1/6 Scale Dining Room Table And Chairs

Originally posted August 3, 2014 by Brad.

This 1/6 scale dining room table and chair set was built for 12 inch dolls. I expected the project to be fairly simple, but the small details made it much more time-consuming than a full-size piece in some ways.

The plan set includes a material list, exploded views, step-by-step instructions, and full-size templates. The archived PDF is available as a free download, with optional support contributions handled separately.

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Design

I modeled the table after the dining table we had at home, then scaled it down for 1/6 scale figures where 2 inches equals 1 foot. The table was manageable, but the chairs took more experimenting.

The small details meant milling and shaping a lot of tiny parts. Once I figured out the process, the chairs became more like assembly-line work.

Assembly And Finish

I adapted a set of 90-degree clamps for the chair assembly and used stacked wood to hold the seat height and lower frame pieces consistently. Once the clamping setup was sorted out, the chairs went together much faster.

After the initial construction, the set was ready for finish. Painting and staining the small details turned into its own challenge because every tiny edge and corner still needed coverage.

My wife helped with the seat cushions and embroidery. We tested a couple of covering options and ended up using the flower design.

The finished set has a lot of personality, and it proved that the plans needed to make the repetitive small parts as straightforward as possible.