How to light a Dolls' house Masterclass, presented by The Dolls House Emporium

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

This is all too complicated for me. I'm just going to drill holes and stick Christmas lights in. Then when they burn out I'll pull them out and put new ones in. Thanks!!! As an added note, thank you guys, really, for speaking with clarity, because it is so hard for me to get this stuff. I need people to repeat things over and over again for me to understand it because I have autism and I just don't get it, no matter how many times you tell me. I get so frustrated and I just give up. You have done a great job here. Maybe eventually I will try it your way. I have saved it to my Crafts playlist just in case. I love my dollhouses. Thank you so much. I mean it.

[@sayitwithyochest8722]

I find it confusing too, mine came with copper tape that I have just managed to remove as I didn’t know what to do with it. I’ve had to remove all carpets and start again. The easiest way on here I think is to drill holes in the ceiling and then make a little ridge from the hole. Then the wire can travel along and come out another hole at the back of the house. Removing the wires looks a little difficult but I’m about to try. Julie Warren has a great KZbin channel and is really helpful with doll house topics, in case anyone needs more help. Good luck with your lights

[@jennifere4740]

They have battery operated lights I'm just going to do that instead of this, this is sooo complicated lol

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

@@jennifere4740 That's a much better idea!!! Thanks girl!

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@SouthernBelleReviews this channel has a several part series on wiring dollhouses, this is Part 2 where she shows a practice board. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4KTdn5np8-JZ7s. And she's only using foam core for her practice board. it's a brilliant idea to practice first on that before possibly messing up your actual building. I've seen people use copper tape and soldering it, and others use round wires and depending on how large or sturdy the house is, one is better than the other. I can't remember which though. Something about large houses or flimsy houses made with thin wood being moved around a lot might short out the connection. The battery operated ones are ok for a small house, but the more lights you have, like a chandelier with lots of lights, or just bigger houses, then having the entire house wired theoretically seems easier. I think I'm on the autism spectrum too, but worked in the computer science field for awhile and even took a little soldering class by mail, came with tools and a little soldering iron for electronics. I also took metal shop in high school even though I'm a girl, well, an old lady now, but electrical still confuses the heck out of me. I was a math major but trying to understand the volts and ohms and Amps and how to convert them to calculate how much power I'd need to put enough lights in and have room for more, I get that eyes glazed over deer-in-the- headlights look. You are not alone.

[@recoveringsoul755]

I did make a mini Christmas tree, with a small battery operated strand of 10 LED lights. I don't think LEDs ever burn out, but dollhouse lightbulbs might. Anyway my trees battery pack is hidden inside a fake gift box that is always under the tree, so it's movable, removable from the house etc. I have a small four room house someone else built. They put in a fireplace, but it's directly on the hardwood floor. I need to make a stone or brick hearth to put a fire in there with a tealight probably. And there's no chimney, maybe it's one of those electric fireplaces.

[@johnaustin1825]

You left out the very fiddly bit of putting the plug back on the wire!! Important!!

[@WinnerWinnerEmmaDinner]

Thank you for this video. I bought a doll house from an auction is that unfinished and I really had no idea where to start. Thank you for making it really simple for me to understand what I needed to buy and how to do it.

[@mandybrown9222]

They didn't show the copper tape method. Her face throughout is priceless!

[@blackwidow5105]

Is there a way to do this using a battery rather than mains

[@johnaustin1825]

What are Grommetts for in dolls house lighting?

[@cathyellison3418]

I have already tape wired and wallpapered my dollhouse. Can I still add ceiling lights without tearing everything apart?

[@gilliancoates1553]

Good range of LED battery lights now available, with individual switches, to supplement wired lighting.

[@shannondocheff5457]

For a complete newbie like me, this is very helpful and informative. Thank you.

[@andrewstevens5149]

So how do you re connect the wire?

[@EmmaMorgan09]

Those surgical forceps are available in The Range for £1.99

[@Ktamsor2]

Glad more than just me knows those are hemostats, not plyers,

[@ginaw1399]

I got given a part done dolls house and I’d like to finish it I was given lights that needed to be fitter which are the ones that plug in the socket.... but the carpet had already been laid and I want to put some ceiling lights in but not the battery operated ones anyone got any ideas how I can put the lights in without having to redo the carpets.... thanks in advance

[@recoveringsoul755]

There are many channels about miniatures and new ways to have lighting. Bentley House Minis is one channel. Once you find them more will pop up for you.

[@SteveJohns-zy6ry]

Very helpful. The most fiddly bit was reconnecting the plugs to the lights after feeding the wires through the back of the house . I now know why that part of the process isn’t covered in the video !!

[@solidsnakesimulation666]

No it's not,it's only fiddly for beginners.

[@underwaterbubbles]

A master class but failed to mention connecting the adapter to the light strip.

[@amandahodgetts9174]

Thought the same

[@rinnin]

My grandad build an amazing six room dolls house with individual lights & switched in each room and a battery in the attic. Unortunately the individual switches in the rooms have corroded (over30 years old) and I want to get it working for my niece. Is there anywhere I can buy these individual light switches that will work with a 12 V battery running fairy lights from each ceiling? Can’t find anything on eBay. Thanks

[@Dan-wl5bc]

eBay will be your best place to start.

[@amandahodgetts9174]

Would of liked to have seen the socket strip attached and connected to transformer at back

[@karencopeland9243]

No, what they are is polite. They also have no idea of the ages, or the levels of expertise, of the people who will be listening, so they've defaulted to slow & easy. And you Malcolm, and you Mersey, are beyond rude.

[@tessthemess786]

Karen Copeland so it's rude to point out they dumbed it down? If pointing out their subjective perception is rude, how do you survive the real world with other's opinions? Or do you just live in your doll house? Now that, that last sentence is a decent example of being rude.

[@Parsley1968]

Tess The Mess Yes. At best it’s rude, at worse it’s arrogant. You can’t criticise and then do the same yourself.

[@agcustom6315]

Are the dollhouses you sell pre-drilled

[@rockinrobin1967]

What do you use to cut grooves?

[@solidsnakesimulation666]

Dremel tool.

[@wendysellen8683]

U dont show how to wire it to the adapter 😢

[@dollshouseemporium]

Hi rockinrobin, in this video we are using the quick style kit which has the grooves already chased into the floor for lights. If you are using a non quick style kit we would recommend using a dremel or similar tool to cut into the floor. We recommend you do this before building your house and to cut in a well ventilated area, remember to wear a dusk mask and safety glasses!

[@janicestevens3492]

What paint do I need to paint the plastic interior doors and how do I prepare them first please help I'm at a stand still. Thank you

[@gilliancoates1553]

Hi Janice, Have a look at the Plastikote spray paint range which has primers and fantastic colours. Easy to use (you'll need to remove the doors first ideally and then spray outdoors, or use a cardboard box to contain the drift) and because they are sprays you won't get brush marks which are amplified on a 1/12th scale and can spoil the look of your doll's house.

[@recoveringsoul755]

This channel hasn't posted a new video in 8 years. They won't answer. You could try their website to see if it still works

[@halinadubicki975]

where dow you get people from

[@judy-9999]

You mean “display people” to interact in the house demonstrating the marvellous detailed workmanship 😋?? GREAT question. I was gonna ask this too. Thank you 👍🇨🇦

[@alexanderpettigrew1051]

But you didn’t show us how to connect the lights??!!

[@elisabethclancy3949]

I enjoyed your video so much and learned a lot . Thank you

[@jaylakayalah5798]

I thought this was informative and helpful, perfect for beginners, and if your not a beginner then don't watch basic videos​ like this.

[@davejones5747]

I'd almost forgotten that the English pronounce "solder" that way.

[@LouFriend]

You mean the right way? 😀

[@Makdaddy-q4y]

All the stuff I vacuum packed with this device unpacked itself,within a month probably much less but I checked them @ a b out a mo. None we in the freezer. It was rice and beans mostly flour and sugar and such. I'm talking about your advertisers food,saver ad.

[@ThosesillygirlsOfficial]

what is a transformer

[@recoveringsoul755]

Search engines are our friends, also dictionaries.

[@carolmjj1]

My word how irritating is that man! 🙄 😬 he doesn't let her finish so frustrating 😤 However if you can handle his interruptions this is very useful 👌

[@barbaraness4507]

In the medical field those “pliers” are called hemostats.

[@hbhbhm711]

This is awesome

[@MikeS3334]

Really helpful, thanks a lot.

[@kymib2real820]

Boi said pliers 🤣😂✋👋👋👋👋👋👋💀

[@smehmet21]

Thanks Jenny & Mark

[@Kittyhammertoe100]

Thank you.

[@stwawbs]

thanks

[@shantellamend8986]

I made it myself thanks to woodprix website.

[@localcommenter]

Wooow

[@jeffreycunningtown5730]

Great to see it. I did it too. The plans from Woodglut helped me a lot :)

[@TheGonzo1960]

get rid of the guy

[@BushwickDaily]

Classic.

[@karinstevens9407]

nice

[@mcneeseremalf28]

You may go to woodprix website if you'd like to make it yourself guys.

[@TheSimidog]

This is a kiddies programme is it? Why is that annoying man necessary?

[@waitersluvhjy66]

Great to see that woodprix has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

[@mcneeseremalf28]

I made it by myself. I used woodprix scripts for that.

[@thegreat6970]

y au

[@reallyyouthful]

Why do these two people speak to me like I haven't got a brain? A patronising self advertisement. And, those are not pliers, they are surgical forceps.

[@avault5845]

Malcolm Chilton nothing changed Malcolm they are using surgical clamps I use mine from when I used to work and they are patronising and I went elsewhere seeking knowledge because of it.

[@lisaeve5571]

Malcolm Chilton, get a life. This video helped me to understand how to undertake wiring a dolls house. If you have a brain then why didn't you produce a video rather than moan about a perfectly good video.

[@sprinkelle1165]

Their not speaking to you actually..! They’re speaking to everyone who watches this video!!

[@xVikix100]

Thanks Jenny, Mark you're really annoying.

[@pernellkatchp66]

I am sure you can still buy handbook with all info you need on woodprix. Just google it.