So, if you’re like me and need to make one of these chairs and you have everything except the quilt batting- and the thought of going to the craft store AGAIN makes you want to punch things- then I am here to tell you that three or four layers of paper towel glued to the sides and back works just as well!! (Who’s gonna know??) For the chair seat, I used a kitchen sponge (clean, I’m not a sadist) cut down to size for the chair seat. Just a helpful tip!!

@fairytale8424

6 ай бұрын

Exactly, i was also thinking to use kitchen sponge. What a coincidence 🤭

@amandajones6481

4 ай бұрын

That's a great idea - using foam from a new sponge. You can also use felt instead of quilt batting to cover the foam board. I made Ara's little chair out of thick cardboard and then covered it with felt, using only the tacky glue (I never have much luck with hot glue!!) And then I did the rest of it by following Ara's instructions, and it turned out well. It's a good idea to look at what you already have around the house before you buy anything. Love from Amanda Jones in Australia

I copied the pieces at 200% on my copier and made a small chair out of 1 1/2 inch pink insulating foam for my soon to be 2 year old granddaughter. Turned out fabulous. Thanks Ara.

@BentleyHouseMinis

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I have often thought of doing something like that too just to see if its possible! Good to know that it is!

Loved how you showed us step by step with alot of patience!!!! Thank u

Just watched this about 187 times making the chair and it was super worth it! Thank you!!

Starting my dollhouse renovation soon. I'm saving this as this is exactly the kind of chair I'd like to have in the living room. Thanks!

Great tutorial! It took my friend, Nancy @littletreasuresbynancy 4 hours on our livestream to make her first one but she was so determined to use PLAID fabric that getting the pattern lined up was all part the challenge! Her chair turned out so cute!

@BentleyHouseMinis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I need to go check out her live stream and say hi! Lining of lines of any fabric will definitely take some time! ;)

Thanks Ara, that was a really fun video. Your chair turned out perfectly and you made it seem so easy. I love your choice of fabric too :)

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed it!!! I hope it is easy!! That's also why I wanted to include a template so anyone who wants to try it has a starting point :) Thank you

This is a great tutorial! I have been looking for living room furniture with great fabric, and this is the solution! Thanks so much!

Fabulous & such lovely fabrics too, Ara. Thanks for making a DIY minis tutorial that's well-explained & super-easy without sacrificing style.

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joanne! It's always good to hear that my tutorials came out coherent!! So glad you enjoyed!

just found this, I love it, the first one turned out perfect thanks to your easy to follow instructions, looking forward to seeing more of what you create

I love love how you make everything looks so great with just some cheap supplies. thank you so much.

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video! I think minis are more fun when they don't always cost a fortune ;)

I'm grateful for your instructions and patterns. Thank you so much.

This tutorial is INCREDIBLE! I just made one a little smaller than 1:24 scale and it's so stinkin' cute!

This is awesome! I've been looking at how to try and upcycle plastic dollhouse furniture and make it look more realistic by adding fabric. This is a great tutorial!

Lots of other techniques out there..... I keep coming back to this one. Easy to follow. Clean, crisp finish. ❤👍

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank for letting me know ;) That makes me feel wonderful!!

Thank you! I built one today by following your instructions. It wasn't perfect but came out really good!

Thank you Ara. I just made the chair and found out it's not as easy as it looks when you do it. I am new to this craft, but the chair turned out great. I am really happy with it and now will be making the ottoman to match. Thanks again for your great videos, I had no idea I wanted to do miniatures until I came across your wonderful channel.

I hope this is as easy as you make it look. I really appreciate the free download. Also love your videos. Your instructions are so good!

This is a lovely little make! Can’t wait to try it xxxxxx

You’ve explained this so very well, seriously the best tutorial I’ve seen regarding diy dollhouse armchair ☺️ well done and thank you!

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am so glad you found it helpful!

Love! Thank you for the template. I fabric the loose pieces then glue it all together at the end.

I worked all weekend trying to make an upholstered chair for an American Girl Doll....your video did the trick! Thank you thank you

Thank you so much for this. I followed along with your instructions at 1/6 scale and I just couldn't believe what I achieved...wow! So now I'm in the process of making a three seater couch to match plus another single seater. I have copied your templates onto cardboard so they will last longer.

I have used this pattern a lot. This weekend I shrunk it down to make quarter scale and it still worked great! Thanks for all you do!

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

I saw your post! They look so cool and I am so glad this pattern has been so helpful!

I would love to see a round tufted ottoman, with fringe, but for a 1/4 size BJD. I love how you make your projects understandable. I can’t wait to try this chair in a 1/4 size

So cute! This is an EXCELLENT tutorial!! I followed along with ease and made a chair for my house. Turned out well. I used medium sized wood beads for the legs- a little different but it works! Thank you!

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! If you share it on instagram be sure to tag me! I'd love to see!

Just discovered your wonderful channel. I made a lounge suite very similar to this years ago and upholstered it with a stretch velvet material. It made doing the curves very easy and looked amazing.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Thank you I love trying out new materials!

excellent video. best tutorial I've seen yet. very precise and easy to follow. thank you.

Thanks for sharing on how to make this chair. Also for sharing the template for it will definitely be giving it a try! More videos like this please.

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Susan Pizzio so glad you enjoyed! Let me know how the template and tutorial work for you!

Thank you for making this so simple. Im going to make this then try to change the template a little to make some art deco and mid century pieces. I love your videos. Thank you!

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

I find it to be really easy to adapt and I hope it works well for you!! Thank you for the kind words

Love the result of this, it came out so pretty

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniela!

Wow just wow!!! Love it.

The chair looks incredible! Great job! I want to try this!👏👏👏

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

You totally should! They are a fun build ;)

Soooooo much fun ! Thank you for making it so much simpler !!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

Thank you for this tutorial and pattern! I was searching all over the internet for an armchair for a doll that wasn't a standard size, but with the downloadable template, I can make the chair to fit her! I'm so excited and inspired to get to work :)

@dom6465

10 ай бұрын

Les découpes sont faites ds quelle matière.

I am so impressed. I've been struggling with trying to make this chair and just couldn't figure it out. You have made it - not easy - but doable and easy to follow! You are a great creator and a great teacher. Happy to sub!!! :D

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that its been helpful for you! If you share it online be sure to let me know :) I'd love to see!

Fabulous and easy(ish) tutorial. Thank you.

Really well done video ! Thank you so very much for sharing this with us ❤

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Thank you for teaching me something great ! You are awesome !

You make it look so easy! Brilliant ❤❤

Thank you so much! What a great tutorial! Especially for me, someone with absolutely NO experience in creating miniatures; this video makes me feel that I can do it and accomplish what I set out to do. Subscribing, most definitely!

@BentleyHouseMinis

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Happy creating!

WOW- This 'tute' is awesome. Beautifully demonstrated. I want to make some of these for my twp Gr8 grand daughters, they are too small to play with them at this time...but my daughter-their Gramma- will save them forthe girls until they can. I'll watch down from heaven. Thank you kindly for sharing.

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad to hear it will be helpful for you. I have a piece of dollhouse furniture that was my grandmothers and it is my dearest treasure. I know they will appreciate your hard work for them💕💕

Thank you. You have mentioned very nicely. And thanks for the template you provided to print. Loved the video. Thanks again.

thank you very much for your demonstration.....amazing....MD.ALBAN,Tamer from Turkey....

I have made this chair but I printed it out on A3 paper and it fitted a Barbie sized doll perfectly

Thank you for this, I have just spent a few hours making one, am now waiting for the legs to dry. Very good pattern and video, I managed to paste the sides the wrong way, but overall was very happy

@ianfelgate7258

Жыл бұрын

Haha, me too!

That chair looks so comfy

Just awesome and saves so much money making yourself thanks.

I'm looking to see how you upholstered this as I have a half scale one that I am having heaps of trouble with! This is perfect!

This is an awesome video and template that I have modified to make into a Prince chair, thank you for sharing this and your other videos. I used to do miniatures many, many years ago, long before internet. So thankful for technology and people like you who share their creativity. Aloha

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

I found that cutting the fabric on the bias (to cover arm edges) works much easy when gluing it down

Your videos are really helpful for me to make props for miniature set for my video production business. Thanks a lot.

You sure make it look easy!! Made my first practice one - definitely learned a lot for the next one. Thank you for sharing,

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it was useful for you!

Thank you so much for sharing. My cousin had a Doll House Shope and made beautiful commissioned mansions. When he was in Florida, Disney wanted to commission him to make a miniature Disney Land. He had to turn them down as he was getting older and it would require him to live forever. lol. lI have worked with materials for most of my life and would love to make this chair. I love this vintage wing backs and I am sitting in one right now. Thank for the download. Hugs. Oh, by the way, I am vintage also.

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Wow thats an amazing story but I understand that would have been a HUGE undertaking! I hope you have fun trying out the chair tutorial. Several people have said it worked well for them :)

This is such a wonderful tutorial, I love the atmchair! Thank you so much for sharing, can’t wait to make this! 🌷

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Monica!!! Please feel free to share what you make with me on my social media! I love seeing peoples creations!

@monicamelgar3825

5 жыл бұрын

Bentley House Minis I sure will as soon as I make it, I can’t wait! Thank you again for the wonderful ideas and for being such a wonderful teacher. You make the process so easy to understand 🙂

Thank you so much for the template and the tutorial! Great job!

Thank you for sharing, I've been wanting to make a chair like this.

Very good tutorial! Thanks!

Thanks Joanne..made a 144th scale dollhouse for my 1:12th dollhouse nursery..so cute...got the house full of furniture from a miniaturist club I belonged to...wish I could send you a photo. Trish😍

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds adorable!! You can always post pictures to my FB page that is also called "Bentley House Minis" I love seeing what you guys create!!

Lovely! Thank you so much for the tutorial and pattern! 💕

@BentleyHouseMinis

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

I love everything you do! Thanks for the free template. I'm starting on mine this week!

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome and have fun crafting!!❤❤

Such a cute chair, such an easy tutorial!!! Thanks!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

Very cute and yes I am going to try this but will casters and pillows to the finished chair, love seat, and sofa. Ahh... who knows maybe even a ottoman too. lol Gonna have some fun, I already have everything I need too, makes it easy. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day

Saludos desde Barcelona, España. Precioso vídeo y buenísima explicación. Un proyecto que aré nada más terminar el que estoy haciendo. Lo de las pulgadas para los europeos muy complicado pero con la plantilla espectacular ya tengo los cms. Muchas gracias.

That was very impressive! Thank you!!!

Very good very pretty nice great u can use them as pin cushions too... Love it

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Fun idea Debbie!!

Very cute chair! I wish I had room for one in my dollhouse.. I would love to learn how to make kitchen chairs 🤗

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nabil! I've got your suggestion on my list ;)

So glad jazza introduced me to your channel! Your work is amazing!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much😊 And welcome to the channel!!

Soooo very AWESOME!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING !!!!!!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! This is by far the best tutorial I have seen yet on upholstering a side chair. I am going to make several now that you have demonstrated the process so well. I also appreciate how careful you are with the work you are creating. Attention to detail makes such a difference. The chairs are wonderful.

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you like the tutorial and I hope you enjoy crafting your chairs!! -Ara

Thank you for a great video and print out. I am about to make first miniature anything lol starting with book nook. loving all of your vids!!!

Youre a good teacher. Thanks for making it easy.

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I am glad it was helpful!

This was a great video thank you for posting this tutorial! 🎉

I use Frey Check ,it keeps fabric from the edges unraveling . I let it dry first . I used it on all kinds of fabrics . Thank you

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I need to get some!

Really great editing ! And you're pretty hilarious. Well done. ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you💕

Very good video.....looking forward to making a chair.

Ahhh got the right scale! Can't wait to try this.

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it worked for you!! I hope you will enjoy making the chair ;)

Love your chair and excellent way to do it, you made everyone so easy to follow you, what about to do a dinning room chair? and a bed? Thank you so very much 💝

Love this

Great videos! Another thing: If your chair is a bit wobbly after the glue on the legs dries, you can get a sheet of sandpaper, set it down, and sand all four leg bottoms at once. I've done that a few times with 1/6 furniture.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thank you :)

You make it look so easy

Someone used chopsticks as legs because they're already tapered and there wood! you can cut them at any length you'd like

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes that's a great idea!

@leahf0529

2 жыл бұрын

@Lèmon Lēe I ordered these for Walmart delivery and they substituted them for fried rice 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🤣 I couldn’t stop laughing.

🥰💕Great video, can’t wait to make some chairs. Very informative & simple to follow thank you. 🥰💕🧶🧵👍👍

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful for you!!

I used a pencil sharpener to get the beveled chair leg. Worked great!

You are so creative! I love your tutorial thank you so much... I’m making a mini library project (ornament inside a lantern) for my library and I will use your idea thanks again 🤗😙

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

So glad it will be helpful for you💖💖

I love this!

Finished the little upholstered arm chair. Love it! It may be too small for the incoming doll that it was intended for, but if that happens to be the case I'll just enlarge the pattern pieces some and make it again. It was so much fun to make that I won't mind doing it again -- once the intended recipient arrives.

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!! This pattern can be blown up to even Barbie size and hold up well.... any larger than that and you may have to reinforce the foam board somehow. I am so glad you enjoyed the process! -Ara

@HereatJodstas

3 ай бұрын

@@BentleyHouseMinishow do you make it barbie size newbie miniature person here just found this rabbit hole

Super cute !

just what i needed Thank you ALOT!!you're amazing!

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

thank you, great tutorial.

So fabulous!! Thank you!.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow just wow

Great video. For the edges, you could also use a contrasting piping like a braid or ribbon.

Thank you for this. You're amazing.

Again another amazing tutorial,Ara. I tried it out and it came out great. I would like to send you a picture but I don’t know how. I never made a comfy chair before...it is my first try and I really like it.. Thank you for the pattern and the video..xxx

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed it Brenda!! There are a few ways you can get your picture to me. If you are on instagram you can tag me on your picture @bentleyhouseminis OR if you are on facebook you can post your picture to my page at facebook.com/bentleyhouseproductions. Lastly if those don't work you can always email me at my business email located in my about section here on youtube :) I LOVE to see everyone's creations so I am very excited to see what you made!!!

Thank you so much! Great tutorial! So easy to understand.

@sherrybo-berry8818

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't get my template to come out to 1" on the line scale, but mine doesn't have to be exact. Would love to know how everyone else was able to get it to measure 1". (Not too tech savvy here)

Amazing tutorial. And your method is simple but looks amazing. I will post my finished chair once done!

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing it!

@ianfelgate7258

Жыл бұрын

how do we do that, post a picture of our work here?

Thank you for the video!

@BentleyHouseMinis

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it!

Good Job and thank you from Turkey.

@BentleyHouseMinis

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!💕

This is so cute! Your so clever