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Miniatures RSS FeedsPaint Technique for Miniature Marble - pTo add to a pastry or tea shop I realized I wanted marble pastry boards and counters. In miniature, real marble is out of scale, so it works best when created with a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/paintedfinishes/ss/Paint-Technique-For-A-Faux-Marble-Finish-In-Miniature.htmfaux marble paint technique/a scaled down for miniatures. I used acrylic paints and you can turn almost any miniature into something made of marble. Try painting wood or illustration board to make marble floor tiles or panels, or you can paint baseboards, columns, or the base of statues. /pp img src=http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/s/S/0/-/faux-marble-blog.jpg border=0 alt= hspace=5 align=right /An easy project to begin with is a simple wooden pastry board made from craft wood or card. Try your hand at cheese boards as well./ppPhoto #169; 2012 Lesley Shepherd/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1...Feed Source: miniatures.about.com Choosing Hooks and Threads for Miniature Crochet - p For miniature crochet a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollhouseneedlework/qt/Miniature-Crochet-Hooks-And-Threads.htmchoosing a thread and hook size/a can make or break a project. Even if you don't have access to the perfect thread, you'd be surprised what you can find in your local quilting or needlework shop or craft store. Using a 1mm needle and a range of threads, you can create anything from mini plush thread bears, to dolls house fashions or bedspreads, using full size patterns, or patterns specifically designed for miniatures. In these small scales, the stiffness of the thread is as important as the thickness./pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/b/2012/05/10/choosing-hooks-and-threads-for-miniature-crochet.htm"Choosing Hooks and Threads for Miniature Crochet/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/... Tiny Teabags for Dolls House Scenes - pWith Mother's Day on the way, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollshousefood/ss/Make-Dollhouse-Miniature-Tea-Bags.htmmake miniature teabags/a to add to popular scenes for mom. These can be used with the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/techniques/ss/Make-Pouring-Liquids-For-Frozen-Moments-In-Miniature-Scenes.htmpouring liquids/a instructions for 'frozen moments' if you prefer to see tea streaming into a cup. img src=http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/h/S/0/-/teabags-blog.jpg border=0 alt= hspace=5 align=right / /ppThe tea bags actually have 'tea leaves' in them, you just can see them at the angle I photographed the cup scene. Used tea bags should be plumper than new ones, as tea swells in hot water. Have fun!/ppMore a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/seasonalminiatures/tp/mothersdayminis.htmMiniatures to Make for Mother's Day/a - Includes cards, gifts, and tin... Learn to Weave a Miniature Pastry Basket - pFor those who enjoy weaving in miniature, I've added instructions for making a simple basket on a rectangular wooden base, a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/weavingandbaskets/ss/Weave-A-Wood-Bottomed-Miniature-Pastry-Basket-Or-Simple-Woven-Drawer.htmHow to Weave a Miniature Pastry Basket/a. This technique lets you make woven drawers and storage boxes, tea trays with a woven edge, napkin holders or other items./p!--rss--p img src=http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/O/S/0/-/pastry-basket-blog.jpg border=0 alt= hspace=5 align=right /This is a first step in learning to weave miniature furniture that has a wooden frame, the basic 'Lloyd Loom' style wicker furniture in dollhouse scales. I'll be building on this technique in future weeks. For now, the wicker pastry basket can be used in your pastry and tea and coffee shop settings./ppPhoto #169; 2012 Lesley Shepherd/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href=... Tips on Choosing Patterned Fabric for Miniatures - pa href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/miniaturefabrics/tp/Pleats-Gathers-And-Small-Scale-Prints.htmChoosing fabric with a pattern for doll clothing and miniature drapes and upholstery/a can be tough, especially for tiny dolls or drapes where most of the fabric is gathered. Gathering and pleating may hide the pattern completely. I've taken one fabric and shown it with several common styles of gathers to demonstrate how your view of the pattern may change. /pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/b/2012/04/26/tips-on-choosing-patterned-fabric-for-miniatures.htm"Tips on Choosing Patterned Fabric for Miniatures/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/"About.com Miniatures/a on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 09:54:46./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.... Sew A Simple Empire Waist Dress for a Doll - pIf you have a lightweight cotton fabric that gathers well, you can a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollclothing/ss/Make-An-Empire-Waist-Doll-Dress-For-Any-Size-Or-Shape-Of-Doll.htmmake an empire waist dress for any size or shape of doll/a. This one is removeable as the dolls arms will swing forward. If your doll has fixed arms, you will need to adapt the pattern with ties or buttons on the shoulders. !--rss--/ppimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/F/S/0/-/gathered-empire-blog.jpg border=0 alt= hspace=5 align=right / The doll in this photo is a lovely tiny ball joint doll in 1:12 scale, Mina by Carrie Attwood of a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://littlebloomers.tripod.com/thesleepingelf/The Sleeping Elf/a. The dress has been hand sewn, but in this size, that doesn't take much time! or fabric./ppPhoto #169; 2012 Lesley Shepherd/pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http://... Simple Repairs for Porcelain and China Miniatures - pSometimes you need an easy repair to save items which aren't highly collectible. For china and porcelain miniatures, simple repairs can be made with a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/gluereviews/fr/Using-Lepages-China-Weld-Glue-To-Repair-China-And-Porcelain-Miniatures.htmLepage China Weld/a which doesn't need mixing and can be removed with acetone. !--rss--A few months ago I purchased a tiny porcelain doll for 25 cents at a toy show, intending to show the progress of costuming and wigging her. When I removed her existing 'native' costume, it turned out the too tight elastic her joints were strung with had caused her pelvis to break. China Weld to the rescue. Now she's ready to be recostumed and has a useful life again as a display piece./pp Other specialized glues you may find useful for your miniature workbox are on the a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/miniaturebasics/tp/Glues-For-Miniatures-And-Mo... Laser Cut Doilies and Runners in Dollhouse Scales - pThe beautiful a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollhouseaccessories/fr/Laser-Cut-Miniatures-Of-Crochet-Doilies-And-Runners-By-Stewart-Creations.htmpaper copies of crochet doilies/a made in miniature by Stewart Dollhouse Creations are a great use of a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/miniaturebasics/a/How-Laser-Cut-Miniatures-Are-Made-And-How-You-Can-Create-Your-Own.htmlaser cutter/a for miniatures. How else would you be able to add vintage doilies to tiny 1:48 scale scenes? As these are made of paper, they lay flat so you can set tiny items securely on top of them. /ppThis is one of those miniatures that create a look almost impossible to miniaturize, even in larger dollhouse scales. They are a great way to fool the eye into believing real thread crochet can be worked with this much detail in small sizes./pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"a href="http:/... Simple Project to Make - a Basic Miniature Step Stool - pThis a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/makeminiaturefurniture/ss/Make-A-Simple-Step-Stool-For-A-Dolls-House.htmminiature step stool/a is easily made, and can be used in all kinds of dollhouse and model scenes, to add a bit of height and shape a display. If you make it longer than shown, it can be used as a bench, or a support for a a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollhouseminiatures/ss/heartwindowbox.htmplanter box/a. Set it outside a door with shoes under it and gardening tools on top, or modify the size and make several small display benches of varying heights to support items for a garden shop display. /ppimg src=http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/0/s/R/0/-/stepstool-blog.jpg border=0 alt= hspace=5 align=right / Fill the planter box with a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/makeminiatureplants/ss/minitulips.htmminiature tulips/a and a href=http://clk.about.com/?... How To Determine the Scale of a Figure or Doll - pWith the proliferation of popular ball joint dolls and poseable collectible figures, a common question I'm asked is a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollshousedolls/f/What-Scale-Is-My-Figure-Or-Doll.htmWhat scale is my doll/a?. To work out what scale your doll is, you may need more than it's height. Proportion, the relationship of its head length to the body, may be just as important./ppMeasuring a figure is easy, and measurements of adult figures in common scales are easy to find, this group of a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://miniatures.about.com/od/scaleminiatures/ss/scalecheck.htmprintable scale figures/a is a great reference to take along when looking for items that might fit a scene. The trick comes when the figures aren't meant to be adults but children or teens with oversized heads or eyes, then you need to check body proportions, perhaps even eye size to work out what scale props, furniture or backdrops your fig... Copyright © 2012, Hidbid.com - The Free eBay Auction Sniper. All Rights Reserved. |