tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post8857442319060521374..comments2023-12-30T12:44:12.224+00:00Comments on On Being a Mini Mum......: Spiral Staircase for Flourish & Blotts.......Decision Made at Last!!onbeingaminimumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-26153206936379778402012-03-21T22:11:41.430+00:002012-03-21T22:11:41.430+00:00Not sure if it's patience or sheer bloody-mind...Not sure if it's patience or sheer bloody-mindedness Michael. I just couldn't let it beat me.<br />One way or another I had to finish the kit. Luckily that didn't involve a big hammer and a bin!!onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-41000831617738747452012-03-21T22:08:04.027+00:002012-03-21T22:08:04.027+00:00Oh they are bad Irene, but it will have to do now,...Oh they are bad Irene, but it will have to do now, and I am sure I will be able to hide most of them.<br />After all there must have been the odd magical mishap in the shop.onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-71711836911486546302012-03-21T22:06:13.922+00:002012-03-21T22:06:13.922+00:00Hi Michelle, the most annoying thing about the kit...Hi Michelle, the most annoying thing about the kit is its simplicity, so you end up feeling like an idiot because it is not simple at all!!<br />I used super glue and E600. Neither worked better than the other and once you lose tabs......well, you know how it goes.<br />I used needle files as I went along because I kept losing tabs but there is no way I am messing with it now. It will have to do warts and all.<br />I am hoping the paint will cover a lot of the problems.<br /><br />I have seen that gorilla glue, be interested to see what you think.onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-25653330000409163552012-03-21T22:00:44.929+00:002012-03-21T22:00:44.929+00:00Hi Sandra, I love the look of the staircase and I ...Hi Sandra, I love the look of the staircase and I really wanted one in this shop because of the balcony. <br />Gosh though it was so frustrating! Not sure I could go through it all again, but I remember saying that after my first child was born!!<br />How quickly we forget!onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-75388310365594630052012-03-21T21:57:52.903+00:002012-03-21T21:57:52.903+00:00It certainly was fiddly. I just could not work out...It certainly was fiddly. I just could not work out how to make it less so no matter how many times it fell apart in my hands!!onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-21422422486468488462012-03-21T21:51:58.857+00:002012-03-21T21:51:58.857+00:00Hi Jenny, I just can't understand how somethin...Hi Jenny, I just can't understand how something that goes together so simply is so awful to construct!<br />Should have played with Meccano when I was little!onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-20817294295962348352012-03-21T21:34:32.905+00:002012-03-21T21:34:32.905+00:00This is great Janice. You have a lot more patience...This is great Janice. You have a lot more patience than I would! It looks great.. Although I don't think I'll be getting one any time soon lol... Id have thrown it out of the window by now haha!<br /><br />If a few spindles are a little off just say its in the crooked style of diagon alley lol.. I know that isn't the point.. When you've paid so much, you'd expect to be able to get them straight.<br /><br />Blame it on the death eaters! <br /><br />You can barely tell there's any mistakes and like you said, stacks of books will easily cover anything :) <br /><br />Congratulations, you got to the end of it one piece.. And more importantly, so did the staircase :)Michael Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184916297492413424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-71176140279229590522012-03-21T19:06:05.127+00:002012-03-21T19:06:05.127+00:00Your post made me smile too - why do we put oursel...Your post made me smile too - why do we put ourselves through these things? Despite the angst the staircase looks very good and once dressed you'll no longer see it's little flaws - which may not even be as bad as you think!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-37431419022874555692012-03-21T17:20:39.020+00:002012-03-21T17:20:39.020+00:00You encountered the same problems as me and no dou...You encountered the same problems as me and no doubt everyone else who has dared make a metal spiral staircase! However, you persevered and you had a go and its together!!!! :o))<br /><br />I was hoping this kit would be easier than the on I bought from Maple Street, it seems not.<br /><br />I have to confess I glued mine together in sections over several days. I hasten to add that I don't think it makes a jot of difference whether you glue it all together whilst the glue is still wet, semi-dry or dry..if those spindles are gonna ping off they will regardless!!<br /><br />A few of the little nodes on the bottom of my spindles broke off due to sanding and regluing! So that made it hard to keep them straight as I glued them back on. :o(<br /><br />I left mine for 2 whole weeks before deciding whether or not to finish it, so you fared better than I! It drove me mad, as soon as I aligned one or 2 spindles with the handrail (I laid the handrail on the spindles as I was gluing them...in hope that it was at the right angle for when I did glue it in situ), the spindle would work free again!!!<br /><br />My plan almost worked...the handrail is aligned, the very last spindle however lost its node and I had to purposely glue it in wonky so to meet the handrail!! Grr. So to cover that I hung a scarf over it! lol So, you could hang a cloak etc over you worse areas. :o))<br /><br />I've recently bought a glue that glues everything (Gorilla Glue)...and it acts as a filler because it foams up to 3 times its amount when applied. I might use this on my next staircase. I only received it over the weekend so I couldn't recommend it to you and unsure what glue you ended up using. E6000 is another one I will try..that has bounce in it! <br /><br />If you have some needle files these will help abate some of the worst unaligned areas.<br /><br />Michelle xxxMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844807744316681870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-80403179555358908092012-03-21T08:28:55.057+00:002012-03-21T08:28:55.057+00:00Janice! Thank you for making me laugh! I love spir...Janice! Thank you for making me laugh! I love spiral staircases in dollhouses but never have been brave enough to try one and now I know why! BUT I really like your result! Surely it will look great once it is finished and in place with all your other faboulos decorations!<br />Hugs, SandraSaMiRa73https://www.blogger.com/profile/06883675280521310736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-56794017535523601142012-03-21T02:22:11.483+00:002012-03-21T02:22:11.483+00:00Oh, Janice! I think it looks really grand, actual...Oh, Janice! I think it looks really grand, actually, but my lord, it sounds deuced fiddly ... I think it will look gorgeous when it's all painted and dressed :)The Dangerous Mezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431535159253974395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-61671449195668997462012-03-21T00:28:03.576+00:002012-03-21T00:28:03.576+00:00OMG what an awesome staircase!!! I can't wait...OMG what an awesome staircase!!! I can't wait to see how it looks completed. Just keep tell yourself how great it will look when it's done.Jennybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266619088649067719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-13688138345205160532012-03-20T23:12:17.795+00:002012-03-20T23:12:17.795+00:00Hi Brae, sometimes even life in miniature is stres...Hi Brae, sometimes even life in miniature is stressful! The staircase and I are definitely not friends yet. I keep looking at it and all I can see are flaws at the moment. I swear the railings are waiting for me to go to bed before they all start pinging out of place!<br /><br />Out with the spray paint tomorrow!onbeingaminimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176422732636109060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450570313984527266.post-67474886293390436762012-03-20T23:06:31.138+00:002012-03-20T23:06:31.138+00:00Oh, no! What a day! You had me in stitches - not...Oh, no! What a day! You had me in stitches - not laughing at your expense, but with you - because I have sooooo been there before with a project. My usual saying is, "I'm gonna launch this thing into high-speed traffic!" :D<br /><br />I think you gave it a great run, and it looks great so far. I think you're right that once you get all the rest of the things in place those imperfections will blend into the scene. Bravo, my friend, for sticking with it!otterinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006448737136764504noreply@blogger.com