Techniques for Miniatures
How to work with a variety of common materials for miniatures with tips for working in small scales.
Simple L or Float Frames for Miniature Canvas Paintings
Make simple float or L picture frames for stretched canvas or canvas panels
Make simple float or L picture frames for stretched canvas or canvas panels
How to Make Tiny Bells from Polymer Clay With or Without a Mold.
How to make three dimensional miniature bells from polymer clay (or fondant), both freehand, and using home made silicone putty molds.
How to make three dimensional miniature bells from polymer clay (or fondant), both freehand, and using home made silicone putty molds.
How to Emboss or Tool Metal and Paper for Miniatures
Techniques to emboss or tool paper and foils to produce scale miniature effects.
Techniques to emboss or tool paper and foils to produce scale miniature effects.
Make a Mold for Dolls House Scale Polymer Clay Pies
How to make a mold for polymer clay dolls house pies and pie crusts. With the pie crust you can make a lemon meringue pie.
How to make a mold for polymer clay dolls house pies and pie crusts. With the pie crust you can make a lemon meringue pie.
How Do You Use Silicone Mold Putty?
Submit your favorite miniature related uses for two part silicone mold putty.
Submit your favorite miniature related uses for two part silicone mold putty.
Quick Simple Molds for Miniature Projects
Many dollhouse miniature and scale model projects need copies of original parts. Two part silicone mold putty can be used to make simple flexible molds that will allow casting of a variety of materials, from gesso and plaster to resin and metals. Silicone putty molds withstand reasonable heat, and there are food safe forms available if you want to turn your miniature fido into special chocolates!
Many dollhouse miniature and scale model projects need copies of original parts. Two part silicone mold putty can be used to make simple flexible molds that will allow casting of a variety of materials, from gesso and plaster to resin and metals. Silicone putty molds withstand reasonable heat, and there are food safe forms available if you want to turn your miniature fido into special chocolates!
Design and Cast Decorative Moldings For Miniatures With Silicone Putty
Decorative details for miniature furniture and interior and exterior walls can be reproduced with a mold made from a clay or wax original.
Decorative details for miniature furniture and interior and exterior walls can be reproduced with a mold made from a clay or wax original.
Make Dolls House Lemons and Lemon Slices from Polymer Clay
Make dollhouse scale lemons and lemon slices or other citrus fruits from polymer clay canes.
Make dollhouse scale lemons and lemon slices or other citrus fruits from polymer clay canes.
Make Dolls House Scale Onion Canes from Polymer Clay
How to make dolls house scale onions from polymer clay using simple jelly roll canes.
How to make dolls house scale onions from polymer clay using simple jelly roll canes.
Use Files to Make Dolls House Fence Pickets From Stir Sticks
Use stir sticks to make dolls house fence pickets.
Use stir sticks to make dolls house fence pickets.
Make Miniature Ribbon Bows in Dolls House Scale Using a Simple Bow Maker
Make a simple ribbon bow maker and use it to form many different styles of dolls house scale bows.
Make a simple ribbon bow maker and use it to form many different styles of dolls house scale bows.
How can I Age/Weather New Wood for Miniature Scenes?
How to weather raw wood to create a silvery aged finish
How to weather raw wood to create a silvery aged finish
Repair Your Miniatures
What to know before your start to repair a miniature.
What to know before your start to repair a miniature.
Use a Viewfinder to Focus on the Scale of Miniature Patterns
How to use a simple viewfinder to simplify your selection of miniature scale patterns.
How to use a simple viewfinder to simplify your selection of miniature scale patterns.
Classic Painted Wood Finishes for Refinishing Miniature Furniture
Classic painted furniture finishes you can apply to miniature furniture to create matching sets for a dolls house or miniature scene.
Classic painted furniture finishes you can apply to miniature furniture to create matching sets for a dolls house or miniature scene.
How to Bend Plastic Figures
How to use heat to bend plastic figures into more useful poses.
How to use heat to bend plastic figures into more useful poses.