
Make a miniature wood burning stove for your tiny rag doll. You’ve probably already got everything you need and it’s pretty quick (and super fun) to make. The stove is made from a TP tube and paper egg carton.

The little stove is intended for the bedroom of the cardboard cottage I’m making for the tiny rag doll.
What’s more luxurious than a sweet wood burning stove in your bed room? I can think of nothing.

Before we dive into the construction steps lets talk a little about finishing. Let the glue dry completely before painting or you will be sad… And speaking of glue, I do prefer wood glue for this, it sets up fast.
Use a paint that has a pretty flat finish – lots of craft paints do. I added little bits of lace to mimic the ornate details of antique wood stoves – you could go bananas with this idea and add all sorts of decorations. During the lengthy research and development phase of this project I looked at tons of antique wood stoves, there are lots of fascinating shapes and details you could play with.

Apply 2 or three coats rather than a single heavy coat and let them dry in between coats. Use a stiff brush and work the paint into the lace details. For even more detail you can rub a graphite stick over the textures and edges to highlight them. I also like to draw details and decorations with a pencil.

Tools and Materials:
- paper egg carton
- corrugated cardboard
- 1 TP roll tube
- toothpick
- masking tape
- small lace trim
- wood glue (you can use white glue but I prefer wood glue)
- scissors
- manicure scissors are helpful
- black paint
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1. Gather your materials for building the shape – corrugated cardboard, one TP roll and an egg carton.
2. Measure 1 and 3/4 inches from one end of the TP roll and mark a line. Cut as shown- make a straight cut from the longer side to the line and then around the line.
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3. Cut the roll in half – marked in red.
4. The 1 and 3/4 inch tube will be the center of the stove and the remaining pieces will become the pipe.
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5. Pull off a couple pieces of masking tape so they are handy. Roll the two piece into tubes about 1/2 inch in diameter.
6. Glue the edge down and secure with masking tape
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7. Cut 2 – 2 inch squares of corrugated cardboard.
8. Apply wood glue to one end of the tube.
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9. Glue the tube to one of the cardboard squares. Squeeze the tube a little to make it as round as possible if necessary and press down.
10. Wipe away the excess glue with your finger.
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11. Repeat for the other end of the tube.
12. Put something for weight on the glued cardboard and tube. Cut out 2 of the egg carton sections.
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