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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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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Hats In Miniature

Hats In Miniature Review


Elegant top hats and fancy boaters, whimsical berets and sophisticated cloches, sporty caps and something for the chef: these charming miniature hats are perfect for dolls, teddy bears...and just to show off! Complete patterns for each one, along with instructions on equipment, collars, seams, cutting, notches, batting, and other materials make the task simple. Bonus: instructions on making a hat stand, so you can display your creations! 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Beautiful Bedrooms-Projects and Inspirations in Miniature

Beautiful Bedrooms-Projects and Inspirations in Miniature Review


The most important room in any home—full sized or miniature—is the bedroom, the place for rest and rejuvenation. Beautiful Bedrooms presents perfect examples of mini bedrooms ranging from stately master bedrooms to quaint French countryside cottages.


Cozy up in luxurious silks and linens and prepare to be inspired by the exquisitely detailed work found in these pages. Learn how to build a mini log cabin bed and a cute curio cabinet to hold all of your mini bedroom accessories.

With projects and features that are sure to delight, Beautiful Bedrooms will leave you feeling refreshed and ready for your next miniature bedroom creation. Read more...


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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, January 7, 2013

The ABC's of Dollhouse Finishing: From Kit to Masterpiece

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Miniature Embroidery For The Georgian Dolls' House

Miniature Embroidery For The Georgian Dolls' House Review


Stitch miniature masterpieces for an authentic-looking Georgian dolls' house! These magnificent needlework designs, based on actual accessories and furnishings, have been simplified for small-scale sewing, and appear in the popular 1/12" size. 40 projects include carpets, bedcovers, hangings, curtains, cushions, screens, samplers, chair covers, footstools, and pictures, all with full-color charts or stitch diagrams, suggestions for alternative fabrics, and a table of approximate sizes and thread count for easy conversion to 1/24" scale. 192 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 3/4.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors) Review


This great reference features over 650 color photographs showing details of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Thoroughly researched information is provided for more than one hundred dollhouses, which date from 1900 to 1990 and range in size from the miniature Marx Newlywed model to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented -- from Bliss, Converse, and Schoenhut to Strombecker, Kilgore, Tootsietoy, Built-Rite, Renwal, Ideal, Plasco, Marx and many others. The book also includes a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, addresses of publications in the field, and a comprehensive price guide. Read more...


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