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Flag printables...go to this site: Chris in Minnesota |
Books for Newbies: My suggestions would be: Everything You Wanted to Know About Dollhouses But Didn't Know Who to Ask by Nancy Van Horn (Houseworks) (available at Hobby Builders Supply) Places in the Heart, Volume I: Elementary Landscaping and Plot Design, by Becky Holliday (Holliday & Associates) (available from http://www.beckyholliday.com/)
Your own 3-ring Miniatures How To book, compiled by printing out Small Stuff tips and saving instructions from kits you buy Chrissy the Hyphenated |
Loom: Sammy and Jerry Smith make an 1850 Swedish 4 harness loom in 1/12 scale: Sir Thomas Thumb: I believe that Sir Thomas Thumb is now in Canada. Grace Shaw |
Sir Thomas Thumb: I have a large selection of tools and Sir T's other things on my website. The tools are on http://www.spminiatures.com/ththwork.htm Carol |
Shoes: For the lady from Sweden who wanted little shoes, try http://www.susan-lee-miniatures.comShe makes lovely shoes, most I think are leather, I don't know if she does resin, it might be worth checking her out. Annie |
Joan Adams' rug patterns! needlework supplies, mini books, and more! http://www.angelfire.com/wv/minipix Mary Lynne in Huntington, WV |
Brass Flower kits: Karen's Miniatures International Ltd. of Scotland and El Paso, TX makes fabulous etched brass sheets of poppies and many other flowers in kit form. I used these myself to landscape my conservatory, and the results are spectacular. One sheet makes two or three poppy plants. You first spray the sheet on both sides with primer, then carefully paint the flower sections and leaves with acrylic paints, cut out and then glue and assemble. The downside: It's not very easy to cut out the leaves and flowers; and everywhere you snip needs to be touched up with paint again since these sections will be exposed brass. Pretty labor-intensive operation, but the results are worth it and since the flowers are made of brass, they are nearly indestructible. Their U.S. phone number is 915-584-9889 and for any of our SS friends on the other side of the pond, their U.K. number is 1546-606-707. I'm not sure if they sell retail as opposed to only wholesale, but I'm sure if the latter they'd be happy to tell you where to find their kits. I know that Earth and Tree in New Hampshire carries some and would probably be willing to order the poppy sheets for you. Bev Gallerani |
Fabric, lace, trim: Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for websites that sell mini fabric, lace, trim, and hat straw. Especially Anne Gerdes, Donna Beeken, Sharon (S.Africa) and Reva. And Helen (wherever you are): I am especially grateful for a look at two of her wonderful pumpkin houses. She gave me some great ideas. Judi, foggy Centralia, WA |
Crafts Books -- Recently, various Stuffers have asked about good craft books -- e.g., for doll making, polymer clay, knotting, and beadwork. Sorry for the delay, but I felt I should contact the company and see if they were still in business as my catalog was out of date and I just heard back today. They're not only in business, but on line at http://www.larkbooks.com I've bought a number of books from them in the past and was very happy with the quality and with the quick service. The crafts they cover go way beyond what I mention above, so if you're looking for ANY craft book, try them. Some of their offerings are either written or commissioned by them, so you won't find these titles elsewhere. They also carry some companion tools. Chrissy the Hyphenated |
Nameplates, etc for doll houses. In the New year, we will be offering house names or numbers, on a miniature oak plaque, the carving will be done on a computer controlled router machine in any font style, ie old English scroll etc. If you can wait until then, you'll find our prices far lower than you would expect! http://www.woodencraft.co.uk/ Peter Cook |
Doilies, etc: Sue Herber put me on to a gal who does FANTASTIC doilies, placemats, and napkins among other things. I don't know if she has a catalog or not, but her name is Ilisha Helfman and she can be emailed at Ilisha@hestiahouse.com Karen |
Doilies, etc: .....don't know if you've seen the work of Marilyn Coots...dba 'Little Addictions'...her fabric doilies, table runners, etc are truly wonderful, and very reasonably priced. Her web addy is http://www.LittleAddictions.com Laura in OKC |
Hunting Lodge and Chickens (---Helen!) -- The new print catalog from http://www.terrysvillage.com is chock full of thematic ideas. Also, full scale polymer strawberries that would make an adorable setting for a garden fairy doll. Chrissy the Hyphenated |
Dollhouse Kits: The Little Dollhouse Company in Toronto changed hands a year or so ago, and the present owners design their own houses. The kits are cut for them by IBEC in the same western cedar. The display houses looked to be of the same good quality, and the houses have realistic designs. The smallest has 2 rooms and an attic, the largest has 10 rooms and a hidden room in a tower. Prices range from $90 to $480 (Canadian money). Very attractive on all counts. No website, but a catalogue. For those interested, tel. nos. are 416-489-7180 and 888-763-8966, email is ail@softwonders.com I have no association with this company, but really liked their houses, and was impressed by the variety of specialist minis they had on display (doctor's office and hair salon roomboxes and much more). Kay in Ottawa, Canada |
Sewing Supplies: I just received a new catalog from Home Sew, where I've been buying sewing and doll-dressing supplies for the last 25 years, and they have more interesting goodies that can be used for miniatures, then ever before. They now carry some colors of 4mm silk ribbon and lovely silk ribbon embroidered floral bands that can be used for all kinds of decorating. You'd pay triple the price if you found this stuff for sale at a miniature show. When requesting the catalog, also ask for the sample club card no. 141, because it lists 5 different European Treasure Braids, which are gorgeous embroidered ribbons. These must have a million uses in miniatures - and the prices are low: 2 yds for $2.50. I use them in historical costuming, but a few other ideas are: frame sections as if displaying needlework, pillow tops, chair seats, on cornice boards, fire screens, or panels in a room divider, table runner, small rugs, wall hangings, small upholstery, etc. The web site is http://www.homesew.com Address: Home Sew, PO Box 4099, Bethlehem, PA 18018-0099 Paulette in Southern Indiana |
Patio floors: I finally have my patio floors available in 1/2" scale and 1/4" scale. The 1/2" size is 6" by 6", the 1/4" size is 3" by 3". Both are equal to 12 feet square in life size. To see the two styles available, please go to my website. Click on Old World Tile in the contents, then floors, then scroll down to see the patios. These are so new they're not listed on the site yet. http://www.minimanor.com Beth, In A Miniature Manor |
1/144" scale. I've started working on 144th scale people but wonder if I am just crazy, since no one seems to have people in their dollhouse dollhouses. I just love making things tinier and still realistic looking. I'd like to do some furniture, too. Here is a site that carries 1/144" scale furniture and other items. This might just be the inspiration you are looking for. Marilyn |
1/144 microminis: Callie asked if it's mad to make people in this scale. Actually there is a whole group of crazy microminiers who have their own list. Houses, people, furniture ... it's all there, impossibly small. Many of them are members of this list, too. Join them at Kay in Ottawa, Canada |
Canadian Flag printables: You won't believe the different sizes and this site has animated flags as well as more Maple leaves than you will ever need! http://canflag.ptbcanadian.com/ Laurie Sisson |
Dremel: If you visit their web site http://www.dremel.com/html/home_fr.html you will find a wealth of information there. If you go to the Customer Service page, Literature request, you can order a product catalog and a copy of "Projects for the Imagination Uses Guide for Rotary Tools" for free. They also have an owners' club and hundreds of projects on their "Project Finder" page, complete with photo instructions and a list of everything you need to do the project. It is probably one of the best web sites I have ever run across. David |
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