Going strong at thirty

welcome

As Frank Sinatra put it: “Regrets, I’ve had

Bee’s magical mice are always telling her tales

This mouse-mad maker has had a special relationship with animals since childhood and that understanding is reflected in her miniature creations

Emily captures a sense of wonder

After years of study and practice Emily Chan is creating beautiful dolls with a signature look of childhood innocence coupled with knowing thoughts

Tamar’s skills find a good home

She tried her hand at everything from silversmithing to sculpting and painting when she was at high school, but the discovery of miniatures has brought all her skills together

Bargain Honeychurch spelt double trouble

Sandra’s a big fan of Joan Joyce’s way with ageing and furnishing houses and here she looks at another Victorian creation from this talented miniaturist

Orchid Court reflects a couple’s real home

A talented miniaturist has created a stunning replica of his apartment but the project almost never got started after a hire car fiasco

Browse this beautiful Swedish gift shop

Elize’s ambitious project put her skills to the test and proved you don’t have to spend a fortune to create charming pieces to fill a shop

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Pack a sandwich and banana for lunchtime

Mo takes us step-by-step through the process of making sandwiches and a banana to add to a paper bag for lunch 

Create a stir with this rustic shelf

Following on from the herb garden she made in Issue 351 Elize shows us how to create a simple wall shelf made from coffee stirrers and cocktail forks

Make a little chair for your nursery scene

Karen takes you step-by-step through making a little chair for your nursery, but the technique can also be used on all sorts of ready-made furniture

Choose your theme & stitch a summer quilt

Debbie uses strawberries in her quilt, but you can use whatever fabric you want. Just make sure you pick out one with a mini design

Create a unique path for your mini garden

A stone path can add lots of charm to a little house and Auralea shows you how to build one without any fuss using Creative Paperclay

Quick and easy

Sandra shows how to make three different types of simple trunks

Lay a fancy floor using coloured coffee stirrers

This innovative method of creating a fabulous patterned floor saves time and supplies. Follow along with Kate as she guides you through the steps

Body shaping and facial features

In part three of her series miniature doll artist Kim McCool continues to show us how to sculpt a twelfth scale doll out of polymer clay

Make a comfortable mini mattress

Add a comfy mattress to your miniature bedroom scene with this fluffy, thick mattress. All you need is fabric, sewing supplies and some filling!

THE CUTOUTS PAGE

From our house to your house

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Drop in on Jeanette’s packed general store

This wonderful Fifties shop is a fond trip down memory lane, back to the days when luxuries were just starting to appear after rationing

Miniature showc

This month we celebrate summer inspired miniatures from top makers

Museum shows off a brilliant collection

Birthe’s collection of houses grew so much she needed to build a barn to house them all — the next step was to turn it into a museum

Child of the Sixties still loves searching

One collector tells us why she loves the thrill of the search, the packages in the mail and the immediate gratification of putting a vintage doll’s house together

Installing additional room lighting

Carl continues his lighting tutorial by taking us through the process of adding lights to a smaller scale house and shows how to run the wires

“Please can I have my doll’s house back?”

A sleepless night filled with regret followed when Viktoria gave away her childhood home to a neighbour, but luckily she got it back the next morning

Enjoying sunny days on the garden deck

Bill and Gina Theesfield combined to create wonderful a garden scene with amazing decking... but they had to know when to stop

WE CHAT WITH GENIE ROSADO OF GENIES MINI HOUSE SHOP

Hi Genie. How long have you been making