DIY miniature kettle or teapot for dollhouse • NO Clay!

[@nm9412]

Finally a crafter who is aware of toxicity in some glues. I’m glad you are bringing to our attention. Thank you!

[@queencityminis]

Of course! Another important thing is to always wear a mask when sanding and also when spraying anything. Gotta protect your lungs.

[@KarolinaPetursdottir]

Yes ! MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity ) is more common then people know and it is something you can develop over time. So finding none toxic products is so important 😀

[@plantsoverpills1643]

I so agree…all the glues, paints etc are hard on the skin too.

[@happysunnyrain1531]

On that note, I've decided I'm not buying the Walmart hand sanitizer anymore because it started bothering my lungs, especially if there was humidity.

[@mmay6621]

Calm down

[@Tesdinic]

It is so refreshing to see a tutorial that doesn't require clay! I love how your teapot turned out!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I agree.

[@annkimball5124]

I love how you include changes you made along the way. It’s helpful and shows how ideas and plans change during the creative process. 👏🏼

[@littlegretchensworkshop7665]

THAT is STRAIGHT Genius!!!! Where there is a will there is a WAY!!!!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@jannhebrank]

I love that I am not the only one who has small drawers full of bits and bobs and beads and wire and stuff. thanks

[@queencityminis]

I wonder how many of us there are 😆

[@cyirvine6300]

I applaud all you miniaturists! You're so clever and patient. I'd have that poor little teapot mangled and very dirty looking with all the handling. Kudos to all of you!

[@queencityminis]

Haha, thank you! It's a rugged little teapot.

[@jaygee228]

I just LOVE that you were at the wedding and you did like I would......collecting all the pipettes from the tables!

[@queencityminis]

Yes! Thank you! I tried to be discreet lol

[@mastersadvocate]

I like to collect small plastic things and 50-50 tickets from parties, as they can come in handy for crafting! I enjoyed watching you make the miniature kettle! You know so many tricks about what to use for painting or ageing things! I think I've learnt a lot from you! TFS! ~Janet in Canada

[@queencityminis]

That's a great idea! What's a 50 50 ticket from parties?

[@helengibson8196]

You're so great at improvising different objects to create whatever you need. The kettle is gorgeous 🌷

[@queencityminis]

Thanks so much! 😊 I love making minis from unconventional things

[@destalou332]

Great project! You can gently pull thin strips of paper or cardstock between your thumb and the top of a table knife blade to curve it. It breaks down the paper fibers and avoids creases.

[@queencityminis]

That's a great tip! I had creases in the handle and the piece I wrapped around the kettle. I'll try that next time.

[@palindromecornell707]

Ooooh. Didn't even think of that! I'm actually recreating this, so I'll give both ways a go. Thank you both so very much! Blessings in the new year! 💚

[@comfortableshoesstudio]

for a better acrylic wash experience try mixing it with airbrush medium. You'll get a thin liquid consistency that doesn't run as much as it would with water. You are getting the ridges in the paper because you are cutting against the grain and then rounding with the grain. If you cut in the other direction and round against the grain the paper won't crease. I love your videos!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I used an oil wash in this video. It was my first crack at it. I use acrylic washes all the time so I'll keep your tips in mind.

[@comfortableshoesstudio]

@@queencityminis I caught that, you mentioned in the video the issue with acrylic washes being too watery. Sorry I was less than clear in my response

[@girl4granted]

So cute! I made a a teapot out of foil,masking tape and kitchen towel for my daughters mouse house. She was 5/at the time and it held up with all the rough play. This looks so much cuter - so it time for an upgrade.It's actually so nice that with her getting older and being more gentle and my skills improving I can improve on the house .

[@queencityminis]

That sounds great! I wonder if you could add wood glue over it to make it smoother.

[@girl4granted]

I did not think of that ,will give it a try😊

[@tinykeyholeminis]

I love using the wood glue for shaping and added dimension. ..I learned it from a tutorial on the vintage train case set I made..creating the handles. And I agree with the mod podge you have to really smooth those brush marks out as even as you can with super light stokes. I saw those needle files at HF for $3..and I just got that set for xmas...I really needed them!! I love how it came out!! Cute lil tea kettle! Ugh..I'm going stir crazy on foot recovery..I'm almost to my breaking point..lol yesterday I started putting together this vintage miniature paper theatre model..and tried to film with my phone..didn't happen..lol

[@queencityminis]

$3! What a deal. Some of the stuff at Harbor Freight is cheap and poor quality but lots of it is cheap and good quality. I can't get Mod Podge to dry flat no matter what I try. It's like it's made to show brush strokes. I'm glad you're keeping yourself occupied. That sounds like a cute project. At least share a photo on your Community tab on KZbin so we can see it even if you can't film it.

[@cat3crazy]

The kettle looks so darn cute! I would have never guessed how you made it. Very clever use of materials.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :) When you try a new technique, it's impossible to know how it'll turn out. If it turned out bad, I'd add it to an attic diorama I plan to make someday. That's where all my broken minis and crafting fails will end up 😆

[@cat3crazy]

@@queencityminis That's a great idea! Even when it doesn't turn out the way you want it to, it will still be useful.

[@ghoulgoil5029]

I’m amazed this started out as a bead! It turned out great! A cute little teapot!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :) I would love to see some tea pots made of quirky things.

[@maneeratromtrairat174]

wow . I love that you show all of your process . it is easy to follow . I can not see the line between paper - paper/ paper - bead .thank you

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much :) I hope others can make a little kettle too

[@timeenuf4200]

Personally, as a clay person, I would have just gone that route but darn it! If you didn't continue to wow and amaze me with your ability to see a kettle in all of these little recycled pieces. So impressive. Thank you for sharing.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much 😊 I don't have much experience using clay. I'm so impatient. Working with clay takes more patience than I have available to me 😆

[@maggiehughes4283]

Now that is a great tutorial. Many thanks.

[@queencityminis]

My pleasure!

[@tino4576]

I made a kettle once, made it from a superglue cap and some beads, paited it in a copper tone and set it on my coal stove that i made from popsicles sticks and paper. Love your kettle and all the mini stuff you make. So inspiring.

[@queencityminis]

That sounds great! I made a tree stand from a super glue cap recently. I'd love to know how much stuff we keep out of landfills and the ocean.

[@lynnjones6386]

I have spent the greater part of today binge-watching your videos, including this series. I love your work! You are so meticulous with the details, and that is what makes your projects so perfect. New subscriber.

[@queencityminis]

Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you found my channel and you're enjoying it. Welcome 🤗

[@oddsock000]

Been saving bits for items like this. Lovely video, inspiring, must get back to finishing a small doll house project, this has fired up the enthusiasm again. Thank you.

[@queencityminis]

You can do it!

[@alisavogt2892]

This is an awesome tutorial!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you!

[@estherm7070]

So cute, that is one adorable teapot. Any vintage coffee pot ideas?💐

[@queencityminis]

There are so many different styles and shapes. Depends on the look you're going for but someone else mentioned using a cap.

[@daybreakcentre6738]

This s an excellent tutorial! I learned so much! Thank you!

[@queencityminis]

That's great to hear ☺️

[@artyfartyannie]

Another brillliant project, I'm so happy to have found your channel, thanks for a great tutorial :)

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much :) Filming and editing is so much work but I love sharing with all of you.

[@Unipegstar]

Wow looks amazing. I’m learning so many new tricks from you. Thank you!!

[@queencityminis]

You're welcome :) I'm learning so many new things because of all of you. I craft way more bc of my channel than I ever did.

[@Unipegstar]

@@queencityminis that’s awesome. I learned by watching videos here that you can use coffee grinds as potting soil. Well…I don’t drink coffee. So there I am at work taking the little used coffee pots and bagging them up hahaha I must’ve looked nuts. But now I have realistic looking potting soil 😂

[@carrie4910]

Omg its so freaking cute! I have some wood beads that are screaming out to become teapots

[@queencityminis]

Do it! This was so much fun

[@fancifuldevices]

I adore it! I love your projects and your videos so much!!! Nothing else out there scratches that itch. I hope you do more little detailed projects like this one❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@queencityminis]

That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much :)

[@tinynina76]

Thank you for this! It turned out so cute. I am so sick of buying teapots in sets and not being able to get a specific color pattern. This will be so cool to try!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :)

[@Shari_A._]

This is super cute. I'm not sure if you've ever curled ribbon before, but if you do that to a strip of paper with a bone folder, edge of a table, or even a pen or pencil, edge of your scissors, etc. it will curve without leaving those ridges.

[@queencityminis]

I'll definitely try that next time to avoid the ridges. Thank you for the tip 😊

[@Shari_A._]

@@queencityminis My pleasure. I hope it helps.

[@michellehicks6898]

That is so stinking cute

[@queencityminis]

Haha, truer words were never spoken

[@melniee2551]

So cute!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😌

[@glchild251]

I love watching your videos. You do awesome work and so precise at it.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that

[@nessiemonstercrafts]

Very cute, I love your attention to detail

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😊

[@jennip8585]

I love your attention to detail. You never stop amazing me❤️

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much!

[@jasminegomez822]

What a creative eye, Love how you see what's not there❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I love when an idea turns out like this. It's cool

[@marymary377]

So cute! It looks perfect on the wood stove. :)

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :) I actually made it for a secret diorama I'm working on but I took a photo of it in the cardboard room box 🤫

[@elizabeths4371]

Your ingenuity is Super Fab!👍

[@queencityminis]

Why, thank you very much 😊

[@camberwins]

I cannot, for the life of me, find this week's reverse. I've literally watched it through 4 times! 😂 I love how the teapot turned out though! Great job!!

[@queencityminis]

It's definitely a tricky one! It's the one where I add the paper handle to the kettle above the spout.

[@camberwins]

@@queencityminis Wow! That's hard to see even when you point it out! Good one!

[@queencityminis]

@@camberwins I know 😆 I should have done the reverse right at the beginning where I drop the bead and it rolls away.

[@camberwins]

@@queencityminis I was thinking the silica beads…

[@cmb9993]

I am impressed! I especially loved the stained glass effects you added. When you were making the tea kettle, I wondered if you slightly dampened the card stock would it roll without the folds?

[@queencityminis]

Possibly. That's worth a shot. Thank you

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

This kettle is awesome and so cute! I would have thought it was made out of clay. Happy new year to you Shyra, I can’t wait to see what you create in 2023 😊

[@queencityminis]

Thank you Gina ☺️ You know how it when you make something from scratch with a new technique. Who knows how it may turn out? I'm glad this was a winner.

[@neilcombrink5231]

You can use nail varnish too

[@queencityminis]

So true. I wish I had thought of that at the time.

[@pegeen6634]

I love you, your channel & your creative ideas 🩵 Thank you bunches 🤩

[@queencityminis]

You are so welcome! Thank you

[@jude1515]

Great idea. Beautiful tea kettle! Dimensional magic is the best.

[@queencityminis]

Diamond Glaze is my new fave. It seems like exactly the same product but it's available in multiple sizes and it's cheaper.

[@jude1515]

@@queencityminis Thanks, I’ll have to try that product.

[@Mkr7942]

Thank you for explaining so well.

[@queencityminis]

You're very welcome!

[@lynng3421]

Hi! Can you show us ideas for making miniatures from beads, jump rings and wire?

[@queencityminis]

That's a great idea! I'll work on it

[@gomosh6967]

Wow! its so beautiful. Well done! :)

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😊

[@klaird_h4727]

Yes, Beacon 3 in 1 is the truth!...I use it all of the time😊...this came out very nicely....and lol @ rescuing those droppers, only a minaturists!🤣... we find usage out of almost anything!

[@queencityminis]

When I run out of Fabritac, I'm definitely getting some 3 in 1. I was sneaking around the wedding taking pipettes off of tables, wiping off the frosting and sticking them in my purse. I hope nobody noticed 😂

[@klaird_h4727]

@@queencityminis ..that is hilarious!🤣🤣

[@fancifuldevices]

How does the Beacon compare to fabritac? I just got my first bottle of fabritac and it’s amazing. Doesn’t warp paper at all and dries in seconds.

[@akehapkap6143]

This is also unintentional ASMR 💕

[@queencityminis]

It's definitely a vibe 😉

[@craft._glow]

Amazing

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :)

[@karmagal78]

How about Tester’s acrylic paint for a shiny porcelain finish? The kind used on model cars?

[@queencityminis]

I did ultimately paint this with Testor's enamel paint. I have their acrylic set but I much prefer the enamel

[@plantsoverpills1643]

Very resourceful and cute.👍🏻

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😊

[@7peacefrog]

This is so cute! I watched your washboard video before and now here's another thing I can't wait to make 🙂Thank you

[@queencityminis]

Make sure you watch the broom video too! You need all the things.

[@yelenaday]

Beautiful work!🙂

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I watched your recent video making a telescope with a pipette. It gave me the idea of using a pipette and other random materials to make a kettle.

[@yelenaday]

@@queencityminis I do like your style😀 Have a great new year!

[@lrb8175]

This is amazing!! Thanks so much for the clear directions

[@queencityminis]

You are so welcome!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Amazing!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much :)

[@CraftyMoore]

Wonderful, beautifully made ❤️

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😊 It's always fun when an idea turns out.

[@Iskelderon]

Interesting, I usually use more aggressive metal nail files to round over stuff like that cardstock tube. Emory board is often better to then file it soft.

[@queencityminis]

I have some large metal files that would have worked well. An emery board is accessible to people though

[@maryk4053]

Clever! Bravo!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@Prishacraftstudio]

nice detailing video your content is precious.... thank you 😍😘😍

[@queencityminis]

My pleasure 😊

[@patriciabrowning5741]

Awesome job! ❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😄

[@wardrobelion]

How adorable😊👍!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 🤗

[@Maggita2015]

I just found your channel and I love what you do!! I love miniature items and I cannot wait to try making the tea pot!!! Thank you 💖🦋💜

[@queencityminis]

Welcome!! Have fun crafting :)

[@Maria-db9yb]

This is nice! Although I am curious as to why you didn’t use polymer clay or air dry clay? Was it just to offer alternatives, or was there another reason?

[@queencityminis]

I didn't use clay to offer alternatives. There are already so many tutorials showing how to make a kettle or teapot with clay. Some people don't have clay or don't like using it.

[@elmariekariolis9245]

Very clever! Love it!!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! 😊

[@Denita_Wishart]

Your creativity is like no other!! You’re absolutely **AMAZING** and I am throughly & completely obsessed with your talent and tutorials!!! 🥰🙌🏻 Would you perhaps 🤔 be interested in doing video on your storage system? It, have you already and I’ve yet to discover it? ❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much :) I have a couple plastic organizers (that are somewhat disorganized). The rest of my stuff is in bins.

[@Denita_Wishart]

@@queencityminis well, it’s great to know that you’re human and normal LMAO😂 I currently primarily do junk journals, etc. and storage is always such a huge issue! Now that I want to start doing the miniatures I can’t even imagine how I’m going to start organizing. I’m thinking maybe the small drawer systems……

[@queencityminis]

The small drawers are great. I also bought a pack of 50 paint containers with caps from Amazon. I keep really small bits in there. The drawer organizers were given to me.

[@ceewood3358]

AWESOME JOB!!

[@queencityminis]

Thanks!! That put a smile on my face :)

[@debbralehrman5957]

This is an awesome idea. Thanks👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🎁🕯🌟🕯🎁

[@queencityminis]

You are so welcome!

[@Raisa_Petrovna450]

Класс Супер Очень кропотливо❤❤❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much 😁

[@filipematias5127]

New subscriber here Milady : I've been enjoying binge watching your videos and seeing the evolution of your art work and skills, your attention to detail is simply amazing, thanks for sharing !!!!!! I just have a small request : please consider making an actual gothic vampire dollhouse / roombox with actual goth subculture references... (I am not referring to the usual spooky haunted mansion witchy ghostly type of miniature...) - Thanks in advance Milady, stay safe, Bites & Xs 🎩🌹💜🌘🐈🕸️🕷️✝️ 🖋...️ Philip✍️

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! Gothic style is beautiful but really intricate. That would be a tall order. A friend of mine has a Glowforge laser cutter. I'd have to find the time to design some files to cut. Thank you!

[@gato-ol5pw]

This is such a cute kettle! I'm definitely going to make one for myself :) Does anyone know of any alternatives i could use instead of wire?

[@queencityminis]

You could try thread dipped in glue? If you don't have wire, I show how to harvest wire from twist ties in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWfXY5arrrKSmaM

[@margaritamarin7256]

Felicitaciones, es una hermosa elaboración! Es una lástima que no tenga traductor al español.😞

[@queencityminis]

Hi! I just added Spanish subtitles. Watch again!

[@margaritamarin7256]

​@@queencityminis Gracias linda! Muy amable🤗💕🇻🇪

[@jen_the_RN]

You're so stinking cute!

[@queencityminis]

Awww thank you 😊

[@Nataniel-HM]

волшебница

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :)

[@shelleymcafee8197]

Great-idea; Thanks for the suggestions! FIY: I suggest speaking-in a ‘normal’ voice for Your videos; it would be much more enjoyable. 💗😉

[@queencityminis]

I think I have the hang of it now. Voiceover is the worst part bc of constantly misspeaking and having some noise interrupting and having to start over.

[@caddycraft6823]

made kettles of thick paper and recycled card!

[@queencityminis]

That's awesome! Good job

[@jacimarsantos7623]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :)

[@jaygee228]

When you refer to wood glue, is that PVA?

[@queencityminis]

I use wood glue from the Dollar Tree. To me, PVA is white glue.

[@jaygee228]

@@queencityminis Ok, thanks for the reply!

[@gatewayacademy8740]

wow

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@violetbee2857]

❤

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much!

[@nuriaarandes1258]

🤩😍👏👏👏👍

[@queencityminis]

🫖

[@rickybaumgartner5635]

Queen city, I have a victorian mangle, wringer dryer cloth, washing machine, and also victorian telephone and a coffee mill grinder in 1/12 scale. If you want them I can give them for free. Just let me Know

[@queencityminis]

That's very generous! Email me at [e-mail]

[@rickybaumgartner5635]

@@queencityminis I just replay you by email right now. Please tell me if you got my email.

[@rickybaumgartner5635]

@@queencityminis , By the way, I e-mail you from a yahoo account.