1/2" catalog & workshops: check out Rosemarie Torre Miniatures http://www.margaretville.com/torre

Rosemarie Torre

Miniature How-To Article Search: Here is a mini search site. It is great! If you want to make a sofa (for example)...type it in, or click onto 'furniture' in the drop down tab, and see what comes up. I jot down all of the issues that have an article on 'sofas', then click into my file that lists all of my issues and I cross off the issues that I don't have and mark the box # next to the issues that I do have. http://www.miniatures.org/mini_index_search.htm

Barb Lewis, Scott City, MO

1/4 Scale and Resource Links: "Little Enough News" 1/4 scale newsletter can be found here. http://members.aol.com/daisy21/pam/index.html

HBS, Hobby Lobby, and a detailed listing of links, for on-line mini shopping can be found here, http://www.miniaturereality.com/minisforsale.htm and here,

http://www.miniaturereality.com/supplies.htm

Search for resource links here http://www.miniaturereality.com/

Karolyn (Plymouth Ma)

Greenleaf Phone Number: For the person who was looking for a number for Greenleaf to get instructions the new number is 877-399-8926.

Suzi

Try this site for links to mini shops worldwide:

http://www.geocities.com/tinyteri99/

Anne

Cutting Ostrich Eggs: I cut my "nautical" ostrich egg using a diamond bit in my dremel tool. The bit looks sort of like a disc mounted perpendicular to the shaft. You can buy them at jewelry supply stores and some hobby shops, and also there are many places online selling them. WEAR A DUST MASK when working on your egg. Unlike many other diamond bit applications, this cutting is best done dry and will create dust that is definitely not good for your lungs. You can cut very intricate designs with these bits, the ostrich egg is very strong and will take lots of cutting without breaking. There are other diamond bits that can be used for carving and shaping your egg as well.

Bonnie Gibson - Tucson, Arizona

Ziplock Bags: Also, for those looking for the little Ziplock bags, try: Jinny's, 419 874 7961, 891 Shearwood Drive, Perrysburg, OH 43551

Grace Shaw

Ziplock Bags: Craft Creations Ltd. sell zip lock bags! http://www.craftcreations.com

Noni

Beatrix Potter images: I'm working on an Easter theme roombox and wanted some Beatrix Potter images for pictures. I searched a number of sites and discovered these pictures of stamps to be the best for sizing and printing out.

http://www.stampnmagic.com/stampnmagic/beatricepotter.html

Jane, Little Rock, Arkansas

Bookends: Helen Cohen sells "blank" bookends for scenes. I don't have an email for her, but her address is PMB 112 668 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067. Phone 215-493-4811.

Beth, in Concord, NC

Flower Kits: Judy's Little Gems is still in business. She has her sister putting the kits together now and the address can be found in the back of any of the Dollhouse Miniatures magazines--Judy's Little Gems, P.O. Box 501, Brazil, Indiana 47834. You will like them, I'm sure. I carry the full line, too.

Dottie in Tucson

Ponds: One of the things you requested was info for making ponds. I've been following some great instructions over at About.com. Here is the site:http://www.miniatures.about.com/hobbies/miniatures/. Just click on "Water Garden Project Concludes" and you will see a link to the full project from start to finish. We're even shown how to make a water fall, and water lilies. I loved it so much.I copied all the text and pictures and printed it out. It's a GREAT step by step tutorial.

Garnette in Lewisburg, PA

Paper Source: Picture framing shops are a great source for sheets of matboard and foamcore and are often more than happy to save their scraps for you, what goes in their trash could bring tears to your eyes....."one man's trash is another man's treasure".

Joann Swanson

Plexiglass Boxes and Doilies: Try Michael's craft store, they have a lot of Plexiglas boxes in various sizes. I know they carry one about 5 by 5 so they could have the other sizes too! Dees (the big catalog so many retailers can order from) might have them also! If not check with a beanie baby supplier.

Pat Dees carries the paper doilies or you can buy a big doily package and cut them down into smaller sizes (look at the patterns first as not all have the little doilies in them!

Laura

Lite Brite Pegs: I found refill packages of lite brite pegs at both Wal-Mart and Toys R Us.

Lori

Doilies: I get my paper doilies from Hanky Panky. They have a web site: www.hankypankycrafts.com I think I clicked on cake supplies to see the doilies. She has a great little catalog available for $3.

Paula

Acrylic Boxes: Here is the name of one that I've bought from at shows.

Acrylic Creations Inc.
500 Winifred
Lansing, MI 48917

Michele & Neil Kaiser
(517) 321-2640

If they don't have one they are able to make one any size you specify. As far as I know they do not have a web site.

Marilyn

Lite Brite Pegs/Goodwill Stores: A good source for the lite brite pegs is your local Goodwill Industries store or other thrift stores. They usually have bags full of little goodies in the toy section. That's where I found mine, and only .58 for a bunch of them. It's also where I find interesting old fabrics (actually old clothes) that work for minis and doll clothes. And, I found a big bag full of polymer clay, all different colors, and lots of other craft supplies that probably were bought by someone who had lost interest. Even found a completed room box, it had been badly treated by children I think, and a room box kit still in the box. Plus, I have bought two or three doll houses, in somewhat less than perfect condition, but with lots of possibilities. So, don't forget to go grazing in the "general store". You never know what you will find.

Judi

Good quality landscaping supplies: This is in reply to Sloan's question about landscaping supplies. It took a while to find it, but I finally did. Scenic Express has model landscaping supplies. Since my catalog is 5 years old, I called and asked them about the NOCH scenery supplies. A few weeks ago someone was asking about this company. SE says they still carry the line, which they advertise as "Europe's foremost leader in model scenery supplies.". In addition, they carry the product lines from Woodland Scenics, Evergreen Scale Models, PolyTerrain, Merten of Berlin, Northeastern Scale Models Scale Lumber Co., Plastruct and their Miniature Corner sells Preiser products.

The catalog is $2.00 and if you ask, they will include a miniatures supplement. The address is; 1001 Lowry Ave., Jeanette, Pa.,15644

Joanne from chilly, damp South Jersey

Plexiglass Boxes: I have ordered from them and the product is top quality and the service super fast if product is in stock. http://www.jule-art.com

Linda