The Desk - Part Two

Just Like I Always Wanted...

I have completed the Tiny Desk, Dear Readers, and I realized somewhere along the way that THIS is the Desk I have Always wanted! There is just Something about the Gothic Doors on the upper portion that I LOVE!  So here I will show you the close-ups of making these tiny doors....because they presented some Challenges! To begin with, they are made from Cardboard rather than wood.... and since this desk is stained a lighter color than the Library Cabinets.... I tried the lighter stain on the cardboard as well. But it turned quite dark... much too dark to go with the lighter wood. And when I used the stain on lighter colored cardboard.... it was too Light to go with the wood! So I resolved to Paint the doors to match the stained wood! They are close in color.... but it is clear that they are not stained wood. Nevertheless... they are the doors I am using!

Here you can see the outer doors mostly assembled 

(I forgot to take pictures of the first steps)... 

and you can see the lighter color of the inner layer of the doors.

I used the same pin hinges I made for the Library Cabinets... but these are Smaller!

Below you can see the partly glued hinge....

The one on the left just has the wire with the cloth strip glued on....

The one on the right has the inner door layer added....

Here they are being tested for fit..... a bit crooked!

And here's the completed Desk!!!

Well... before I added the books...

Which you can see here! 

I made some that are just cardboard with the magazine paper glued over it.... 

so the thicknesses vary.. 

These shelves are smaller than the Library shelves!!!

I also added a "letter" or two to the mail slots inside the desk....

And I made an ink well with a Teensy-Tiny feather pen.... !

which is sitting on the Library Table...

And although it is Really hard to see once the shelves are in place.... 

I added books to the shelves on the back wall... 

Here you can see them removed from the Tree...

(I haven't glued ANY of it down yet!)

And the door handle rings too.... 

The cabinet Doors are open in the picture below.... 

so you can see the books.....

And I've even made a "Stab" at the pesky Lighting for this room....

I'm testing a "Torchere" lamp in the Front right corner.....

Made from jewelry findings and an LED.......

Right now it is leaning and wobbly because the parts aren't glued together yet... 

so they wouldn't stay put...

The idea being that if it is to the front... right in the corner.... 

it won't be too noticeable, but will cast a certain amount of light into the room....

I'm still not sure this is the way to go!

The jewelry finding is fairly bulky.... 

but it needs to cover the wire leads for the LED.....

And this room is Really Dark and Moody... 

it is amazingly difficult to photograph...!

 But at least I have finished the Desk!

I might still add one or two more accessories.......

But there you have it.....

The Desk.... Part Two!