Dollhouse Dolls And Figures to Make, Modify and Collect

Miniature figures can be made in several scales using basic sculpting techniques. If you want a new character for a dolls house or a war game, the techniques are the same.

Use these techniques for making custom patterns and removeable clothing items for any size or shape of doll. Includes shoe and underclothing patterns.

Things to consider when choosing dolls for your miniature scenes, including costume, pose, material, and figure range.

How to work out what scale and age your doll or figure represents so you can choose suitable props or furniture for a scene or photo.

How to fit a child's favorite book or television characters into a miniature scene.

Many professional doll makers offer online tips and tutorials. These sites are all good references for beginners to study a wide variety of techniques.

Tips on choosing eyes to fit your tiny ball joint dolls, or fit miniature doll sculptures.

Action figures that can be used for model and scale scenes, including dolls house scenes in playscale 1:6, or standard 1:12 scale.

Simple ways to modify poseable action figures for use in a range of miniature settings and scenes.

Review of Plan Toys Dollhouse dolls for children's play

Pros and cons of adding figures to scale miniature scenes or dolls houses, what to consider when you are building a scene in order to make it work better with figures or dolls.

Josephine Parnell is an artisan who specializes in making collectible dressed bears in dolls house scales of 1:12 and 1:24. This gallery showcases some of her work.

Jill Bennett creates highly collectible one of a kind poseable porcelain dolls in 1:12 scale.

A brief look at the history of miniature dolls by About.com's Doll Collecting Guide

Tips for photographing dolls from About.com Guide to Photogrpahy Liz Masoner

Tutorials for making and finishing porcelain dolls, costuming them and creating wigs.

Mini tutorials for doll related projects, handbags, parasols, slippers etc. From Doll Artist's Workshop

Highly Flammable Toys, who make customized action figures, explain the processes and materials they use to personalize their figures.