Awhile back I created this folding
I wanted to showcase some of my dishes and teacups,
but needed a background for a tea house.
SO, I made this backdrop.
It makes a great convertible room and backdrop
for photos. When not in use it folds up and slides
into a closet or behind a dresser!
I made it using one of these display boards
you can find at any craft or office supply.
My backdrop is covered in fabric, but wall paper
or craft paper could be used as well.
I created this backdrop for a teahouse, but...
It was also the backdrop for the Back to School post.
And more recently the backdrop was used for our
A couple of my readers suggested a tutorial might be
interesting to other doll collectors.
So, here we go!
Today's backdrop is for smaller dolls, like my
Little Miss Revlon, Julia.
I'm actually making this for a Swap, so
this is going to be mailed out after it is finished.
My piece of cardboard is 16" tall.
And about 26" wide.
I made a slit down the center in back to help it fold.
You can use a box cutter, or I keep an old
steak knife for cardboard cutting.
Next you'll need white glue, scissors, a brush and
decorative paper from the craft store.
OR
You can also use fabric instead of paper!
Water down some glue and brush it
thinly on the cardboard and glue down your
top layer of paper.
The top of the wall is covered in a patterned paper
and the bottom 6" I chose a solid color.
OK, paper is all glued.
Wrinkles will get better as it dries.
(sadly all wrinkles will not go away)
After the paper is dry I like to use this elastic
as a chair rail. It also covers up any uneven
paper border.
Next I searched for "Picture Clipart" and
print and cut it out. Use gluestick to apply
paper 'pictures' to your wall.
I wanted to add some flowers. I used these
items and created a wall wreath.
Twist the wires in 3 circles, then hotglue
small flowers. These little flowers I found
in the photo album area of the craft store.
I wanted to have a table for this backdrop,
but it needed to fold flat for mailing.
Here is my solution.
The top is taped to the support and
the second support slides into
a slot. When not in use it can be
unslid and folded flat for storage.
Cardboard is a perfect tool for small doll furniture.
Click this link to see more tutorials.
Ready to see the finished backdrop?
Here
It
Is!!
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I hope this is helpful!
