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 March edition!

Mother’s Day waffles • Waffle on about your creativity this month with this special Mother’s Day breakfast.

Pot of gold cake • Let’s bring a little of the luck of the Irish with this tiny St. Patrick’s Day cake! It’s a fun project because there is a lot of colours involved, mica powders to achieve metallic effects and cold porcelain, but this can easily be substituted with polymer clay.

At Home with THE BROADWOODS • CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? PETITE PROPERTIES’ CUSTOMERS CAN!

Honey, I shrunk the heirloom! • Find out how one lady miniaturised a family heirloom, in Moi Ali’s interview with Etsy seller Paula McBride.

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Say aloha to spring • The magic of spring blooms all year round for Vickielynn Thornburg.

Green green grass of home • Moi Ali shares how to make a lawn quickly - and cheaply!

Trash to treasure • We have all heard the saying; one man’s trash is another man’s treasure - and it’s true in the miniature world too!

Instagram identities: @_PRETTY_SMALL_THINGS • An eclectic career path led to some pretty small things, for Polish-born Marta Kochanek

Tool Shed • This little tool shed has a small footprint but a lot of personality! The design, with its asymmetric roofline, is what we in Canada know as a New England Saltbox, the architectural style originating in the USA Northeast. For its small size there is a lot of storage potential as well as an ample well-lit workbench area. This month we make the building itself and next month we fill the inside.

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 talks about ways of keeping your hobby cost effective…

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The Quartermaster: WHAT EVERY DOLLS HOUSE NEEDS • Many people love model railways and have a layout tucked away in the attic or garden shed. Well, it’s the same for dolls houses…

RETRO-FIT REALISM: EXTERNAL WALLS • In part two of this new series, Moi Ali shows how to accessorise your facade to make your dolls house more realistic.

Artist spotlight • We speak to professional artist Emmanuel Nouaillier to discover what inspires his innovative creativity when making miniature pieces of industrial art…

Edwardian lady • If you have a dolls house or roombox set in the Edwardian era, dress your 1/12th scale doll to suit by making her full outfit.

Angelique Miniatures 35th Anniversary • Louise Goldsborough Bird, the artisan behind Angelique Miniatures, is celebrating 35 years as a professional miniature dolls artist and doll couturier this month. We find out what inspired her to begin her miniature making journey…

The Whole Kit & Caboodle: Willow Pattern tea cosy • Give your mum something pretty and useful this Mother’s Day, says Moi Ali.

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