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

 

A large sticker at the front.
Why?
All the warnings are on the box,
which was not sealed!!!









The box is very high,
but there is a lot of empty space inside.






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This was at the bottom.
Almost nothing.

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One large piece of paper for everything.







A very unprotected piece for electricity!!








And a huge pile of wood.







Parts are easy to press out,
but be warned:
some boards contain
3 letter codes!

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It's very hard to fit everything precisely in place.
I love a tight fit,
but this is too much.
It makes me think the box
has been stored very dry,
and using it now the nornal room moisture
makes it expand just that little
that things won't fit precisely anymore.

I had to move the 
stairs and wall around so many times,
that the plastic lamp

had to be glued over and over again.
It better has been made from iron.

The furniture is not difficult to assemble,
because the material if very thick.
No need to stick labels on bottles.
They are made from wood!







This I liked to make.







But no pressure, kind words,
or utter despair
helped the floor to join properly.

So at last I joined the opposite wall,
so that in the end,
I have some joy of having the book nook
looking better than a derelict house.

It turned out to be a real job,
because the wall was not flat at all.
So I had to apply a lot of pressure,
even a pile of books,
to get all the connections glued together.

The kit must have been stored vertical.






So now the challenge is to get all the stuff in
in a good way.
So I used a very large set of tweezers.

Oh,
and piece b12 just flew out the board,
and I can't find it anywhere.

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In order to give the books
 their righteous places,
I took some of the left over wood,
cut it in size,
and filled the bookcase.

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That's why I always keep
the left over wood.

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The lightsystem was fine.
Be aware that the two sides of the plug,
are different.
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Follow the instructions closely,
so you can switch the batteries on,
and use the floorcarpet,

to swith on and off the lights,
or...
pleasure for those
who are looking in my booknook
dim the lights.

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Review:

Nice set.
First create the box, to make the walls fit.
It was a real struggle.

The end result is marvelous.
The light system is clever,
but I think it's a pity there is a sign printed on the carpet.

Scholar's Dream
Designed by IIE Create
DIY Book Nook 
SL - 09
Crafts & Co
Karsten
Art. No.  4000
Batch No. 24624
8 711568 089254