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Full of enthousiasm I started with the 
Greenhouse Café.
With spring trying to win from winter,
Easter a few days away,
and hunger for vacation,
it seemed to be the righ choice.


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Wrong!

While preparing for painting
I had a few questions about the difference,
between the Taco Food Truck I had just finished,
and this one.

The wood seemed to be of a much lesser quality,
but I thought that might be me.

I couldn't get the paint out of the small bottle.
So I added two drops of water, shaked long,
and repeated the process
until I thought it had the same consistency
as the paints I had used before.







The door turned out the be a disaster.
Parts of the material
absorbed part of the paint,
and other parts not,
resulting in this mess.

A close look at the wood
made clear I was right,
it was very fibrous.

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Another plate was of the same
bad quality.

Someone might argue 

that a greenhouse 

doesn't need to be painted smoothly.
Well, put that in the instructions
and clearly on the photos.

I have put everything back in the box,
maybe...one day....
when I have 

no pile of houses and rooms waiting
I will have another go.

But not now.

I have informed Crafts & Co.

Greenhouse Café
Crafts & Co.
8 711568 087489
Art. No. 4192/3007321
Batch No. 24101

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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