🧲 DIY Magnet Walls for a Dollhouse! 🧲

[@littlegretchensworkshop7665]

THIS WILL GO DOWN IN DOLLHOUSE BUILDING HISTORY!!! This is REVOLUTIONARY!!!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊 Thank you Gretchen! I am not sure if I am the first to ever do this and I don't even know how it will look in the end but I am happy to share with anyone who wants to try it out with me!

[@bradcraig6676]

As a game terrain builder I often make parts held together with magnets, but your" band aid" technique really extends the engineering possibilities. I've already used your dollhouse band-aids for other applications, but now I see how they work so well with magnets. Thanks for all your lovely builds and the many tips and techniques you have shared.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad it was helpful! I make sure to add a lot of glue inside of the magnet area as well when I add the paper band-aid so that it just kind of incases it. Thank you!

[@Laphoenicienne]

What you mean using bandaid

[@bradcraig6676]

@@Laphoenicienne A small strip of durable paper or thin cardstock, glued down with PVA, used to reinforce joins, usually on wood or cardboard.

[@LolaLaRue-sq6jm]

OMG, this is GENIUS! Why didn't I think of that before? BEST SITE EVER for dollhouse enthusiasts.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊😊 Thank you!

[@lostonwallace1396]

Very kind of you to put this in one video, Ara. This is bound to help out some folks. I have used some micro magnets on action figure joints, as they keep the arms legs and heads on the torsos, but allow for movement for posing the figures.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

It helps me out too because when I reference 'magnet walls' I can point people to one video instead of having to say 'its somewhere in the building videos... here is a playlist that is 45 videos long, good luck!"😳 Magnets are pretty much magic in my opinion😆 Fantastic option for so many things!

[@bonnieharris4538]

The reason you describe is exactly the reason I'm here!

[@JaxNetoff]

Your architecture training is showing in great creativity

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

😊It comes in handy every now and then!

[@kimberlygregory2900]

I am sure someone has asked you this before, but have you ever considered putting out books? You have some of the best tips and tricks that I have ever seen. I just recently started watching your videos as I found you on KZbin. But from what I have watched you could easily do a series of books and I would buy every single one of them.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I haven't thought of putting out any books so far but I might have enough to write something after I finish the Beetlejuice house to write something about foamboard dollhouse building techniques. I will keep that in mind!

[@kimberlygregory2900]

@@BentleyHouseMinis you could do a book per project and I would absolutely buy it. The Addams family House you built with all of its furniture and accessories would make a huge book. And that way you could do measurements and more detailed physical instructions. But if your other fans are like me I promise you you would sell some books.

[@AmandaParkinsonArt]

This is brilliant, thank you so much for taking the time to make a separate video Ara! I just bought my first dollhouse and I'm really looking forward to doing it up. I've been sculpting people for ages now, but never thought of doing awesome projects like yours until fairly recently. Your videos are very inspiring. As someone who tries making my own videos, I know how long they take to make. When I watch your videos I sit there thinking omg, she's changed camera angles AGAIN. So thanks for putting in all the effort AND being inspiring lol! 😆

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Lol! Yes they do take a long time to make don't they? Changing camera angles has only been a recent addition but I still use 1 camera most of the time. The other camera is my phone. We try to keep it low tech around here😆 I am glad you are making some scenes for your lovely creations to live in!

[@beverlywalker8215]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Nicely done and quite a handy reference video!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

No problem at all! It will be handy for me to have a single video to point people to as well😊

[@mobmakeitsmall]

Even though I’ve seen you make all these walls before, I still love to hear you explain your techniques and thought process. It’s very relaxing

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!! I am so glad you enjoyed it😊😊

[@andreavictoriaparadiso47]

I loved when you did the original video and this condensed video focusing on just the magnetized walls is a great and essential resource. You're always so innovative, resourceful and generous with your time and knowledge. Thank you!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Andrea!!❤️ I think I will try to do this more often just to make things easy to link and search for!

[@JayofallTrades]

Someone in miniature group asked what to build their house out of and i told Them foam board and to check out your videos about magnetic walls. I think this is brilliant way to build and get to the interior easily without losing the exterior walls.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for sharing my videos! I hope it helps them!

[@llcleary]

I remain amazed how clever you are at devising wonderful solutions to your dollhouses and furnishings!

[@allanfaria5876]

Ara, hi, I've been watching your vidros forever BUT I only subscribed today😳. Not sure why it took me so long😁😁 love your creations and builds 👍🏼

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for subbing and watching my videos for so long! I appreciate it!

[@deniseatkins9407]

Brilliant thank you for showing that technique very useful for applying a form of dust cover over rooms or houses

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes, it would be great for something to keep the dust out!

[@Chill1332]

I'm so happy you did this. The magnet idea is honestly one of my biggest takeaways from your channel. It's brilliant and can be modified in so many different ways, I think. So it's nice not to have to dig for the info. Thanks for this.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad you like it and can find it useful in your own projects! I hope to make some more technique videos in the future! Thank you😊

[@Chill1332]

@@BentleyHouseMinis That's a great idea. You've come up with some really good ones.

[@elizabethhammond1348]

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing your brilliance with us! I know you had to figure all of this out, and now you are sharing it. You could have said, "Nope, you all figure it out on your own!" 😂

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so happy to share when I find things that work well!! So many people share ideas with me in the comments so I feel like its a give and take😊

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

🎉brilliant Ara as usual 👏 🎉

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Dorothy!😊

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

@@BentleyHouseMinis your more than welcome sweetheart x

[@Will0wFire]

Such a brilliant technique! Just want to say as a European who works in technology, I marvel at how you guys overseas manage to calculate in inches with all those fractions!! Working in millimetres would be so much easier for you, but i do realise it's easier said than done, whenyou'vee grown up using imperial measurements

[@bertam.pineroabril3422]

I usted the same magnet wall idea for a project but not nearly as successfully as you! I think my mistake was to use tiny magnets… also LOVE LOVE LOVE The pin nails idea VS 2 magnets like I used. That was my other downfall ❤THANK YOU❤

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad this was helpful! I do think the pin-nails are key because it cuts down on the amount of pull. And if you feel like its not enough pull you can always add more magnet/pin-nail connection points!

[@Bubletraveler]

Just finished watching this fascinating episode, I truly think you could teach your work at a university. Your knowledge is boundless. You deserve a PHD porpostumously from some accredited place you are brilliant between your research, your planning and your out-of-the-box techniques, and you are also still humble enough to take advice and ask others on issues you may not totally understand. This is the making of a teacher and leader

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Wow, thank you, that means a lot to me! I definitely learn as much from the community here as anyone learns from me. It's such a great creative place to be!❤️

[@joannaharrison9997]

Definitely 😊

[@ruthmalkowski6089]

I've learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@cat3crazy]

Thank you Ara. With the dimensions of your magnets, I was able to compare them to the magnets I have. They are, rare-earth neodymium magnets also. Mine are smaller, which is ok. I'm just working with card stock (65 lb) making folios. I looked on Amazon and found smaller pin nails (.5 inch). These are not only shorter but are not as wide. I have some washers to use with the magnets, but may switch to pin nails. I appreciate you going through all the videos finding the information about the magnet walls. That little peek of the underworld, at the end, got me excited about Beetlegust. It's going to start soon!! ❤

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I think the shorter pin nails would still work well with these magnets and I bet washers would work well too. As long as it's a piece of metal with a magnetic pull😊 I am working on the first Beetlegust video now, so excited!!

[@ashleylawson118]

can't wait for the beetlejuice house to get finished so excited for the result im such a fan of the movie also think you should throw in some things from the new one to

[@ashleylawson118]

this is so helpful to mini makers like me

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am looking forward to seeing the new one and hopefully I can add a few little nods to it. However it is already pretty full up from the original😆 Not much more will fit!

[@ashleylawson118]

@@BentleyHouseMinis yeah i think the new one comes out in September can't wait

[@daalelli]

I just love how you share rather than gate-keep. It is such an important characteristic for makers, in order that we all grow, and grow the knowledge base. Way to be an awesome maker! I bet you could also cut notches for removing the exterior walls was well, kind of like a folding pocketknife, and that would be easy to camouflage as well. Also, I read that you were going to attempt a few more technique videos. May I suggest adding them to the Getting Started in making Miniatures playlist, and perhaps making a Techniques playlist?

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! So many people have been generous sharing with me when I first got started so I am happy to do the same😊 Great ideas for the removable walls and for the playlist. I need to kind of reorganize my playlists anyway so I will add that to my to-do list!

[@arduinnasforest]

Yes, yes, yes! I tried to find where it was buried. When I did, it was difficult to follow. Thanks so much for this! 💚💚

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad it was helpful! I will try to do this more often so I can single out techniques and make them easier to find😊

[@CassandrajustCassandra]

Oh yeah, this is super helpful. Thank you so much for putting it all together for us. 😊 xx

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am happy to! I hope to do more of these in the future😊

[@rachaelkasper5445]

This is super helpful! You've created a bit of a reference library for a technique that works in a variety of ways. Thank you!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes! I hope to keep adding these types of videos in the future. They are helpful for me to remember too!

[@khazbar]

Thanks for sharing this, Ara❣️ It's a fabulous idea and opens up so many possibilities with miniature builds and not just for walls!❣️🤩

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I am so glad you liked it!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Excellent idea.

[@simoansays4820]

Such good ideas/technique :)

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! 😊

[@rogerlloyd1897]

Thank you for sharing your techniques! It's always exciting to see what you create ❤

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for the Super Thanks!! I appreciate it and I am so glad you enjoyed the video over this technique!😊

[@DiannelLaird]

Oh how you make me laugh with your outtakes.🤣🤣. Thanks for sharing how to make your pin/magnet walls in one video. I know that you made it for me/my kind, lol.😂🤣

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad you enjoy my silliness!! Thank you Dianne!

[@beckyh3041]

Thank you for making this video. I love all your videos but I appreciate these specific technique video. You are so talented and your techniques are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I hope to make more of them!

[@escapedgoat5865]

Your a genius. I really dont mess with making miniatures anymore. I would have loved to do this. But im living my miniature builds thru u. Love it thank you

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for still watching the videos even though you don't make minis anymore❤️ I am so glad you still enjoy seeing the process😊

[@abaeterno]

I love this technique and can’t wait to try it when I get around to making my first mini house! Wishing you and your family a very happy Beetle-gust! 💕🫶

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!! I am glad you found it helpful!

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

I was trying to do this in my current dollhouse to divide some rooms from side to side. This is great!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Oh that's a great idea for divider walls!

[@yaledragon8628]

Oooooooooo fantastic idea!

[@lifeinminiboxes]

Wow. Great way to allow for removable walls!

[@Shari_A._]

Wonderful video, Ara. Thank you!

[@barbkeith2697]

Thank you so much for doing this video! This will be very helpful when I go to finish my house!

[@pamelajohnson6463]

Awesome Ara you really put Great Thought Behind your Projects to make your Craft Easier...Love the Magnet 🧲 Walls 🧱 💖💖💖💖

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Pamela!!😊

[@michaelholts1598]

I’m working on a dollhouse that I used magnets to make the closure of one wall less obvious. This is going to so help me clean that up!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Wonderful! I am always glad to hear my videos are helpful!

[@justdessertsgaming7609]

I love the way you figure things out! I never visit hardware stores (well I do but it’s in and out for what I need) but apparently I need too just go browse more. 😂 Hope you having a good week!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

There are definitely some cool supplies (and tools) at the hardware store. Its a dangerous place for my wallet😆 Thank you!

[@papabear2515]

Brilliant! (As always!). Thanks! ❤ Kathleen

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you Kathleen!

[@cecoya]

Now that is a great idea and I like it too. I have been trying to stay away from the piano hinges and those itty bitty tiny screws that I drop and lose. This is a fix and a good one too. Thank you for sharing this and giving me a solution to my problem. You have a great day

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I am so glad it was helpful! I am not a fan of those hinges with tiny screws either. I am always afraid they will rip out!

[@yezzyjames]

It has been so long since you made that first one I had already forgotten you used pin-needles instead of double magnets. Loved seeing this type of vid from you. :} edit; and seeing your old decor.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha, it was weird for me to see my old decor also! A lot of it is just on the other side of the room now but it does feel very different. So glad you enjoyed seeing the process again!

[@evekankam6744]

Thank you for showing us this technique it is brilliant.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! Happy to share!

[@MuddaFuffa]

Thank you, Ara!

[@judygouchie9701]

You are so smart and talented!!! 😊🌻

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! 😊

[@melissaks672]

Thank you for sharing this technique :)

[@traciebourque6293]

You are brilliant and I am so glad I purchased a membership. One less Latte for me but cheaper and who needs a latte when you have all this with Bentley house minis?

[@debbralehrman5957]

This is a very comprehensive explanation. Thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👻

[@ElaineBakerCreepyCaboodle]

Always thought what a genius idea that was. ❤️🖤❤️

[@weltburgeratir9787]

Genious as always ! Thank you !

[@littlegretchensworkshop7665]

GO ARA GO!!!!!

[@rayrae204]

Always, Awesome!

[@janetgray2184]

Cool

[@janetregan2382]

thank you for this video. Smart and creative.

[@laureencriss8220]

You're brilliant!

[@lisabell6022]

So cool and creative!!

[@pamellia]

Hi, Ara! What a cool video! Use this type of magnet with cards, altered books, and plain old art books (aka scrapbooks). I love magnets!! I think they are good for you, also (had a friend who used to sale therapeutic magnets). Thanks so much for taking the time to film and edit this. You are the best! I think about you and your children, knowing your family will have great success with home education!!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you so much Pamellia!! Then genuinely feel like magic to me lol! I appreciate it, we are about to start the school year and I am excited!

[@thomasbradley4868]

I like the batman shirt but I'm a superman collector ! You would look beautiful in super an shirt 😊

[@AnnieWarbux]

Fantastic!!!!❤

[@sarahbuzard4691]

As I watch you build the Beetle Juice house I keep wondering, how will that work in a museum? Ha, I don't even know if you have any plans to put it in a museum!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I do plan to take it to the museum I have been working with eventually. I don't know that part yet but I will figure it out along the way ;) I hope!

[@Laura-fj6kq]

This is so helpful, thank you!

[@BanazirGalpsi1968]

It is a game changer.

[@JDtheBlackPhoenix]

Great video, like I've mentioned I've used the magnet wall in some projects, my video building the Defiant Corridor was the first and I mentioned you in that video.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you for the mention JD! I am so glad it worked well for your project too!

[@nataliesstop-motionpotion.]

Thank you Ara for doing this video it was very helpful. Would you do a video on how to safely add wiring to a project when using foam board?

[@zoehamilton9993]

Great video ❤ thank you so much ❤

[@dragonfly9851]

Wow this had to be a headache to plan. But it is amazing!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you!! Lots of little mini headaches that get worked out in the end😆 So far!

[@jamiwomack2129]

Thanks so helpful.

[@jfcfanfic]

Love it.

[@ruthbryant3929]

Thank you.

[@SharonRafferty-j9z]

Thank u Ara

[@janetgray2184]

I like your earrings

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! I made them out of some old skeleton keys! They are HEAVY😆

[@miippi]

Are you planning on attaching all the floors together in the end, or are they going to stay seperate? Cause I think there is still the foyer, or the red bar and such that don't have a removable wall, and it can only be seen through the living room or from the front door.

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I plan for all the floors to stay separate but they will stack and just stay in place due to gravity. The 2nd floor will have a removable wall that allows you to peer down on top of the area with the red bar. I think it will be a good viewing point for that room... fingers crossed!

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Cool ❤❤❤❤❤

[@SabakuNoShi]

Very good tutorial! To be honest I was thinking of making a closing for my doll house but magnets I have are way to weak for MDF and I didn't find proper hinges [bigger than 1cm, but smaller than 3 hehe] . Any way - I think magnets are great solution when you want to keep whole exterior finished or when you want to move some walls inside of house [like a hidden library or stuff like that] 😊

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Some magnets will be too weak so that's why I always search for 'rare earth' which seem to be stronger. I bet it would still work on thin MDF! So glad you liked it!😊

[@celebkiriedhel]

I love this video. I think I will do some noodling of my own as well. With the nail part of the wall, do you think that matching washers would also work? (I have a lot of washers, and no nail gun nails). Magnetic walls is pretty much a perfect idea for miniatures I think. I really like the idea of putting the handles as decoration - hiding in plain view!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes I think using washers would work well too as long as you have room in your wall wings for them. The washers I have on hand tend to be on the big side so I wanted something more slim. I am sure they come in all sizes though! So glad you liked the technique!

[@AK47MR408miniPIT]

What's the name of those magnets you get

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

They are called 'Rare Earth Magnets' There are probably several different brands who sell them

[@JPe123]

Ara:"i make sure mine are in a secured cabinet" My brain: "who? Magnets? Or kids and pets? 😳😳" ... Yeah im odd... But thanks for the video. This allows for many ideas ❤❤ keep up the amasing work

[@tinykeyholeminis]

Ara, this technique is so brilliant!! Thank you for making a video. Are you using the 8x2 size magnets? I may need to use this technique, and coming back to view a few more times..lol "The Magnet Walls" 👏🏽👏🏽😍 Genius!!🥰❤️

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Yes the 8mmx2mm are the ones that I personally have for the BJ house. They seem to work really well! I am so glad you like the technique!😊

[@tinykeyholeminis]

@@BentleyHouseMinis tysm!😊

[@michaelnorris4629]

Some foam board is better than others. What is the foam board you prefer. Thanks, Mike

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I have used the foamboard from the dollar store before and I found it to be a bit too weak for these purposes. I prefer craft store grade... not sure the brand but each sheet is around $4 instead of the $1 at the dollar store.

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

🎉hi everybody 🎉😊

[@bea3489]

Love your hair at this length. Are you growing it longer?

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Thank you! Yes I am growing it out for now but usually when it hits my shoulders I get frustrated with it and chop it all off again😊

[@I-Need-A-Nap]

Oh Im here EARLY early. First time ive seen no comments lol!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

You are indeed first! Thanks for clicking so fast to watch ;)

[@spg35fem]

So much information and such wonderful techniques! I'm so excited to see what the Beetlejuice house looks like when it's done! You are doing such a great job❤😊

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I hope it looks good, fingers crossed lol!! So far I am happy with the structure so we are on a good path!

[@diannemccoy9849]

❤😍❤😍❤

[@jojosmumdorothy2829]

🎉im watching twice so it goes in my foggy brain lol 🎉

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha thank you for the extra watch time😊 It will stay here for any time you need a reference!

[@SandieMitchell]

Ara, you should patten your ideas!

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Haha thank you, I am very happy to share these!

[@redgreen09]

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[@BentleyHouseMinis]

I can see it wasn't just myself who was having a hard time keeping the magnets in place lol! Good idea to use apoxie sculpt too for something a little more permanent over paper. I will make sure the pups get treats!