DIY Dollhouse Potbelly Stove (For the Cardboard House)

[@georgecunningham9175]

I have been crafting minis from "found" items for years............everything from lamps and kitchenware to musical instruments and toys. I have never thrown out ANY bit or piece larger than my thumb for decades...........and I have the boxes of rattling bits to prove it! You can not imagine what "therapy" it is to paw through a few boxes until a you come cross a bit that makes you think "I could make a clock and pair of candle sticks from these...........................but it has to wait, 'cause THIS piece is going to be an EPIC floor lamp.........................

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

That is a sign of a true miniaturists/artist.... a box full of "I know I will need this" supplies! ;)

[@sharonrafferty3423]

Paint the rug with mod podge that should keep together.

[@robertine.atelier]

Again, nice project 👍🔥 🔥 🔥. I imagine to create my own miniature home in a fairy way... What do you think about ? Thank you gor this video, have a nice week ! 😊

[@rainsongt189]

Okay, finished watching. I'm old, so I'm going to have to reach w-a-a-y back in my memory, like 65 years back to when we had a pot belly stove. Ours was plain black but grandma's had silver animal paw feet. There was also a damper lever in the stove pipe. The flat space at the top could be used to heat water or warm up leftovers. The stove was the only heat in our house and we used coal rather than firewood. I can still recall my parents and grandparent grumbling about the cost of coal going up to $5 a ton. Storing the fuel beside the stove is a hazard.. A few feet away would be better and I don't think the stove should be in front of the window. Stove pipes can get awfully hot! Oh, almost forgot--there was round, metal medallion on the wall where the pipe enters the wall, I assume to protect the wall from the heat. When we moved to town, we still heated with coal, but we had "moved on up" to a furnace in the basement, which helped keep some of the dirt out of the house proper. I now h eat primarily with wood and use the stove top for heating water to add humidity to the dry air. A cast itron kettle on top of your stove would be wonderful. I love the way this project turned out!

[@recoveringsoul755]

YES!! the animal paw feet!! I think that's what my old stove used to have too. Thanks for that

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for the details! The animal paw feet sound really cool... like a claw foot tub!

[@rainsongt189]

@@BentleyHouseMinis Exactly. And because I'm old, I couldn't remember/retrieve or find the word "claw' so I said "paw." .“Old age ain't no place for sissies.” Bette Davis

[@d2parrotperson]

I love how this turned out! It looks much like the one we had when we were small children. They called them Ben Franklin stoves and they had mica in the door cutouts. I loved touched the mica when the stove was cold, and my mom always scolded me for it, afriad they would crack, or break. I loved watching the flames dance through the mica rectangles. Obviously this brings back memories. LOL

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

What a wonderful memory! I need to look up one with mica to see what that looks like!

[@karen4you]

I used to heat my home with a potbelly stove. Often the top had a removable lid with a handle, like a cooking stove. Not all had them. I've cooked bean soup on top of one of these stoves. It brings back many fond memories. I love your work.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

What a wonderful memory! Thank you for explaining the top handle!👍💖

[@recoveringsoul755]

My most favorite place I ever lived had a little Potbelly stove in it. It was located where a fireplace would normally be I guess. Ours was black cast iron, with Brass handles and maybe the hinges too. I really wish I had taken pictures of it or sketched it or something. There was a clear-ish (dirty) window in the door where we could see the glow of the flames. I think we also had other heat and it was CA so it was more decoration. I can't remember if there was a top handle, I don't think ours had enough room on it to do any cooking. I love the little stove you made AND the basket. Omg such a cute basket. We kept a box of wood right next to the stove it was fine, might even help dry out the wood some if it wasn't ready to burn yet, still damp or green or something. This is going to be a weird question, but since you use things that would normally be thrown away, if you weren't filming, would you use the Q-tip before cutting off the end? LOL I'm sorry I know it's a gross question. I did wonder if you put a little light inside, you would need to hinge the stove somehow so you could turn it on and off, and I wondered if the glow would show through the plastic painted body or not.

[@bubbysbub]

@@recoveringsoul755 I don't know about Ara, but I personally have my kids cut the tops off the 'q-tips' (we don't call them that here, lols) after they're done with them. It's not that gross- just a snip of the business end straight into the bin without anything touching anything or anyone, and ours are plastic, so they just stick the remaining stick bit in a little container beside the sink and then I can give them a rinse if I'm worried- they never need it though. The scissors don't even get dirty. I cringe at throwing away usable bits because someone used one tiny end of it, and using perfectly clean new ones for my craft!! I like overlaps where we throw fewer things away, and I use more stuff destined for the rubbish bin in my crafting!!

[@JustMe-vt6ie]

If you heat up your exacto knife, that stuff will cut like butter!

[@lorrainelahay928]

Amazing! You must be reading my mind! I've started a cardboard house and thought "wouldn't a pot belly stove with a wonky chimney look good in here?" I had even started to re-watch Sharon Ojala's pot belly stove video. I can't wait to play with the idea and see what I come up with! Thanks for this! 😊🙏

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I have watched her video too! It would be fun to see what you come up with between the 2 techniques!

[@hazeljanehopkins5652]

You keep coming up with such great ideas for furnishing the cardboard cottage - it’s fantastic!

[@chrisfrear2155]

It’s fabulous Ara!! I love it! One little suggestion, how about using a bendable paper straw if you ever make another one so that you can keep your stovepipe in one piece and then just bend it to look like the elbow that connects to the wall. It was a fabulously fun video to watch, and love all the recycling!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I didn't know that they made bendable paper straws! I have only had the completely straight ones. I will keep my eyes open because that would be much easier! Thank you my friend!

[@chrisfrear2155]

Any time sweet friend! I’m pretty sure Walmart carries them if you Mr Googlepants them.

[@fredericapanon207]

I have seen bendy plastic straws. The bendy part looks corrugated or pleated. I haven't seen paper ones so far myself.

[@lizzyanthus1]

Exactly my thought about the bendy straws! I made a fairy house out of a large peanut butter jar for the house part, poster board bent into a cone shape and little egg carton tiles for the roof. For my chimney I used a plastic bendy straw, with a tiny egg carton 'cap' for the chimney cap. Turned out so cute!

[@kaybeth9181]

They use paper bendy straws on kids juice cartons, or you could try snipping tiny bits from one side of the straw to make it bend

[@CottageontheCorner]

I'm blown away! I just dug out my daughter's 3 story dollhouse from 17 years ago (which she never played with) and my goal is to decorate it with diy's and my old dollhouse furniture from the 70's.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

How fun!

[@bubbysbub]

I was watching this when you released the video sort of crestfallen, because we don't drink coffee, and I don't know anyone who uses pods. I've been asking about for a few weeks, and finally mentioned that I was after them to hubby, in passing. Well, he didn't say anything, but apparently there is a machine at work, and so one of the ladies he worked with packaged up a bag full for me today, and I got a lovely surprise when he got home!! Grounds went into the compost, and I have this awesome pile of capsules sitting drying in the sink- I swear, it's like christmas! They're smaller than the ones you've used here, more squat, which is perfect for stoves for my sylvanians, but they also look like flower pots, which is awesome, since I am just starting to make plants for my 1/6 scale dollhouse- a lick of terracotta paint mixed with cornflour, and they're going to look amazing!! I'm so excited!! Hubby thinks I'm mad for how excited rubbish makes me, but, but, the potential!! Miniatures!! Woo hoo!! I'ma gonna make a potbelly stove tomorrow!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Fantastic! I am so glad to hear you found a source for them! ;) Happy building!

[@evewilliams7629]

I love the cardboard house. The captains quarters was my favorite but this has changed my mind. I love that you are taking things that would normally end up as trash and making beautiful things ♥️. May I suggest making her a little outhouse next?

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks so much Eve!

[@HopeEvey]

What fun! Keeping the wood near the stove lets the heat from the stove keep the wood dry.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Oh good point! Thank you!

[@darnelleechols8556]

The stove is so adorable. Thanks for the inspiration from you and Karen. Love your tips and techniques. It reminds me of the one created by Sharon in 'Where the Gnomes Live'. :) P.S. Love the nail color!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

To be compared to Sharon is always a huge compliment! Thank you Darnelle!

[@wanderingintime]

wait wait wait... no one thought to call this a pod-belly stove yet? . . . . +1. do you think spray primer/surface would eat the plastic? (as a potential alternative to sanding if/when the window appears to have passed) +2. hey! I've seen wood burning stoves with a brick flooring under it.. usually in the corner of rooms.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

LOL! That's a good one! I think it depends on the plastic the pod is made out of. Would be worth a try if you had an extra one in case it didn't work ;)

[@Shari_A._]

As someone who grew up with one of these, I absolutely LOVE it!! We used coal in ours. The wood was just to get the fire started, then coal on top, so it would burn longer and hotter. We kept the coal in a metal bucket near the stove. The stove was in the center of the room, and the pipe went straight up. The floor and walls were all brick and cinder block, so no danger of catching fire. I don't recall where the wood was kept, if it was ever inside the house, so I believe most of it was out on the porch, and just brought in as needed. I seriously want to make one of these now. I just finished making pencils.. My first ever mini. (I had to pick the simplest thing.. haha) Thanks so much for sharing. 💗💗💗

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad you enjoyed the video and making the pencils! This one is a really fun one to play around with paint techniques! Thank you for sharing some history of the Stove as well❤

[@grammyzee]

You are SO talented and I so love watching you! wish I could watch every day! I am learning so many techniques from you that I can use in other projects! THANKS so much!

[@nancyyoscreative]

This turned out so cute and whimsical. I Love it. I would put the stove in the corner with the basket by the window. Wood stoves get very hot. so it will need a metal piece on the wall for the pipe to go through. Maybe a little brick or stone behind it on the wall too so it is fireproof? Fabulous job! I might try this on my witch house.

[@yezzyjames]

This turned out looking so bloody amazing. I love these kind of stoves. Plus the basket was lovely. :}

[@beverlywalker8215]

I loved the video and the finish of your K-cup potbellied stove. I'll borrow a few of your ideas for my lil stove. This is a really fun project! Thanks to you and Karen for the wonderful ideas!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@polkagatos]

Hi, inspired by your video l started making a similar woodstove for my dollhouse. l didn't find it difficult to cut off half of the plastic cup... just used a bench vice and a piece of wood clamped horizontally into it... and then place the cup and gently cut with a stanley knife... the secret is to not right away cut through the plastic but to do it patiently: first scribe with the knife along the traced line, while turning the cup... then litte by little making the cut deeper, do not put a lot of pressure on the knife.. of course easy said.. in daily life l make violins .. XD

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for the tips! I will have to try that next time! ;)

[@dawsie]

Lol I remember see a pot belly stove in my teens and it had sliding shutters on the doors to allow a change in airflow to make it burn hotter or cooler 😹😹 they were on both doors as this would change how much airflow was setup so if you added a slider just under the slots it can be made to look like you have them closed 😊😊 Love the project and as I have coffee pods I will have to clean a couple out and put aside and make one just for the fun off it 😹😹

[@donitaforrest9064]

It's a miracle of cleverness, i'm charmed!

[@DRN]

That is a greatt way to resycle things, and it turned out so perfect for the room! You could make one of thouse shelving furnitures for oldfashion kitchens, sorry I don't know the name of them, and maybe a oldfashion sink

[@robertadunn1572]

That is an awesome idea!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great idea!!

[@christineingram55]

This looks so realistic,I had just seen one in an abandoned house ..this one looked better lol..You are so clever ,a lot of people cannot do this even with written instructions lol..I have always been able to creat up until the last few years and my arthritis in my hands got worse..This house is going to be wonderful when finished 😀

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Christine💖😊

[@corinnetippit9969]

Add wood thru top opening. Sometimes people opened and cooked on top of stove

[@JoniWagner]

This is such a great idea! What if you shored up the pods with something inside before you cut it, to make it sturdier? Would that help in cutting it? Not sure what you could put inside, maybe a bottle top not a cap, a small bottle or top of a bottle? But that might be a cutting hazard. A BENDY straw would be a good thing for the stove chimney, I think. LOVE your videos, Ara! PS, I think this house might need an addition/extension soon!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great idea to give it some strength inside... hmm.. I could have maybe stuffed it with some paper towel so I had something to cut against. Good thing to keep in mind for another time! Love all the ideas!

[@rebeccamiller3248]

Try heating your blade as you cut and when cutting round a barrel shape cut little bit away from where you want it and use an iron to level and smooth it out.

[@shanibromage943]

I wish i seen this video before making my stove I love it so cute and well made

[@RobbinMcCrumb]

Absolutely perfect! I have to try this :) Thank you so much xoxo

[@Lunareon]

This gave me so many ideas for a miniature sauna stove I'm planning on making sometime in the future. It's amazing what you can create from trash! As always, thank you for sharing your process and tips. :)

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

I was interested in how you painted the stove , and I watched the full build . very good work . I will be painting a ship these colors soon . Mike Espo. New subscriber to you today .

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for subscribing and welcome to the channel! I enjoyed painting this one and really trying to get that old metal look!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

@@BentleyHouseMinis You did , that stove looks great . Mike

[@thornhedge9639]

Great design, beautiful execution! Love it like all your amazing work! Thanks for sharing.,

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kristyreal]

Great video! I just love miniatures made from found objects and recyclables. You might want to try using some black gesso on pieces like this made of several different things. It helps give it a consistent base finish. Also, Adam Savage makes some of the most realistic metal finishes I've ever seen. Love your stuff!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great idea! I will have to pick some up... I have white but I have been doing a lot more base coats in black lately so it would def be helpful!

[@marshall2766]

This is amazing. Thank you for the tutorial. Could you use a plastic bendy straw for the pipe?

[@michaelaperry3756]

Sorry, I don't have the spoons to go through 200 comments to see if anyone asked.... Could we get a link to that rug idea in the description pls? Awesome concept! Gonna try it!

[@evelynhouston236]

Oh my goodness gracious. I love. How in the world????

[@daphnet39]

Fantastic stove and wood basket! Way to use "trash!"

[@percyacutt3110]

Hi Ara. I really love this stove, can’t wait to try it. I think the stove should stand in the corner. Best Sharyn

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! Have fun creating it!!

[@foxhousecreations4869]

I think you could cover part of the window closest to the corner and put the stove in the corner. I have to compliment you on the stove. It is really perfect for any doll house..not just the fairy house.

[@karenholbrook8757]

Nyo

[@foxhousecreations4869]

@@karenholbrook8757 nyo?

[@cheriwhitley8385]

I looove the stove!!!!yes if u could have put a t light in it would have been even more realistic..could u put some red peeking through the grates like it was working?my grandparents had a stove like this!..u never disappoint ARA!!!❤️

[@kaybeth9181]

I just had to let you know. I watch your videos, some several times and love them. My hubby came home from work early one day and I was watching one of your makes, could have been this one. So he sat and watched for a bit while he had a cuppa. After 2 of your videos, I tuned it off so he could watch the news. He said, what are you doing turning it off? said I was going to put the news on for him, and he said..... Aww, I was enjoying that 😂😂 so, I put it back on and showed him your Adams family house and lots of other things you have made. He was well impressed with your handy work. If he didn't have elephant hands and no patients, I would get him to try to make something. Unfortunately, he can't even hang full size wallpaper or make up flat pack furniture, plus I value my ears as he would be cussing at it within minutes.

[@annharig3887]

Ara, I have a question: wouldn't it be easier to use the joint compound on the platform BEFORE you glued it to the stove and legs?

[@lizzyanthus1]

I am so happy to find your channel! I love anything miniature, and also love saving and using things others would throw away. I love your tiny potbelly stove so much! I was thinking one could create a 'brick' wall behind, and for a base too, to appear as a 'fire proofing' safety feature. Although my grandparents house didn't have any of that, as their stoves sat more in the middle of the rooms they were in. I've subscribed and plan on enjoying all your videos, thank you!

[@annelorentsen7463]

I love your work! When I was a child we had a pot belly stove. We had a Queen Anne brand. I said it was my castle because it was named after me, lol. Some stoves have a round plate with a space for a lifter handle. The plate can be used to put wood in the top instead of the front or side. There is also a small wired handle on the stovepipe to adjust the flue( to prevent smoking your room out). I hope this helps for future projects. Keep up the great ideas

[@Panticle]

Looks brilliant. But, blimey, you have big pods over there! Here in the UK, we pretty much only have them about half that size!

[@kevincoon1809]

Stuff it with tin foil to make it less squishy. The plastic on those things is crappy. I've used them. Found stuffing them with tinfoil until I couldn't get anymore in there then putting tape on the bottom some it doesn't come out while cutting. Sharp blade. I used painter tape. If you use anything stronger it breaks the plastic

[@kevincoon1809]

Stuff it with tin foil to make it less squishy. The plastic on those things is crappy. I've used them. Found stuffing them with tinfoil until I couldn't get anymore in there then putting tape on the bottom some it doesn't come out while cutting. Sharp blade. I used painter tape. If you use anything stronger it breaks the plastic

[@maryclasen9168]

So happy to have discovered your video! Just ordered a 1:12 cabin house kit and after looking at prices for pot bellied stoves, I will be using this great tutorial instead! Thank you!

[@nessiemonstercrafts]

FUTURE TIP: When you need to cut plastic like that, next time heat up your blade between cuts and it will go much smoother...Learned that handy tip off another KZbin channel lol. I just had a lit candle next to me when I tried it and it made the cutting so much easier as the knife kinda just gently melted its way through the plastic.

[@shevvied6331]

I know that I'm really late to the comments but I just wanted to suggest another way that you could maybe paint/ colour the stove. If you covered the whole stove in compound you could use real stove blacking. It doesn't go on evenly so it gives a really nice worn, rough texture like old cast iron. I love this stove. It looks so good!

[@zaraninguem8677]

The handle on top was a removable handle, and it was to remove the plate on top of the stove as people cooked on them and it would need cleaning if a pot spiled etc, we still have them here in Ireland, and we have a stove and after a storm and 10 days with no electricity, we were glad to have it as we used it to cook, heat water etc :) they are mostly black but the posh houses would have some in cooper and gold colours. You can pput the wood near the stove, and they would always, well we still do, have a pile of wood outside to :)

[@susanconnell9397]

Amazing love 💖 it

[@robbiecrafter]

Great project. Love your attention to detail! When You finish the stovepipe, you should add another one of your neat handles. All stovepipes have a damper!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks for the tip Rob! I will keep that in mind!

[@bellyacres3jillyandkerry281]

Nice, I have a real it belly stove that was my mothers. It's called Pot belly because its made out of pot metal....gets black with use and age. We use stove Black to freshen it up sometimes. Use a bendy straw for stove pipe, and make sure it bends at top toward wall, like its hooked into a chimney inside wall like most really were. No pipe goes straight up. But I really like yours, whimsical with the colors.

[@faitht8952]

Watching this made me think of making an old fashioned bathtub from a single serve yogurt tub

[@billieprice6023]

Try to cover an iron with parchment paper for baking put the plastic cur piece against it until it's melted evenly it won't bunch up on the edge much at all check out a tutorial how they melt straws for jewelry for example it may work for you on other projects too

[@pamharris214]

I notice that when you put on the joint compound, you use just joint compound, when at other times you have mixed the joint compound with glue . Is either way ok? thanks. love your , you make it look easier than it is!

[@cat3crazy]

I was wondering how you made this stove! The painting you did makes it look like it was made with metal. I'm getting so many ideas but don't have a space where I can work on miniatures that the cats won't have access to.

[@annharig3887]

Ara, I saw a neat tip on another video where someone was trying to cut those little plastic tub things and he took a candle and heated his exacto blade before cutting and it helped a lot! Just FYI.

[@dinglebarry528]

You can put your stove in the corner (or is it between two windows?) and yes, your basket can go next to your stove or under the window. LOL!!

[@audrey5941]

My grandson uses bendy straws. It would be perfect for making the corner from stove to wall.

[@pamelagillikin9056]

This turned out great, it looks like a real metal stove, great job. You make it look so easy.Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@jandlat]

Your house - your miniatures - that stove can go anywhere - and it wont burn the house down - LOL

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha true!

[@bellagabriella1]

How did you put the legs on so they all were equal? And how do you even them out once glued without tearing it off the base??

[@PaulaStorm]

You have me obsessed with looking at everything I’m about to throw away to see if I could turn it into something... I just wish my brain worked like yours 😂 Your amazing Ara, I know I say that constantly but I really mean it! You are getting me through a really crappy year! I’m so glad I found you and can call you a friend xxx

[@PaulaStorm]

Ohh and I’d love to see a kitchen sink or something similar. Do fairies have to was their dishes lol

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha you are officially a miniaturist when everything around you turns into potential mini making material ;) Thank you so much Paula!

[@stephanietaylor2144]

Using a plastic bendy straw for the pipe would make the smoke stack look like it would be able to go out the wall.

[@barbarac3149]

Beautiful! Sometimes the 3 handle is for controlling the flue.

[@artbylesleymilne]

Very cute! I must have go 👍🤗

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Definitely! It's a fun one!

[@pamharris214]

Would love more ideas for using those coffee pods as they are not recyclable where we live and we love our coffee!

[@OnlyAnairaGirl]

Unsure what type of plastic it is, but maybe a heated knife would help with the cuts? Or dunk it in hot water to soften it

[@patmanchester8045]

the 'ash door" is also for drawing air up through the fire to the chimney.

[@corynnesaunders1243]

I use small curves nail scissors to cut things like the tubs you were cutting. So much easier than knife

[@mlee667]

I would've used red orange in the door vents to simulate fire 🔥

[@lynneversley332]

You are so creative and talented it's amazing.🦋🦋🦋

[@fionaherle7355]

Love it, plan on making one soon. Thank you for this tutorial

[@pamelaespy10]

This was so clever and cute!

[@kathysmith5857]

Cut away from yourself with cacti and it’s a smooth cut

[@livinglife8333]

The handle you are seeing on the top of a stove is there to remove a round burner type portal. You can remove the round and set a pot directly inset of the hobs round eye opening.

[@cleotaylor1860]

On the top of the stove there is a removable plate. That it why there is a handle.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

You must be a mind reader. I need one of These for my Gypsy van! I can't wait until tomorrow morning to get started on this (I don't have a pod machine so I need to improvise for these). It's perfect btw and so is the basket! Put a copper kettle on the stove. I want to see you making that too. Oh and I will definitely tag you when I put the stove in the Gypsy van.

[@thisbeem2714]

Oh! A caravan van sounds really cool! I bet a pot belly stove will make a great addition.

[@nomadiavan6560]

Oh I would love to see the gypsy van with a potbelly stove.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I will be looking forward to seeing it!

[@niwe79]

This is so cute 🥰👍🏼. You can use smaller scissors for a cleaner cut 🤗

[@tofasten888]

Wonderful project, thank you!

[@dolfinmagikpro]

Great project! Love the look of this stove! Regarding the Plastic Bags ... Look for the Recycle Symbol on it. If it says "HDPE" or has the number "2" in the symbol, it will not break down! Most bags are made of this material. Just so you know! Keep up the great work! And as always ... Have a better day!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thanks for the tip Sean!

[@zaragurganious9276]

Wow, it looks real. I know it is fake but amazing.

[@corinnetippit9969]

Try cutting out grid on door and use red plastic to simulate fire.

[@craftymemoirs9563]

oh my gosh. .. how cute is this pot belly stove!!!! :O

[@meganthomas3212]

It need a tea light so much!!!!! Lol what a good idea!

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Could you use a burr on the dremel and cut the slots out still?

[@nancyfair5607]

This is the best one I've seen. Great job !!

[@dastinchen]

A great result! I love it! Thanks for the nice ideas. I wish you a nice holiday tomorrow! ❤👍 Hugs vom Tinchen

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!

[@NatalieeeWhite]

I love your work ara! You inspire me :))

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊😊 Thank you Natalie💖

[@pamharris214]

I believe the top opened as it was easier to load logs in there

[@palomamiyaya]

I love it, everything you do is magical,thank you

[@debbienewton454]

LOVE IT!!!! ABSOLUTELY!!! Adorable

[@abandonedpast6410]

Looks great!! Maybe next make a ice box/refrigerator for the kitchen. I made I full size stove out of flower pots, popsicle sticks and wood. It had a flicker bulb inside. Thanks for sharing!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Great ideas! And your flower pot stove sounds fantastic!😍

[@jatoalworth724]

Hi Ara, weird question......again.... I know that you built The Addams Family mansion and an airship, I was wondering if in either of those projects (or any others) you by any chance did some manacles or dungeon shackles attached to a stone wall, and if so are they in any of your videos and what did you use to make them? I'm kind of at a brick wall here. I have some unruly miniatures that needs some punishing but I don't quite want to electrocute them yet. 😜

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha! No I haven't made any yet but they prob would make sense for the Addamses! I wonder if you could use a paper straw like I did for the stove pipe here but cut it in small sections to make the round bits for the hand cuffs. The cut through the side if you want it to look open... then attach them with a jewelry chain? That would be one of the first things I would try I think! Hope that helps!

[@creatrixcorvusarts876]

Ara! This is brilliant! What a fabulous idea! Maybe, where ever you end up putting the stove in the house, make a stone pad underneath, and a stone wall behind it, to protect the surrounding area from excess heat. The wood basket could be a couple inches (feet) away. Maybe have a pile of wood on the porch too?

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

That's a great idea! I have plenty of twigs lol ;)

[@tonisilvera2862]

I'm so impressed! It looks wonderful. I'm making a stove for an American girl doll. I'm thinking about using red solo cups to get a larger scale. Wish me luck! I'll tag you or maybe make a video.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Oh yes definitely! I would love to see!

[@kimspeers2916]

Hello, i just want to say that pot belly stove was just grand, really super. Looks like it took awhile to make it but its sure worth it. Thanks alot for the video. I watched every minute of it. Your great, your hands are golden and keep making these things cause i love them and i love minature furniture and im going to attemp to make something very soon. Again, thank you so much. Okla. City

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Kim! I am so glad you enjoyed the video!