Enthousiastically I started with Jimmy's Studio.

I liked the fact that each main item of furniture was in a seperate bag.

Liked..

Until I saw the instructions, and the materials.

I started with the cabinet.

The parts of wood are not numbered, so you have to look over and over again on the large paper to find out what you need.

Even though I cut the paper in two, so it was easier to access the wood-scheme, it was wasting time and energy.
Especially when parts started to fall out of it and there was no way to check if the parts were waste material or necessary items for the cabinet.

As no measurements were given on the instructions there was almost no way to find out where those parts needed to go.

There were two seperate instructions: for the cabinet and desk.
The rest of the instructions were on a paper of 100 cm by 30 cm!!!!

And even what was given was sloppy.

What to think of the golden paper for the desk?
I didn't wrinkle it!!

And this small thing for on the desk?

K4 goes from top to bottom, so no K5 needed at the left part.

At the right K5 gaves the space for the shelf.
If done exactly as the instructions say, the backside is ugly, because there is a space for the shelf provided in K5... So the endresult is different.

Even worse: according to the instructions the shelf needs to be placed before the strip is added... but the strip is long enough to go all around the shelf, and that is neater too!

You see the difference?

Another issue is the small hole you see at the left.
Can't see in the instructions if it needs to be at the left or right.

Of course after I glued it, it needed to be at the other side.... but...
When you have drawers at the left it's not wise to have a shelf in the way of getting something out of the drawers... so I didn't mind...

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What I did mind was the lack of thought about the drawers.
The fronts were exactly the size of the hole.
So it was hard not to push them inside by accident. So I needed extra glue, which didn't look nice.

Luckily I painted the parts before glueing them...

But... there were two real drawers...
With the same issue with the front...

And the large drawer disappeared in the hole..... Grrrrrr......


I've given up.
Working with a 1 meter long piece of paper!! Ridiculous!
That's why other firms give a booklet. That's a lot more convenient.






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Jimmy's Studio
Robotime.
DGM 07

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Isn't this a nice birthdaypresent?

Sealed box, no dents.

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As always the nice ribbons are

a mess and need some attention
to straighten them.

Why not make a large small box
or bag
with long stretches of ribbons and
wires.
The endresult of the item
would be so much neater!

As always I started with the walls.

Pity I found the paint damaged in the box.

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Mailed the team of Crafts &Co.
Had to give the store receipt in PDF.
Discovered I can't make a PDF on my laptop.
Thanks DJ, for the receipt and the PDF.
Got the paint the next morning.

Be aware that it's wise to paint the walls first,
before glueing the wallpaper on it,
and before putting the window in it.



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The quality of the material requires
a very sharp knife.
Not all parts are lasered through well.
And the triplex chips.

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Don't follow the instruction,
but make the front horizontal.
Lay it out first
before gluing.






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Best to use nailscissors,
the rounded one,

for the plates and other curved parts.

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The coated wire...
be aware!!
The coating splits!

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Crafts&Co
Art. No. 6041/3007321

Batch No. 25522

Code 8 711568 134480

 3D Puzzle Wooden Clock Owl.

A level 2 puzzle,
needing level 15 hands.

The instructions are very clear,
but they don't mention sanding parts.

The clock can be put together without glue,
when sanding carefully
the small wooden pins.

The clickwork itself
can be attached very easy,
except..
yes except
the hands.

So my clock doesn't work.
Maybe I was too careful?

The final assembly
is plain horror,
as there are too many parts
that need to fit precisely.
Having 4 hands
would have been of use.

3D Puzzle Wooden Clock Owl
Craftworld

Art. No. 3214377

8 721139 649787

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There were two bottles of paint.
Both with the same number.
So I needed to study the photo of the room
to find out which colour was needed.
They'd better not numbered the brush...

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Some wood was lasered well,
but this coloured triplex
was not lasered at all at some places.
It was so hard...

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So I wasn't happy.

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The inner layer of the triplex
was not good....
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But this looked good.
I especially liked
the handles of the drawers.

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It was fun 

making all those boxes and books.
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But the magnifier didn't work out.
The glass was fine.
After I got a grip on the protection layers!!

But the rim had to be cut out of paper...
the postman came
so I put the scissors and small piece aside,
and I coulddn't find the tiny
piece of paper anymore.
They's better given a premade one.


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The paperstand was meant to have

 iron rods for hanging the papers.
That just didn't work for me.
So I used fisher's line.

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Not all books were individual books.
Would have been a tiny bit nicer.

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But it all together looked great!!!

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The chair was not as elegant as the desk...
and the proportions were not right at all.
I am looking for a far better chair!!

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Right now I placed the chair at the back,
so it fits in the perspective a bit better.


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And then I didn't understand 
the instructions for the light.
1cm, 0.3 cm... curled...????

I've found a video here
But I decided to do it my way,
so I can repair the lights easier.

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So I just started.







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All the wires fitted through the beads.

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  I taped them together..
but needed a bit more fexibility.

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Done!






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I like to hide the wires,

so I regularly use paper cocktail straws

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You can use them inside a room,
paint them in the colour of the wall,
but also outside.
here I made a rainpipe.
I still have to glue the lower part.







The roof was to be meant another colour.
but I didn't like the lighter paint.

I attached the lamps and wires 
with fishing line.

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Found the curtain not cut square.
And in the middle it was messed up.
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All in all I enjoyed making this room.

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Looks great, doesn't it?


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Story Keeper

Crafts & Co.
8 711568 080930
Art. No. 4192/3007321
Batch No. 24103

 

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Box with a lot of items,
suggesting a lot of work.

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Well prepared wires.

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The booklet said: glue the parts.
But there was no need at all,

as they all had a perfect fit!!

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But the paintings were a different size.

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And one piece was not in the box.
Must have dropped out at the factory.

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Everything was very small,
especially the paintbrushes.

The iron wire used as a handle,
couldn't be glued.
So I took round elestic cord,
put glue on it to make it firm,
and glued the brush part on it.

Worked fine!!

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i also should have used
something different
for the little cupboard.
Next time I'll use matches.

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It was absolute fun to make.


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Curiosity Cabinet

Painter's Atelier
Crafts & Co.
8711568093602
Art. No.  4193/3204646
Batch No. 24101