RolifeDIY Miniature House Kit Alice's Tea Store, Tiny House Kit for Adults to Build, Mini House Making Kit with Furniture, Halloween/Christmas Decorations/Gifts for Family Friends (Alice's Tea Store)

This was my first miniature build and it was fun! It was very overwhelming at first and took a while to get the hang of it, but don’t let it scare you away! I even attempted the lighting and unfortunately missed a step so I couldn’t get it to work, but I was proud of myself for actually getting the wires attached and working in the first step! Looking forward to building another just to get it lit.I think the directions were pretty well done, but could have been even better- more explanation or pictures- but they are pretty good for all of the fine detail. Looking at the assembly progression photos really helped me put it all together. I needed to use my fine point craft scissors for this one, and my needle nose pliers and definitely my hot glue gun for some of the parts, so be prepared for that. This thing is so cute and fits perfectly on any shelf or mantel! I’m excited to display mine and show everyone all the tiny little things I built!I’d say the hardest part was getting the wires to bend in the correct ways- my table, chairs, and barstools all came out super wonky because of the wire not bending just right. I guess that’s the difference between a beginner and a professional! But I’m definitely a beginner and thought this whole thing was very doable. Just takes a lot of time and patience. It probably took my 15 ish hours maybe?? That’s a total guess. Anyway, such a fun project!! Worth the work!

I bought this kit as soon as I saw it on Amazon. It was incredibly fun to create and I absolutely love the theme. There are several items within the kit that are a bit time-intensive and require steady hands so I don't recommend for any children younger than 16 but it was such a fun build and I absolutely recommend it to anyone who loves building models and loves detectives (especially 1940s detectives) as much as I do!

This was easy and fun

I did enjoy putting this together, but suspect it was a bit ambitious for my first attempt. I went off book quite a bit. The directions were not great but YouTube videos helped. Ultimately I chose to skip or ignore a lot of the “build this by twisting wire then adhere cardboard/stickers/individual petals. Basically several items were a pain and didn’t look great completed anyway. I also found the finished look busy and chose to pare down a lot. I added a few things and left off several other things, but it was fun to build.

Oh my gosh! I loved doing this project!!! It was the first time I've done a miniature kit and I had a great time! You do EVERYTHING except for painting. It is overwhelming at first but once you lay everything out and take a look at what you have it makes so much more sense.I couldn't get the light to work so I didn't bother with that. The kit still looks cute without it.Measuring is a must on a few things so best to have a ruler available.They did provide the glue and the tweezers (which you absolutely need) however I grabbed my cricut tweezers and was more successful with those because they are super pointed and metal. The glue kept sticking to my plastic ones. For the glue, it works great however try to cut the hole small enough so that you don't get a ton of glue coming out at once. I got a little carried away and there are glue strands everywhere. And I had yo wash my hands really well because it was all over them. BUT I really did have the most fun. I spent about 12 to 14 hours on the project from start to finish and finished it in one day because I had to; couldn't put it down. Highly recommend putting this piece together!

I am a huge fan of these guys and I'm noticing that every set will have it's pros and cons.Though this set is worth the purchase, some obstacles I came across with this set were: the glue, instructions and some of the structure.The instructions were a bit confusing for me as some of the visuals would show different products or show products that look the same. I notice that when you put A and B together, the instructions showing how to put C and D together to connect to A & B, the picture of A and B is gone. Hope that makes sense!I advise to use a hot glue gun or your own glue as the glue included in the set made me feel sick once some fell on my skin. (They do have a warning about it being on the skin but how can you really avoid that? :) )The structure was another problem. You REALLY need a cutter or something sharp to remove the wooden pieces or else it can crack and/or break in half. Even chip! Don't push too hard, these pieces are somewhat fragile.Aside from all of this, it was a successful build and I will keep buying from them because I love them and there sets are awesome sauce!

Better than I expected. This was such a wonderful experience. I had so much fun putting this together. Takes time and patience, but so worth it. I just bought a few more. My new favorite hobby!

These kits are horrendous. I started with their Christmas “book nook” kits and fell in love. Clearly I started with their great items.The directions cite specific pieces (A2, B4) but the actual parts aren’t labeled AT ALL. They throw them all into random numbered bags (1, 2, 3) but NOWHERE does it tell you which pieces are in which bag (piece A2, bag 3). You’re given random, unlabeled parts and expected to pick through them based on the tiny image of the part in the instructions.The first shelf I attempted to work on was missing 4 of the 6 pieces! Assuming I was even looking in the correct bag (I found the other pieces for that part inside of one bag so I assumed the others would’ve been there, too??).I purchased 2 kits from them with gift cards for my birthday and will be returning both. I HATE this manufacturer for miniatures and will NEVER purchase from them again.