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Deb Jackson has a passion for scientific and medical vintage tools.
PROJECTS
• Shabby chic mirror
• Mini dungarees
• Produce cart
• Lace nightgown
• Rum baba
• Teapot bird nest
• Miniature grapes
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PROJECTS
• Valentines shop
run through generations of your
Valentines contest winner • Steampunk hat
• Mini slippers
• Ping pong light
family! It is also very nice to see
I was so elated when I • Turkey sandwich
• Ice cream waffl
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how she cherishes her family
received my winnings and Italian heritage.
from the February Valentine I must say her wonderful
Heart contest. They are miniature Italian food made me
beautiful! A ro mantic brocan hungry and I suggested to my
Although, when I received te style
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guess, I about dropped off my were the playing cards, I also enjoyed all of the Easter
chair. What a feeling to know but another and very important candy and sweet treats that
worldwide I was the only one! reason was that I just lost my were in the spring gallery, I
Well, you know I have been beloved cat Gabby and seeing may be on a diet for the spring,
spreading that news just about that Gabriele was the artist it was but I can always enjoy looking
everywhere I destiny to me. And here we are. at sweets in miniature, zero
can. I want to thank you so very, very calories!
Just much for my winning heart
a quick boxes they will be cherished Emma Campbell
background forever in the Boston, MA
about how most loving of
much this ways just as
contest felt like Valentine’s Day
a winner for me is meant to be.
when I submitted it. First,
I just looked at the picture Gina Brege Facebook Twitter Blog: A Small
of the hearts and knew they Elba, NY World’s Big Buzz
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A war hero’s
miniature attic
Celia Thomas filled this little room with
a cluster of nostalgic mementos with
reference to the two world wars.
T
he aim of this project was mementos from the 1930s/40s. slightly aged water jug, gas mask
to create an old, neglected Many of the printed items box, gramophone records, and
attic room with a feeling have been scanned on the War Illustrated magazines.
of nostalgia with reference to the computer from my own family
two world wars. The room is full of photos, documents and books
Tools & materials:
and scaled down.
If you can do this l Raw umber acrylic paint
your project is that l Small paintbrush
bit more special for l Plain white paper towel
you, or the person
you are giving it to
for an anniversary, How to age an object
birthday or perhaps Step 1: Mix the paint with a
retirement present. considerable amount of water.
If you do not Cover the object and dab with
have the facility to paper towel to remove excess
do this then you paint, leaving just enough to give
can find photos in a slightly aged and dirty look.
magazines, catalogs,
and advertising Step 2: On items, such as boxes,
leaflets. I also used you might like to add a little more
some of the items paint to creases and corners.
that I sell in my
miniature business Creating books
such as the 1930s The book covers were made by
Bakelite Wireless, scanning full size books and then
1930s Electric Fire, reduced them in size and printing
Left: An old, neglected them on card. The leather Bible is
attic room with a simply made from a rectangular
feeling of nostalgia. piece of leather and a piece of
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Leather Satchel
This was made from a piece of
dark brown leather and then
glued with PVA.
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A man who
needs no plan
Ron Seibert enjoys using his retired math
teacher skills instead of actual plans to
build quality miniature wood furniture.
W
hat happens to a world of miniature furniture. building it from scratch with
model railroader In 1982, I stumbled onto no plans. I think that being a
who scratch built miniatures. I was at my bar- retired math teacher has been
around twenty miniature bers, who worked out of her a big help with this technique.
buildings in seventeen years, home. She had a collection of I have a 10’ x 12’ room in
but never even had the miniatures that were made by the basement that is solely
trains running? I sold my her mother-in-law, who was a for my miniatures and it is
trains and happily found the wholesaler. very messy. Usually when I’m
I visited the moth- working on miniatures, I run
er-in-law to see more back and forth to the com-
and I really liked puter while the glue or paint
what I saw. After that, dries on a current project. My
I jumped right into the hobby table saw is the most
hobby. My wife is my valuable tool for my chosen
biggest fan and I think hobby.
she likes my hobby The first piece that I built
because it keeps me at directly from a photo was
home. a 1:12 scale pool table. The
Since my beginning pieces that I had made before
in miniatures, I this were either from plans or
have made around based on full size pieces.
300 pieces of fur- Knowing that I needed
niture, with 1 out of a pool table for my game
4 being upholstered. room, I went to the local store
One method that I that sold them and found
particularly enjoy is an advertisement that had a
finding a photo of a photograph of one that I liked.
piece that I like and I took the pamphlet with me
Left: This beautiful 1:12 and told the man that I’d think
scale kitchen hutch cabinet about it. Little did he know
is charmingly rustic. that I was thinking about a
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from plans in a
Above: Ron saw a photo of a ladies Sometimes I build a piece magazine or is built
vanity and proceeded to create it because I like it and know I following a full sized example.
only from a photograph.
would enjoy the process, even For settings, I do rooms and
Right: This unpainted, open-shelf if I know I have no current use vignettes. But mostly I make a
cupboard shows the beauty of the for it. That is how it was with lot of furniture out of wood.
wood grain in it’s clean design. my Hoosier cabinet. This technique is not for
I decided that I wanted to everyone, but if you have the
Ten years ago there was a build one, so I looked at many building expertise and the
picture of a ladies vanity in pictures online until I found math skills, it can be very
one of the magazines. The one that I liked. rewarding.
tilting mirror and the drawers Building in this manner is The satisfaction of a job
with inlaid edges looked like it only about 5% of what I do. well done is what I love most
would be fun to try. I deter- Most of my furniture comes about miniatures. AM
mined one dimension,
set the ratio, and made
the piece with work-
ing drawers. I tease the
ladies in our club about
the “froufrou” they like
to make, and that this is
my one concession to that
style. But it started with a
piece of furniture, not the
accessories.
Right: Ron’s miniature pool
table room won Best of Show
at the Iowa State Fair.
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Celebrating men
in miniature
These talented miniature artists share
their male influenced scenes to celebrate
Father’s Day. By Sharon Doddroe.
~Photography by Kim McKisson
C
ommemorating the
men in your life can be
as simple as creating a
scene depicting your subject’s
favorite hobby. These room
boxes and vignettes pay trib-
ute to times gone by, but many
of these leisurely pursuits are
still popular—albeit in a more
modern form.
Nancy Summers
The 1992 movie Toys star-
ring Robin Williams may not
have been a huge success, but
Nancy Summers’ miniature
furniture certainly took center
stage on the big screen in the
minds of miniaturists. She cre-
ated a sofa, six chairs and two
tables for the movie. While her
creations have been immortal-
ized on film, her biggest fans
are her grandchildren, who all
receive a miniature on their
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Rob Tukham
Rob likes taking the road less
traveled, creating pieces not
normally seen in the miniature
world. “I have always liked the
beautiful designs from the East
and from Scandinavia,” says
Rob. “They look at first glance
to be so simple, but their el-
egance is in the detail.”
Detail is indeed the key
to Rob Tukham’s art—many
of his decorative pieces take
shape on the lathe once he
sees the organic beauty of the
materials. Rob also works with
exotic woods, stone and acryl-
ics from his Vancouver Island
birthdays. That in itself could make amazing handcrafted studio. While decorative items
be considered a job—Nancy miniatures like scientific and are his specialty, some of his
is a grandmother of ten and medical tools, weaponry, musi- favorite pieces evolved from
great-grandmother of seven. cal instruments and recreation- requests he initially thought
The Midwestern artisan has al items for over three decades. he could not make. After the
been creating custom minia- A troughton, if you didn’t idea “fermented,” says Rob, he
tures for close to 40 years and know, is a wizardry tool. was able to make the Hardy fly
gets most of her ideas from Nancy describes it as an orrery, rod or the lava lamp the client
magazines and full-size furni- an instrument illustrating the commissioned. “The smile on
ture. Her most beloved pieces motion of the planets and their their faces is my reward.”
to date are a round Katherine moon around the sun. Nancy
the Great bed and a Medieval- specializes in making dolls, but Maria Jose Santos
era bed. also favors nautical items. Beautifully expressive and
Many of her maritime cre- expertly created porcelain dolls
Nancy & AJ Quinby ations, such as uniforms and are synonymous with the name
Need a one-inch-scale tattoo charting tools, are modeled af- Maria Jose Santos. The Spanish
gun? A WWII gas mask? How ter items in her father’s collec- artisan has been creating her
about a troughton? These two tion. He served as a U.S. Coast trademark character dolls for
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Left: Billiard
tables look so
much more
beautiful in
vintage form,
don’t they? This
pool cues and
stand are by Rob
Tukham.
in national
dress. Her
work is exhib-
ited worldwide
in the Puppen-
hausmuseum
of Basel
(Switzerland),
El Mundo de
las Muñecas
almost 15 years, foregoing a sories—all based on original in Tenerife (Spain) and the
planned career as a lawyer patterns. Maria is also well Kathleen Browning Miniatures
specializing in urban plan- known for creating ballerinas Collection in the Kentucky
ning. in original ballet costumes as Gateway Museum Center
Maria’s interest in fashion well as one-twelfth-scale dolls (USA). AM
history and cos-
tume design adds a
personal flair to her
period dolls, which
are all named.
Their costumes are
hand sewn using
silk, organdy, and
fine cotton trimmed
with handmade
ornamental acces-
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Small furniture
with big style
The talented, Kris Compas, is overflowing
with creativity and it shows in her
impeccable mini upholstered furniture.
F
or nearly twenty years I “You have to be creative the materials and then transfer
have been making minia- that into miniatures. I have
tures. I’ve liked minia- when you still have no special training, just trial
tures since I was a child and children at home and you and error by discovering what
still have my minis from that want to have miniatures works and what doesn’t.
time. I had to put miniatures Not only do I have general
on hold when I got married as your hobby. “ craft skills, I also have some
and then had my three chil- background in woodwork-
dren. Along with sewing and along the way. That’s the way ing. My husband has been a
knitting on a Passap knitting it was with me as well. We cabinetmaker for forty years
machine I also enjoyed mak- use the skills we have learned and I have been his helper for
ing crafts with my children as along with the knowledge of thirty-three of those years.
they grew up.
When the kids got older
I went back to miniatures.
Good miniatures are expen-
sive, so I began to make
them for myself. You
have to be creative
when you still have
children at home and
you want to have minia-
tures as your hobby. So
most of the miniatures I
make are made from card
stock and mat board be-
cause these materials are
inexpensive and easy to find.
I think that most miniatur- Above: This 1:12 scale chair
ists begin with lots of differ- set has a fun tropical feel
ent hobbies, gathering skills with the wicker rattan accents.
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A shabby chic
mini mirror
Follow along with miniaturist, Kris Compas
and create this charming little antique
mirror for your miniature collection.
I
was in Chicago cat-sitting for things you could do with this Tools & materials:
my daughter and son-in-law. pattern, not only mirrors, but
Katie, my daughter, had this great grandpa might look nice in l Glue stick
beautiful mirror in her bathroom the frame too. l Mat board
and I thought it would make a l Ruler
good miniature. Step 1: Use glue stick to glue the l Pencil
Katie told me that it is called paper patterns onto mat board. l Card stock
an Abraham Lincoln mirror. l Plain paper
Lincoln popularized beards so Step 2: Put a new blade in your l Tacky Glue
much that men needed small craft knife and cut the patterns l Yellow wood glue
mirrors to keep them trimmed apart. To begin cutting make a l 220-grit sandpaper
properly. light cut first, adding pressure l 180-grit sandpaper
l Bunka
Her mirror measures about 12” with each consecutive cut.
l Scissors
by 15”. That proved a little small
l Craft knife
for me, so I enlarged it just a bit. Step 3: Cut out frame A first. Try
l Stylus
My finished miniature is 1 ¼” wide to keep your blade straight up
l Paper leaf punches
by 1 5/8” tall. There are so many and down so you won’t get a l Dimensional fabric paint
l Krylon’s clear satin
l Krylon’s clear gloss
A l Ivory, brown and silver
B paint
l Paintbrushes
l Tweezers
l Poster frame acrylic
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I try to keep the frame flat on the you. You can add embellishments
tabletop so I don’t bend it. I’ve to it and if you do you might
got the frame sanded round. want it to be 1/16” wide.
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Step 21: Have you been painting Step 24: Let the leaves and balls
the frame and sanding smooth dry before using them. I am
with 220-grit sandpaper? Paint asked, “Why wet the paper?” One,
and sand until you are satisfied you can get a deeper impression
with the surface. when the paper is wet; Two, the
You could do a lot of things for paper will keep its shape when dry.
embellishment. Look in furniture
catalogs at accessories for ideas. Step 25: I have painted and
Embroidery floss twisted back on sanded my frame and I think I’m
its self makes a great accent. Tiny done. I glued 3 balls at the top
charms or parts of jewelry can be and 2 in each corner using Tacky
glued on the frame. Glue.
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balls in the corner. Now I think I around the edge and put the Step 34: I’ve painted the new
need some Bunka for filler. mirror in it will still be protected addition ivory. I will spray this
and we will be able to pull the with Krylon’s clear gloss and give
Step 27: After the glue is dry I rest of the plastic off when we the edge a dirty wash to match
painted the whole thing ivory. If are done. the rest of the frame. Once
you want a little cracking at spots dry, spray the entire thing with
smear a little Tacky Glue in the Krylon’s clear satin.
spots where you want the cracks.
Step 35: I have used my
Step 28: I used Krylon’s clear gloss tweezers to pull up an edge of
to coat the frame. Let this dry. the plastic. Continue to pull the
plastic completely off of the
Step 29: To make my mirror.
embellishment stand out and to
also imply that the frame is old, I
am going to apply a dirty wash. Step 31: Place the mirror into the
I used lots of acrylic thinner and frame, but don’t glue the mirror
two old stiff brushes. I dabbed in. Glue the back onto the frame
the wash on with one brush using yellow wood glue.
and dabbed it off with the other.
Wipe the “dabbing off” brush Step 32: Now I am going to try
frequently to keep it clean. Here’s something new, use dimensional
a closer look at the frame after it’s fabric paint to blend the card
be given a dirty wash. stock back to the frame. This Here it is all finished and ready
is usually done with a piece of to hang! I hope you had fun. You
molding called cove. Any brand never know where you will be
will do. I used the nozzle on the inspired. I found inspiration at my
bottle to apply the paint. daughter’s Chicago home. Have
fun, expand on it, and make it
better. Keep making minis! AM
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Frank’s auto
repair shop
Frank Layne, with a little help from
Gabriele Layne, found a great way to
showcase part of his classic car collection.
I
t was never hard for me to different sizes with over one Four of the models in
find a Father’s Day gift. I hundred and twenty vehicles half-inch scale have found
would just ask myself, what that include some pick-up a special place in a two bay
could make a man’s eyes trucks, delivery vans, trucks, auto repair shop, which he
light up and put a smile on several VW’s, VW buses, and built. In the left bay is a 57
his face? Classic cars from the even some golf carts, he has Chevy Corvette. In the other
1950’s, 60’s or 70’s does it for models of other cars he once bay there are two cars placed
my husband, Frank, who has drove. This includes a 62 on a four-post garage lift, a 67
been a collector of model cars Chevy Impala, 71 VW Beetle, red Mustang on top and a 74
for quite some time. and a 71 Mercedes 280SE. Gremlin on the bottom. On the
Not only does
he admire the clas-
sics, but he has
also owned sev-
eral of these sleek
automobiles that
were made in the
USA at the time of
the Auto-Industry
boom.
He drove a 51
Lincoln, 56 Buick
Special, a 64 Ponti-
ac Grand Prix, and
a 65 Buick Skylark
just to name a few.
In his small-
scale collection of
Right: Three of Franks
favorite automobiles
fill this mini garage.
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right of the lift is a 57 Chevy worn look and the floor was and a wonderful double tool
Bel Air Convertible that is re- done with textured spray cabinet were placed in the
paired and ready to be driven paint. auto repair shop.
out of the garage. Anything he could build Even a motor with a stand
The building is made of with wood such as work- was found and put in the back
plywood with a large framed benches, racks, shelves, of the shop. To complete the
window to the left and right ramps, and the four-post lift vignette some hand tools,
as well as a framed skylight were made and then other a bucket, trash can, jumper
on the top that lets in plenty accessories were purchased cables, car battery, wrench,
of light. The walls are painted at miniature shows and from flashlight, some spray paints,
with acrylic paints with a little catalogs. and an assortment of vintage
dry brushing to give them a Hydraulic jacks, air com- signs advertising oil and gas
pressors, battery chargers, were added.
Below: This sweet blue 57 Chevy welding tanks, a crawler, Two shop clocks that I made
Corvette with the hood popped is for him are on the wall.
going to purr like a kitten once it
The garage lights can be
leaves Franks garage.
turned on and are pow-
ered by two battery packs
placed on the back of the
building.
It is a wonderful way
to display the collection
and visitors always ad-
mire Frank’s auto shop. AM
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A carpenters
dungarees
If you need a hard working man around
the house, here is a work outfit you can
make for him to help get the job done!
I
f you need a man about the Making the dungarees
Tools & materials:
house, Chip the carpenter, Step 1: Cut from the pattern as
is just the man for the job. l One adult 5 ½” doll indicated.
Follow along to make your own l Push mold NO:1
work clothes for your mini man. (Wise Woman) Step 2: Hem the top section all
l 100% cotton for shirt around.
Gluing seams and dungarees. Your
You can sew the seams if you choice of pattern/color Step 3: Hem the trousers at the
wish, but gluing is a quick an l Scrap of material for scarf waist and the trouser bottoms.
easy option. When gluing seams, l PVA Glue
run a thin line of glue along the l Scrap of wood Step 4: With the wrong sides
seams and join them. l Cocktail sticks together, join the center front
Place two pieces of material l Wigging and center back seams.
together between two sheets of l Yellow acrylic paint
non-stick baking paper and press Step 5: Open out and join the
with a warm iron. The seam is at inner leg seam.
its strongest when cold. You can Step 3: Fold back and glue a
use PVA, but UHU fabric glue is 1
/3” hem at the bottom of the Step 6: Turn through and fit to
also good. sleeves. the doll.
Check the pattern size for fit by
cutting out pieces in tissue first. Step 4: Turn up a further 1/2” and Step 7: Glue the top in place.
These trousers are a good fit on a then glue again. Do this with the Smear the back of a piece of
slim doll. right sides facing you. dungaree material with PVA glue.
Making the shirt Step 5: Sew or glue the Step 8: When dry, cut two
Step 1: Cut the fabric out from underarm and side seams with narrow straps and two pockets
the pattern given. the right sides together. from the material.
Step 2: Cut open along the Step 6: Turn through, then Step 9: Hem the pockets and
dotted line at the center front. overlap and glue the front edges. glue in place.
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The wigging
For wigging, use
embroidery thread,
viscose, mohair, or
theatrical plaited hair.
I used grey theatrical
hair which I made
flatter as it is very
wavy when undone. with PVA glue. Then cut a strip of
fabric approximately 1/2” wide on
Step 1: Cover the the cross, tapering the ends.
doll’s clothes in cling
film. Step 2: Tie around your doll’s
neck and hold it in place with
Step 2: Chop a small amount of glue.
wigging into pieces.
No. 2 pencil
Step 3: Apply the glue around Use a sliver of a cocktail stick. Just
the neck edge and sides of a sharpen one end and dip it into
doll, not forgetting the front of some yellow acrylic paint. Then
the ears. Press on the chopped glue to the top of his ear.
wigging.
A few accessories
Step 4: Glue some strips of Like every good carpenter, this
wigging across the head. fellow has a ruler in his back
pocket, which is actually a strip of
Step 5: Trim into a good shape white card, which I marked with
Step 10: Glue two small buttons (short back and sides) and give a measurements using a pencil. He
in place on the front of the quick blast of hairs pray. is also about to start work on a
dungaree straps. These can either length of wood, which is a simple
be cut from thick paper, beads, or Making the scarf scrap left over from another
buttons made from Fimo. Step 1: Seal a scrap of material project. AM
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Seaside souvenirs
are treasured
Shannon Kindred cherishes tiny sea
treasures and preserves them by putting
them in creative miniature cloches.
A
s a child I always inside, I’m viewing my sur- The large cloche scenes
longed for a dollhouse, roundings through “miniature contained family ephemera,
but it wasn’t until age eyes”, and gleaning items that wedding, and holiday items
twenty-nine that my longtime can be repurposed for 1:12 that I wanted to preserve and
dream became a reality. My scale use. display.
husband and I visited Mott’s This perspective has come One day, whilst shopping, I
Miniatures at Knott’s Berry to fruition with my miniature came across some fairy garden
Farm in California and from sea treasures cloche displays. cloches at a gift shop and my
that day on I was determined Several years ago I started
to have a little house of my making real scale cloche Below: Three small cloches hold
own! I actually became the scenes for family and friends. starfish, shells, and a sea horse.
proud owner of one very large,
ever changing dollhouse.
Everywhere I go,
whether be it outside or
inside, I’m viewing my
surroundings through
“miniature eyes”, and
gleaning items that can
be repurposed for 1:12
scale use.
Since that day, twenty-two
years ago, I have come to
think in 1:12 scale almost
continuously. Everywhere I
go, whether be it outside or
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miniature eye envisioned all extra fine sand, tiny starfish, could work effectively for 1:12
sorts of magical little scenes. and sea horses. I was amazed scale. I’ve used other natural
I bought most of the shop- to find sea horses as small as elements in my cloches to
keeper’s stock that day! three quarters of an inch in resemble coral, driftwood, and
The ocean themed scenes length and I knew that size beach glass.
were inspired by a jar of tiny
seashells that were forever
in my craft drawer. I had
purchased them years earlier
because I was amazed by the
beautiful colors and detail in
the micro-mini shells.
I then began to search for
Below and right: Shannon has
discovered a marvelous way to
showcase the natural beauty of the
smallest seaside treasures.
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A passion for
vintage tools
With a passion for medical and scientific
tools, Deb Jackson creates the most
amazing miniature vintage replicas.
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challenge when
attempting to
recreate real-
ity. Without a
doubt, the fin-
ished piece has
to look like the
original and
the closer the
better. The need
to discover
and define
techniques to
achieve this can
be fraught with Above: A 1:12 scale handmade
frustration; on many occasions distressed human skull.
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A feast for
the mini eyes
Laura Prats is a master at making tiny
treats and little meals that will stir your
creativity as well as your appetite.
L “When I go to the
aura resides in Málaga,
Spain, which lies on the
Costa del Sol (Coast of
supermarket, for
the Sun) of the Mediterra- example, I look at all the
nean. America is her favorite food. The people look at
country and she hopes to live
in Essex County, NY one day. me in a way very rare,
She has always been inter- because I look at the food
ested in miniatures and still for several minutes and
cherishes her large collec-
tion of dollhouses, furniture, then I measure things
people, food, and pets from with a ruler!”
when she was just a little girl.
Laura started making min- and a wonderful addiction.
iatures in May of 2012. In the Finding inspiration is several minutes and then I
beginning, her family thought never a problem, she finds it measure things with a ruler!
it was only a hobby, but it everywhere she goes. “When But seriously, anything is an
soon turned into a passion I go to the supermarket, for inspiration to me, from books,
example, pictures on the Internet, to
I look at many things I see in real life.
all the For me, my world would
food. The be nothing without my small
people treasures. Now I realize that
look at my little world, for me, means
me in everything.”
a way
very rare, Above: A tiny, life-like pink and
yellow swirled lollypop, complete
because
with a plastic wrapper.
I look
at the Left: Two juicy watermelon just in
food for time for a yummy summer treat!
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Make a fresh
produce cart
Tom Pepper’s fruit and vegetable cart is
overflowing with fresh products. Diana Yate
shares some creative construction tips.
I
f you like making miniature score along the dotted lines and To make the handle
food you will love this project. cut where the lines are solid. Fold Step 1: cut a strip of foil ½” wide x
If are new to making fruits and on the scored lines and glue the 2¾” long.
vegetable this is a great way to side flaps inside the box.
practice your skills. When you have finished Step 2: Fold in three, lengthways
constructing it, paint a blue stripe and crease firmly. Bend the strips
Produce cart around the top edge of the box. 1” from each end and glue the
I made the cart following
instructions given in a book
by Venus and Martin Dodge.
However the wheels are smaller
than in the instructions and I
purchased them elsewhere.
Wooden boxes
The fruit and vegetable boxes
are made from thin balsa wood
and measure 1½” x 1” at the base
and ¼” deep at the sides. The
triangular strips in the corners are
made from headless matchsticks
cut with a craft knife and
smoothed with an emery board.
The tomato box is made from a
pattern by Kath Dalment in Dolls
House Details.
Mushroom punnet
Use the template given to make
the punnet from thin card. Lightly
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handle across the width of the Fruit and vegetables Paper bags
punnet. The period is a modern street The paper bags are
market, so I have used fruit made from real brown
Step 3: Putting a piece of blue and vegetables that are now paper bag, with a
tissue paper underneath your available all year round, rather piece of cotton thread
Fimo mushrooms completes the than seasonal items like through the corner
look. pumpkins. All the fruit and and hung on the
vegetables are made from handle of the cart.
Banana box Fimo. Measure and copy the You could use a
Step 1: Use the template given real thing or use good cookery brown paper bag
for the banana box. book photos. There are plenty of or a patented one
books on the subject if you are if the design is to
Step 2: Again, score along the not familiar with making food. scale.
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Step 1: Cut the paper using the Tom Pepper The roll collar is a small piece
template. Tom Pepper is modeled from of cotton jersey material while
Fimo and his hair is grey bunka. the money bag is a length of blue
Step 2: Fold in half across the His trousers are made from a basic cotton folded and glued into
width at fold 1. trouser pattern in cotton. The top shape with a thin strip of leather
of an old sock has been used for to tie the bag around his waist.
Step 3: Fold flaps two and three his jumper. I took different parts of The cart and some spare boxes
over the bag and glue in place. the ribbing for the body and the are placed on a piece of thick
sleeves of the jumper, based on card, which was covered in a
Step 4: Use a needle and thread a jacket pattern, but cut slightly commercial grey, stone-paving
to make a loop through the bags smaller. paper.
at point four and hang them on I made the base to just fit the
the handle of the cart. size of the cart, but you could
make it bigger to allow room for
one or two customers buying
their fruit and vegetables from
Tom. AM
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Turning Gallery
T
“ ”
he turners presented
here are leading minia- The lathe for me has opened a world of exploration
ture artisans and take into one of nature’s wonders, the tree.
pride in the originality of their
—Unknown
work. Their superb fine art
turnings demonstrate bold- Maurice Sauve from Arizona credibly talented Rob Tukham
ness of vision and technical designs graceful pieces with a of RJT Miniatures.
mastery. With imagination special presence. His extraor- With a great sense of his-
and ingenuity, these artists dinarily beautiful acrylic turn- tory, Gert and Ans Vogels from
use the lathe and other tech- ings come in a breathtaking the Netherlands create elegant,
niques to craft their distinctive rainbow of colors. exquisite, museum quality
turnings. Standing People Designs of turnings. They are passion-
Not afraid to pioneer, Gil Colorado is comprised of the ate about ornamental turning,
Mena’s turnings are decid- uber-talented husband and which is believed to have
edly fresh and state-of-the-art. wife team of Bear and Alisa originated in the latter part of
Most recently, he has created Limvere. Both are wonderfully the 15th century in Bavaria.
several money impregnated original and innovative artists. From England, Dave Williams,
resin turnings. How original And, you can always “expect Harvington Miniatures, is
is that! The highly respected the unexpected” from the in- never afraid to try something
new. This year, he will be
experimenting more on mixing
colored resin with wood.
All turnings shown here are
1:12 scale. AM
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Gil Mena,
Valencia, California
“I would describe my miniature turnings as tiny showpieces of the
natural beauty of wood in spherical form. While I work primarily
in 1:12 scale, I have turned pieces for room settings in 1:144
scale. Inspiration for my work comes from nature, books on wood
turning, and the Internet. My main goal in regard to wood turning
is to develop techniques that impart repetitive geometric carving
on the surface of my wood turnings.”
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Left: Perfume
bottles turned
from pure acrylic.
Tallest is about
1/2” high.
Right: Incense
burner, 17/8”
(45mm) tall.
Turned in
Coolibah Burl.
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My favorite materials
are exotic burls such as
amboyna and malee. I
am also experimenting
with impregnating woods
with colored resin. My
wife and I visit many old
stately homes and antique
shops. Sometimes I will see
something unusual and
make notes. Other times I
will see something and think
Left: Tobacco Jar and table are to myself, “I must make it.”
turned from a resin-injected piece The one tool, which is
of oak. About 21/2” tall from base to
top of lid on the jar. “a must” for me is a chisel,
which I made myself and is
about 2mm wide.
Right: This
beautifully hand-
crafted spinning
wheel has 24
turned parts, and
is just over 2” tall.
It was made using
three different
types of exotic
fruitwood.
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Maurice Sauve
Cupertino, California
“I do my turnings in high detail and use woods
from other countries. Mostly, I work in 1:12
scale. If the turning has a lid, it is hollowed
out to very thin walls. I do the majority of my
designs at night when I lay awake. I also find
inspiration in magazines, watching TV shows,
and shopping at malls. I consider turnings to
be an art form and hope buyers will pass them
down to future generations.”
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M
y husband and I live roundings is what I created
in a small desert city in miniature.
in Southern Califor- Now I am in my mid six-
nia. We are both retired and ties and I enjoy attending
have the most fun when we clubs and belong to a few
take joyful walks exploring miniature groups.
nature in the surrounding Most nights, from 10 pm to
mountains with our seven 3 am, I can be found in my
and four year old grandsons.
After twenty years of
working for a major telecom-
munications company I was
offered an early retirement
package. I took the pack-
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“Making miniature-
wedding gowns came
into my life eight years
ago when my daughter
was shopping for a
wedding gown.”
stress, the perfect dress was
made!
Although wedding gowns on
mannequins are my favor- dresses, dresses on hangers,
ite miniatures to make, the suits on hangers, and a variety
enjoyment of making little girl of miniatures in a world within
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A frilly mini
nightgown
A tiny nighty made from lace is easy to
make. Follow along with Felma Jackson
and create your own little negligee.
Y
ou may just change your I used ¼” silk trim that I found at
Tools & materials:
life by taking the time fabric shop. AM
to make this miniature l Lace
project. What you can do with a l Sharp scissors
small piece of lace, cotton, silk, or l Trim
trim is amazing! l Your favorite fabric glue
Do you think the bride will l Toothpick
want to pack a nightgown for her l Ribbon
Honeymoon? Since I am a just-in- l Beads or flowers - optional
case type of person, I made her
one. You can make one too, in
just four easy steps. Step 3: Overlap the cut edges
by ¼” and use a toothpick to run
Step 1: Measure and then cut a a thin line of glue to seal the
piece of 4” by 3” lace material. edges.
Step 2: Fold the two cut edges Step 4: Use the trim of your
towards the center of the piece choice for around the waist and
of lace. This will become the the top of the dress. Accessorize
seam in the back of dress. with bows or beads and flowers.
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A miniature
house warming
Eva Perendreu took on the challenge of
making a Japanese style room box for a
house warming present for her niece.
M
y beautiful niece,
Ainhoa, started a life
on her own a few
years ago in the beautiful city
of Barcelona, Spain. She was
absolutely thrilled to start
making decisions on how she
would decorate her first flat.
When I asked her how I could
help, she answered that she
would love it if I could make
a miniature Japanese room
box. I was absolutely sur-
prised and thought it was a
good challenge for me.
“I offered a SWAP to
all the miniaturists
around the world that
wanted to help me with
my Japanese/Oriental
miniature project.”
So through my blog site I
made a request. I offered a
SWAP to all the miniaturists
Right: Many of the items in this room
box came from other miniaturists
from all around the world.
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On the left
“The room box is framed
side of the
room box is a and has a glass front to
wonderful red protect it from dust.”
and black peice
of furniture I tional boxes with Japanese
bought. The food, vases, and other decora-
doors are open tive items lay around the rest
to show the red of the room.
drawers. I also wanted to add the
On top of small kokeshi doll in the
the drawers blue dress. The room box is
are a Buda framed and has a glass front
and a bonsai to protect it from dust. I
tree made by hope you like it as much as I
myself. The enjoyed making it and also as
Gong is also much as Ainhoa loved it! AM
wonderful
and it’s next Left: The finishing touches include an
to the book of orchid, various Japanese products,
Madam But- and a decorative paper lamp.
terfly opera
Below: This beautifully detailed
and a big dish. miniature room is such a wonderful
Books, tradi- addition to Ainhoa’s first home!
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Celebrating with
mini desserts
Natalia Antonelli combines a modern
baby shower and an old-fashion Italian
baptism party with delicious treats.
T
wo things food minia- could not miss the opportunity well as scrumptious trays filled
turists greatly love are to create a lovely setting that with traditional Italian pastries.
big parties and colorful represents the hope and joy a This vision reflects the past
foods. Every party needs a new life brings to this world. and the present. My country
wonderful variety of cakes, My inspiration comes from dif- with its old food specialties
pastries, and candies in fun ferent sources: family, national and the modern world glo-
festive colors to properly traditions, pastry shop de-
honor birthdays, weddings, lights, TV shows, magazines, Below: A fun party table with
Independence Day, Christmas and my own imagination. endless baby themed treats.
and so on. When I first thought of a
The birth of a baby boy baptism for a new born baby
or girl is one of the sweet- these thing came to mind; big
est, most delightful events to cakes in soft pink and light
celebrate in our real lives. blue, decorated with fondant
In my miniature world I teddy bears and little toys. As
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E
ven though rum baba was Tools & materials:
invented in the middle of
the eighteen-century by
King Stanislao Leszczynski of
Poland, who added rum to the
traditional “kugelhupf” cake. This
pastry is now one of the most
famous desserts of Naples.
In this tutorial we are going Step 3: To achieve the proper
to make the classic version of effect, don’t blend the two too
the original Italian baba, a small much. Just roughly mix them, so
yeast cake in the shape of a that in the end some yellow clay
slightly tapered cylinder without will still show.
any whipped or pastry cream l Sunflower yellow
added. The name “baba” comes polymer clay Step 4: Roll several little balls of
from the book One Thousand l White polymer clay clay, all approximately 0.6mm in
and One Nights and one of its l Cognac polymer clay diameter.
protagonists, Alì Baba. l Single sided sharp blade
l Coarse sandpaper
Step 1: Mix together a 2:1 ratio l Needle
of sunflower yellow clay with l Light brown chalk pastel
white clay. l Dark brown chalk pastel
l Liquid polymer
l Clear gloss varnish
l Razor blade
Step 2: Now mix together the Step 5: Take each piece of clay
yellow clay you have obtained and stretch one end of it, gently
with cognac clay (2:1). squeezing it between you fingers,
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late 80’s I started collecting available overseas. I enjoyed at- display.
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because I also visited the Birmingham my love
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une is the month to cel- as his friend’s, love to spend are the bar and the billiard
ebrate Father’s Day and time there while the women room.
I think all the father’s gather together upstairs. So let’s start with the bar.
out there deserve to have a When I built the house, In fact, the bar itself as well
day when we can show them I thought about what kind as the counter were made
how much we appreciate of rooms would be in the entirely from scratch. I always
them. basement. Of course, the first have a lot of leftover pieces
In my Grosvenor’s Hall one I made was the laundry when I’m working with wood
dollhouse there are two room. There is also a room and I never throw them away.
rooms that are very suitable down there for Emma, the As you can see, this is a
for the “men” of the house. daughter of the house. But good idea because there’s
They are both in the base- the two other rooms I am always something that you
ment and Michael, as well showing to you in this issue can make from those left over
pieces.
On the front
of the counter
there are recipes
of several well-
known drinks. I
thought it might
be a cute idea to
add those to the
bar scene.
I also made
a nice leather
chair to add
to the room.
Left: Danielle
made this little bar
and counter from
scratch.
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There’s even a little corner alone without the girls. Al- room. I added the carpet and
where the guys can play though, I must say, Stephanie the two resin leopard chairs,
darts. I added a television loves to play a little pool and which I had found a year
on top of the bar just in case she’s very good at it, which earlier on the Internet.
they want to watch the sports seems to be annoying for From there, I started paint-
channel and the bar is, of Michael. ing the furniture and discov-
course, well stocked with The furniture in this room ered the dark red, black, and
everything one might need. is from Eurominis. I used gold tones were just perfect.
The second room is where these unpainted pieces a It was really fun to make
the guys can play a little bil- lot in this house, because these two rooms and I would
liards. I thought since there although they are already love to dedicate them to all
was enough space in the assembled, being unpainted the fathers who either love to
house, why not add a second gives you more freedom for play billiards or enjoy a little
room for Michael and his your own decorating ideas. drink in the bar from time to
friends to spend some time I wanted to use darker time and especially to those
tones of wallpaper here, be- who are, like myself, minia-
Below: Danielle made all the cause tiny roses or feminine ture lovers.
curtains in the house and all the wallpapers wouldn’t have Happy Father’s Day to all
decorative bottles you see on the
been suitable for this sort of of you! AM
shelf in the back of the room.
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W
hen I saw a picture of Tools & materials:
a little bird building a
nest in an old teapot I l A teapot with a lid that
knew I had to try and make that can come off and has the
scene in miniature. I happened to usual tiny hole in it
have a brown teapot, so I started l Craft stick or scrap of
working on the project right away. wood
This is a project that is fun to do l Fine wire
and can add a little extra touch of l Paint to match your lid
whimsy to your scene or garden. I l Tiny bits of moss,
mounted the teapot on a piece of stretchable vine, or Step 4: Paint the wire to match
wood. The lid of the teapot is used lichen your teapot and leave it to dry.
l Flower foam, your choice
as a kind of porch to protect the
of color
birds against rain and the sun.
l Craft knife
l Tacky Glue
Step 1: Lets start by creating the l Optional - small picture
little porch using the lid. Thread of bird to decorate wood
fine wire through the hole in the l Mod Podge
lid and then twist it.
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to find any birds that were small Step 4: Glue the clay shape to
enough I resorted to a little trick. the back of your bird using a little
Tacky Glue.
Tools & materials:
Step 5: When dry, gently rub
l Pictures or cut outs of over the picture so it shapes over
tiny birds that fit the scale the clay shape and then you are
of your project.
done. Add one or more birds to
l Air-drying clay
your little teapot birdhouse using
l Tiny scissors
Step 6: Glue teapot to wood and Tacky Glue.
l Mod Podge
leave to dry.
l Paint brush
l Tacky Glue Second birdhouse
Step 7: Add a little bit of lichen, For the second version, I replaced
vine, or moss into the teapot for the wood shape with a little
nesting material. Step 1: Cut out the birds. Don’t wreath and omitted the porch.
loose them! See Snippits, page 93.
Step 8: Decorate with the flower Tools & materials:
foam, but use it very sparingly
or there will just be clumps of it, l A teapot with a lid that
which will not look good. Apply can come off and has the
usual tiny hole in it
glue and sprinkle foam on top.
l Wreath, I used a heart
shape
l Moss, lichen, stretchy
vine, and flower foam as
before
l Tacky Glue
l Optional - birds
Step 2: Paint the front and back
with Mod Podge to protect the
picture. Step 1: Decorate the wreath
using the moss, stretchy vine, and
Step 3: Make a little tear drop flower foam.
shape out of your clay that will fit
Step 9: Optional - Cut out a tiny behind the bird so you will not
picture to decoupage to the top see it from the front. Leave to dry.
of the wood shape. It just adds a
little extra. Glue the picture with
Mod Podge and add a layer of
Mod Podge on the top as well for
a nice finish.
Adding birds
I wanted to add some birds to
my tiny scene as well. Not being Step 2: Glue the teapot to the
very good with clay and unable wreath.
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rapes have always looked Step 1: Soften
like the most challenging all of the clay
miniature to make. They’re colors and
delicate and beautiful, and the make mixtures
prospect of creating something according to
with so much detail can seem the photo.
daunting. I knew I’d have to tackle Four different
this, so I put my brain to work and mixtures are
found an easier way. needed.
• 50% Translucent,
Tools & materials: 25% Red, 25%
Purple.
• 50% Translucent,
50% Red. Step 2: Make tiny grape shaped
• 50% Translucent, 25% Yellow, balls from each of the clay mix-
25% Green. tures. These will be your grapes
• 50% Translucent, 50% Green. and they should be about the
size of the
head of
a hairpin.
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grapes
according
l Red, Purple, Green, to the clay
Yellow and Translucent manu-
polymer clay facturer’s
l Translucent liquid Sculpey instructions.
l Real life grape stems Then allow
l A miniature bowl
the grapes
(optional)
to cool.
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grapes. All your tiny grapes
should grab hold to make a
perfect grape stem.
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