Project: 1:6 Scale Art Deco Credenza (Part 2)

The assembly of the credenza is pretty simple. After the holes were drilled in three of the four pieces, I glued two of them together and allowed them to dry.

Then I glued the fourteen dowels, which had been cut 100mm long, in the double base before gluing on the top with the holes. Adding the top can be a little frustrating, because aligning all the dowels is a tad difficult to do with out swearing.

Once this was dry I added the other top without any holes. This is when it dawned upon me, I needed to cut two more panels. One for the front to go in between the top and bottom and one for the back to cover it completely.

After adding the front panel, I glued the ribbon onto the corrugated card, then attached it to the frame. The back cover was added last, this will keep the unit square and stop any racking.

All finished with knobs attached, top painted and trimmed, adorned with appropriate tableware. I guess a dining table with chairs will be required  next.

Project: 1:6 Scale Art Deco Credenza (Part 1)

You may or may not know what a Credenza is, for those who don't, it's a cabinet used in the dining room to store china, crystal, linens, serving dishes and seasonal dining décor.

I have been giving this much thought, as my little Heather doesn't have a lot of furniture in her Art Deco home. In fact her room looks quite bare at present.

It's been designed it to coordinate with her settee and chair, complete with the ribbon trim. Below is the template I made for hubby to cut the top and base out of MDF.

I shall use dowels and fine corrugated paper to achieve the curved edges as I did on the Jazz Club bar. Then I'll add the purple, cream and gold Art Deco ribbon to complete the look.