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Miniatures (or "minis") are a fun hobby for doll house collectors and miniaturists alike! Learn about the world of miniatures, collectibles, doll restoration, and dollhouses from the following resources featuring free scale miniature printables, doll clothes patterns, dollhouse and furniture construction information. Plus, feel free to download one of Creativity Portal's own scale model American Flags below for your personal miniature collection. Free Scale Mini Printable United States of America (USA) Flags Do you need an American Flag for your dollhouse or mini collection? Download Instructions: Right-click on the American Flag you wish to print and save it to your computer (Save Picture As...).
Extra Small American Flag Small American Flag Medium American Flag Large American Flag. Beach Landscape. Print This Page Photo Sculptures Make a beach scene come to life or try one of these other ideas:
Miniature Building Construction Video Series. Authentic Victorian Detail Applied To A Dollhouse. Doll House Miniatures - 1:12 Scale & Smaller. Making Rooms & Display Boxes From Picture Frames. NOTE: I have added instructions for a table lamp using the picture frame room box at the end of this project.
A popular & very informative, world-wide, online miniature group (CAMP, owned by Den Mother, WMarie WerthTHECAMP-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ) has requested instructions for my concept of using simple wooden picture frames to construct room boxes. I believe it was in early 2000 that I developed the idea and have since used it many times, in different ways and sizes, to house a wide variety of miniature settings.
The Frame Boxes have become a standard in the hobby because they are easy and inexpensive (shopping around one can find nice quality wooden frames for just a few dollars each) to construct & require no power tools. -For an approximate 8” wide x 10” high box with a raised base use five identical, 8” x 10” glass fronted, wooden picture frames. Remove everything from the frames & set aside. These two photos show IF THE SHOE FITS from 2001. Outside of back wall. Doll House Mini Cabin Front Porch Display Shelf.
Twig & Rustic Miniatures - About.com. Articles related to rustic miniatures How to Make Fairy Garden Furniture From Twigs - About Miniatures These rustic twig chairs are easily made from a few carefully chosen sections of flexible branches.
The tutorial explains how to shape then dry the branches to ... The Rustic Dolls House Table Completed - About Miniatures Sit back and admire your authentic Rustic table in miniature. Simple Woodland Tree House For Mini Mice, Elves, Etc. This three story miniature living space for a woodland creature or mouse began its life as a large round cardboard cannister.
Made from recycled materials, this is an inexpensive display to make and a great way to introduce a younger generation to the fun of making miniature projects from found materials. As shown here, the house easily accommodates the poseable miniature mouse made from felt, as well as standard Calico Critters (Sylvanian Families). It is built roughly to 1:24 scale, which means it will accommodate tiny ball joint dolls like the "Realpuki" elves as well. This set of instructions will cover just the basic structure and exterior finishing. There will be a separate set of instructions for finishing and wiring the interior. Important! Finish The Interior Of A Miniature Mouse House. These instructions were designed to help you finish the interior of the miniature woodland house, made from a cylindrical cardboard food container.
The finishes shown here are easily created from recycled or found materials. The house suits a range of woodland characters, including fairies and Calico Critters (Sylvanian Families}. There are also instructions on the Miniatures site for making the poseable miniature felt mouse. Before you begin, read the instructions for making the floors and determining the stair run for the woodland house. Use Acorns Or Hazlenuts To Make A Miniature Tea Set. This miniature tea set and wine goblet are made from acorns.
With a few adaptations the pot, goblet and cup could also be made from other small round nuts including hazlenuts (filberts). The set as shown here is in roughly 1:24 scale and fits with other woodsy projects for fairies or the poseable miniature mouse. In a slightly larger scale you can have a teapot which will pour water.
The ability to pour depends on the diameter of tubing used for the teapot spout. If you cannot find actual acorns or nuts suitable for the pot and cup, similar items can be made from small foam filled glass christmas / floral ornaments, like the "berries" used for the acorn reading lamp.