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DIY miniature working black farmhouse island chandelier for a dollhouse

Updated: Aug 20


Making a black farmhouse or industrial-style island chandelier for a dollhouse can be a fun and creative project. Here's a simple step-by-step video guide from "The Square to Spare" to help you make one:



To improve, save money, and simplify this crafting process a little I suggest jumping some steps and choosing different materials for making an Island Chandelier dollhouse on Amazon:


  • Replace short matchstick with 12-inch long Craft Wood sticks.

  • Cut 4 long, 8 shorter, and 4 short pieces of Craft Wood sticks and 2 long pieces of Wooden Coffee Stirrers with a X-acto Knife depending on your scale

  • Download and follow the free schema for the 1:12 and 1:6 scales:






  • Make holes with a Micro hand drill following the schema.

  • Use Elmer’s Wood Glue to glue them together.

  • Paint all the wood with Metallic & Iridescent Liquitex Acrylic Paints.





  • Let's replace tiny bulbs and wires (from the video) with Daylight White already pre-wired (with resistor) 5MM LED light diodes.

  • Add industrial-look decor using Eyelets 5mm - loop it onto the LEDs.

  • Strip part of the insulation off the ends of wires (pull off the plastic).

  • Cut off the excess wire leaving about 3"(for 1:12) or 6" (for 1:6) of the left and right bulbs, the central one keeps long.

  • Thread the wires through a set of holes and use a bit of glue to hold them in place.

  • Glue this bar to the center of the top rectangle.




  • Fold the side wires toward the center and mark where they meet the center bulb wires.

  • Strip the plastic above that marking.

  • Connect all the wires of the same colors and get 2 bundles.

  • Mark the wire cathode "+" to avoid confusion when connecting the battery.

  • Paint over the wires.

  • Cut 2 pieces of 1" Heat Shrink Tubing wand and place on each bundle of wire.

  • If you need to extend the length of the wires, use Insulated Wire.

  • Attach them back to a safe compatible 9v battery holder with batteries. 

  • For a cleaner look, use Drinking Straws, paint it the same color with nail polish, cut it off, loop that over the wires, and then glue it in place.




  • To install, simply drill a hole into the ceiling of any room, thread the wires through, and glue them in place.

  • Make a cover if needed.


Inspired by this one like a base, you can make dollhouse chandeliers in different styles - add strasses and paint in gold and it will become an elegant and sophisticated glamorous crystal chandelier.





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