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Use Files to Make Dolls House Fence Pickets From Stir Sticks

By Lesley Shepherd, About.com

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Materials Needed to Make Dolls House Scale Fence Pickets From Stir Sticks

Needle or jewelers files, sandpaper, and stir sticks to make dolls house scale fence pickets.

List of materials needed to make dolls house scale fence pickets or wainscoting from stir sticks.

Photo copyright 2008 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.

To Make Miniature Pickets from Stir Sticks You Will Need:

  • Wooden Stir Sticks I used the ones which are about 1/4 inch across.
  • Needle or Jewelers Miniature Files These usually come in inexpensive sets. You can substitute fine sandpaper or an old fashioned metal fingernail file for the miniature files, but they are a useful tools for many projects.
  • Fine Sandpaper to finish the pickets
  • Hobby Saw or Craft KnifeTo cut pickets to length
  • Wood Clamp to hold multiple stir sticks while you file them.

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