Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2023 i Dolls House & Miniature Scene

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • White, grey, beige, light green and orange polymer clay• Sunflower yellow, golden ochre, dark cadmium orange and brown pastels• Royal blue and red fine permanent marker pens• Kitchen foil• Sculpey Bake & Bond (or similar)• Craft glue• 1/12th scale 2.5cm white ceramic plate• Old 1/12th scale bamboo basket• Two very small Union Jack flags• Crushed seashells• Gloss and matte varnish Tools required • Small paintbrush• Needle tool or sewing pin• Craft knife Did you know? Invented in 1953 for the official Coronation Luncheon of Queen Elizabeth II, the recipe for Coronation chicken was originally known as ‘Poulet Reine Elizabeth’. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • Small, sturdy cardboard box with lid (mine is 3-1/4in (83mm) square and 1-3/8in (35mm) high)• Egg carton or other textured pressed paper packaging• Black scrapbook paper• Black and cream acrylic paint• Small branch from your garden• 19-gauge black steel wire• Small Styrofoam ‘pearl’• Golden brown eye shadow• Red heavy cotton• Matching thread• Fibrefill batting• Cream 7/8in (22mm) wide grosgrain ribbon• Cream crochet or perle cotton• Two brass jump rings• Micro-dowels (1/12in diameter)• Twine• 3/32in (2.4mm) thick sheetwood• 1/8in (3mm) square stripwood• Heavy scrapbook paper• Four laser cut brackets*, optional• White glue Tools required • Knife and steel ruler• Ball stylus• Needle-nose pliers• Wooden cocktail stick• 1/4in (6mm) diameter dowel• Small hand drills• Needle files• Emery board• Sewing needle• Sewing machine (optional)• Grid paper• Small…

Inspired by the medieval streets of historic York, back in 2017 I designed a new 1/48th PP collection. It comprised of seven individual quarter scale dolls houses, which could be displayed together to form an atmospheric miniature street scene. Launched at Autumn Miniatura the same year, Cobblestone Snicket was an immediate success and we have since heard from our customers that it has become home for the likes of Scrooge, Marley and Tiny Tim (all in miniature of course!). It has even been transformed into a well-known fantasy alley, filled with magical characters and merchandise! Measuring just 85cm long, Cobblestone Snicket is small enough to be displayed on a simple shelf, mantle ledge or window sill and I think that due to its accommodating size it has remained a firm…

Alexina, known as Nina, had a dolls house as a child, lovingly made by her father, but it was shared with her sister, so when she had a daughter of her own, back in 1969, little Nina was to have one all to herself! Just like mummy Nina, little Nina’s dolls house would be made by her father, Ian. The family were living in a small flat in Edinburgh at the time, and Ian was using the Reader’s Digest home improvements manual to refurbish it. He’s always been handy, especially when it comes to woodworking, and professionally he trained as a draughtsman and graduated in Mechanical Engineering. Ian takes up the tale: “By chance there were plans in the manual for a dolls house, so that’s what I decided to…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • Purple, gold (metallic effect or other), translucent, white, black, red, yellow, blue, green (or any other colours for the jewels) and scrap polymer clay• Liquid polymer clay (FIMO Liquid or Translucent Liquid Sculpey)• Smooth tiles to work and bake your polymer clay on• Gold alcohol ink• Purple mica powders (or eye shadow)• PVA glue• Fast drying glue• Water-based gloss varnish• Water-based matte varnish (optional) Tools required • Blades• Craft knife• Needle tool• Micro marbles• Small paintbrushes• Small silicone tapered sculpting tool• Flat chisel silicone sculpting tool• Wire• Pliers• Nail art hand drill Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Maive’s Top Tip “Instead of mica…

A museum piece The history books and the contemporary world around us provide endless inspiration for our miniature scenes, the latter currently seeing an exponential growth in popularity. But what about the future? Something rarely explored in miniature, ‘Vertikaly’, created by imaginative artisan Raphael Truffi Bortholuzzi, offers us the opportunity to travel into our own future. Gaining a glimpse into just one potential world through the prism of 1/100th scale art, the diorama forms part of the Imagining Futures Gallery at SESI Lab, a thrilling new interactive museum in Brasília. “In mid-2021, I was approached by the team of museologists and curators from the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, California, together with SESI Lab - Museum of Art, Science and Technology of Brazil with the premise of Imagining Possible Futures.”…

All boxed off A visit to the theatre is to lose yourself in the power of imagination, watching the extraordinary come to life before our eyes as the story unfolds. Not entirely unlike the world of miniature art! ‘Once Upon a Porch’ won a rave review following it’s opening night, with an esteemed Honourable Mention as Brae Oktober’s entry in the 29th HBS/Miniatures.com Creatin’ Contest. A visual storyteller, Brae’s depictions always show fascinating depth and Jasper County Community Theatre, named after her faithful feline companion, is no different. The 2022 Creatin’ Contest saw entrants use the‘Welcome All Porch’ as a base for an array of captivating designs, but for Brae it soon became clear that the stage was set for one of her most exciting productions yet! Brae’s initial intention…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • Brown, white and yellow polymer clay• Golden ochre, light cadmium orange, dark cadmium orange, brown and white pastels• Sculpey Bake & Bond (or similar)• Small paintbrushes• Needle tool or sewing pin• Gloss varnish• 1/12th scale ceramic plate Sadie says… "After dusting the pastries with pastel, use a small paintbrush to remove any excess on the plate" Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6…

At my Tiny House Dollhouse, the kitchen is the heart of my home. Here, we gather to cook meals, share stories, and spend quality time with each other. This is where important decisions are made, from planning special occasions to simply deciding what to have for dinner. The kitchen is a place where loved ones connect and unforgettable memories are made. I truly have the kitchen of my dreams… it’s just very tiny. My passion for dolls houses and miniatures has been with me since childhood. However, during the COVID quarantine, I rediscovered this long-lost love and tapped into a newfound creativity I never knew I had. Social media was a way to pass the time during those months locked away from the world. My favourite channels were those featuring…

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…