STOP laying egg carton stones one at a time

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STOP laying egg carton stones one at a time

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6 ай бұрын

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I'm pretty proud of this one. Egg carton "stones" look so good, even the most impatient among us will spend hours tediously cutting them out and laying them one by one. I developed a method to make the process so much faster, all while achieving the same great look. No more laying individual pieces! We have been spared.
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In this video, I show you how to create easy egg carton stones and how to add grout without changing the color of your stones. I used the "dry powder" method for adding grout and teach how to achieve the same effect with spackle. Enjoy :)
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@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Double-sided flooring tape amzn.to/423tJwL This product seems very similar to the tape I used in the video. Lowe's seems to be out of that type of tape at this time.

@rachaelkasper5445 6 ай бұрын

OMG you just saved me!!! I'm nowhere near the point where I'll beg my husband to make the outer cabinet for the 18th century chateau I'm building, but now and then I think about how I need to apply "limestone blocks" to the exterior and it has always made me want to bonk my head on a wall. THIS is perfect! Thank you! I've made shingles with sandpaper (gauge grit to scale) by cutting strips and notches in the strips, then gluing them down. The sandpaper (depending on brand) takes stain or paint pretty well and keeps the gritty texture of real shingles. THANK YOU! My mental health is safe, now LOL

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Yay! You have been spared! Laying individual pieces is truly the worst. It takes forever! I'm glad you won't be subjected to doing that.

@georgecunningham9175 6 ай бұрын

That solves ONE problem I was facing - and with found/free materials to boot!.....thank you! I also want to say thank you for continuing to upload to your "regular" channel so often. I'm not complaining, but many creators seem to concentrate on their Patreon content (and rightly so). On some channels it leaves those of us who can't join Patreon feeling sort of like the proverbial "Step-Child".

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

that's too bad. I appreciate my Patrons, but I have no plans of leaving KZfaq. I'm here to stay '

@annieo9468 6 ай бұрын

I love how you always give examples of all the alternatives. What works and why, what doesn't work and why. VERY helpful to know these pitfalls before starting. Thank-you for giving such good guidance that saves us a tremendous amount of work and time (and frustration)...you've already done it. and shared the results. You really are one of the best out there for this kind of learning.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment. I really appreciate that 😊

@roslynholcomb 6 ай бұрын

In quilting we call this strip piecing and it’s a huge time saver with quilts that have thousands of small pieces.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! How clever. I always imagined quilts take forever to make. I'm sure they still do, but I'm glad there are some time saving tips.

@apriladams5203 6 ай бұрын

This is going to be a huge time saver for me. Im working on a 1:87 scale! ❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Oh my! I didn't even think of the implications for people working in a small scale. Yikes. This will definitely save a lot of time.

@apriladams5203 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis Some 30 years ago I assembled miniature kits for a local miniature shop. Sadly, I didn't retain all the cool stuff I learned back then. But I've always had a love and fascination for tiny stuff. Now here I am, closer to 60 than 50 years young, starting all over again in my tiny journey. You've helped me a great deal❤️

@marygatdula2744 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing all the experimenting for us! It really saves a lot of our sanity and frustration! And your bricks look great!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm surprised the newspaper came out on top. I obviously expected the computer paper to be best since that's what 8 used after the test pieces. I like how easy the newspaper was to tear as well.

@dianegraydon1143 5 ай бұрын

I love that you try 3 different types of adhesives and tell us what didn't work and how you had to fix it

@queencityminis 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I like to do the experimenting so you can get right to creating without running into problems.

@debbralehrman5957 6 ай бұрын

I have a boatload of egg cartons just stacked up waiting to be worked on. Thank you, Thank you, and again Thank you!🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Shyra, I always have difficulty cutting individual stones as they always get smaller and smaller lol, this looks great! The more stuff I can recycle the happier I am (easily amused).

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Happy to help! I'm the opposite. My stones get bigger and bigger because of impatient. Same thing happens when I bake cookies

@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis nothing wrong with bigger cookies though!

@izzpop781 6 ай бұрын

Love it! Also, your attention to detail such as filling any tiny gaps between the stones with minute scraps of the eggbox is awe-inspiring 👏👏

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I personally don't mind small gaps, but I wanted to offer an idea for the fix if someone is Type A out there and does this technique 😆

@recoveringsoul755 6 ай бұрын

This is such a great idea!! And seems somewhat obvious NOW. lol. I was feeling somewhat guilty about tossing the non flat parts of egg cartons. I have used strips of sandpaper for roofing.. painted first then cut strips so the colors are random.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I kept the scraps from these. You can add the scraps to hot water and turn it back into pulp. You can make paperclay or flat sheets of paper pulp paper.

@jenniferadams370 6 ай бұрын

That's a fantastic idea! So glad you shared it with us!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@timeenuf4200 6 ай бұрын

Love your ideas and videos. Love the texture of the egg boxes to replicate rough bricks. Your working through issues saves all of us from a lot of trial and error. This is deeply appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

my pleasure! I'm glad I compared materials since the results surprised me.

@cheesecakegoth 2 ай бұрын

So helpful! Just used this technique for the stone walkway for my mini greenhouse. Watched your other video on how to paint them so that’s my mission this morning! Love seeing it come together step by step. You told me once “it’s just dollhouse stuff, it’s fun” and I’ve taken it to my perfectionist heart and it’s really helped me to do creative things.

@queencityminis 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I hope it turned out to your liking. I'm glad you're having fun with it and not taking it too seriously.

@ClaireCreates247 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video Shyra 😀 I appreciate your methodical approach - I wouldn't have thought about using newspaper as a base, but it makes perfect sense! So many great tips in one video THANK YOU. Have a fab week x

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm surprised the newspaper came out on top. I obviously expected the computer paper to be best since that's what I used after the test pieces. I like how easy the newspaper was to tear as well. It was a treat to work with.

@wardrobelion 6 ай бұрын

Very cool and a brilliant idea😊. I think if I accidentally laid those bricks with corners meeting, I’d have to create a hidden door with them or something 😂. As you’ve shown us, mistakes are gateways to invention❤.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

That would be a fun solution 😆

@dollhousegirl7153 6 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see the end result of this castle room project. Thanks for the strip tips!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I'm so excited! SO many minis to be made from scratch. I can't wait.

@johannaholmgren8088 6 ай бұрын

Well golDANNNGG. Never even thought of just doing strips.....!!!! Genius girl.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! The idea seemed to just pop into my head. I think I was just really desperate to avoid laying the stones one at a time 😆

@suzanne529 6 ай бұрын

It's like quilting with egg cartons!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Only way easier and no sewing 😆 I really dislike sewing. It's possibly my least favorite craft.

@BentleyHouseMinis 6 ай бұрын

This is such a genius technique!! Thank you for sharing😊 I think you have shared that double sided flooring tape before and I still want to try it out. It's a great way to avoid all that glue warping!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I've used that tape for installing flooring, shingles, and chipboard strips. From now on, I'm using it to "glue" cardboard and foam board layers. It grabs immediately, requires no weighing down and drying, and certainly won't warp anything. You can just attach the layers and keep the project going.

@romonaelrod7870 6 ай бұрын

This is a great idea. I love how it looks. I will have to start saving egg cartons for a future project.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I actually don't eat eggs, so my MIL saved all these for me. Maybe you can recruit some friends or family to collect with you to make it go faster.

@jenpink4298 6 ай бұрын

So many great ideas packed into the studio! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas. I’m off to go eat some more eggs😂

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I don't even eat eggs! My fiance's mom collected all the cartons for me 😋

@elizabethmcgrath6198 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic idea you just keep getting better I very much like the colours of the stones as they are.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I really like them too! I think they'd look great with a matte sealer. However, the stones in the Gryffindor Common Room are quite warm, so I'll be applying a yellow ochre wash mixed with white paint and water.

@pjackson2064 6 ай бұрын

You are a great teacher!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@bradcraig6676 6 ай бұрын

Great method! And several highly useful tips too. It gives me a whole bunch of ideas for bricks and masonry.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@vickytimmerman1365 6 ай бұрын

Very well done very informative can't wait to do this my tutor cottage definitely needs a back patio

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

That's great! Happy to help :)

@nessiemonstercrafts 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Shyra, this video really was a two for one kinda deal, both the fantastic advice about the stonework based on your experiments, AND seeing a little more of your progress on the common room! So cool

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I'm so excited! I wanna start making accessories for the Common Room. Maybe I'll make the sofa next...I'd like to jump between. Building the room itself and making furniture and accessories.

@nessiemonstercrafts 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis Yeah! Do it! I found for me its a good way to avoid burning out on a particular big project by bouncing around working on the different aspects as the mood takes you just to keep it fresh. There will be some things of course that will need to happen in a particular order at times, but otherwise enjoy the freedom of it all. A sofa today, a window tomorrow, next week lets make a chandelier because why the heck not!

@RavensMinis 6 ай бұрын

That’s so clever!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hopefully you can use this next time. I've watched you add a whole bunch of individual squares to multiple projects.

@RavensMinis 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis Indeed I did, Dumbledore's office being the largest of them all 😅

@kevsmodellingminute 6 ай бұрын

Hi. I didn't understand what you were doing until about 6 minutes in. But then it all clicked. It's a really clever and quick idea. Thanks, Kev.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! This idea just popped fully formed into my mind. I'm so glad it worked so well!

@bluerosa1550 6 ай бұрын

The "stones" look real. Great job. As everyone else said, thank you for experimenting so we don't have to. Have a wonderful day.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure :)

@jasminegomezzavala2497 6 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial as always

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@evekankam6744 6 ай бұрын

Very clever and time saving idea,thank you for sharing your ideas

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lizcockrum9413 6 ай бұрын

That is a great technique. Saves time and keeps the rows straight! Thanks for sharing 😊

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I almost wish 8 had more walls to cover. Maybe I'll do the whole outside. Not!

@ratsika3 6 ай бұрын

This is brilliant! Them you so much for all the experimentation and work-arounds.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@fancifuldevices 6 ай бұрын

So brilliant!! I love creative work arounds like this. I applaud you once again.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@judysparks1132 6 ай бұрын

Thank you ! Your so sweet showing us all the different ways and really good at what you do x

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate that

@jantucker9355 6 ай бұрын

Great tutorial!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@thecraftingnook6495 6 ай бұрын

Great video I love this idea 😊

@klaird_h4727 6 ай бұрын

Nice technique! That was quick and easy! I think the hardest part would be gathering enough egg cartons!😂

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I don't eat eggs! I'm so glad my partner's mother collected a big stack for me. I was thinking I'd never get around to using 15 egg cartons but alas...

@recoveringsoul755 6 ай бұрын

I guess you could plant seeds in the cupped part of egg cartons to start garden indoors My ex didn't like eggs either. But still ate pancakes and waffles and cakes and even French toast.i had to try to find potato salad without eggs I love eggs. About the only protein I can afford

@tracybowling1156 6 ай бұрын

You were made for such projects. You are very talented! I so enjoy watching to see what I'm going to learn about next.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that

@lindenjenesse5078 6 ай бұрын

Ohhh, this is so much more efficient! Thanks!!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@nm9412 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your very helpful tip!

@queencityminis 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@amandaw5993 6 ай бұрын

Very clever! And the result is great

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@pattykelly6621 6 ай бұрын

Well done. This will be a big help

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

That's great! Have fun

@debbralehrman5957 6 ай бұрын

What a great idea!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravo!!!!💕💕

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

@Lauras-tinyview 6 ай бұрын

That’s a great method!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! I'm so happy I didn't have to lay all those pieces one at a time

@Lauras-tinyview 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis I can’t wait to see your finished Gryffindor common room!

@maddieadams75 6 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial ❤ thanks for sharing ❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@sylwitcha5325 6 ай бұрын

You are amazing! Love all ur videos!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@PureBullFit 6 ай бұрын

Whoah are we from the same city?! Our town is known as the queen city and we have that grocery store here. Either way, great vid, subbed!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

A Queen City is the most populous city in the state, but it isn't the capital. So, every state has a Queen City. I'm not from my state's Queen City though. It's just a nickname of a city I enjoy. I didn't realize there were so many of them.

@papabear2515 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks much! Kathleen

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@cecoya 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, never really thought about egg cartons being stones. I always used real ones and they are a bit hard to find sometimes (actually, most of the time) lol because they have to be partially flat and then need to be grouted (heavy end product). You have a great day

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

That's dedication! That must look beautiful, although it probably gets heavy.

@ghoulgoil5029 6 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jamiegallier2106 6 ай бұрын

Great tips. Appreciate you!❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@witchychic3294 2 ай бұрын

GREAT idea!!

@queencityminis 2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thank you 😊

@bevsartsandcrafts715 6 ай бұрын

Really good idea ❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@attesh7226 6 ай бұрын

Çok iyi fikir 👍💯 çok teşekkürler ❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure :)

@eclectipunk 6 ай бұрын

Game changer. Thank you!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Thank you! I have decades of egg carton stone walls and floors ahead of me so I'm glad I discovered this technique.

@eclectipunk 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis This is going to save me from scrunching up so many foil balls.

@francinemiranda8409 6 ай бұрын

Many, many great tips--tysm! 👍🏻💞👍🏻

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@TheParkAttendant 6 ай бұрын

The egg tray can be torn in sections, to create imitation rocks for your foundation stones. And as a cardboard and paper mache artist, I save craft paper, bits of cardboard, leftover news paper and egg cartons to make mash.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I love the look of torn stones. I kept a lot of my scraps for that reason. I kept the rest of the scraps to try to try out paper mash.

@TheParkAttendant 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis One of the things you can use is a recipe for making wheat paste I came up with. One cup flour, one heaping tablespoon cornstarch, one heaping teaspoon of baking soda and 6 cups water, whipped in a blender. The blender will make sure there are no lumps. Put your mixture in a 2 quart sauce pan, and place on a burner set to medium heat. Using a whisk, stir the mixture until it starts to thicken. Keep 2 cups water handy, if it starts to get too thick, add water to thin it. Complete stirring until its cooked to the consistency of thin pudding. I call it super paste. It dries hard, and is even stronger than wheat paste. Good luck experimenting with it. Its real good for paper strips, or mixed with mash. After whipping your paper in a blender, squeeze as much water out of the pulp as you can, then add the paste to the desired consistency. Then the usual. Set in a warm place to dry. You definitely want it to be warm. If its too cool, you can get mold. Left over paste will clot up, but can be revived by adding a little water and putting it on warm, on the stove. An electric mixer can be used to stir it up so it thin again. Left over paste (or mash) can be stored in the freezer.

@CajunCraft24 6 ай бұрын

Oh thank you. I have a tower of these cartons and have been putting off doing a foundation for way too long…. Because of the dread 😆

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Sometimes procrastination works out for the best LOL

@mezmarionybarra 6 ай бұрын

OmGEeeee Brilliantly done ❤

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@rivercityminis 6 ай бұрын

Genius

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@berthaday3473 6 ай бұрын

Excellent result. But Gawd, lotta work & I'm too lazy. Gonna try new "concrete effect" spray paint I just bought. Then while wet, will add the striations for a cinder block look. Not sure if will work. Let u know. Also hoping I can paint some of it.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Drawing lines into spray paint probably won't work. It's very liquid but also dries very fast. I suggest using either joint compound or spackle instead. Here's a good tutorial from angieaug. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbCnecmhvZyvmo0.htmlsi=3aIB92k7mcq0rHL8

@berthaday3473 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminisThank u for tips & link. Another reason to ❤love ur channel !

@user-pw9ol6jm1d 6 ай бұрын

❤brilliant

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

thank you!

@ComingWithTheClouds 6 ай бұрын

What a good idea! Did you buy the cartons separately or did you use all those eggs?

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I actually don't eat eggs. My fiance's mom collected them for me. She started recycling them again, but now I've used them up. She's replenishing my supply.

@BelindaShort 6 ай бұрын

Have you ever turned the cartons back into glue and made your own molded stuff?

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

No, but I saved all my scraps to make paper pulp. That would be fun

@jillkeller8956 6 ай бұрын

Do you live in Manchester? I'm in the Manchester area myself and I just got a dollhouse to fix up and I've really enjoyed your videos!

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I named my channel after Manchester! I don't live there, but it's 20 mins from my fave dollhouse store (Earth & Tree Miniatures in Amherst, NH). I got my name idea from Queen City Cupcakes 😆 Email me at queencitydollminiatures@gmail.com

@latwood101252 6 ай бұрын

What brand of tape did you purchase for this. Link please

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Double-sided flooring tape amzn.to/423tJwL This product seems very similar to the tape I used in the video. Lowe's seems to be out of that type of tape at this time.

@DelphiaStrickland 6 ай бұрын

The cup portion of the cartons can be composted!

@fredericapanon207 6 ай бұрын

Some people have used them for sprouting medium seeds. The sprout and container can be transferred together into soil.

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I held onto them bc I want to turn them into paper pulp and then hopefully flat sheets of paper. They could also be recycled. I don't have a compost pit, ATM. I plan to when I move.

@w.vangaal1077 6 ай бұрын

I love this technique but I hardly ever eat eggs.. 😅.. is there another material that could work for this technique? And do you think kitchen or tissue paper could work is a backing paper?

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

I don't eat eggs at all. My partner's mom collected these for me. You can actually buy paper pulp paper. Then you wouldn't need to collect and process egg cartons. I think tissue paper would probably work fine. Thin is better so it's easy to tear. Just bc careful about the background color that may show through gaps.

@soledude 6 ай бұрын

👌👌👌

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

thank you!

@karinberonius8799 6 ай бұрын

Me, less than 24 hours ago: "Should I save these egg cartons? No..."😂

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Mistakes were made.

@karinberonius8799 6 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis Yes!😂

@RoRo-zh4uf 6 ай бұрын

Hi there Queen City Minis! I like how life-like your dioramas look with the fine detail and all. Especially of that DIY mercury glass fireplace one. Do you happen to have an email where i could reach you? I would love to get your expertise on a diorama myself of the fireplace from the haunting (1999) movie. That of which I'm currently working on thanks! 🙏💯🎨

@queencityminis 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗 my email is queencitydollminiatures@gmail.com