back to the Dollhouse Workshop
  • I am ready to paint the railing parts. The sponges are small-celled sponges (like sponge rubber). My paintbrush is in a plastic bag. I also have two cookie sheets covered with waxed paper.
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  • I dab paint on one sponge - less is better!
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  • A few dowels
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  • Set the second sponge over the first. Rub the dowels back and forth - the dowels will take paint from the sponge (again, less is better)
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  • Dump the painted dowels on the waxed paper; spread them so the paint won't stick them together
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  • Move the dowels every few minutes so they won't stick to each other or leave a flat spot where they are touching the waxed paper
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  • When the dowels are dry, lay a few at a time on a cutting-board...
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  • and gently scrub them around with a piece of 320 grit sandpaper.When they feel smooth and 'soft', they are done
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  • Paint the Rails (you can paint one end at a time and get less paint on your hands than I did). Do not leave a build-up of paint in the groove
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  • Let the paint dry
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  • Sand the Rails
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  • Sand the grooves
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