The dolls house tea pot/coffee pot shapes are built the same way the cannisters are made.
Each pot has a main body, a base, lid, spout and a handle. The lid and base are printed beside the pot.
Cut out the sides of each pot, leaving the lids until you have the shape completed.
To Assemble
- Fold the toothed section at the base of each side so it bends at a 90 degree angle to the main face.
- Roll the main section of the pot over a pencil or pen to round the card shape.
- Glue the pot back with a 1/8 inch overlap which will be placed at the back of the pot. Press the seam against a pencil held inside the shape, or set it into the correct size circle on a circle template, or press the edges together with fine pointed tweezers. Set aside to dry.
- Glue the Base When the main shape is dry, bend the toothed base sections to the inside. Cut out the base and glue it firmly to the toothed sections. Press the assembled pot down on a smooth surface and run an embossing tool around the inside base to securely glue the toothed tabs to the base. Leave to dry.
- Shape the lid Cut out the pot lids and lay it upside down on a large eraser or mouse mat. Using a paper embossing tool or a rounded toothpick end, circle around the outer edge of the lid so that the lid curves gently at the edge. Set this embossed lid aside.
- Create a lip Cut a 1/8 inch strip of card the same length as the diameter of the pot. (Cut a longer strip and wrap it around the pot then trim it to length.) Overlap the strip by 1/8 to 3/16 inch and glue it into a circle. Set this hoop aside to dry .
- When the hoop is dry, apply glue to the top of the hoop and press it firmly in place on the underside of the lid. This will form a lip which will keep the tea/ coffee pot lid in place.
