Transferring Prints: You will need: 1. Place blotting paper on table, (duh!) Lay well pressed fabric down on blotting paper. Sharon in Watsonville |
Glycerin: glycerin acts as a softening agent on many plants - not all plants reacts with the same success. Sometimes it turns the leaves a dark brown disfigured color - as memory serves me it depends on the chlorophyll. Eucalyptus leaves probably respond the best and that's why everyone sees them all over the place. Aspen leaves are awful - their beautiful fall colors are completely destroyed. You will have to try and see how the particular leaves respond. As for applying you set the stem of the leaf in a glass container with an adequate amount of glycerin for the leaf to draw up into its cellular structure. If you put in small leaves and stems I'd let them set at least overnight - if you remove them before the glycerin has completely drawn up you will have a half finished process. Don't dilute with water by the way. I don't believe the structure of bark will allow the glycerin uptake. When I used the glycerin I bought several bottles of it -- I had to leave my address and phone number on file - it is an explosive agent when combined with other things. I don't know what other things - so don't go mixing it. Jean |
Dollhouse Projects Magazine: Projects is available on my web site. http://www.dollhouse-miniatures.com It is published by EMF in England. They have an address of http://www.dolltedemf.com Tom & Kari |
Simulating rain: What a day for you!! For rain, I think you can use resin. Make a frame of a box with a row of nails on the left and one on the right...have a shallow "catch" area in the center. Knot a nylon thread at the lower right side, then threaded the nylon left-right so it ends up a zig-zag of threads. Then mixed up a batch of two part resin, put it in a squirt bottle with a tiny tip, and let it set up until it's a little syrupy, then "drip" a thin line of the resin all along the thread. Follow the zig zag threads...a very tiny bit on the threads....the excess should drip off, but try to not have much excess as the excess may cause deformed rain drops. Let dry. You now have thin threads of raindrops! Hang from the "sky" of your room box. Takes a little practice.. Whui in Paris |
dollhouse bathroom furniture recalled: posted here in case anyone bought this... WASHINGTON (AP) - A Minnesota company is recalling about 10,000 sets of dollhouse bathroom furniture because yellow paint on the furniture contains lead, putting children at risk for lead poisoning. XL Machine Ltd., of Eden Prairie, Minn., has not received reports of any injuries relating to the furniture set, the Consumer Product Safety The Little Tree natural wood dollhouse bathroom furniture sets contain a tub, sink with mirror, toilet, shower, bench, towel rack and a wooden doll. The doll has hair made of yarn and wire legs and arms. The fixtures on the furniture are painted yellow. The packaging for the set reads ``Little Tree,'' ``Distributed by Target Corporation,'' and ``MADE IN CHINA.'' Target stores nationwide sold these furniture sets from August 2000 through June 2001 for about $15. The safety commission advises consumers to return the furniture sets to the Target storewhere they purchased them from for a refund. For more information, consumers can call XL Machine at 1-866-746-8097 between9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday. On the Net: Pat in SC |
Book box: A question was asked about my book box construction. Something's are just a matter of over 25 years of experience, others are not easily explained in this type of venue, but I'll be glad to give you a brief overview. First the books are cut (I use a full sized bandsaw). Then I glue the cut edges with bookbinder glue. Then I stack up the books and carefully measure for an interior WOODEN box. Before I construct that box, I decide where I'm going to place the doors and windows and incorporate that into the construction of the box. Next I wire the box, so everything is hidden. Then I glue the books onto that box. No box-no smooth walls, no structural integrity! I match in around the doors and windows, hinge, paper, make doors and windows and install them. I know that's a quick view and not to the degree that you wanted, but I will tell you this. I gave just an overview of the process as a theme luncheon in Charlotte, NC last year at the NAME National and talked about just the BASIC process for well over an hour. I've also taught a class at IGMA's Guild School in Castine twice. Those were 24 hour classes AFTER I had cut and glued the books. When I taught the class at Castine, the first year every one made just a window. The next year I decided I'd add a simple door as an option. Two elected to do that, but only 1 person finished the door. The remainder of the class finished but they cut it down to the wire. One IMPORTANT note about the interior box. Please don't use foam core. I know it is easy to use, but in the long run it won't hold up for this construction. Remember the old carpenter trick to separate pieces of wood that you want to glue temporarily together is to glue a piece of paper between them. That's how foam core acts as it's outer covering is paper. If the piece is jarred, things will tear and there goes all that work. NOT WORTH the chance in my opinion. Shannon Moore |
British Doll Houses: I just bought a British Honeychurch Doll House kit for about $300. The British pound and the dollar are almost equal so this is a very good time to buy. Honeychurch has one of the finest reputations for miniature houses. There is no MDF in any of their products, or even allowed in their workshop.http://www.honeytoys.co.uk/ The kit is 100% wood, the case being fine grained 3/8 inch birch plywood. All the pieces are pre-sanded. The case is grooved for accurate placement of the interior walls and middle floor. Everything came with it including all hardware for the front door, windows, hinges for the front wall opening, nails, glue, sandpaper for when you've sunk the nail heads and used wood filler before painting, and full illustrated instructions. The staircase is easy to construct and is movable for painting or wallpapering. All of the pieces were marked for placement and there were full illustrated and printed instructions. A video is also available. It arrived last week and I've got most of it completed already. I am thrilled with this experience because it is my first miniature house. If you're looking for an elegant house kit and have little experience (like me) I cannot recommend Honeychurch highly enough. Eileen |
Oriental Furnishings: In the Sept. 1998 Dollhouse Miniatures Magazine there is a wonderful array of Oriental miniatures. On page 40 is the beginning of a great article about the Orient, and on page 41, bottom, there is a picture of an Emperor's bedroom. The next pages cover how the entire building is decorated. Further in the back of the magazine are ideas on how to make a room divider, and then on page 71 there is a Mini Cutout of a Folding Screen, a chair, and a fan. Marilyn J Cole |
Japanese style miniatures: There a place called Japanese Miniatures there web site is http://www.japaneseminiatures.com they have some great stuff. I love their chop sticks. Check them out. Pam in North Ga. |
Japanese Floral Arrangements: If you're looking for authentic reproductions of Japanese floral arrangements visit Helen David's web site at http://www.smallerthanabreadbox.com and at the bottom of the page under "Show 'n Tell" click on the "Floral Arrangements for the Orient" link. Richard |
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