welcome

Reading through many of the wonderful stories we

A passion for antiques sparks Julia’s minis

A busy Julia Dowell finds time to create while home schooling her son and running her business

How one doll’s house changed everything

Marina Neff rescued a doll’s house during the pandemic and it lead her into an obsession with miniatures along with “creativity, community and a career”

Minis and Paris steal Orsi’s heart

Orsi visited Paris to implement some new software but she came away enchanted by miniatures after seeing a doll’s house in a shop window

Ian’s horses rock the miniature world

Canter into a world of incredible rocking horses with Ian Rose and discover how he turned from full-size to miniatures

Ian’s horses rock the miniature world

Canter into a world of incredible rocking horses with Ian Rose and discover how he turned from full-size to miniatures

How Manda sculpts her small wonders

Manda Theart has just the right touch when making tiny toys with personality

Leonie loves creating her knitted outfits

Leonie Fourie is a divine knitter and embroiderer for miniature babies -here Joan finds out how she balances a busy job in retail with making minis in the evening

COMING OUT AS A MINIATURIST

From awkward explanations to proud declarations, one collector reflects on embracing miniatures, doll’s house passion and turning a once-misunderstood hobby into a joyful way of life

SMALL TALK

WHERE WE CHAT WITH READERS ABOUT OUR HOBBY. THIS MONTH: MEET VALERIE DAWN HARWOOD

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

WHERE READERS SHARE PROJECTS THEY’RE PROUD OF, HOWEVER SMALL. EMAIL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO RICHARD@ASHDOWN.CO.UK

Tree house therapy

A friend of mine on a Facebook site

SHOP EMBRACES MINIS

P aper Chain is a well-established, busy model

Juju’s Tea House

Julieanne from Australia wanted to let us know about the house she’s just completed. Juju’s has a couple of shops and a tea house on the bottom floor

Joan’s Amersham gets a makeover

A lthough we all recognise the lovely work

Knitted Easter eggs are fun to create

Angela takes us step-by-step through the process of knitting tiny little Easter eggs to brighten up your house or room box

Bun in the Oven bakery taught Jodi patience

Jodi Kasprzyk turned her anxiety into creativity and made this delectable twelfth scale bakery room box with lots of ingenuity and imagination

Visit the chocolatier on 291 Rue de Bonbon

Visit an Art Nouveau chocolatier with an attached kitchen, handmade details, aged finishes and a tempting assortment of miniature chocolate treats

A reflection of Irish heritage

Meg Rogers shares some stunning finished rooms in her newest doll’s house

Top makers feature in KDF workshops

Fancy a weekend away in a quaint village? Add in some workshops making miniatures. What’s not to love?

First prize of £6,000 offered by PIMA

The Perfection in Miniature Awards are back for

Hurricane lamp idea is simply brilliant

Sharon adapts a wonderful old idea to make hurrican lamps using beads and tubing from a fish tank

Arts and crafts plant stand is easy to make

This pretty little plant stand would look good in any setting – especially if you have an early 19th century house

Make a cooker for your little kitchen

Making a modern cooker for your kitchen is quite challenging but Kris shows you how step-by-step

Create a pretty cushion popular in the 1920s

Accessories add such a nice touch to a room – these miniature cushions will dress up your sofa in style and comfort

Mad scientist’s house full of weird creatures

Dawn Redfern-Burrows’ doll’s house world blends fantasy, gothic and steampunk, with a mad scientist’s experiments, unusual creatures and hundreds of miniature creations

Factory set up as art studio & antique shop

Talented artist brings an old factory to life with a shop selling fascinating antiques and a gallery selling paintings she’s created herself

Lovecraftian refuge is ambitious book nook

What began as a diversion in the pandemic grew into a passion as Christian created miniature scenes for the characters and stories he loved from literature

Christina’s Castle is full of old miniatures

Tove Nylund can’t resist buying any secondhand minis and has the perfect homes for all these old treasures, including this ten room castle dedicated to Queen Cristina

Dress a stunning Edwardian lady

After some simpler patterns in previous issues Dana comes up with a gorgeous dress that is quite a challenge

SOUTHSEA MODEL VILLAGE

Sandra brings us up to date with a model village in Southsea, Hampshire, she’s visited many times over the years, with children and grandchildren

Sad loss of founder of London Festival

i t is with great sadness that we