Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2023 i Dolls House & Miniature Scene

We take a look at Dana Freeman’s award-winning ice cream parlour on page 12 which started as two porch kits, then Sadie Brown takes us on a road trip as we head to the beach and travel into the imagination of Saria Bos, with her iconic VW campervan that is only 27cm in length! The stylish interior is also something to behold. For those who love their projects – and mini food – we have some fun party makes this issue. You’ll find an array of chocolate eclairs, each with a different topping, on page 6, then Maive Ferrando shows how you can create a doughnut board and the easel that’ll light up your miniature parties! You’ll find all the best advice from industry experts Bea Broadwood from Petite Properties…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • White, translucent, yellow, pink, dark brown, caramel and different colours for the sprinkles polymer clay• Translucent Liquid Sculpey or FIMO Liquid• Smooth tiles or ceramic coasters to work and bake your doughnuts on• Jumbo wooden lolly sticks (or standard depending on the size of your doughnuts)• Wooden coffee stirrers• PVA glue/tacky glue/wood glue• Water-based gloss/matte varnish• Pencil/marker• Ribbon• Toothpicks• Chalky paint• Acrylic paint Tools required • Embossing tools• Pointy tools• Toothbrush• Blades• Craft knife & stanley knife• Scissors• File Maive’s Top Tip “My suggestion would be to make the doughnuts first in the size that you are used to working in, then adjust the size of the board and easel accordingly. It doesn’t have to be a precise scale or have exact measurements as…

Your designs are so innovative, what inspired you to create mini exteriors? My inspiration for all these little scenes is mostly from images I’ve searched for on the internet. Sometimes they are places I have visited, especially the Greek islands. How did you get started in creating miniatures? I started to make miniatures as a hobby, I love miniatures (dioramas in particular) so I started about 10 years ago with my first diorama - an American abandoned garage in 1/25th scale. Is your work mainly commissioned, or do you make for your own collection too? When I started making miniatures, I made them for myself. Then I started making custom miniatures and opened my Etsy site. Do you prefer exteriors to interiors? I prefer lighting and creating roomboxes and facades…

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YOU WILL NEED Materials required • Young lady doll with full or long length arms and flat or bare feet• Scrap of fine cotton or silk jersey for stockings• Fine white cotton for underwear (approx. 8x8in)• Narrow lace for underwear (approx. 1 yard)• Scraps of fine leather, matching thread/embroidery floss and index card for shoes• Fine patterned cotton for dress (approx. 12x9in)• Fine cotton lace for mittens, dress and bonnet decoration (approx. half a yard)• Selection of silk ribbon/s for dress, bonnet and basket decoration• Miniature ¼in hat straw for bonnet and basket (approx. 1 yard)• A cork mat or board (or similar), scrap of card and some pins to form the straw bonnet• Selection of miniature flowers and greenery (or your own choice) for basket contents• Edge sealer like…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • White, yellow, pastel pink, beige, apple green, lemon yellow, brown, red, pink and purple polymer clay• Apple green, lemon yellow, brown, golden ochre, dark cadmium orange, fuchsia pink and red pastels• Sculpey Bake & Bond• 1/12th scale ceramic platter Craft glue• Metallic gold, metallic bronze and cream acrylic paint• Small silver confetti star• Small 1/12th scale vase, bowl or plant pot• Floral self-adhesive landscape tuft• Crushed seashells Tools required • Craft knife• Needle tool or sewing pin• Old butter knife Team Top Pick! “I love how Sadie has made each éclair with a different topping, perfect for a little tea party!”Emily Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step…

Whistling your way to success Sometimes things work out exactly as they’re meant to. Even if it doesn’t always seem like it at the time! When an artisan who Dana Freeman followed on social media unveiled a similar design to her plan for a pair of coastal porch bookends as their entry to the 29th HBS Creatin’ Contest, she’d already purchased two kits and built a cardboard prototype to assure herself of what she describes as her ‘optimistic’ measuring skills. But, had Dana gone ahead with that design, she would never have transformed the ‘Welcome All Porch’ kit used as the base for the 2022 contest into her traditional ice cream parlour. It definitely wouldn’t have become the prestigious first place winner. “Combing through my stash for inspiration, I spied…

YOU WILL NEED Materials required • 1/2in (13mm) thick foamcore• 1/4in (6mm) and 5/8in (16mm) diameter dowels• 1in (25mm) wood rings or similar sized flat wooden buttons• 1/16in (2mm) x 1/4in (6mm), 1/16in (2mm) x 1/2in (13mm), and 1/16in (2mm) x 1in (25mm) stripwood or cut these sizes from sheetwood• 1/16in (1.6mm) and 3/32in (2.4mm) thick sheetwood• HO Scale 2x6 and 2x12 strips• 1/12in (2mm) micro-dowels (source: leevalley.com)• Lightweight card• Round wooden cocktail sticks• Narrow and wide miniaturecornice• Heavy scrapbook paper• Grey and white acrylic paint• White glue Tools required • Knife and steel ruler• Small saw and mitre-box• Emery board & fine sandpaper• Ball stylus• Transparent tape• 1/16in (1.6mm) circle, 1/4in (6mm) circle and 3/16in (5mm) flower paper punches Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5…

It took quite some time to decide how to approach the construction of a house in the style of a London warehouse conversion. I’d seen online several fantastic loft-style dolls houses made from simple roomboxes with no front; however, I really wanted to create a house that could be closed, but which still allowed the interior to be visible. Since building a house from scratch would have been too challenging, I decided the best option would be to remodel a flat-fronted Georgian house, and was thrilled to come across a vintage DHE‘Mornington Mews’ kit in an online charity shop. This had a typical layout of six rooms and a central staircase, with a void in the roof, and was a manageable size. As the house needed to be open plan,…

Moi says… “Take care not to get glue on the lovely velvet covering” I’d be hard pressed to say which I prefer more: the geometric lines of Art Deco or the organic curves of Art Nouveau. Thankfully Miniatures by Vio stocks kits in both styles, as well at gothic, baroque, Victorian, medieval and even mid-century designs. You’ll be spoilt for choice, and Viorikka (who runs the business) also caters for larger and smaller scales. The chair comes in a choice of green or burgundy velvet, and there’s a matching settee and dragonfly table available too, in addition to other Art Nouveau pieces. It’s a really easy piece to assemble, making this kit perfect for an absolute beginner. The lovely curvy design and beautiful etched pattern make this look like a…

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Van life Popular with celebrities and with origins dating back to the late 1940’s, the iconic VW campervan holds a place woven into the fabric of a simpler age. Full of personality and affectionately known as the ‘splitty’, owing to its split windscreen design, its contemporary descendants remain as well known today as during their ‘60s heyday. But when that campervan is just 27cm in length, it’s impossible not to sit up and take notice! Through a combination of stylish design and visual storytelling, artisan, Saria Bos’s 1/16th scale campervan takes us on a summer road trip down memory lane. “I dreamt of having a VW campervan myself and decided to make one in miniature. It had to look like a real one and so I started with a scale…

Although the makes may be rather simple, one doesn't want it to be too tricky where completion is not quite achievable for your children yet. Another consideration is if it is too time consuming, as that alone will inevitably lose their interest before they even start. So, here are just a handful of single mini makes that can be loved as they are or incorporated into an existing/new scene. I will also be showing you how they can all be brought together too, to make a complete miniature piece in its own right. Plus, I’ll finish off with few ideas for a little further inspiration too! Eleanor says… “These little makes are not intended to be difficult or reap flawless outcomes, but simply as a means to introduce the younger…