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Dolls
House Roof Tile Application Guide
- Fast
and easy to apply - Simply stick the tiles into position
with PVA adhesive or double sided tape.
- Finish
the ridge with normal tiles or add optional half round ridge
tiles.
- Choice
of finish - Paint with a colour of your choice and add as
much shading and detail as you wish.
The
1:12 scale tiles are made from 1mm thick grey compressed fibre
board and measure 20 x 25mm (1:24 scale: 0.5 x 10 x 13.5mm).
Each pack contains 500 tiles approx. which are sufficient
to cover an area of 2.2 - 2.5 square feet approx (1:24 scale:
0.55 - 0.625 square feet). The coverage varies according to
tile spacing and overlap - additional tiles can be purchased
if required.
Recommended
Application and Finishing Method
Starting at the bottom edge of the roof glue the first row
of roof tiles into position. Working up towards the ridge
glue further rows into position ensuring that each row is
overlapped by about 5mm and the tiles are aligned / staggered
correctly. Tip: As the tiles are applied individually
it is possible to add character to the roof by varying the
alignment of the tiles to create an aged or distressed appearance.
Once
all the tiles have been glued into position they can be painted
using a suitable colour matt emulsion paint (small sample
pots from DIY stores are ideal). When dry shading can be added
if required using acrylic paints. Using this method it is
quite easy to create tiles of varying shades and even add
weathering effects which will greatly enhance the finished
roof tile effect. Finally a coat of clear matt varnish can
be added if required to protect and seal the finished roof
tiles.
Further
tools and materials recommended include: A suitable wood /
cardboard adhesive (PVA) or double sided tape, a sharp craft
knife or scissors, Paint / Matt Varnish. (Not supplied).
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