Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2023 i Dolls House & Miniature Scene

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 A dream come true Increasingly, the miniatures world is a place where we create the dream home we strive to find in our future. But for Vickielynn Thornburg, surrounded by the vibrant and inspirational landscape of Hawaii, it provided the opportunity to recreate her own beautiful living room in small scale. “Sharing my collection of dolls houses and miniatures keeps me wanting to be creative and to inspire others to find the joy in miniatures too!” The stunning white and pink décor of both her miniature and home environments has built Vicky a legion of fans. “My joy was when my grandson looked and said, “wow, same same”, pointing at my living room and my roombox,” Vicky tells me, thrilled by winning the approval of her…

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 Marta Kochanek, the face behind @_pretty_small_things, has been living in the UK for almost two decades, just outside Birmingham. I came across her on Instagram and was blown away by her incredible creations – and just as inspiring is the story of her journey into the miniature world, and how her diverse career proved to be the perfect training for creating amazing scenes in small scale. Marta’s passion was architecture, which she studied to degree level, with interior design as a specialisation. This understanding of buildings shows itself in her miniatures. Marta told me: “It quickly became obvious when studying architecture that patience was crucial, but thankfully it was one of the qualities I possessed. Some years later, I changed direction into a career that also…

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 Tanis Law, who goes under the name of Tadpoles – Working Model Railways for your Dolls House, firmly believes that every dolls house needs a model railway. Where it’s located however is entirely up to the dolls house owner. It might be in the spare bedroom, or in the attic at eye level, in the children’s nursery perhaps – or maybe in grandad’s potting shed. Whichever room is chosen, the tiny train layout brings a dolls house to life as it chugs around the track, perhaps through tiny tunnels and stopping at the smallest of stations for passengers to get on and off. Around 20 years ago Tanis was selling niche items of dolls house miniatures, travelling all over America and Europe looking for items to…

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 Hi Emmanuel, can you tell us about yourself… I am a married 57 year old professional author-artist, born and living in Normandy, where we bought a house near the sea. In addition to my passion which has become my full-time job, we like flea markets and industrial furniture that we restore. In addition to travelling for professional events, I like to organize photographic wanderings several times a year and visit our several British friends. How long have you been making miniatures? As a hobby, I started very early as a child, building poetic houses made with shoebox cardboard. I worked on a small desk installed in my father’s studio, who was a sculptor and marine painter. As a teenager, I gradually developed a passion for historical…

English textile designer and poet William Morris famously said: “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be beautiful or believe to be useful”. This gorgeous little kit fits the bill on both counts, making it the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Designed by Janet Granger, the tiny tea cosy kit is in the popular Willow Pattern. It is quick to stitch, and easy to make up. Janet recommends it if you have not worked on gauze before (it is stitched on 32 count silk gauze with Anchor stranded cotton). There are ten tea cosy kits in Janet’s extensive range of 1/12th scale needlepoint kits, including a cottage and a crinoline lady design. Each of her tea cosies features a different motif on the reverse. There is…

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Although the origins are unknown, 'trash to treasure' is particularly relevant today, as many find environmentally friendly solutions for everyday unwanted household objects - plus, you can benefit by making some wonderful, realistic and practically free miniatures! Perfect excuse for tea! Dried tea makes for a fantastic compost! Next time you brew a cuppa, be sure to remove the teabag before adding the milk/sugar (if you do!) and leave them to cool. Rip open the bag and spread the granules onto a plate or paper towel to dry. Once fully dried, fill your pots, beds, wheelbarrow, bags… for instant natural compost! It’s for minis - you’re not cracking up! Whether you love a morning scramble, sunny-side up or over-easy, save your egg shells! (Just make sure you rinse them first!)…

Until you’ve been in the hobby for a while, you may wonder what’s really worth a splurge and what’s not. To me, miniatures should be a guilt free hobby. You don’t want to ‘break the bank’, only to later suffer buyer’s remorse. You know that feeling when you get home after a shopping trip and say, “Oh dear! Why in the world did I ever buy this? I could have used that money in so many more appropriate ways!” Worse, what if you buy something and shortly after you get it home, you don’t even want or like it anymore (a feeling often caused by buyer’s remorse). On the other hand, it’s wonderful to buy just the perfect furniture piece or accessory, even if it cost almost as much as…

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 Brick wall effects The easiest, cheapest alternative to brick paper is embossed brick sheeting. It’s better than a normal paper as it has a 3D effect and nice texture. Simply fix it to walls with glue. I retro-fitted some to an old, yellow-painted conservatory, and it really brought the place to life – as you can see from the ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos! If you’re unable to remove the windows and doors when retro-fitting embossed paper, make a paper template and keep adjusting it until you get a perfect fit around windows and doors. Simply transfer the template outline to the embossed paper. Not only will you get a neater finish, you will also avoid costly mistakes, as any errors will be made on cheap scrap…

YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS REQUIRED ○ Young lady 1/12th scale doll with ample bosom, small waist and painted ankle boots○ Scrap of fine lace or tulle for stockings○ Fine white cotton for pantaloons and petticoat (approx. 12x7in)○ White lace for underwear trim (approx. 1 yard)○ Fine cotton or silk for blouse base and blouse sleeve base (approx. 6x4in)○ Lace or tulle for blouse front and sleeves (approx. 7x5in)○ Silk or cotton for skirt, hat and bolero jacket (approx. 12x6in)○ Selection of flat lace trim to make cut-outs for skirt, bolero, blouse, bag, umbrella and hat decoration (approx. 16x12in)○ Scrap of contrasting silk or cotton for belt, bag, umbrella and hat lining○ Scrap of bonding web for belt○ Scrap of strong foil for hat inner, fine chain for bag handle and…

BONUS CONTENT FROM P65 “I create 1/12th scale miniature porcelain dolls and ornamental clothing from all historical periods, plus fairies and fantasy characters. I also design and make couture doll clothing plus ballet, theatrical and historical costumes for larger fashion dolls such as Gene, Tonner dolls, Clea Bella. My work is enjoyed by collectors from all over the world, including the USA, Canada, Ireland, mainland Europe including Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand to name but a few, and of course, the United Kingdom. In addition, I have written doll dressing projects for DHMS for many years. Angelique Miniatures began back in 1988 when I needed a career change. I originally trained and worked as a professional dancer, singer and actress, and dressing dolls was my hobby. So, I swapped my…