Use Wood Veneer Banding Tape for Small Scale Trims and Flooring

Finding wood trims to finish smaller scale buildings can be hard. If you want to try making something a bit longer lasting than cardboard trims, try using wood veneer edge banding This heat set tape is easy to cut and iron into place on quarter or O scale buildings and interiors. It is thin, pliable, and comes in a variety of widths and wood types.

You can also use the tape glued to itself to make smaller scale bookcases, table tops and other items. In larger scales it can be used for dolls house parquet or wood tiled floors. Then again, you can always use it for the use it was intended for, finishing the edges of shelves and other plywood structures, as it was used to finish the edges of the simple dollhouse / bookcase. In the next few weeks I'll be using it for the floors and trims of my Quarter Scale Corner Shop Kit. Watch for more photos!

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