Joan’s Beauty & the Beast

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I know many miniaturists who, when they first

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WE CHAT WITH ZENA COFFIELD OF ZENA’S MINIATURES

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MINIS WE LOVE ON ETSY THIS MONTH

Fairacre Schoolhouse is full of maker memories

Susan Carson has made a lot of pieces to go into her gorgeous cottage, but she has also kept a record of all the talented makers she’s bought minis from

The show must go on for wood turner Alan

Alan takes his woodturned miniatures to the MGM Stafford show but hadn’t bargained for a son with Covid and a card reader with a mind of its own

Anna’s food inspired by Italian heritage

From freshly-baked bread to thinly-sliced salami The Miniaturist Apprentice finds ideas for mini food all around her in the beautiful landscape of Calabria

Cottage chic comes from creative chaos

Diana Boyle’s sister tells how her accountant sibling hung up her spreadsheets, picked up some micro paintbrushes and began to live her dream with Miniature Lane

Patrizia’s shoes & bags are absolutely fabulous

Join us as Joan introduces us to yet another amazing talent in miniature art. Patrizia Santi is one of the top leather workers in miniature and brings high fashion to minis

Wrambeck Court posed a steep learning curve

Imagine taking on a 17-room mansion for your entry into the world of miniatures. That’s what Jessica Wrambeck did, and she had to research English history as well

Tom’s stash rescued boarding house build

Tom Pearson started work on his charity shop doll’s house during lockdown because he wanted to keep busy and stay out of his wife’s hair

Foam board creations add style at the Manor

The purchase of a stunning chandelier on eBay led Douglas Ames to design a house to show it off and Mguidry Manor is the result

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Valentine’s room comes straight from the heart

Vicky tells us how she put together her perfect Valentine’s Day roombox, and why she’s never afraid to splash the paintbrush on her minis

Shernelle’s vintage roombox

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Nina’s fine French boudoir

When Nina Eary bought a beautiful set of

Send some love with roses and a bear

This little bear would look good in a variety of scenes all year round, but the addition of roses makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day

Make Valentine roses for your mini scene

Use paper punches together with red and green paper to create a dozen red roses that will add a romantic touch to a room in your house

Antique plates

Ihave always loved antique plates, which made it

Fun foam food

A new way to make mini food

Create heart-shaped placemats for your table

If you’re going to lay the table for a special Valentine’s dinner then these cute little placemats are the perfect addition

Quick and easy

Sandra shows you how to make simple footstools

Make cushion & quilt in farmhouse style

Debbie loves to makes things in farmhouse style, but then she does live on a farm. Here she shows how to create a matching throw and pillow

Create a rose-coloured shabby chic dresser

Elize takes you through making a dresser from cardboard step-by-step. Have a go and you’ll be pleased with the result

Rustic ceiling beams give house character

Adding worn beams to the ceiling of your house is easy to do and adds a certain charm to the rooms

Say ‘Be Mine’ with a heart cheesecake

These easy-to-make heart cakes can be adapted to create lots of different colours with a variety of messages for scenes from kitchen to bakery

Add this unique clock to your doll’s house

Kris uses plastic packaging to give her cardboard clock a curve, but she’s simplified the original design so everyone can make it

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MINIS WE LOVE ON ETSY THIS MONTH

SMALL TALK

WE CHAT WITH ELAINE DUNISCH ABOUT HER YEARS IN THE HOBBY

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

However you decorate for this special day you can’t go wrong with miniatures

More Harry Potter magic with three rooms in one

Sean Valentine tells us about his latest Hogwarts adventure where he stopped short of waving a wand to fix the problem of fitting three rooms into one unique cabinet

Tour the family rooms and grand bedrooms

We pay a second visit to the magnificent Barkertom Court, and this time maker Thomas Murray guides us around the richly-decorated family rooms and bedrooms