1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Miniatures

Dolls' Houses and Shops

Plans, finishing tips, building tips and ideas for doll houses and shops in several scales.
Border Stamps and Paper Trims for Miniature Wallpapers and Cornices
List of border stamps and paper trims that can be used to mimic elaborate wallpaper borders and stucco cornices on dolls house miniatures and room boxes.
Creatology Wooden Dollhouse Puzzle Review
Review of the Creatology seven sheet plywood dollhouse tab and slot house/puzzle available from big box craft stores.
Make a Dolls House or a Dolls House/Bookcase From Baltic Birch Plywood
The free plans and instructions for this traditional front opening baby house use only a single sheet of plywood and some standard wood trim.
Make Quoin and Cornice Finishes for a Front Opening Dolls House Project
How to make a simple quoin and cornice finish for a front opening dolls house using ordinary wood trim.
Make Front Opening Doors For A Dolls House or Baby House
Front opening doors can turn a standard bookcase or a basic box into a dolls house. Learn how to make them to fit your project.
Make a Baby House or Simple Dolls House From Baltic Birch Plywood
Build a simple bookcase box as a baby house to hold a collection of dolls house roomboxes. The case can be finished with standard doors or dollhouse doors if you want to turn it into a dolls' house. If your needs change it can be used as a bookcase.
Make a Simple Dolls House Roombox from Baltic Birch Plywood
Make a simple dolls house scale roombox from Baltic birch plywood. A roombox can be finished with a front glass frame, or sized to fit as a group inside a bookcase or other piece of furniture to make a baby house.
Make A Dolls House Roombox From Book Board
Simple box building instructions for making a dolls house scale roombox from book board or Davey board and paper.
Make a Dolls House Scale Miniature Cabin Front Porch Display Shelf
Make a miniature cabin front porch in 1:12 or dolls house scale. This beginner's project is constructed as a display shelf which can be hung on a wall. The materials used are lightweight, and the space and backdrop allow for a wide range of dolls house or miniature collections to be showcased.
Plan Sources for Dolls Houses in Several Scales
If you are planning on building a dollhouse for yourself or as a gift there are several plan sources available in several scales. You can find free plans on the web, or purchase a variety of traditional front or back opening dollhouse plans in scales from 1:6 (for fashion dolls) to 1:24 or G scale.
Dollhouses and Play Buildings Suitable for Young Children
Tips for choosing a dolls house or other play buildings for children, both boys and girls. Considerations include future uses of the toy, solitary or shared play, other toy collections and scale of the toys.
Hirst Arts Fantasy Architecture Molds
A review of the silicone scale building block molds produced by Hirst Arts Fantasy Architecture Inc.
Choosing a Front or Back Opening Dolls House.
A list of differences between front and back opening doll houses which may help you choose between the types.
Introduction to 1:48 - Quarter Scale Doll Houses
Introduction to 1:48 scale dolls houses, where to see them, plans, advantages of this scale.
How To Choose An Electrical System For A Dolls' House
How to choose between copper tape wire, round wire or hybrid systems when you are planning to wire a dolls house.
Make a Dolls House Record Book
If you have a dolls house,or a collection of dolls house miniatures, you should have a record book to keep track of the wiring runs, paint finishes, interior room details and items in your collection. An up to date record book will make it easier to keep track of your decorating plans, add in wiring or lighting at a future date, and insure /replace your collection if disaster strikes.
Green Dollhouse: Creating a Doll's Eye View of a Healthier World
A book review of "Green Dollhouse" the book written about San Mateo California's Green Dollhouse Competition.
Use a Grout Saw to Make Quick Channels for Dolls House Wiring
Use a carbide tip, hand grout saw (also known as a grout rake)to make quick channels for round wiring a dolls house.
Same Shop, Different Finishes
Five Victorian style dollhouse shops have been given strikingly different finishes
Pat and Noel Thomas Miniatures
Pat and Noel Thomas create replica dollhouses which accurately portray regional architecture. Many of their unique methods are explained on their website.
Diary of a Rik Pierce English Cottage Class
Diary of a dollhouse builder attending Rik Pierce's English Cottage Class. A good look at what goes on in an extended dollhouse workshop written by a first time builder.
DOLLHOUSES HISTORY
Jennifer McKendry has written an interesting and well illustrated history of dollhouses. If you are looking for background on period styles, or collectible dollhouses this is a great place to start

Explore Miniatures

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Scrapbook Technique Gallery

Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >

  1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Miniatures
  4. Dolls House Miniatures
  5. Dolls Houses and Shops

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.