Table of Contents
- Accessories
Items that would be considered objects in a scene, such as dishes, pictures, perfume bottles, etc.
- Animals
All manner of miniature animal life (making a mouse, dog, whatever - no, not bug juice).
- Architectural Details
Crown moulding, picture rails, cornices, trap doors, gables (etc).
- Business
Pertaining to selling miniatures. How to run a miniature business (mail order, doing auctions, running a store, selling at shows)
- Cameras and Photography
Photographing miniatures and equipment recommendations.
- Celebrations
Weddings/Bridal, Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Halloween
- Clay
Fimo, Sculpy and other polymer clays, paperclay, porcelain, ceramic, etc.
- Computers and The Internet
How to use your computer to save and search tips, find what you are looking for online, set up a website, etc.
- Copyright
Anything pertaining to copyright issues.
- Dolls
All about dolls, making, wigging and dressing.
- Fabric and Needlework
Working with fabrics, threads and yarns.
- Fairies and Fantasy
The whimsical, magical and fantastic.
- Finishing
Surface finishing methods for houses, boxes and furniture, including walls, floors, ceilings and exteriors.
- Food and Drink
- Furniture and Appliances
- Historical
Historical details and information to lend credibility to miniature scenes.
- Interior Decorating
Articles about decorating principles and theory; use of space, color and texture.
- Landscaping and Plants
- Lighting and Wiring
- Lumber and Building Materials
Materials for building structures.
- Miscellaneous
Tips that do not fit anywhere else.
- Printables
Where to find them, how to print them, seal them and use them.
- Publications and Books
Not where to find, but what is available.
- Remodeling and Restoration
Re-habbing and redoing; kit bashing; removing and replacing.
- Resin, Caulking, Filling
Goo that isn't glue. (includes casting, mold making etc.)
- Resources
Specific recommendations to sources that include how to find or contact them.
- Safety Warnings
- Smaller Scales
Many of the tips archived here will also fit in at least one other category, but something in the tip will be specific to scales smaller than 1/12 (1" = 1').
- Structures
Houses, roomboxes, mousehouse, odd containers (breadbox, detergent box, gourd, books).
- Themes
Scene and accessory details for themes like a witch's cave, bridal shower, or a lighthouse.
- Tools and Glue
- Windows and Window Treatments
- Workshops and Organization
Setting up a better workspace.
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