Dolls House & Miniature Scene

Throughout our Dolls House & Miniature Scene content we bring you step-by-step projects created by a team of highly talented contributors demonstrating a vast array of techniques to bring you a wide range of projects to develop your skills and make every miniature creation the best it can be. We also bring you regular interviews with key artisans, all the top news and gossip and new product launches. Not forgetting great techniques, ‘how to’s’, top trends and fantastic competitions for you to expand your miniature collection!

Welcome to the October edition! • Delve into the delights that this spook-tacular time of year brings – all in mini!

Caught on camera • Here at DHMS, the team have been amazed and inspired by these mini makes as seen on Instagram this month…

Discover more! • Introducing Marina Vitulli-Stanzione…

Skulls n’ roses cake

Instagram identities: Agnes Horvath @aggiesminiatures • Miniaturist Agnes and her husband Ferenc Polyak grew up in Kazincbarcika, a small town in Hungary. I mention her husband, because he has had an influential role in the world of miniatures – but we’ll get to that later…

Creating a legend • Fresh from her stint on the hit television series Best in Miniature, Briar Nielsen creates a legend just in time for All Hallows Eve.

Ruth’s MINI TIPS • Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel continues her top tips and advice for what has worked (and not worked!) throughout her years of experience. This month, Ruth details her method of keeping a record of all her mini makes…

Marie Antoinette work table • This project was inspired by an interesting little furniture piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum. They note: “family tradition tells that this elegant, small, two-tiered work table was given to Mrs. William Eden (later Lady Auckland) in 1786 by Marie Antoinette. It holds writing materials and the lower part is a sewing box.” I’ve taken several liberties to simplify this beautiful design!

The spirit of All Hallows' Eve • Already much admired for her ghostly characters, two new creations could see Maya Schippl’s career take flight.

At Home with THE BROADWOODS • Midnight at the Mausoleum

Perfect little pumpkins • Moi Ali’s easy peasy pumpkins are perfect for Halloween.

Peanut brittle • A fun and realistic quick make that will cost you peanuts!

Food, glorious food! • Each issue Kim Finch invites you on a tour of her dolls house, detailing how she made each beautiful aspect of it. This month, Kim takes you inside her pantry!

The miniature botanist • Eminent artisan, Astrid Wilk, grasps life by the roots as she explores our horticultural world in small scale.

Autumn Joy • “These 1/12th scale arrangements can be scaled up or down by changing the number of each floral element and the selected container. For the pot try a small perfume bottle top, a terracotta pot, pedestal dish, or even a woven basket. I’ve made one to sit on a side table and a taller one to sit on the floor in my dolls house.”

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DON’T MISS brand-new subscriber-exclusive emails! • Our latest email featured a step-by-step project by Gemma Mallord of minimadehome.com showing you how to make a stretched canvas wall art.

We Discover: Creative Dolls Houses • John Dowsett is the man behind the models, the creator and the craftsman at Creative Dolls Houses. A longstanding obsession, John has been honing his skills for over 30 years. The home of beautiful, bespoke builds and traditional dolls houses, we found out how Creative Dolls Houses all began…

We Discover:Creative Dolls House

Pumpkin casserole • Embrace the taste of autumn with this tempting seasonal casserole.

Owl have one of them! • Moi Ali finds a little...