Dolls House World Magazine Issue 380 Back Issue

One of my favourite parts of putting each issue together is hearing miniaturists from all over the world, bonded by a common love, talking about how minis have empowered them.
Tamar Cohen told us: “Creating miniatures is more than just a hobby for me; it’s a journey of self-discovery and artistic expression.”
I’m sure that’s true for so many readers. Tamar shows us her wonderful castle basement this issue, and explains how miniatures ignited a long-simmering passion.
We also look at some of the rooms put together by Carolyn Bergen, who only took up the hobby a few years ago after re-discovering a doll’s house built years ago for her daughter.
Today, her collection includes a house built more than four decades ago and another which needed more than a hundred stickers removing before renovation could begin. Her obsession has grown in a short period of time because the hobby encompasses all of the creative elements she loves, and lists as: “sculpting, painting, working with clay, sewing, constructing, designing, or curating.”
Jane Crosland’s talent also encompasses many of those same skills, albeit in a rather challenging size. But, as her Smugglers’ Cottage, featured on the front cover, proves, smaller scales don’t dilute the effect, and they don’t diminish the imagination.
The house, nestled in a clifftop forest, is surrounded by tiny, fascinating details. Hard to believe she created the scene in 1/148th scale. Find out how she did it on P20. But, as Sandra Harding warns us, even looking at this tiny scale is challenging on the eyes, let alone working in it. Now where did I put that magnifying glass?