Wednesday July 15, 2009
This project for dolls house scale spiral bound notebooks came about as a result of a call for help from the forum. I'm sure many of you have been involved in trying to make miniatures for the first time as a form of piece work to earn money. Trouble is, without experience working in small scales, some of these projects deserve the very difficult rating the company gives them.
If you want to try before you start trying to make a living assembling miniature kits, print off this new double page printable (you have no idea how difficult it is to get a back to back printable!) Please let me know in the forum if it works for you!
Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.
Where's Your Workspace?
Saturday July 11, 2009
On beautiful summer mornings, I dream of having a light filled studio in my garden. The reality is that while small projects fit on a dedicated craft desk in my basement, larger projects seem to take over the entire house. That's the downside of investing in moveable craft drawers! Where do you do your best miniature work?
Friday July 10, 2009
Making all the printable Paris souvenirs got me thinking about Paris, and as the Tour de France is on, my mind switched over to the stuffed lions given to the day's stage winner at the tour. Now you can make your own miniature lion toys for a dolls house nursery, (or your Parisian souvenir stand). My little dolls house child (from a Josephine Parnell Kit) is happy to be sitting next to a toy scale King of Beasts.
Like most chenille stem or pipe cleaner animals, these little lions take very few materials and only a few minutes to make. Have fun, and reward yourself with a miniature lion the next time you bike!
Photo copyright 2009 Lesley Shepherd, Licensed to About.com Inc.
Thursday July 9, 2009
There's a wide range of fine scale timber and sheet wood suitable for miniature building projects, dollhouse furniture, model boats, and other miniature uses. Specialist scale lumber yards sell everything from tiny pieces of cherry wood ship grating to miniature furniture made from original wood from the H.M.S Victory or the Brighton Pier. A model builder shouldn't have to resort to 101 ways to stain basswood to look like exotic flooring. Find a specialist supplier and your imagination can take wing!
Wood is available in everything from raw blocks through to laser cut gingerbread detailing. Which wood is your favorite for miniatures? Where do you find it?
