Make fun little toys out of old wood scraps

welcome

People sharing their stories about what miniatures means

Rare beach treat at the Baltic Summer House

Self-taught Aga Fattori has created a beautiful beach house that reflects the charm and peace of holiday cottages in her native Poland

Shelly employs all skills on grand MacLeod Manor

Shelly MacLeod is obsessive about miniatures but also has great technical skills. Put the two together, complete with 3D printer, and you have the recipe for a stunning house

Hill Top House becomes a real family heirloom

This house was built out of an old Mazola oil box by Lauren Long’s grandfather back in the 1930s and is filled with fond memories

Wood you believe how easy it is to create a row of books?

Ever wondered what to do with all those little scraps of wood you’ve got lying about? Why not use them to fill up your shelves

Make nothing but the kitchen sink

No need to splash out on a new sink. Take card, glue and paper, throw in a few cotton buds and you’ll have made your own in no time

Add sandwich board sign to your shop or cafe

Attract new customers to your mini cafe or shop with a sign that sits outside. It’s easy to make one with card and strip wood

Say goodbye to plastic with this natural reusable bag

This lovely little shopping bag is easy to put together without any sewing involved, and it will brighten up any kitchen or shop scene

Quick and easy

Fun with ribbon making decorations and tassels

Stamp quaint quilts to cover your bed

Joyce Mori creates some colourful quilts to add warmth and charm in any bedroom using a painting technique she learned on a workshop

We’re big fans of this simple screen

This stylish screen is easy to make and will look good in a variety of different rooms or scenes

Assembling and dressing your doll

This is the last tutorial in the series on how to sculpt your very own twelfth scale doll. Miniature doll artist, Kim McCool, takes you through the final steps

SMALL TALK

THIS MONTH WE VISIT THE WORKSHOP OF MEGHAN SMITH

Debbie creates her own apothecary caravan

Often it pays to have a go at making something yourself rather than buying one, and Debbie Mills discovered that was the right path for her gypsy caravan

CLUB NEWS

More the merrier at this year’s Have a Go Day 

Miniature showcase

Beautiful miniatures from talented makers around the world. Just say ‘wow’

SHOP OWNER’S WORDS OF WISDOM

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How ‘The Cardboard King’ built a family business

His early ideas might have been founded in card and Cornflake packets but Nick Metcalfe and his wife Judy have built a stable and flourishing business

How house gave Mari a reason to live again

The heart-warming story of how one woman’s love of miniatures, and one doll’s house in particular, came to mean so much to her at a difficult time

Faberge room was quite a challenge

Regular readers will recognise the amazing talent of

Tiny characters are Jacque’s pride & joy

Jacque Young’s children may have grown up but her house is now full of exquisite little people she creates with a passion that borders on obsession

Skill with resin brings river scene to life

Jane Crosland has used model railways supplies to great effect in her ‘A Day by the River’ scene which is full of wonderful small scale detail

Build a wall in your 1/24th scale garden

How to landscape a 1/24th scale garden with the addition of a rustic wall and a realistic lawn that won’t ever need mowing

Catherine’s shops show a love of the Thirties

Catherine Lenoir has been building an imaginary street of a miniature shops after listening to stories passed on to her by her beloved grandparents

Have a go at lighting & bring your house to life

Carl completes his series on lighting your doll’s house with a detailed look at how he has wired several large projects in the past

How Valerie created a perfect family home

We take a look back at a beautiful Regency house which has been decorated and furnished in the style Valerie would have loved for her full-size house