DIY Dollhouse Chandelier

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Upgrade your dollhouse lighting by making your own battery operated rustic dollhouse chandelier with candles, made with cheap items you find at the dollar and hardware store.

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Cut basswood to make the box that hold the fairy lights. Click link below for exact dimensions.

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Sand wood pieces smooth, then stain or paint your to desired color.

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Glue the sides to the top wood piece using wood glue or Aleene’s Tacky Glue.

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Position nylon spacers onto the top piece into desired arrangement. Use xacto tip to mark center of each nylon spacer.

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Using a small drill, carefully drill 3mm circles where the indentations are.

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Using wire cutters, cut past the 8th light using about half the wire after the light.

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Starting with the last light, fold the wires on each side and twist. Continue folding and twisting the wires for each light on the strand.

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Starting with the first light (the one closest to the battery pack) push it through the holes.

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Slide the nylon spacers over the lights and hot glue in place.

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Pull each light down into each spacer and cover with hot glue.

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Glue down the fairy lights and add two basswood pieces with holes drilled in.

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Attach bottom and screw in. Cut out a slit on the bottom or side of the box to switch light on and off.

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For detailed instructions and supply list click on the link below!

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