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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Making Period Dolls' House Accessories (Master Craftsmen)

Making Period Dolls' House Accessories (Master Craftsmen) Review


Use ordinary items around your house to make delicate, miniature objects of affection. Accessorize a dollhouse with 85 projects and over 200 pieces. ."..imaginative techniques...there are traveling accessories, food, soft furnishings, and electrified lighting fixtures...As a bonus, there are projects for making dollhouse objets d'art, below-stairs brooms and brushes, gas wall lamps, and so much more."-- "Doll Castle News

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls

Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls Review


A master modeler reveals the tricks of molding marvelously realistic fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, cheeses, breads, pastries, and cakes—plus display stands and boxes. “Full of step-by-step projects for bakery goods, meats, fruits, and vegetables, all photographed in great detail....This useful book is certain to please in public library crafts collections.”—Library Journal.
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Friday, January 11, 2013

More Making Books By Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects

More Making Books By Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures, and Found Objects Review


This must-have book for newcomers to the popular art of bookmaking teaches all the basics and features easy and interesting projects that allow self-expression and experimentation. More experienced bookmakers and paper enthusiasts will also note that it offers a wealth of practical tips and techniques in one handy resource.

All the basic bookmaking techniques include lots of specialized tips. Simple book structures, miniature books, and a wide variety of projects that highlight themes such as travel, music, even wearable books -- a book necklace and earrings -- provide creative variations on traditional ideas.

The authors share innovative, unique, and previously unpublished binding structures that incorporate scrolls, flaps, folders, and more. In addition, some book projects are made from unusual materials or found objects, such as a book out of a ukulele, a real accordion book, a book diorama in a cigar box, and other experimental creations.

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay: How to Create and Dress Period Dolls in 1/12 Scale

Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay: How to Create and Dress Period Dolls in 1/12 Scale Review


You won’t need any special equipment, because the new polymer clays are easy to sculpt, and even easier to harden, right in your kitchen oven. Once they’re firm, you can carve, sand, paint, and glue them, and even add details and bake again. Using the dollhouse scale of 1:12, these charming projects (with templates) include men, women, girls, boys, and baby dolls with a variety of faces, ages, and hairstyles.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Making Miniature Flowers with Polymer Clay

Making Miniature Flowers with Polymer Clay Review


With Quast's petal-by-petal demonstrations, anyone can learn to make delicate, miniature flowers perfect for jewelry, boxes and more. Read more...


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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Making Miniature Country Houses

Making Miniature Country Houses Review


15 projects with step-by-step instructions for creating miniature country houses out of inexpensive woods, old scraps and ordinary workshop tools, are presented in this book. Read more...


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Monday, October 8, 2012

Making Dolls' House Interiors: Decor and Furnishings in 1/12 Scale

Making Dolls' House Interiors: Decor and Furnishings in 1/12 Scale Review


Offering ideas for decorating schemes, furniture and accessories for dolls' houses, this book presents a range of projects for houses of different periods. They include wooden and upholstered furniture, pottery and needlework, and incorporate modelling and decorative painting techniques. The room settings replicate period styles such as Tudor and Georgian, and also include modern styles. Instructions, full-size patterns and illustrations are provided for each project, and there is specific advice on customizing kits, using architectural mouldings and choosing commercial items. Read more...


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Monday, May 21, 2012

Dollhouse Furnishings for the Bedroom and Bath: Complete Instructions for Sewing and Making 44 Miniature Projects (Dover Needlework)

Dollhouse Furnishings for the Bedroom and Bath: Complete Instructions for Sewing and Making 44 Miniature Projects (Dover Needlework) Review


The museum-quality dollhouse furnishings of Shep Stadtman have figured prominently in the miniatures industry for years. Now, Stadtman offers a complete guide to miniature woodworking, sewing, plus step-by-step instructions for 44 elegant dollhouse projects — quilts, pillows, towels, and more. In addition, there are directions for creating five complete bedroom ensembles and two bathrooms.
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Miniature Dolls' Houses in 1/24th Scale: A Complete Guide to Making and Furnishing Houses

Miniature Dolls' Houses in 1/24th Scale: A Complete Guide to Making and Furnishing Houses Review


Miniature dolls' houses are cheaper to build, more portable, and easier to display than their full-size counterparts. And, it doesn't take any special techniques or tools to construct them. Two starter projects -- a corner room and a box room -- fine-tune your modeling skills for the four complete houses: a charming Victorian, a country-style thatched cottage, a double-depth Georgian town house, and a Tudor manor. Read more...


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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Making Miniature Gardens (Master Craftsmen)

Making Miniature Gardens (Master Craftsmen) Review


An exquisite 1/12th scale garden perfectly complements any dolls’ house. “Grow” your own from inexpensive and readily available materials. Choose from a variety of realistic miniature plants that range from quick and simple models to meticulously detailed reproductions. Full plans and instructions are provided for eight projects: Trellis Arch, Walled Garden, Patio Garden Pond and Rockery, Cottage Garden, Greenhouse Garden, Kitchen Garden, and Window Boxes.
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Monday, April 2, 2012

The Complete Book of Making Miniatures for Room Settings and Dollhouses

The Complete Book of Making Miniatures for Room Settings and Dollhouses Review


Instruction for the beginner as well as the advanced craftsman; design settings; basic boxes; lighting; uses of such new materials as acrylic, foam, plastic, as well as fabrics, glass, ceramics, and metal. 700 photographs, including 23 in full color. Read more...


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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Friday, March 2, 2012

Making Miniatures: Projects for the 1/12 Scale Dolls' House

Making Miniatures: Projects for the 1/12 Scale Dolls' House Review


From a charming French cafĂ© to an Arabian tent decorated with exotic rugs and wall hangings, this delightful compilation of 22 unique projects, done in standard 1/12 size, will enchant doll house enthusiasts and other miniaturists. All that’s needed is some basic equipment and the desire to create imaginative miniature worlds. A Swedish Bedroom features red-and-white gingham fabric throughout, while the Floral Morning Room has scented forget-me-not wallpaper and a doll seated at a tiny skirted table set for tea. You can also craft a greenhouse, Japanese garden, general store, or theater box, along with pretty polymer clay people to populate each lovely space you make.
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Friday, February 24, 2012

Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay

Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay Review


“Here’s the definitive guide to manufacturers, tools, safety, and crafting. See how to intermix colored clays to obtain an even wider range of hues, and the different types of paints and varnishes...for adornment. Techniques for softening the clay, balling and rolling it, working with a knife, and sanding will assure good results.”—Doll Castle News.
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