Doll house roof tiles from sandpaper

How to make roof tiles for your doll house from sandpaper.

[@elizabeths4371]

I used this roofing technique back in the 1980's and the sandpaper tiles are still going strong and look as good now as they did back then!

[@ashlaunicaalpari4584]

Wow this is super smart and simple! Thanks for saving me a huge headache trying to figure out how to do my dollhouse roofing. 😁

[@leonardmarshall126]

That's a really clever idea.. I'll give it a go when I'm back home. I make bird 🐦 feeders and it's given me a good idea for the roofs. Once again Thanks.. Len

[@logowatchman]

They look great. You explained it very well. I'm building a small scale farm house so just made them smaller.

[@numbereightyseven]

I've been using sandpaper for 30 years like this. I don't know why more people don't, given that whatever grade of texture you want, you can have ready-made. Your method requires far more time than it needs to, but a great start.

[@3Initials]

She’s beautiful. You can tell

[@recoveringsoul755]

I used sandpaper many years ago, but I painted it first, so it had different colors like real roof tiles.

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Nov. 10, 2018---Thanks for the video. I'm not into doll houses, but been learning a lot from people like you and your how to videos. Getting back into modeling, but going for 1/35th scale zombie/apocalypse dioramas, some of which will have houses either in good shape or falling apart from decades of weathering. There are also those roofing tiles (shingles?) that use a half moon shape which I hope to use a pair of scissors for.

[@sharynwillis8920]

Top idea. I have built a stable out of paddle pop sticks, tongue depressors and balsa wood, the put the nativity scene for Christmas 2022, and have been wondering how to make the roof look oldish

[@larryleduc4799]

Brilliant idea! I was wondering how to finish my grand daughter's doll house and you made it so easy and fun to complete.

[@shirleyknight7913]

+Larry Leduc thank you for your nice comment

[@HariboFreak63]

Awesome idea . I came home from work and started on my own tiles. Thank you Jurgen

[@shirleyknight7913]

your welcome, glad i could help.

[@DeafGypsy]

Can you show the end result with a fully made roof top with that sandpaper?

[@robertcornelius3514]

Nice video. I suppose if you use silicon carbide sandpaper, then it can be used outside.

[@nuss1e]

Fabulous idea, & cheap too! well explained thank you new subbie here☺

[@heylonnie]

Brilliant! Thanks so much!

[@Torontokoshiki]

Hi there great idea and video!, what kind of sealant do you use?

[@theoriginalone2780]

U know I thought I was the only one think of sand paper for shingles I was planning on use it on my zinc roof but was wondering what glue could use to stick on the zinc thank u for this

[@bunnymad5049]

That is simply brilliant. Do you have a pic of the finished product tho? I'd be so keen to see the dollhouse itself. =)

[@shirleyknight7913]

Bunny Mad

[@bunnymad5049]

?? You called? =_

[@shirleyknight7913]

Bunny Mad sorry i was trying to put a pic of my house. but it did not work.

[@bunnymad5049]

Oh! awww. Thanks for trying.

[@Ddigzdirt]

great tips! I'll be using this in the future for sure👍

[@RecalledProductions69]

Awesome! Thanks for the diy tip! Great video!

[@daveanderson401]

very clever idea thank you

[@lookup8297]

great idea!

[@gloriaconway7982]

Could we see the roof on the dolls house to see how it looked

[@rationalskeptic1]

Are these measurements correct for a 1:12 scale house? Thanks! Very easy and CHEAP! Unlike everything available from a miniatures store. I feel like those people rip you off so bad!

[@shirleyknight7913]

thank you for your comment. yes the measurements are OK for a 1.12 house. well they look OK on my doll house. I try and make most of the things for my house.

[@WinterDragon76]

how did you go about affixing the sand paper strips to the house before spraying the sealant on? This is the most fantastic Idea ever!!! Im building a doll house right now for my daughter for Christmas and The roof had me so perplexed!

[@shirleyknight7913]

+Christy Schmidt . Hi, thank you for your comment. i just used wood glue to fix them to my doll house. i hope it works out ok for your daughters house.

[@debbiebowles5586]

Hi what sealant did you use pls

[@lindawatt9091]

Love this idea! Thank you.

[@shirleyknight7913]

Thank you. I have used this idea on 3 of my houses now. And if you half the the size for a 1:24 doll house.

[@joselay4355]

so simple ! brilliant !

[@shirleyknight7913]

Jose Lay thank you. So glad you like it.

[@sharona8737]

Genius! And cheap!!

[@ambongiorno]

i'm "renovating" my old childhood dollhouse... i already have paper layered for the roof but its faded. do you think i have to remove you or can i fix the sandpaper tiles on top? Thank you!

[@shirleyknight7913]

+Anna Bongiorno Hi anna, i think it would be better to remove the old roof. the sandpaper will fix down better. i am on facebook it you would like to friend me on there. if you are on there too. then you can see the pictures i have no there of the house i did with the sandpaper.

[@tasha6135]

Do you think this scale would work for 1/24 scale house or should the tiles be a bit smaller? Brilliant idea btw thanks for sharing.

[@shirleyknight7913]

tasha6135 hi all you would have to do is instead of marking out 1 inch mark out half inch. I hope that helps

[@sarahjaneboytonrae3904]

Great tip

[@joannebridgetsimpson6260]

This is genius!!!

[@shirleyknight7913]

thank you

[@ChadZaugg]

Thank you 🙏🏼.

[@leftoverhippie2397]

Brilliant! Thanks

[@bunnymad5049]

Finally doing this today! Phew!

[@emilycarnes3162]

Awesome thank you for sharing

[@shirleyknight7913]