Information on Building and Displaying Miniatures of All Types
By Lesley Shepherd, About.com Guide to Miniatures
Improve your miniature collection with projects, planning and display techniques. Light your displays, build housings for your best pieces and learn to document and maintain a collection.
Materials for Miniatures
How do they do that? Learn to use new materials and extend your range of projects with confidence.
- Basic Materials Used for Miniatures
- Basic Toolkit for Beginners
- Basics of Polymer Clay
- Materials For Model Buildings and Dolls Houses
- Modeling and Sculpting Tools for Miniaturists
- Two Part Silicone Mold Putty
- Tasklighting and Magification for Miniaturists
Miniature Projects
You can build original, high quality miniatures to add to your collection. All kinds of projects in all sizes and scales.
- Gallery of Beginner's Miniature Projects
- Printable Miniature Projects
- Make Miniature Plants
- Seasonal Miniature Projects
- Make Miniature Dolls and Figures
- Make Miniture Lamps and Fires
- Miniature Needlework Charts
- Printable Scale Buildings
Maintain a Collection
Build and keep records that will improve the value of your collection. In case of accidents you may want to hang onto both the records and the information about repairs!
- How to Find Information About Your Miniatures
- Document Your Collection
- Printable Collectible Reference Sheets
- Nine Tips for Beginning Miniature Collectors
- Before You Repair Your Miniatures
Plan a Display
Proper planning can take an average collection to a much higher level. Get those collectibles out of the cupboard and on display where you can enjoy (and protect) them.
- Choose a Theme and Storyline For a Miniature Display
- Planning the Location, Size and Scope of a Miniature Display
- Plan a Collection of Dolls House Miniatures
Build a Display
Create customized displays that suit your collection. Every miniature deserves to be showcased instead of stored.
- Assemble a Simple Display Box
- Build a Dolls House Roombox From Book Board
- Create a Rustic Miniature Cabin Front Porch Display Shelf In Doll's House Scale
- Make Bookends to Display Your Miniatures
- Make a Display Tree for Easter (or Halloween/ Christmas)
- Miniature Blacklights for Scale Displays
- Start a Collection of Doll's House Miniatures
Reference Galleries
Find your next project in the photo galleries. Lots of unusual buildings and items to use as a reference.
Your Shows and Projects
Galleries for you to show off your creativity. Please submit photos using the photo submission guidelines linked below.
