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Make Miniature Projects for The Dollhouse or Model Scenes

By , About.com Guide

Make the easy beginners miniature and dollhouse projects shown in this gallery which are designed to introduce beginners to the materials and techniques used to create various miniatures and dolls house or scale accessories. Each of these miniature projects has been chosen for its:

  • Wide range of applications
  • Use of one main technique or material
  • Use of materials which are basic to many areas of the miniature hobby
  • Simplicity, none of these projects take a lot of time or materials
  • Creativity
  • Ability to scale - these projects can be scaled up or down for various uses.

Although the majority of these projects are designed for use with scale scenes, the techniques can be adapted to create gaming pieces, display pieces for collectors, gifts for friends or projects for round table club meetings.

To Find the Instructions for each project, click on the link to the project in the text below the photo which describes the project.

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miniature needle felted raccoon baby and parent in dolls house scaleMake a Dolls House Scale Miniature Needle Felt Raccoon (or Other Animal!)Finished face and muzzle on a 1:24 scale felted miniature sheep.Sheep and Lambs are Easily Felted From Wool and Make a Great Beginner' ProjectA three inch smiling miniature hippo sewn from felt.Make a Miniature Hippopotamus As a First Stuffed Animal ProjectWhite jointed miniature polar bear, 2.5 inches high, made from feltMake a 2 1/2 inch Miniature Polar Bear for Dolls House Scene or Bear Collection
Miniature Bears Picnic with a Dolls House Picnic BasketMake a Fitted Picnic Basket in 1:12 or Smaller ScaleMiniature rocking duck in dolls house scale with a 1:12 scale Norwich terrier.Make a Miniature Rocker for a Dolls House Scale ChildDolls house waffles with buter, syrup and blackberriesDolls House Miniature Waffles with Butter, Syrup, Cream and BlackberriesA Glass Vase Arrangement of Miniature Paper Roses for a Dolls House in 1:12 ScaleMake Miniature Roses From Paper in Several Scales
A woven dolls house scale flower gathering basket filled with tulips.Make a Miniature Wicker Flower Gathering Basket From Wire and Embroidery ThreadA rustic dolls house chair made from twigs with a heart shaped back. Make a Rustic Scale Miniature Twig Chair rustic dolls house table made of twigs and grassMake a Rustic Dolls House Adirondack TableMiniature dollhouse scale polymer clay peaches displayed in a fruit boxMiniature Doll House Scale Fuzzy Peaches made of Polymer Clay

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