Rubber Finish: To make a non cracking, flexible coat to material try looking at neoprene or liquid latex. Latex is the natural liquid rubber and neoprene isthe man made. Same stuff.

DrBob...Delray Beach, FL

Pewter Finish: It is called Rub n Buff and Michaels and other craft stores carry it. It is a metallic wax and comes in pewter, gold, copper, silver, etc. I made my black Chrysnbon stove silver with it: http://gerdesdesign.com/kitchen.htm

Anne Gerdes

Transfer Glaze: Yes that stuff is available here in SA,. It is called transfer glaze, here, and is made by Dala. Obviously you might have different brand names over there. I use it all the time to make my plates, which you can see on my web site http://www.bbminiatures.homestead.com

A tip when using this stuff. The first bottle I had went a grungy gray. When I inquired, they said that it is caused by contaminating the transfer glaze by dipping into the bottle the whole time. They recommended that I always decant a small amount into a container and use it from there. This has worked for me.

Barbara B in South Africa

Finishing Cherry: For a non clogging fine finish on cherry I would suggest 0000 grade wire wool and Danish or tung oil. Rub the wood first with the wire wool then apply the oil with a non fluffy cloth. Let it dry overnight and if it's soaked in patches, apply another coat. Again, leave 12 hours. and then buff with a light cloth. You can apply subsequent coats and then polish until you get the desired sheen. One important note, when you've finished with your oily cloth do not leave it lying around as they can suffer spontaneous combustion!

Peter Cook

Semolina: In the USA, "semolina" refers to a flour used primarily for making pasta. I think it is made from durum wheat. You can find it in Italian groceries, in gourmet shops, and sometimes in the imported fancy food section of big groceries such as Meijer's.

Terri in Ohio

Semolina: I saw that someone was having trouble finding semolina. I hope that this helps. One source is King Arthur Flour, Box 1010, Norwich, VT 05055, (802) 649-3881 I believe they have a catalog for mail order service. I used to buy my semolina when visiting my in-laws in South Philadelphia. The shop I went to has the big, old barrels filled with it--and of course, the meats and cheeses hanging from the ceiling. But, my local supermarket now carries it along with some other staples used in Italian cooking--I live in PA Dutch land so these items were foreign until recently. If you have a gourmet cook shop nearby they should have it or be able to order for you. BTW--if you ever get the chance to have homemade pasta (not from a box) it is out of this world.

Kathy B. in PA

Bodo Hennig baths; [Also, they don't only come with that pink rose pattern on them. I have seen them plain white] The bathroom set also comes is two different blues. One is a blue 'onion' maybe pattern, the other is Royale - cobalt blue background ,with gold outline and pink rose in the middle. The are all on my web site http://www.dollhouse-miniatures.comunder Rooms - Bathrooms - Bath Suites shows blue and pink ones, Bath 2 is white, Bath 3 is pink, bath 11 is blue, German bath is Royale.

Tom Berkner

Glue Flowers: Bend fine gauge wire into shapes of leaves and make loops for flower petals. Leave a stem of wire to hang on to. Mix equal parts of poster paint and Elmer's glue. Using a stiff paint brush dip in paint and then over wire. You want to cover wire opening like wire soap blowing things. When you get the hang of it it's quite easy but not at first. Stick holding stem in a piece of Styrofoam. Let dry over night. When dry you may bend into many flower shapes of your choice.

Nola

Floral Foam: I carry it on my site, along with lots of other Landscape and DIY stuff. http://www.minikitz.com. http://allthingssmall.com and http://ladybug-fairies.com also carry some, and I'm sure other vendors on Small Stuff do, too.

Debbie Jones

Shredded Foam: For shredded landscaping foam go to: http://amsi-minilandscaping.com/index.html They are the nicest people to deal with--It is a husband and wife company andthey try real hard to please.

Susan