Assemble a Bathroom Pedestal Sink and DIY a Custom Backsplash

The pedestal sink here is made from two separate types
 of candlesticks stuck together with a very sticky,
 aluminum foil adhesive tape.

       I made this particular pedestal sink from recycled, glass candle sticks. It is very near to impossible to glue together these kinds of parts. So the answer to a successful assembly is not to use glue! Use an aluminum tape from a hardware store to adhere the two pieces together. Either a silver foil tape or duct tape will work. I prefer the foil tape because it is more attractive and has a stickier backing.

       Position the silver button inside the candle stick where a drain would naturally exist in a sink. Pool white glue over the top of the cavity. This will hold the button in place but will appear transparent. It takes three to four days for this ample application of glue to become transparent; be patient with it.

Supply List:

• one glass candlestick that looks like a basin or sink
• one glass candlestick that measures approximately 4-5 inches tall
• aluminum foil tape  
• white school glue
• one silver button (drain detail)

How to make more bathroom sinks for your doll's house:

• A double sink lavatory for a doll house - in French
• A pink bathroom for a doll house - also in French with many detailed pictures
• Make a marble top bathroom sink for a doll house

       The backsplash is not permanently attached to the sink in this project. It is optional for those of you who would prefer to have faucets and handle details in your doll's bathroom. Although young children do not always need so much detailing in their doll furnishings, as children mature they seem to crave doll furniture with many tiny, realistic parts.

White school glue will hold the button in place but will appear transparent.
It takes three to four days for this ample application of glue to become
transparent; be patient with it.

Supply List:

• cardboard
• masking tape
• paper mache pulp
• tiny tiles
• white acrylic or enamel paint
• recycled nozzle from a handsoap bottle
• silver buttons
• silver spray paint
• Mod Podge 
• hot glue gun and glue

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Construct the backsplash by cutting away a corner from a recycled cardboard box. I also glued a thin strip of cardboard to reinforce this corner cut and added a floor piece for the pedestal sink to stand on.
2. I traced around the outer edge at the bottom of my sink base to cut away a hexagon shape from the cardboard in order to lend the backsplash some stability.  (see photo above)
3. I also taped in a shallow shelf, just above the sink for my facet and knobes to be glued to.
4. Next, cover the entire cardboard backsplash with masking tape.
5. I chose to Mod Podge tiny tiles to the backsplash that match the bathtub in an earlier project.
6. Then I hot glued the facet and buttons onto the narrow ledge. These should be positioned above the pedestal sink.
7. Next, I added some paper mache to the walls of my bathroom backsplash for strength.
8. Then I painted the cardboard parts of the backsplash that were not tiled, with white enamel paint. You could also could use acrylic paint for this. 

See the bathtub crafted to coordinate with this custom backsplash...