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 May edition!

Coronation cake • There are many steps to make this cake, but it’s not as difficult or as time consuming as it seems. To keep the project fun and not feel the pressure of having to make a realistic crown, remember that we are not trying to make a real crown, but a cake where icing, sweets, cream, jellies and other scrumptious things would be used. Surround your finished cake with typical English afternoon tea treats for a royal celebration!

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Coronation chicken sandwich • The crowning glory of your miniature celebration as we mark the coronation of King Charles III in 1/12th scale.

Designs on the future

Designs on the future • Travel in time with Raphael Truffi Bortholuzzi.

Instagram identities: @TALESFROMTHEOLDTHREADHOUSE • Moi Ali hears how over 1,500 darling mice are inhabiting dolls houses across the globe.

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Tool shed: Taking it easy • Whether celebrating a wonderful coronation, a bank holiday weekend, or just a few spare moments in the back garden, there are lots of reasons to enjoy a good read outside in a comfy chair or a welcome nap in a hammock before toasting some marshmallows over the backyard firepit.

Making a good impression • Crafting rubber stamps can be used to make miniatures, says Moi Ali.

Contemporary beach scene • Expert artist Stephanie Guy demonstrates how to paint a contemporary beach scene.

At Home with THE BROADWOODS BETWEEN THE COVERS • This month, professional miniaturist Bea Broadwood exclusively shares her unique new Book Nook, plus explains all about her‘eureka’ moment and why the inspiration behind it came from a completely different miniature hobby all together!

Showtime! • Brae Oktober raises the curtain for opening night at Jasper County Community Theatre.

Petite pain au chocolat • Treat yourself to some miniature pastries with this quick make project.

RETRO-FIT REALISM: INTERNAL WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS • In part four of our mini-series, Moi Ali looks at adding realism inside the dolls house. Walls, floors and ceilings are a blank canvas. Use them to add realism in your dolls house. Let’s start at the top, with the ceiling and work down to the floor.

RETRO-FIT REALISM: • Internal walls, floors and ceilings

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 how she finds her inspiration…

Tiny House, tiny kitchen • Kimberly Finch embraced her time in lockdown by creating Tiny House Dollhouse and re-visiting her childhood love of miniatures. I’m sure you’ll be seeing more of Kimberly’s miniature makes soon in DHMS!

Tiny House, tiny kitchen

A family passion • Moi Ali chats with Ian Macaulay, and hears the story of his ‘girls’ dolls houses – and his own passion for the Arts and Crafts Movement in miniature.

Budget makes • Miniatures - you truly can make them out of (pretty much) anything… you just...