Thank you for sharing your story with everyone, it was a pleasure to watch. You have a gorgeous dolls house, it is stunningly beautiful. Yes, you have a lot of a lot to pick up. Please go slow as you want, and I will be here to watch you, do your thing. It’s been my pleasure to watch your videos, thank you. ❤️🇨🇦
This was wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing some of your secrets! I have been obsessed with your floors, you get the most amazing finish. The one you just made is spectacular! You told me quite a while ago that you use shoe polish, but it was fascinating to see it in action. I have been saving this video to watch for when I needed something special, and it did not disappoint. I was a little horrified to see your canal house😂 It looks like maybe burglars have gone through it. Thank you again❤
I love watching your channel Josje. I’ve learned so much and I’ve decided after watching your video, to take the time to create a wooden floor in the shop area of my dolls house. Whenever I feel down or stressed I watch the videos of your canal house and I’m transported out of myself to your wonderful miniature world. Thank you for sharing your skills, the beautiful miniatures you make and for showing us the work of other artisans. Much love from the UK ❤️
Thank you for sharing your secrets on beautiful floors Josje, and your floor looks amazing, yes there’s a lot of work involved, but the end result is stunning, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
I was so nervous the whole time you were testing colors, with your beautifully painted door so near! Thank goodness nothing happened to it! I agree, the color and the floor are stunning. I do love the amount of shine - I'm not a fan of glossy finishes for floors, and do prefer a more matte finish... Wow, didn't realize your canal house has so many rooms - wonderful!
You’re welcome Lize! Well, I just found out it is shoe creme I used, not shoe polish. I didn't know they were different products. But shoe polish works too, as I have used that before. I think shoe polish is a bit less creamy (haha, that makes sense, doesn't it) so it's a bit more difficult to spread out on the wood. 😃
Hello Josje, that was really interesting, the shellac gave the wood a beautiful colour, Rustins make some very good products, I've used many in my full sized house, and still use some for my miniatures. The use of shoe polish is a great idea, one I shall have to remember for future use. Have a lovely Sunday and week ahead. Best Wishes from Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧 😊
Thank you for the education about the medullary rays in oak. I think when the rays are really prominent it is called ´tiger oak’ in North America. Oak is my favourite wood but of course almost impossible to get here in Australia and very, very expensive. There is something exciting about applying that first coat of sealer, varnish or stain and the wood comes to life, so to speak! Lovely floor Josje, your taste is impeccable in all things miniature.
Such a fantastic looking floor with only french polish. I am an carpenter's daughter and I love wood grains and natural looking colors. And that room with a gallery library I read about it in one of my miniature books. I really love your work.
That floor is stunning!! I like how the shellac products seem to have helped make a smoother (and therefore shinier) surface!! It's a good hint! I will try that maybe myself on some wood pieces. And I love having a peek into the house at the end! It is such a beautiful beautiful work of art!! It should be in a museum one day! Thanks again and have a lovely weekend! kindest regards, k
Putting shellac on furniture is not easy! It tends to build up a bit in the corners. In between coats, you can rub it with fine sandpaper or with fine steel wool (preferred by me). The more thin layers you apply, the shinier it becomes. On floors the process is much easier to do. You could get a mirror shine on the floor as well, if you put on more layers. Thank you Kat. Oh, who knows what will happen to my canal house after I'm gone. Maybe it will remain in the family. 😃
french polish is a combination of shellac, alcohol and bee's wax. Manufacturers may add pigments but that should be noted on the label. Sanding sealer is basiically shellac diluted with wood alcohol. You did not show cordovan, a burgundy color shoe polish.
I'm wondering after doing some preliminary Amazon "research", if the product you are using isn't shoe cream rather than shoe polish. It says the difference is that shoe polish has a more glossy finish whereas shoe cream is more matte. Also I am finding very few shoe cream colors, at least on Amazon. What brand are you using there? Very interesting video. I am experimenting with my new love, lacquer. So much richer color than stain and covers blemishes and even glue residue so much better. But, one has to invest in a good HEPA filtered respiration mask. Toxic as all get out.
Ah, good point. I didn't even know there were two different products. But yes, I looked at the tins and it says shoe creme. However, I have used shoe polish as well in the past. I use some soft wax to mix it with if it is too hard. I'm using a Dutch brand, HEMA, but there are so many brands out there. I don't have much experience with lacquer. I only used it a few times in Geoff Wonnacott's classes. He used an American brand with a certain type of lacquer that can't be sold here in Europe. I forget what it's called (somehow Dove comes to mind, but that's soap) but it was very nice to work with. Yes, very toxic!
@@MakeMiniatures Deft is the brand. But I am having trouble getting the satin finish in that brand. They may not be making it or maybe Deft is morphing into ProLuxe. The thing they sent me said "same Deft formula new name," whatever that means. Seems to work well. On Amazon I can only find Sephir and Pedag shoe cream, the latter made in Germany. They come in only black, a reddish brown and neutral. There is a company called "Pure Polish" but their stuff looks more like the stiffer polish rather than the cream. They do have lots of colors. I'll keep looking and if I can find anything akin to the product you are using, I'll let you know.
I notice the shoe cream is labelled Hema which is a large chain based in The Netherlands. Likely other stores use their own brand name on the same product. J
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Thank you for showing your master class floors. Absolutely delightful. Very lovely. Shoe polish... genius.
Thank you for sharing your story with everyone, it was a pleasure to watch. You have a gorgeous dolls house, it is stunningly beautiful. Yes, you have a lot of a lot to pick up. Please go slow as you want, and I will be here to watch you, do your thing. It’s been my pleasure to watch your videos, thank you. ❤️🇨🇦
This was wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing some of your secrets! I have been obsessed with your floors, you get the most amazing finish. The one you just made is spectacular! You told me quite a while ago that you use shoe polish, but it was fascinating to see it in action. I have been saving this video to watch for when I needed something special, and it did not disappoint. I was a little horrified to see your canal house😂 It looks like maybe burglars have gone through it. Thank you again❤
I love watching your channel Josje. I’ve learned so much and I’ve decided after watching your video, to take the time to create a wooden floor in the shop area of my dolls house.
Whenever I feel down or stressed I watch the videos of your canal house and I’m transported out of myself to your wonderful miniature world. Thank you for sharing your skills, the beautiful miniatures you make and for showing us the work of other artisans. Much love from the UK ❤️
Thank you for sharing your secrets on beautiful floors Josje, and your floor looks amazing, yes there’s a lot of work involved, but the end result is stunning, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
My pleasure Julie! Thank you! 😃
Gorgeous collection!
I was so nervous the whole time you were testing colors, with your beautifully painted door so near! Thank goodness nothing happened to it! I agree, the color and the floor are stunning. I do love the amount of shine - I'm not a fan of glossy finishes for floors, and do prefer a more matte finish... Wow, didn't realize your canal house has so many rooms - wonderful!
Beautiful Beautiful Floor!!! Warm wishes from Los Angeles, Dale.
Just stunning I could watch you all day..❤❤
Wow, thank you! 😃
Thank you for another excellent tutorial Josje. So stunning! I would never have thought to use shoe pollish.🔥
You’re welcome Lize! Well, I just found out it is shoe creme I used, not shoe polish. I didn't know they were different products. But shoe polish works too, as I have used that before. I think shoe polish is a bit less creamy (haha, that makes sense, doesn't it) so it's a bit more difficult to spread out on the wood. 😃
@ but it works like a charm!
Hello Josje, that was really interesting, the shellac gave the wood a beautiful colour, Rustins make some very good products, I've used many in my full sized house, and still use some for my miniatures. The use of shoe polish is a great idea, one I shall have to remember for future use.
Have a lovely Sunday and week ahead. Best Wishes from Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧 😊
Yes, I like Rustins too. Good products and a good range of colours. And you can mix and match. Thank you very much Diane! 😃
Thank you for the education about the medullary rays in oak. I think when the rays are really prominent it is called ´tiger oak’ in North America. Oak is my favourite wood but of course almost impossible to get here in Australia and very, very expensive. There is something exciting about applying that first coat of sealer, varnish or stain and the wood comes to life, so to speak! Lovely floor Josje, your taste is impeccable in all things miniature.
Thank you for showing the flooring process I am just embarking on my first wooden floor in my dollshouse so this information is invaluable
Glad it was helpful Jo! I love real wooden floors in dollshouses. Enjoy the process of making your floor. 😃
Such a fantastic looking floor with only french polish. I am an carpenter's daughter and I love wood grains and natural looking colors. And that room with a gallery library I read about it in one of my miniature books. I really love your work.
I love natural wood colours too. I always have a hard time painting over nice woods. Glad you like it. Thank you! 😃
That floor is stunning!! I like how the shellac products seem to have helped make a smoother (and therefore shinier) surface!! It's a good hint! I will try that maybe myself on some wood pieces. And I love having a peek into the house at the end! It is such a beautiful beautiful work of art!! It should be in a museum one day! Thanks again and have a lovely weekend! kindest regards, k
Putting shellac on furniture is not easy! It tends to build up a bit in the corners. In between coats, you can rub it with fine sandpaper or with fine steel wool (preferred by me). The more thin layers you apply, the shinier it becomes. On floors the process is much easier to do. You could get a mirror shine on the floor as well, if you put on more layers.
Thank you Kat. Oh, who knows what will happen to my canal house after I'm gone. Maybe it will remain in the family. 😃
🎉hello hun 🎉😊
Hi Dorothy! 👋
french polish is a combination of shellac, alcohol and bee's wax. Manufacturers may add pigments but that should be noted on the label. Sanding sealer is basiically shellac diluted with wood alcohol. You did not show cordovan, a burgundy color shoe polish.
I'm wondering after doing some preliminary Amazon "research", if the product you are using isn't shoe cream rather than shoe polish. It says the difference is that shoe polish has a more glossy finish whereas shoe cream is more matte. Also I am finding very few shoe cream colors, at least on Amazon. What brand are you using there? Very interesting video. I am experimenting with my new love, lacquer. So much richer color than stain and covers blemishes and even glue residue so much better. But, one has to invest in a good HEPA filtered respiration mask. Toxic as all get out.
Ah, good point. I didn't even know there were two different products. But yes, I looked at the tins and it says shoe creme. However, I have used shoe polish as well in the past. I use some soft wax to mix it with if it is too hard.
I'm using a Dutch brand, HEMA, but there are so many brands out there.
I don't have much experience with lacquer. I only used it a few times in Geoff Wonnacott's classes. He used an American brand with a certain type of lacquer that can't be sold here in Europe. I forget what it's called (somehow Dove comes to mind, but that's soap) but it was very nice to work with. Yes, very toxic!
@@MakeMiniatures Deft is the brand. But I am having trouble getting the satin finish in that brand. They may not be making it or maybe Deft is morphing into ProLuxe. The thing they sent me said "same Deft formula new name," whatever that means. Seems to work well. On Amazon I can only find Sephir and Pedag shoe cream, the latter made in Germany. They come in only black, a reddish brown and neutral. There is a company called "Pure Polish" but their stuff looks more like the stiffer polish rather than the cream. They do have lots of colors. I'll keep looking and if I can find anything akin to the product you are using, I'll let you know.
I notice the shoe cream is labelled Hema which is a large chain based in The Netherlands. Likely other stores use their own brand name on the same product. J
A wonderful tutorial and result. Regards and thanks. J