Posted by Patrice S on September 9, 2009, 4:12 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

--Previous Message-- : Here's a few photos of how I put my bar : together - it was mostly made out of stuff : that was already in the garage, I like : making something for free. : The starting point was the top off a : dismantled cupboard, it had a nice finished : edge and was a good colour. One of the : cupboard sides was the right size to make : the base too. : : It's good if you can find somethng heavy to : weight your wood while you are sawing - : luckily my mum was just lying around... : : Then I cut four pieces to make the back, : front and sides - just cheap MDF - so I : ended up with a box. At this point it : occurred to me that a ready made : chest/toybox would have been less hard work, : but then it wouldn't have been free! : : I made a hinged flap partly to add interest : and realism, and partly because it made it : easier to cut the middle out of the bar top. : I have not actually made the side to open : though. : : I cut a lid and attached it with hinges, so : it will form the back of the bar when open - : : - and a lid to keep it all safe when : closed.That's the remains of my model : railway stuck to the lid! It got sacrificed : for the dolls. : : The shelves were sized so that they can stay : attached to the wall and fold down intio the : gap in the bar. Of course I still have to : take the glasses and bottles off to fold it : away! But there is storage space inside the : bar. : : I used mirror card on the shelves as it was : easy to cut - it reflects the contents of : the shelves well, but not anything further : away, so I don't end up photographing : unwanted reflections. : : The lights are just battery operated mini : fairy lights, I drilled holes through just : below the shelves and just poked the bulbs : through - it is not pretty from the back but : I can remove them easily for storage! Also : there are two wooden braces which I bolt on : to keep the lid up. : : It doesn't look much from a distance, but : close up with the lights on I think it does : the job. : : Sadie and Dan got voted 'Couple Most Likely : To Be First To The Bar'. : : Hope this wasn't all too long-winded! : : :

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Posted by Steph in ma on September 9, 2009, 10:52 am, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

--Previous Message-- : Here's a few photos of how I put my bar : together - it was mostly made out of stuff : that was already in the garage, I like : making something for free. : The starting point was the top off a : dismantled cupboard, it had a nice finished : edge and was a good colour. One of the : cupboard sides was the right size to make : the base too. : : It's good if you can find somethng heavy to : weight your wood while you are sawing - : luckily my mum was just lying around... : : Then I cut four pieces to make the back, : front and sides - just cheap MDF - so I : ended up with a box. At this point it : occurred to me that a ready made : chest/toybox would have been less hard work, : but then it wouldn't have been free! : : I made a hinged flap partly to add interest : and realism, and partly because it made it : easier to cut the middle out of the bar top. : I have not actually made the side to open : though. : : I cut a lid and attached it with hinges, so : it will form the back of the bar when open - : : - and a lid to keep it all safe when : closed.That's the remains of my model : railway stuck to the lid! It got sacrificed : for the dolls. : : The shelves were sized so that they can stay : attached to the wall and fold down intio the : gap in the bar. Of course I still have to : take the glasses and bottles off to fold it : away! But there is storage space inside the : bar. : : I used mirror card on the shelves as it was : easy to cut - it reflects the contents of : the shelves well, but not anything further : away, so I don't end up photographing : unwanted reflections. : : The lights are just battery operated mini : fairy lights, I drilled holes through just : below the shelves and just poked the bulbs : through - it is not pretty from the back but : I can remove them easily for storage! Also : there are two wooden braces which I bolt on : to keep the lid up. : : It doesn't look much from a distance, but : close up with the lights on I think it does : the job. : : Sadie and Dan got voted 'Couple Most Likely : To Be First To The Bar'. : : Hope this wasn't all too long-winded! : : :

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Posted by Jane in the UK on September 9, 2009, 12:44 am, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

And a settee ...... Pretty please

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Posted by Jillianne on September 8, 2009, 9:48 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

--Previous Message-- : Here's a few photos of how I put my bar : together - it was mostly made out of stuff : that was already in the garage, I like : making something for free. : The starting point was the top off a : dismantled cupboard, it had a nice finished : edge and was a good colour. One of the : cupboard sides was the right size to make : the base too. : : It's good if you can find somethng heavy to : weight your wood while you are sawing - : luckily my mum was just lying around... : : Then I cut four pieces to make the back, : front and sides - just cheap MDF - so I : ended up with a box. At this point it : occurred to me that a ready made : chest/toybox would have been less hard work, : but then it wouldn't have been free! : : I made a hinged flap partly to add interest : and realism, and partly because it made it : easier to cut the middle out of the bar top. : I have not actually made the side to open : though. : : I cut a lid and attached it with hinges, so : it will form the back of the bar when open - : : - and a lid to keep it all safe when : closed.That's the remains of my model : railway stuck to the lid! It got sacrificed : for the dolls. : : The shelves were sized so that they can stay : attached to the wall and fold down intio the : gap in the bar. Of course I still have to : take the glasses and bottles off to fold it : away! But there is storage space inside the : bar. : : I used mirror card on the shelves as it was : easy to cut - it reflects the contents of : the shelves well, but not anything further : away, so I don't end up photographing : unwanted reflections. : : The lights are just battery operated mini : fairy lights, I drilled holes through just : below the shelves and just poked the bulbs : through - it is not pretty from the back but : I can remove them easily for storage! Also : there are two wooden braces which I bolt on : to keep the lid up. : : It doesn't look much from a distance, but : close up with the lights on I think it does : the job. : : Sadie and Dan got voted 'Couple Most Likely : To Be First To The Bar'. : : Hope this wasn't all too long-winded! : : :

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Posted by Debwest on September 8, 2009, 7:03 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

--Previous Message-- : Here's a few photos of how I put my bar : together - it was mostly made out of stuff : that was already in the garage, I like : making something for free. : The starting point was the top off a : dismantled cupboard, it had a nice finished : edge and was a good colour. One of the : cupboard sides was the right size to make : the base too. : : It's good if you can find somethng heavy to : weight your wood while you are sawing - : luckily my mum was just lying around... : : Then I cut four pieces to make the back, : front and sides - just cheap MDF - so I : ended up with a box. At this point it : occurred to me that a ready made : chest/toybox would have been less hard work, : but then it wouldn't have been free! : : I made a hinged flap partly to add interest : and realism, and partly because it made it : easier to cut the middle out of the bar top. : I have not actually made the side to open : though. : : I cut a lid and attached it with hinges, so : it will form the back of the bar when open - : : - and a lid to keep it all safe when : closed.That's the remains of my model : railway stuck to the lid! It got sacrificed : for the dolls. : : The shelves were sized so that they can stay : attached to the wall and fold down intio the : gap in the bar. Of course I still have to : take the glasses and bottles off to fold it : away! But there is storage space inside the : bar. : : I used mirror card on the shelves as it was : easy to cut - it reflects the contents of : the shelves well, but not anything further : away, so I don't end up photographing : unwanted reflections. : : The lights are just battery operated mini : fairy lights, I drilled holes through just : below the shelves and just poked the bulbs : through - it is not pretty from the back but : I can remove them easily for storage! Also : there are two wooden braces which I bolt on : to keep the lid up. : : It doesn't look much from a distance, but : close up with the lights on I think it does : the job. : : Sadie and Dan got voted 'Couple Most Likely : To Be First To The Bar'. : : Hope this wasn't all too long-winded! : : :

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Posted by Clara on September 8, 2009, 6:45 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

Wonderful work - but I can barely handle a hammer and a screwdriver. Anything that is a power tool is dangerous in my hands! Loved the picture of your helpful Mum, Sally. And thank you so much for showing this. Absolutely fantastic. --Previous Message-- : Here's a few photos of how I put my bar : together - it was mostly made out of stuff : that was already in the garage, I like : making something for free. : The starting point was the top off a : dismantled cupboard, it had a nice finished : edge and was a good colour. One of the : cupboard sides was the right size to make : the base too. : : It's good if you can find somethng heavy to : weight your wood while you are sawing - : luckily my mum was just lying around... : : Then I cut four pieces to make the back, : front and sides - just cheap MDF - so I : ended up with a box. At this point it : occurred to me that a ready made : chest/toybox would have been less hard work, : but then it wouldn't have been free! : : I made a hinged flap partly to add interest : and realism, and partly because it made it : easier to cut the middle out of the bar top. : I have not actually made the side to open : though. : : I cut a lid and attached it with hinges, so : it will form the back of the bar when open - : : - and a lid to keep it all safe when : closed.That's the remains of my model : railway stuck to the lid! It got sacrificed : for the dolls. : : The shelves were sized so that they can stay : attached to the wall and fold down intio the : gap in the bar. Of course I still have to : take the glasses and bottles off to fold it : away! But there is storage space inside the : bar. : : I used mirror card on the shelves as it was : easy to cut - it reflects the contents of : the shelves well, but not anything further : away, so I don't end up photographing : unwanted reflections. : : The lights are just battery operated mini : fairy lights, I drilled holes through just : below the shelves and just poked the bulbs : through - it is not pretty from the back but : I can remove them easily for storage! Also : there are two wooden braces which I bolt on : to keep the lid up. : : It doesn't look much from a distance, but : close up with the lights on I think it does : the job. : : Sadie and Dan got voted 'Couple Most Likely : To Be First To The Bar'. : : Hope this wasn't all too long-winded! : : :

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Posted by Susan B in OH on September 8, 2009, 6:37 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

I wouldn't have thought of making it store away like that or even adding the lights. I'm facinated by all the little glassware too. Your sets are just wonderful.

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Posted by Darling Elizabeth on September 8, 2009, 5:36 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

I love how the reflection makes it look like there are more bottles and glasses than there really are.

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Posted by Jill in WV on September 8, 2009, 4:04 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

I am envious of your skills! You described everything so well, it was like watching you actually do it. Loved the ingenius way the top folds down for storage. It's just the most amazing set.

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Posted by Jane in the UK on September 8, 2009, 3:36 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

You are so clever And it is so funny how Dan 'grab's Sadie bum Nothing subtle there-is there?! I love the peep into your garden too

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Posted by beamlette on September 8, 2009, 1:06 pm, in reply to "For Clara - how to make a bar!"

Wow, thank you for the "how-to" -- you are SO craft-y and hands-on. I loved seeing this.

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