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Fernwood Kits: Fernwood kits are available by mail order. I think her catalog is free with a long SASE (that's self addressed stamped envelope). Send for the catalog - you won't be disappointed. Fernwood Miniatures 12730 Finlay Road N.E. Silverton, OR 97381 Tele: 503-873-2397 Paula |
Spiral Staircase: Mini Mundus makes a beautiful spiral staircase kit. I got mine from my mini store. It is so well made! Carole Pierce |
Spiral staircase: Hobby Builder's Supply now carries a kit. It's item #70110, and the cost is 47.49 in the Spring 2000 catalog. It's not listed yet on their website, but here's the address: http://www.miniatures.com Jenny |
Spiral staircase: AMSI makes two different models of spiral staircases. Anyone who has a Dee's Delights account can get one for you. Good luck! Marlene |
Handley House at www.intlminiatures.com is a very good place to purchase wholesale and they have a very good record of filling their orders. Charlean |
Shop Locations: I know of three online shop directories: CIMTA, About.com and A Little Sweetness. URLs: http://www.cimta.org Anne Gerdes |
Charleston, SC - Miniature Shop - Memories: I just want to add my endorsement of our local miniature shop - Memories. It has EVERYTHING. Wonderful shop owner (Joan Holst) - wonderful STUFF. Jane Ratcliffe |
Graphics Website: http://home.att.net/~scorh2/ Sandy |
Museum in Scotland: There's one in Unapool, Sutherland. It's called Maryck Memories of Childhood. It's still being developed, and has toys generally, but quite a lot of dolls' houses too. There's a tea room and craft shop attached. This is way up in the north of Scotland (near Kylesku if that helps). Frances |
IRS: dealing with the tax people when you sell crafts stuff.. I found an IRS website which spells out the official line. It requires adobe acrobat (which is downloadable from the site). http://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-mssp/art.pdf Sue Meringolo |
ROUND HOLES FOR : For those wondering how to cut a round hole in floor for spiral staircases.........Go to the nearest hardware store and purchase a round hole cutter for your electric drill. These can be bought in varying sizes from 1 inch to larger. Attach to drill same as a regular drill bit. Hold drill straight against floor and drill hole. Patricia /Redwood City, CA |
Beach House: I found this site that has lists of items to put into your beach house, check it out. It also has other categories that are extremely useful, like boy's room, gardening shed, etc. Here's the URL: http://www.bcminiatures.com/Lists.html Kendra Allen |
Gypsy Caravans: Contact: Midwest Carriage Co. PO Box 024, Mentor, Ohio 44060-0024, 1-888-281-3863 They have the wheels you are looking for plus a wonderful book entitled "Making Model Gypsy Caravans" by John Thompson. Lucy Seiler in CT |
Sites for Ceramic Art Tiles: There's Serious Inspiration here for anyone wanting to add authentic period detail or some contemporary flair. This is just a sample. The first constitutes a great quickie lesson in differences among Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, etc. Also just a delight to look at: http://www.derbycity.com/michael/tiles.html The second includes examples in style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh plus much else:http://www.artontiles.com/ Finally, here's one with contemporary-quaint-country-type designs - charming:http://www.saltillotilecompany.com/mural.html Mary in Oregon |
Metric Conversions: I often go to this site for mouldings information in real sized projects around the home. If these guys can't help you with conversions of lumber available in metric (they are an aussie company) they'll know who can, I'm sure: http://www.porta.com.au. Trace |
Cross Stitch Stockings: Just wanted to let you know I have a kit with two different cross stitch stocking designs in the kit. It also has enough fabric to make several (well, actually, probably 6 if you wanted to!) stockings and supplies for completely finishing two. The supplies include backing so it can be an "actual" stocking, little candy canes, and pompoms and beads to make two little teddy bear "heads" to stick out of the stocking. The kits are pictured on my website. Just follow the link to Mary Lynne's Needlework Store and then the link to my kits. http://www.angelfire.com/wv/minipix Mary Lynne in Huntingdon, WV |
Acrylic display boxes: AMAC PLASTIC PRODUCTS CORP. It is a wholesale place and is $50 or $75 min. order nice people to deal with. Billie Joy Eller Kemper Clay cutter sources: http://www.heaser.demon.co.uk/products/sundries.htm http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/cutters-blades.htm You might also try cake decorating suppliers - or ask a cake decorator/maker where they get their supplies. I got my cutters from a cake supply shop - they use the cutters for cutting flowers out of icing (frosting). Sandra Monk in New Zealand |
Shop Directories: For shops in any area, check out these two sites http://www.cimta.org, and http://www.miaa.com, they should have all their member shops listed. Frank Moroz |
Shop Directory: There is an association of miniature shops in the Pacific Northwest: NWMMA (NW Miniature Merchants Association). They have a web site with all the member shops, hours, locations, phone numbers, etc. http://nwmma.com Anne Gerdes |
Glorious Paper!!! And other exciting stuff - Check out Facinating Folds!!! Look for 'Roks' a stone and rock making substance that is new with this company. Great stuff! http://www.fascinating-folds.com/welcome.htm Judie St. Onge |
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