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Hundreds of mini links sorted into precise categories for "speedy" surfing http://www.miniaturereality.com/ Modern Rooms: Have you tried going to the American Girl web site yet? http://www.americangirl.com They are the ones that put out the series of 18 inch dolls. They just recently started putting out a series of room boxes in 1/12th scale. The furniture is VERY MOD & HIP [ read 1960's here........"ancient times" if you are under 30]. The basic furniture packs are reasonably priced for what is in each. Some of the accessories [looking at catalog photos] could be a little out of scale though. I plan to order the purple bedroom set and the accessory set just for the bed and lamps [the electrical is 12 volt].And the 50's style diner is to "die for". Patricia / Redwood City, CA |
Custom Dolls from Photos: Pearl Jordan of Wee Willie Winkles makes the dolls from pictures you furnish. Her email address is - pearljordan@yahoo.com Mary |
ALCHEMIST BOTTLES / JARS......go to Skycrest Products they carry a whole line. http://www.skycrestproducts.com/index.html Patricia / Redwood City, CA |
Custom Dolls from Photos: Following is the address and website of a porcelain doll artist. She shows you (among others) a picture of a man whose face she thought was interesting and the doll she made from the picture. Incredible. The dolls are very expensive (for me) but one day I would like to have a family done representing me, my husband and my 2 daughters when the girls were youngsters. http://miniatures.tripod.com LordBouldee |
Victorian Printables: I checked out the site for the 1900 House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/1900house/resources/index.html, and while there, clicked on Ginger's Old Time Graphics Emporium. There are tons of wonderful Victorian things to print, such as pictures, tiles and wallpapers. I am not certain about using any of these items for resale houses, but certainly lovely to use on the one I am doing for my niece. Mary Barry |
Printable Toys/Haunted House. If you print out by screen this first page ,it will produce a mini barn, haunted house etc. for your mini toy shop. http://www.mcguirezone.com/goodies/toys.html Jane in Arkansas |
Modern Bathroom Fixtures & Kitchen appliances: There is a Canadian company (even better eh? Canadian dollars!) that makes just what you wanted. Brooke uses their work. It's called Model Builders Supply. Their address is 40 Engelhard Dr., Unit 11, Aurora, Ontario L4G 6X6 They have modern bathrooms (check out Brooke's Luxurious bath) and kitchen pieces. At a great price. Phone is: (905)841-8392 fax is (905) 841 - 8399. I've used their modern bathroom pieces with my wicker and just lately have done some wicker microwave stands using their microwave kit on them. They also have some ¼ scale items. I'm sure Noella could fill you in more on them. She's the one who introduced me to them. http://www.modelbuilderssupply.com/ Debi in Quesnel |
Lycopodium: I have seen lycopodium in the catalog for Hobby Builder's Supply. They may have it on their web site at http://www.miniatures.com Linda in GA |
Lycopodium: Most miniature shops carry lycopodium. Dee's carries it so if they don't have it in stock they can order it. It is not very expensive. Jackie Bruno |
Karen's brass leaves. I also have some of the most exciting brass sheets by her. A l" scale and 1/4" scale patio set, with 'wrought iron' table and chairs, also some incredible iron gates, also in different scales, and sheets of old signs and sun dials...these are the greatest looking 'iron' things I've ever seen...and maybe someday I'll actually cut them out and put them together! Would like to find a source for more, if anyone knows about where to find them. Kaye in L.A. |
Bunka: I don't know of one in the States, but there sure is a great one in Canada HOBI International House of Bunka Inc. Jonesy |
Tiny brass leaves: Karen Stull has a new address: Karen's Miniatures Int'l Ltd., 1546 Missouri Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001; 505-532-0939 and e-mail KARENMINIS@AOL.COM. For those who don't know, she bought out Skycrest ceramics and offers those along with the brass sheets of 1", 1/2", and 1/4" scale leaves, garden furniture, bird cages, cutlery, pub signs, clocks, weather vanes, fencing & gates, scale screen, decorative panels, outdoor lights, wall sconces. Can't remember how much the catalog is, but anyone interested could e-mail and find out. I have no connection to this business. Rita Pierce |
Bunka: Etcetera, Etc., 13 Isla Ct., Roswell, NM 88201. They sell trims, fabric, lace, ribbons, etc. Laura |
Tiny brass leaves: I carry the brass leaf items you are looking for. They are very easy to work with. There are many types and sizes. JB's Doll Houses and Miniatures, Yuma,AZ http://www.jbsdollhousesminiatures.com Jackie Bruno |
Tiny Metal Leaves: There is a company in the UK called "Scale Link" which sells 'etched brass frets' and they have a variety of minute brass accessories, including very small scale gates, fencing, sun dials, weather vanes and the tiniest leaves you can imagine. They have leaves in all sorts of scales - oak leaves, ash leaves, maple leaves (would work for small scale ivy), horse chestnut (scheflera) etc. http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/index.html Lesley, Johannesburg, South Africa |
1/2" or 1:24 scale people: Don't forget to check out the plastic car/model railway sources. Preiser is a German company that do a lot of railway accessories, they have two kits 58000 "Adam" and 58001 "Eve" that I like. They are kitset people, anatomically correct, nude. Each kit is made up of heads, arms, torsos, legs - lots of them, enough to make about 7 people and have a few left over bits. They also do fully assembled and dressed figures, there are also some accessory "people" for car kits available ("Campus friends" is one, I can't remember who makes it) - but they tend to be modern. The joy of the Preiser kit is being nude you can dress them for any era you want. Sandra in New Zealand |
Bunka: From my understanding there are more than 300 colors of Bunka to choose from. I carry only about 35 of them. If you are looking for a large quantity of certain colors you might check with Sandy's Lace and Trim. Check with your local mini store first. Jackie |
Period Shoes, Clothing: This is a web address for a company that puts out catalogs of costume patterns, shoes, curtains, etc. These are full-sized items, but may be of interest for those of us interested in historical items. www.amazondrygoods.com Beabe Thompson |
Oriental Suppliers: Here is what is in my data base: Imperial Pleasures http://www.imperialpleasures.com El Rastro' elrastro@china.com Doll House K Billy Co. Ltd. Dollhouse World by Seiko http://www01.u- page.so-net.ne.jp/ja2/arashiro/index_e.htm Microcosmos Company, LTD Puppenhaus Yoshino (museum) http://www.puppenhaus.co.jp Garie's Clay Creations http://www.garieinternational.com/ TS House of Miniatures http://web.signet.com.sg/~tshouse Grace Shaw |
Lace Curtains: Don't glue the lace to the dowel; thread the dowel through the holes in the lace. I have used itty-bitty eye hooks to hang my curtains. (The sort you use to keep the screen door closed, but smaller.) I think I pay about 8 cents each for them at a REAL hardware store - not Home Depot. I'm talking about the sort of place where you pull out little cardboard drawers and root around. Anyway, as I was saying before I wandered off there - Screw the eyelet into either a small block of wood or a square of foam core and glue it to the wall, one on either side of the window. I had tried to screw them directly into the wall, but you need either very long arms or the patience of a saint, and I have neither. (Particularly the latter!). Another, very sneaky way to hang curtains is to glue a "rod" of Styrofoam above the window, wrap the curtains around the sides (ends) of the foam, then use straight pins on the ends to hold the curtains in place. There are purists who would balk at such an idea, but there are just days when I take the easy way out. Dani Rice |
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