How to Make a Mini Fireplace

Building, maintaining and playing with dollhouses are staple childhood activities for many young girls. Even adults get into the hobby, crafting intricately detailed and extremely realistic dollhouses. If you’re building or remodeling your dollhouse, you have the option of creating your own miniature furniture. This can certainly save you some money. You can make a mini fireplace for your dollhouse from a spare sheet of blue foam insulation.

1-inch thick blue foam insulation
Sharp knife
Miter saw
Universal adhesive or tacky glue
Air-drying clay
Toothpick
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Trace the desired fireplace shape on the piece of blue foam insulation.
- 2
  Cut out the fireplace using a sharp knife and/or miter saw. Make additional adjustments as necessary, such as shaping the fireplace or trimming away the chimney, until you are satisfied with the contours of the miniature fireplace.
- 3
  Roll flat a large enough piece of clay to cover the entire foam fireplace. Roll the clay flat to roughly 1/8 inch thick.
- 4
  Cover the foam fireplace with universal adhesive or glue. Place the piece of clay over the foam, smoothing it out to remove any air bubbles. Cut away the excess clay and wrap the clay around the foam. Fill in any holes with excess clay, if necessary. Dip your fingers in water to help smooth out the clay and prevent it from drying, if necessary.
- 5
  Etch bricks or stones into the clay to create the desired look of your fireplace, using a toothpick. Use a brush to give the bricks or stones texture, if you like.
- 6
  Allow the clay to dry overnight. Optionally, you can now paint the fireplace the desired color to make it look more realistic.

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