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Written by Howard Lamey (with a little help from Paul Race) for Big Indoor Trains™ and LittleGlitterhouses.com. |
Howard's How-To's - Tips for building your own heirloom-quality glitterhouses
A Note from the Editor: Howard Lamey, in Jacksonville, Florida, has retired from a full-time job in advertising that included designing window displays for a major retailer. Now he has turned those artistic talents to designing and building vintage-style cardboard buildings for his family and friends. Howard graciously agreed to share some of his craft knowledge with the readers of Big Indoor Trains. Now that Howard has his own site, we are adding those resources to the LittleGlitterhouses.com site as well, as time permits. Also, you should know that most collectors and builders of vintage pasteboard houses call them "putz" houses because they were often used in "putzes," the German-American term for Christmas villages of the 1930's-1950's. If you would like to know more about the history of these charming creations, check out the What is a Glitterhouse? article. We have added links to many other articles about glitterhouses and related topics at the end of most articles. - PaulGlitterhouse Construction Articles
Stay tuned, many more are in the works:- What You Need to Build Glitterhouses - Recommended resources to start building your own glitterhouse collection now. Not everything is critical, but all are helpful.
- Building a Glitterhouse - Original plans and instructions for starting your own glitterhouse hobby with a simple project.
- Building Glitterhouse Bases - Your cardboard house projects will go better if you start with a firm foundation.
- Building a Vintage-Style Cardboard Halloween House - Here's a family-friendly project that sets the stage for spooky fun.
- New, April, 2008! Building a Vintage-Style Barn and Silo. - This building project uses downloadable graphics to put realistic shingles and siding on an old barn and silo.
Conclusion
A Note from the Designer: Now that I'm in "retirement," this hobby has become a sort of avocation for me. Several folks have commissioned me to build specific houses for them. So if you'd like me to "bid" on a cardboard house for you, or if you have any questions at all, please visit our Orders page. - Howard Also, if you have a similar project you'd like to share with your fellow readers and hobbyists, we'd love to add it to our site, and we'll be sure to give you full credit for your contribution.To return to the LittleGlitterhouse.com Home" page, click here.
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