HowTos Index

How To Create Focal Points for Doll Houses, Miniature Collectibles and Scale Scenes
How to create effective focal points that make miniature displays and doll houses more interesting. How to use focal points for dolls house scenes, wargaming terrains, model railroads, or miniature collectibles.

How To Choose a Dolls House Transformer
How to read rating labels and choose a dolls house transformer that will supply enough power for your lighting system.

How To Plant Miniature Flowering Bulbs
Miniature flowering bulbs bloom early and make a colorful display in your garden. You can use them as early groundcover, in containers, or as spring color for fairy gardens or garden railroads.

How To Display Miniatures - Planning a Location, the Scope and Size of a Display
How to plan miniature and dolls house displays to take advantage of viewing angles, available locations and collection sizes.

How To Create the Effect of Shingles in Miniature for a Scale Building or Dolls House
How to use paper, wood veneer or precut cedar shingles to mimic shingle roofs and siding on scale miniature structures and dolls' houses.

How To Start a Collection of Dolls House Miniatures
How to decide whether you want a collection for a display box, a dolls house, or a showcase. Information on how to plan your collection for the best effect.

How To Pack and Ship Miniatures (in General)
General Information on how to pack and ship miniatures

How To Find Information About Your Miniatures
How to use the net and local resources to determine what your miniature is and some of its history.

How To Document a Miniature Collection
How to document a collection of miniatures, information to keep, ways to record it.

How To Make Simple Tools from Polymer Clay
How to use polymer clay to create simple texturing tools.

How To Display Miniatures - Choosing a Theme and Story Line
How to choose a theme, define a story line and create a story board when planning a miniature display