The projects linked to these pages are designed to introduce beginners to the materials and techniques used to create various miniatures and dollhouse or scale accessories. Each of these 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.
- A Miniature Chandelier Made From BeadsA modern waterfall chandelier with a working light, in dolls house scale.
- Make a Flickering Miniature Fire with Light Emitting DiodesA miniature fire appears real in the dark.
- Working Minature Bear Lamp in Dolls House Scaledollhouse lamp with a bear shaped base
- Make a Dolls House Scale Miniature Needle Felt Raccoon (or Other Animal!)miniature needle felted raccoon baby and parent in dolls house scale
- Miniature Doll House Scale Fuzzy Peaches made of Polymer ClayMiniature dollhouse scale polymer clay peaches displayed in a fruit box
- Knot an Ocean Plait into a Nautical Rope Rug in Several ScalesCoiled rope mat in an Ocean Plait knot for a scale miniature scene or dolls house.
- Make a Working Miniature Light House With a Light Emitting Diode (LED)A miniature two inch high lighthouse built from an LED and beads.
- Miniature Nautical Pillows Based on Signal Flag DesignsMiniature pillows for a nautical theme design in a dollhouse, based on naval signal flag designs.
- Use Light Emitting Diodes to Make a Working Scale Trouble LightA die cast car engine lit up by a working model trouble light in 1:18 scale.
- Record Important Design and Purchase Information for Your Dolls HouseSample board with photos, paint swatches, wallpaper and finish ideas for a dolls house room.
- Make Miniature Dolls House Tadpoles in a Jar Using Epoxy Resin and Polymer ClayMiniature jar of tadpoles and pitcher of pink lemonade made from epoxy resin
- Dolls House Miniature Waffles with Butter, Syrup, Cream and BlackberriesDolls house waffles with buter, syrup and blackberries
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