Greenhouse, DIY Miniature House Kits, Cathy's Flower House

I've handmade dolls houses and miniatures for years and I thought I'd try this little kit as something different over the Christmas and New Year break. Honestly, I am blown away at the quality. I purchased the Rolife Cathy's Greenhouse. Easy instructions. Step by step guide. Pieces are excellent quality. Some of the plants are paper leaves. You cut the stems from wire, pop out the leaves from the precut papers and assemble them. Yes they are fiddly and require patience but they look amazing when made. Some plants are plastic but you still cut and assemble them yourself. The furniture is so cute, self assembly, wooden or plastic. No flimsy cardboard rubbish. I made everything up then followed the assembly step by step guide. Couple of bits were tricky and required very precise steps and patience, but the whole thing went together beautifully. Even assembling and wiring in the light was simple (you have to supply your own 2 x AAA batteries) Now it's completed it looks brilliant, and the little interior light really finishes it off. Everything is supplied - but when I was putting it together, I chose to use a tacky glue and tacky wax instead of the supplied double sided tape just because experience has taught me it's a better way to finish things off and then things don't fall over when you move it. I chose to add additional plants and flowers only because I already have a lot of homemade ones from previous projects, but really, there is so much stuff in the kit, you don't need to add anything else. 100% happy with this brand and am next going to try their bakey, and maybe the chocolatiers shop when I've saved up a bit more money. LOVE this kit. Highly recommended.

First one I have ever made and now I'm addicted. Very satisfying to make, quality is amazing. I decided to use fast drying super glue, and I'm so pleased I did. Looks even more fabulous when you turn the light on. 10/10 Rolife, amazing product.

This review relates to Cathy's Flower House. I've previously made some other Rolife kits: Sunshine Town, Time Travel and Sakura Densya but this kit is of a different order of magnitude in terms of difficulty and assembly time. Don't embark on assembling this kit unless you have good eyesight (and/or a strong pair of glasses), a steady hand and plenty of patience. Unlike the other Rolife kits that I mentioned above, in this one most of the pieces are glued together, rather than push-fit. The clear glue supplied is spirit based (similar to Uhu) so it's quick drying but not washable, so if you get it on the wrong places it's difficult to remove. I used my own PVA glue for a lot of the parts (that don't need quick drying glue) and some superglue. The pieces are very accurately cut and it all fits together well. The detail is incredible and it is excellent value for money considering the number of parts supplied. Some tips for assembly: 1. There are 2 part sheets at the bottom of the box that show the numbered pieces to scale - use this to correctly identify the parts (because some are quite similar). 2. The instructions show the bag number of the parts used in that step, like 2(2-1) for example. Always put unused parts back into the right numbered bag (you can't tip out all the parts into one tray) so that you can find the right parts quickly. 3. Wipe off any excess glue quickly (before it sets). 4. Use a steel ruler and a fine ballpoint pen or something similar to score the fold lines on the card pieces. 5. Double check that you've used all the parts in each step - if you miss something off it might be impossible to fit it later on. 6. You won't complete this kit in a weekend, or even two - allow yourself plenty of time. As an example, the paint brush in my photo is constructed from part of a cocktail stick, some aluminium foil and some cut paper for the bristles. It took me 3 attempts to make, I was only successful by cutting the Al foil strip 6mm wide instead of 4mm as instructed. 7. The main clear plastic sheet for the greenhouse and the panes for the door have a plastic film on that needs to be peeled off prior to assembly, I don't think that the instructions mention this. Assembling all of the plants is time consuming: plant 1 took me half a day and there are more than 20 plants to make, but overall it's a lovely model and the end result is stunning.

I’ve done quite a few book nooks now, and I’m still learning as I go along. This project was enjoyable and frustrating in equal measures. Some of the flowers are incredibly fiddly and looked awful (the petals on sheets) so I improvised to try and make them look less flat. The A Frame, that holds the light unit is SUCH a faff! I then discovered I’d not clicked the plastic panes (the actual greenhouse part) properly. When you slide the plastic greenhouse body on to the base, ensure you kind of ‘bend’ the slot that pops through the slit, and also ‘bend’ that too? It gives the whole outer unit more strength, and it’s sturdier. (Read and re-read instructions carefully as some of them had me baffled…) I didn’t; initially, and the A Frame just kept popping out of the left hand side. Then I snapped it 😫 I was fed up by this point and was like a sulky toddler 💁🏼‍♀️🤣 I managed to mend it well with Gorilla Glue, but then forgot to add the hanging basket so I just popped it on the outside. This looks absolutely beautiful when it’s finished but it took me about 12 hours to complete it. I found glueing the furniture down helped a lot. Buff the piece lightly and apply glue. It’ll stick better. This isn’t for a novice I don’t think but it is a really enjoyable project and my Mum loves it.

Brilliant, entertaining and pretty

Really enjoyed doing this, it can be a little fiddly at times but I thought the instruction book was one of the best I’ve seen. Nice to just put your phone down, put some music on and pass some hours with a loved one. I thought this was great value for money. The only negative I had was probably using the double sided tape, so I would probably recommend some glue of some type. If you enjoy things like Lego or know somebody who does I reckon this would make a great gift

Love these. Hard enough to make the brain work.

There is lots to do in this kit. Lovely detail. A bit fiddly in parts but goes together well.

Jouet puzzle

La casetta è bellissima, purtroppo l’ho restituita perché mi è sembrata molto complicata, non mi ero accorta che si trattava di incastro di piccoli pezzetti di legno, la prenderò più avanti quando mi sentirò pronta

Teşekkürler

Para la gente que le gusten las miniaturas y los puzzles, es decir, con paciencia y mañosos. El resto, abstenerse. Muy entretenido y queda precioso una vez terminado.

Magnifique