrelaimee2212]

Cool! Doing a great job, as expected. So fun. I don't have the mental energy to take on this job, but I would love to! Kudos for helping the poor lady in her accident. My sister had a seizure while driving. Scary.

[@karenmusa3052]

Omg how terrifying to be witness to that kind of accident. Poor woman! Thank God for people like yourself stopping to help, bless u Nic 😇 Love the house hon, u inspire me xx

[@caroltanzi29]

Miniatures have been a passion for me ever since I was a child. Now that I’m an interior designer and have my own business I do larger houses. However, I still love the craft and always will. Carol from California

[@TheSkuttt]

talk about putting things in crazy places, one time I was expecting company and had a large needle work project I wanted out of site. For some unknow reason I thought the dishwasher was the perfect place to stash it. I live alone so never use the dishwasher and it took six months before I finally found my needle work. That taught me a lesson that's for sure, lol. So enjoy your videos, they are always a bright spot for me!

[@buntysvintageemporium3632]

Aww this is brilliant. Hope the lady is alright. Love your voice-overs they are so fun.

[@jjroat5294]

😊🎉❤.... What a joy to watch... Fingers crossed 🤞 the driver is OK 🆗... Thx... Miss Nik for sharing 📌 your talents & 'creativity 🎨... Sincerely sincere & appreciate you... Miss Judith 🌹... xx 🎶

[@dreamitimagineitcreateit]

I hope the woman is okay. Your house is amazing. I can’t wait to see it completely done. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@gardensiren]

Wow! Amazing❣️

[@angiehallhaviland]

Love how your house is coming along. Makes me want to make a little miniature house....but absolutely do not have space for one. soooo now thinking about accessories

[@rochestermanagementservice6082]

Loved this! And thanks for the chit chat as you work, Nik. You are so very talented! From Cheryl in AZ

[@cherylparish1375]

Thank you for another fun video! As a fellow ADHD sister, I know how random our thought processes are and how easily we put things in safe places, only to find that they were so good, they are safe from us as well! I may have to install a few cameras around the house as I don't have a witness to help me out!😂 As a child and sixty three years later, I love looking into miniature houses and items, and get caught up in the magic of them. (Sugar Easter Eggs with scenes in them at the bakery, Christmas ornaments made from hollowed out eggs). It's nice to be reminded of those little things that really were the big things. Looking forward to the next video! Have a great day!

[@danacolosimo5874]

Wow your are so talented 😘 love your work and your stories 😊thank you so much for sharing , always look forward to your videos 🙂🙂

[@torageirs6473]

WOW I would really like to make a miniature house one day. Its been kind of on my mind for some years now LOL

[@starkiller23]

I'm epileptic and I can only imagine how awful that poor woman felt once she came out of her seizure. Thankfully, I've never had one while driving, but I'm on a very high dosage of medication as well, so there's that. It was so good of you, your husband and the nurse lady to give assistance to that poor lady. The house is coming along so well! I love the stairs and the fireplace and the tin ceilings. Can't wait to see the next part. And yay, you found your craft knife! At least it was somewhere safe. (Can never find things when I put them Somewhere Safe. XD)

[@catherinemahone8841]

With your attention to detail, I’m sure this project is going to be fantastic! I make miniatures and try to get the most realistic effect possible. Thank you!

[@debbiecarter6430]

Queen City Minis is a good KZbin channel to have a look at too. Enjoying this project. 😊

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yes, she's incredible!

[@suewegert2323]

You could find some acetate in an office supply store/department. Presentation folders often have clear covers.

[@collettekunkler7211]

Amazing! Lol Still have the doll house in the basement you can finish that one too!

[@Ms.W529]

Well, you’re a delightful, wonderful, creative mess!

[@debbieebbiebobebbie]

Thanks for enabling us to start new projects lol

[@ninaladybirdcards4261]

My son bought blinds for his house and they came in a acetate tubes , He gave them to me . They are great for windows in my dollhouse.

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Wow - this is awesome! You are so precise! Can't wait for the rest. Scary watching an accident happen in front of you - hope the lady's alright too.

[@angiedaugharthy982]

Love all your videos Nik! I’m ready and waiting for another craft time mystery though! They’re my favorite! 👣👀🔎

[@TheAshesvondust]

Hiya Nik! This house is looking great! If you plaster/spackle the walls before assembly, you can leave a gap around any edges where walls or other moldings may connect. You will probably still have to fill gaps though, so I think you made the right choice plastering after assembly. Your idea for the tin ceiling is awesome! I kinda want try it in my apartment to cover the awful popcorn ceiling :D

[@cheryldimatteo9046]

You are amazing!!!!

[@sharonromer6606]

❤❤❤

[@sherrifredrickson2509]

What a scary thing to witness! The truck taking flight! Wow 😮 so glad you and others stopped to help. Sure hope the woman is ok!

[@Jeannette.akaJnett]

Oh, just tell everyone it's Venetian plastered. They'll buy that. Cool for the stucco on the exterior. You amaze me the stuff you make. Curious, where is this going and why? If you want to share great, if not I understand. Whoops, meant to also say thank you for stopping and coming to the aid of that poor woman. My brother has had epilepsy since he was 9 and in his early 60's the seizures changed from controllable petit mals to grand mals (he no longer is allowed to drive). Thankful the nurse came along as well. Hope the poor lady will be okay.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Since 14 but always grand mals. Controlled with medication but I HATE driving

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I hope she's okay, too. She must've been so scared waking up with a shattered windshield and air bags. As for why I'm making a house? Good question! I've been wanting to see if I could make one and decided it was time to try. =)

[@recoveringsoul755]

No plan? Sure seems like you must have had some kind of plan for part one. Shapes and windows and doors cut out? Is it to 1:12 scale? For an easy roof I've used sandpaper, painted it a couple of colors, then cut into strips, notch partway through to make shingles, then attach overlapped strips. Should look like shingles but go on faster.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I guess what I should have said was I didn't have any house plans or instructions, I just sketched an idea and cut it out. And yes, it's 1:12, or pretty close!

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@NiktheBooksmith looks like two rooms. If you look up the work of Stan Greg, I think in Colorado, he does a lot of 2 room houses. Some kind of sitting area downstairs and bedroom upstairs. All kinds of different themes. He makes them with cardboard but sells them fully furnished and electrified.

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

Is there anything you can’t do? This is turning into one adorable miniature house. I can’t wait to see more! 🤗❤️🏠

[@clc3897]

If you have a plastic salad container the plastic is awesome for your window.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I've been rummaging through everything looking for plastic containers, packaging, whatever! Haven't found anything that'll work yet Lol

[@clc3897]

@@NiktheBooksmith I know the struggle, when you need something you can never find it, but when you don’t need it it keeps popping up everywhere. LOL I wonder if a patty of hot glue would work?

[@secretsquirrelaimee2212]

Oh. I gotta go watch part one! I've always wanted to do this!

[@LedgerAndLace]

LOVE the tin tile ceiling! Perhaps a French Farmhouse aesthetic? If you were on Star Trek, your line would have been, "Dang it, Jim! I'm a Booksmith not a doctor!" 🙂

[@NiktheBooksmith]

😂 Love the French farmhouse idea. Oui oui!

[@penelopemarshall6320]

If we ever need to go into survival mode I'd want you on my team. God help us we may need to put a not so miniature roof over our head and you my friend would know just where to start! * with the mini fire place of course! 😂❤

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Not sure how I missed this comment, its gold, Pene! 😄

[@kathyphillips9482]

Loved your comment that putting a doll in a doll house "breaks the spell"!! My mother collected character & costume dolls and made bisque dolls of her own design. In the miniature she did of my grandfather's country store, she put my "grandparents" behind the counter and my "twin sons" at the candy display. All the other miniatures she did -- including a big Victorian farmhouse -- were "her" houses and therefore... NO doll "occupants." I take that back... she did a miniature "Santa's Workshop" populated with Mr. & Mrs. Clause and a mini-hoard of elves.... and turned a big plaster boot (scuffed & mis-shaped by wear) into a "mouse house" a'la "The Old Woman in the Shoe." There were mice kids in gingham dresses and bib overalls and "onesies" all over the place! I love ALL your videos and am really looking forward to watching you create this "not-a-doll's house" miniature & make it -- as you do ALL your creative projects -- UNIQUELY your own!

[@aliceadler4569]

Hey Nik!!! Love the progress of the house!!! ♥️♥️🥰🥰🌺🌺. OMG!!! Your truck experience!!! Holey Moley!!! I hope the person is okay that was inside the truck. More Crime & Mystery would be nice when you get time. Just heard about dentist in Colorado that poisoned his wife with potassium cyanide. They had 6 (six) kids!!!!

[@TheSilverG]

You should check out Bentley House Minis here on KZbin

[@NiktheBooksmith]

I love Ara! She and I have met, she's brilliant!

[@linmims3049]

Nik, please stop making derogatory statements about yourself because in my book, you are awesome! I mean, no one in my world would ever just up and decide one day to build a mini bookcase, let alone an entire miniature house. And your booksmithing skills are pretty doggone amazing too!! You may forget things, but who doesn't? I know I certainly do, on the regular. You're awesome, so tell those other personalities to go sit down and shut!! lol xx

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yes, ma'am! And thank you 😊

[@concegoodwin6170]

Shout out to NIK!! for making awesome stuff (just for fun), and taking us along.

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

I LOVE this! I made my 1st “doll house” when I was 22. I’m 74 now. There weren’t that many miniature supplies then. I made a marble floor with 1” squares of Masonite which I painted white then sprayed black paint on water and dipped them. They looked awesome. In my next house (10 years later) I turned it upside down and used sparkle in a cake decorating bag with a small shell tip to make moldings on the ceilings. I think your faux tin ceiling idea is brilliant! I also used sparkle to make stones on the exterior (what a headache) but much prefer your stucco method. I can’t wait to see your book nook. OMG! I need a KZbin channel so viewers can help me find my lost stuff! My husband is getting sick of calling my phone so I can find it. What a traumatizing experience for you and luck for the poor woman that you were there! I hope she recovers fully. ❤ Shirley

[@KateriBurnett]

Nik lol in the box in the box was your craft knife😆😄 I love your video’s

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

it is traumatizing to witness an accident like that - i pray she made a full recovery - but i'm like you - i pull over and run to help - blessings to you Nik - and this house is coming out amazing - i may need to move in lol - thank you for doing this - you truly make your projects look doable and i appreciate that - have a wonderful and safe week 🤗 xx

[@rhondah1120]

Your awesome….i have always wanted to make a doll house! The kits are so expensive….I seen one for $500.00 and that was 10 years ago.

[@cherriemater]

As far as the acetate goes, whenever my son gets a new toy that has a plastic opening I always remove it carefully and save it. I have a whole cardboard box full of these large pieces of plastic that revealed the toy inside. It's always exciting to get interesting shapes, as well, like circles or things that could be used for a special (bay) window.

[@jennifertucker107]

I save the clear plastic on boxes of Christmas cards.

[@DanasMakingAMessAgain]

I would love to see a grandfather clock near the stairs or fireplace. Ali sells a lot of cool watches and has one necklace that has a similar face to Howard Miller clocks I have seen. Just an idea.

[@tearalewis7532]

You mentioned you were using Masonite or chip board, and it reminded me that my late father in law worked for a Masonite plant here in NC his whole adult life. He built my husband a building out back on the property for his band to play in year ago, using a bunch of product from said plant. That stuff is tough. The whole inside and sub floor is Masonite and 30 years later it has become our son's play area, storage and such. I had never heard Masonite till I married him, and found out that stuff is used for everything.

[@vicky-akastichr-davis4676]

I laughed when you said you had intended to keep this simple. We all know better. And yes, I love this build. Not sure I would want a doll in it either, but maybe a dinosaur, or an otter....???

[@Erintube360]

Great mini house and crash story! I love that you used your Grandpa's tool for "stucco"...my father called that tool a "putty knife". I don't know if that's the real name but it works for me! I knew a guy who had stalactites in plaster on his ceiling because he liked looking in caves for artifacts like arrowheads. It was so ugly.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Wow, I've never heard of anyone using stalactites as home decor. That's a new one! O.o

[@annajavier5712]

It’s called a paddy knife

[@Anja-Hart]

🥰🥰

[@youcancreatetoo6058]

I'm loving this so much!!! You know, when I need acetate, I raid the pantry and look for packaging that's got what I need. As for the accident you witnessed, I can relate. I was behind someone who suddenly hydro-planed across 4 lanes of traffic, jumped the guard rail, and ended up 20 ft down an embankment. I stopped and ran over just as she was scrambling back up and crawling over the rail. She launched herself into my arms sobbing. Poor thing was scared out of her mind. I'm glad you were OK, not involved directly, and hope that the woman in your story is alright as well.

[@petabaigent]

This is so cool! Though I was triggered by you grunging up the white banister on the staircase (I have two 9 year olds). At least it's realistic..

[@NiktheBooksmith]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh kids!!! not the markers!!!

[@francineh.7825]

The house is looking great and I agree with leaving it without dolls. Witnessing that accident and then running to help would have been super scary! You could probably contact the police officer that took your statement to find out if she is okay.

[@recoveringsoul755]

I've had grand mals since i was 14. Been lucky in car accidents so far. Going limp really does reduce injuries. First one the pharmacy had put 2 different types of pills in my prescription I'd just gotten. My car flipped upside down and was totalled. Brand new car. Next one was also car totaled, head on collision. Had bruises but nothing broken. The first one, if it happened an hour earlier i would have gone off a cliff. Nobody else was seriously injured. I hate not remembering though.

[@cathyhaynes2700]

That looks like a putty knife. But, idk.

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yep, that's exactly what it is Lol

[@annaengberg]

Oh, wow... that was stressful to listen to... a mega truck running wild like that! Fingers crossed she's ok now. So...was it after that you didn't think of buying acetate for the windows...? I would've forgotten everything not written down! This house will be magical! I so get what you mean with not placing dolls in there! Always fab to see a video of yours, and to know that I'm in for a treat! Thanks, Nik! :)

[@MichelleB_96]

I know I’m always in for a good story time when a new Nik video pops up! I really hope that the lady who was driving is ok 😔

[@carolinelabbott2451]

Ahh yes, the joy of putting things down and your brain just goes "nope, not remembering that." 😁 Good thing you had it on video, me I still have a lot of missing items in my house. Only recently found all the pens I kept losing and rebuying. All in one place now, and in plain sight until I missplace them all again. 🤣

[@sandikalin636]

Holy wow, you are amazing,. This is going to be a really cool house! Hope the woman is ok. How awful for her and thank goodness she seemed to be ok ?

[@juliegallagher4824]

I love how this is turning out! I've never built a miniature house, but I've always wanted to. I've made a few pieces of miniature furniture in the past, though. I like what you said about not putting in any dolls. I'd never thought of it that way, but you're right. The house is made to look very real. Dolls, no matter how well-done, always look fake, and that ruins the illusion for me, too. (Hope the lady is okay. That sounds so scary!)

[@amylandry4108]

Love how this “doll” house is coming together! Your work is impeccable and you’re an inspiration to us all! Hope you will consider selling some simple plans (for those of us who need simple 😄)

[@Kristina-gz2wu]

You should add greese to the cupboards, that's what my house has. 😂

[@michelethirteenknots]

Well I’m glad you found that craft knife! What an awful thing to see, that accident. I hope the lady recovers. 😢 I love this house project! (I will not take on another hobby…) and I check your channel every day hoping for another video! Check = stalk… I stalk this channel. 😂

[@NiktheBooksmith]

😂

[@HaliaLOVESMac]

I think I just want to make myself that Barbie’s house I never had and use it as an excuse to play with my Barbie’s (that I no longer have) 😂

[@krn1978]

What is a tool you used in 7:37 - 7:54?

[@maramakesjournals2319]

Did I miss the end of the Asha story? Was she ever found?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Sadly no, her case is still open.

[@maramakesjournals2319]

@@NiktheBooksmith 😥

[@marilyn1228]

So Nik. I need a new tool shed built but I;d like to have it more of a girl shed/studio. Wanna build it for me?😁

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Sure! You might even be able to fit a packet of seeds or a glove in it!

[@annehessel]

How did the Ayesha story end?

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Her case is still open, unfortunately. =/

[@jamiejunkjournals9316]

When i took my old doll house out of storage i was horrified to see what the dolls looked like😂😂😂 HORRIFIED!!! NO DOLLS IS A GREAT IDEA!!

[@sarahdenton8111]

Putty knife

[@NiktheBooksmith]

Yes! that's it! Lol