Comments on: Twig Chair Tutorial

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:26:45 +0000

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Glueing twigs and rocks together is an easy way to get your fairy garden started. The Magic Onions have quite a few furniture tutorials as well.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:22:28 +0000

This is awesome! I want to make my first “fairy garden” & this great tutorial will help me solve the furniture problem! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Renee

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By: Sue Hertzog

Sue Hertzog — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:11:44 +0000

I love that you don’t hoard your “intellectual property” for yourself!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:46:50 +0000

You’re right, hot glue is really not part of the fairy aesthetic! And maybe the chairs should not be considered permanent, because as the twigs dry out and the bark on the twig loosens and the twigs shrink, they can all fall apart anyway. Thread lashing would work great, and I have done that for fairies before, but it does turn it into much more of a skilled project, and I originally designed this project for 5 year olds and their moms. You could try tiny little tack nails, that might work. Also waterproof wood glue. But frankly, I am not a big fan of the yellowy look of wood glue! And I think all glues will end up having problems with such an unstable material as twigs outdoors where they are going to shrink and swell with the weather. It’s a bit of a tough carpentry problem. Even lashing has trouble with shrinking and swelling sticks. What you really want is super tiny screws, but I think the next best thing might be a little bit of waterproof wood glue and some tack nails. Also important is picking twigs from tree species where you know they will hold onto their bark as they dry. Looks like you can actually buy mini wood screws from micromark, which is a great supplier of things for building tiny models.

Truly though, we should probably both just embrace that outdoor fairy furniture should decay with the weather, as all natural fairy things should do? Let me know how it goes.

By: Julia @ juliecache.com

Julia @ juliecache.com — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:35:26 +0000

That is a very good point. The chairs have not been used yet. I can’t stand the appearance of hot glue. I’ve gone over the Elmer’s with crazy glue. Again, because of the appearance, I’m applying it on the bottom side or back where possible. Gosh, lashings would be best, but everything tiny is a challenge!

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By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:37:41 +0000

Fabulous! I would worry that since Elmer’s glue is water-soluble they would fall apart after too many night dews or a good rain? Have they been holding up?

By: Julia @ juliecache.com

Julia @ juliecache.com — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:41 +0000

I’ve been making these for a workshop. I’m using elmer’s glue for the seat and stretchers across the back. glue gun for the legs. Birch sticks seem pretty and rather straight.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:53:02 +0000

Thanks, I’m sure I should get more involved with Pintrest, it is lovely, but I am always going in too many directions already! I love miniatures and fairy gardens!