The NAME website where Bruce, the webmaster, has Nutshell News indexed: http://www.miniatures.org

Anne Gerdes

New Creations Paper: The best thing is to call the company that makes New Creations papers, RB Foltz & Company, and ask them for your nearest retailer. Their number is 1-800-826-9570.

Beth

Punch Needles: I found 2 punch needles for you. One is the standard model from Herrschners for $10.00 - website is

http://www.herrschners.com

and the other one is called Easy Punch and can be manual or electric for $19.99 from Maplewood Crafts - Toll free #1-800-899-0134. They have kits, thread etc. They are located in PA.

Carol Griffith

Custom Houses: Lloyd Cooper does amazing custom houses of all styles. His work is top notch and his prices are competitive. You can see some of what he has done at his "Lost Creek Station" website: http://www.coolmini.com/lloyd/lostcreekstation.htm

Anne Gerdes

The Seattle Dollhouse Miniatures Show has a website with all the dealers listed. http://www.seattledollhouseshow.com/

Anne Gerdes

Medical Equipment:

House of Miniatures at:

http://www.miniworld.com/

Little Obsessions. Little Obsessions

You also may want to try Stockton Miniatures. I think they are:

http://www.stocktonminiatures.com

Medical Equipment: I have quite a bit of medical stuff, all in stock, which you can see if you go to the page where I have these items listed.

http://www.spminiatures.com/doctor.htm

Carol

Medical and Hospital Accessories:

http://www.dollhouse-miniatures.com >catalog >rooms >misc >hospital

Tom Berkner

Cake decorating supplies: The address is http://www.hankypankycrafts.com

This is the site for ordering cake decorating and supplies. Have never ordered these, but am seriously thinking of trying them.

Rachel

The Clay Menace: To avert Polymer Panic, there's a reassuring read at: www.prairiecraft.com

Go to the "About Polymer Clays" section. It's a commercial site, but it has the most lucid discussion I've encountered.

Mary

Bespaq? There is a shop here in Charleston, SC, that carries the largest line of Bespaq in the country (according to Pit, himself!) She is on automatic shipment of 2 sets of everything he does! It is Miniature Memories at

http://www.memrees.com

She also carries lots of one of a kind artisan pieces. You can find Jack Cashmere and our own Alice Zinn!

Gayle Taylor

Ronnie Curran Figures: The egg people have Ronnie Curran figures in their catalogue.

http://www.teepeecrafts.freeserve.co.uk

The figures are shown bigger than normal and ...included in the catalogue is the 1/48th scale plastic furniture, so this will give you an idea of how much they have been enlarged. The catalogue has lots of things for using in miniatures. The only connection I have with Tee Pee is that Pat is a friend of mine and I recently did a workshop at her dolls house club

Hazel Dowd

Judy Williamson's Book: Here is a link to a website, where I ordered the same book on making beds- Dollhouse Furniture & Accessories Books from Fingertip Fantasies Dollhouse Miniatures. She has books on everything and pretty good prices too.

http://www.dollhouseminiatures.com/info/furniture.htm

Sherry

Judy's Beds Book: I have the book in stock at JB's Doll Houses and Miniatures, Yuma AZ. All are signed by Judee herself.

http://www.jbsdollhousesminiatures.com

Nancy

Bespaq: We also have one of the largest selections of Bespaq in the country. We've carried it for years and have an entire wall showcase jam packed. If you're looking for anything give me a try!!

http://www.nancysdollhouses.com

Nancy

Thorne Rooms: For those who live in the Western US or plan a trip to Arizona for the winter, the Phoenix Museum of Art also has a series of the Thorne Rooms on display. Not as many as the Chicago Museum, but enough to make it worth the trip.

Here is a link to the museum site: http://www.phxart.org/index_events.html

Phoenix Art Museum owns 21 Thorne Miniature Rooms and the rest are in the Art Institute of Chicago (68), the Knoxville Museum of Art (9), The Indianapolis Children's Museum (1), and the Kaye Miniature Museum in Los Angeles (1)

Bonnie Gibson, Tucson, AZ

Lettuce: Tear green tissue paper. To add a variegated look, touch the tissue with a tiny amount of water (not enough to completely soak the piece). This lettuce can be used on a sandwich, or make a salad by adding onions sliced from a straw-shaped coffee stirrer and cherry tomatoes made from beads or Fimo.

The tip is courtesy of Als Minis and she has lots of other neat stuff on her web site: http://members.aol.com/alsminis/index.html

Paula

Mouse Skulls: http://www.boneroom.com/misc/misc.html Check that website out, they have all kinds of things like this.

Valerye

Light House Lights: Try Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, located at 160 Main St., Searsport, Maine 04974. They used to have light house kits (not 1/12th scale) and also had a flashing light kit available. 1-800-448-5567.

Bill Hudson

Lighthouse Depot: Lighthouse Depot is a great gift store for lighthouse 'stuff'. A website http://www.lhdepot.com/ is available. They are physically located in Wells, Maine. If you are interested in lighthouses, there is a monthly magazine called Lighthouse Digest. Lots of stories on lighthouses from around the world. Also a listing of events if you are interested.

Emily Court

Suzanne Russo's hardware is now produced by "Cats Paw" in CT.

Tom Berkner