tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post4462605810434272669..comments2024-03-27T04:09:42.877+09:30Comments on Rebecca's Collections: Happy New Year!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11859849266660930171noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-43351668684395492052014-01-05T20:25:28.103+09:302014-01-05T20:25:28.103+09:30Hi DollMum, I'm glad to have the time to do so...Hi DollMum, I'm glad to have the time to do some work on this little house. It will remain here in Bathurst, though, so I can only work on it during my visits here. We'll see how much I get done! <br />I was encouraged to try paint stripper on the wallpaper after seeing a lithographed Gottschalk dolls house which a DHP&P member had restored. I guess the paint stripper is intended to remove paint and leave wood, and paper is made of wood pulp - though of course the printed colour isn't ... anyway, it does seem to work!<br />Happy New Year to you and your family too!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859849266660930171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-25319618532858499002014-01-05T20:19:50.936+09:302014-01-05T20:19:50.936+09:30I don't particularly enjoy it either, but I mu...I don't particularly enjoy it either, but I must say it seems easier and quicker using paint stripper! And yes, it will be worth it to see the papers in all the rooms again, and take it back a few decades ... <br />Well, I have heeded your call re the new dolls houses - I've already taken photos and blogged about one of them, so hopefully I'll do another in the next couple of days! <br />Glad you enjoyed the magazine :-) And a Happy New Year to you too! RebeccaRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859849266660930171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-27834219474593679312014-01-05T04:03:22.709+09:302014-01-05T04:03:22.709+09:30It looks like you're starting the new year wit...It looks like you're starting the new year with an interesting project with restoring this particular dollshouse. I'm glad the paint stripper isn't destroying the wallpaper underneath, I suppose some colour fade was to be expected. Happy New Year!DollMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07655612985882320920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-4475943004360839352014-01-05T03:41:39.311+09:302014-01-05T03:41:39.311+09:30Stripping the paint...the part I like least on ref...Stripping the paint...the part I like least on refurbishing little houses! But yours has lovely wallpaper and very interesting window frames....so certainly worth the effort. I can't wait to see your new treasures...get busy on that blog post! Your last issue of Dolls Houses Past and Present was excellent...as usual! Happy New Year! FlorineFlorinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487255851413103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-84724938756546961932014-01-04T20:16:26.726+09:302014-01-04T20:16:26.726+09:30Thank you, Anna! A very happy New Year to you and ...Thank you, Anna! A very happy New Year to you and your family too! Not forgetting Caramel and Praline :-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859849266660930171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661402712471442035.post-36586081202249814232014-01-04T19:57:10.743+09:302014-01-04T19:57:10.743+09:30Happy New Year and happy holidays!! That sounds li...Happy New Year and happy holidays!! That sounds like quite a project..so many dollhouses :) Interesting!!! Vey much looking forward to more! :) Best wishes, AnneAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250343959508673235noreply@blogger.com