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 December edition!

Christmas cookie cake • "I hope you have lots of miniature Christmas cookies leftover from last year, because you’re going to need a lot in this project! I will show you how to make the checkerboard biscuits and the candy canes, as the other cookies are much simpler, but feel free to decorate your cake with other cookies, fruit or whichever food means Christmas to you" Maive

Tiny appetites • Miniature clay food sculptures whet holiday appetites!

Making memories • DHMS magazine isn’t just for Christmas, it’s for life! As the magazine celebrates its 30th birthday this month, we skate into the past with emerging talent, Isla Bissbolissian, who shares her experience as a first-time exhibitor at the Kensington Dollshouse Festival.

Instagram identities: ELIZABETH JOSEPH @BLACKGIRLDOLLSHOUSECLUB • You may recognise Elizabeth Joseph from on the telly!

Let it snow! • Learn how to create a snowy log cabin effect on an MDF building. MDF is a great building material, but it can be a bit ‘flat’. This simple tutorial shows two techniques; how to create a log cabin effect, and how to make it snow! The log cabin effect can be added to any building – all over, or just to a wall or roof. You decide!

96 and counting! • Miniatura’s 96th show was bigger and better than ever…

A great big tiny get together • It’s always fun to meet up with old friends at dolls house shows, and this autumn’s Miniatura show was a super opportunity to catch up with friends, acquaintances… and fellow contestants!

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Paint techniques for 3D miniatures • Ever fancied buying 3D-printed minis ‘in the raw’? Find out how to paint them and bring them to life!

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Merry birthday! • 30 years in the making! Join us as we celebrate the magazine’s December birthday with a slice of cake and a seasonal twist.

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Festive lamp post • Here’s a super quick and fun make to add to a wintery outdoor scene.

Have a very mini Christmas • Christmas is almost here and if you’re still decorating your dolls house, here’s a few glittering miniatures you’ll love.

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, let’s look at developing the eye for the most common miniature scales.

Baby elf dress set • Made to fit a 1/12th scale newborn baby dolls, those who love to knit will enjoy creating these pieces.

Lounge chair • The curvaceous style of this little lounge is not as complicated as it at first may appear. The wood trim along the front accentuates the more basic shape of the cushions to achieve a truly elegant look. Even the wood trim is a bit simpler than it...