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Toile wallpaper: I stock Toile de Jouy wallpaper in three different colors. You can see it on my website http://www.littlebylittle.co.uk Karon |
Free bar clamps: To all who glue; There are free bar clamps lurking in our closets.YES! Those plastic hangers with the spring clamps that hold shorts, slacks, pants (men)skirts, etc. You can wait for the plastic portion to break if you wish but do not throw the entire hanger away. Remove the clips with the metal rod they are attached to. The clips slide along the metal bar. They can be used as bar clamps by sliding the clips toward each other and clamping the parts to dry(after gluing). I place portions of an old sink sponge between the "clamps" and the wood so round or odd shaped objects are contour fitted. I have also removed the clips but kept a small amount of the rod inside the clip and also use them as small minimum pressure clamps. In this configuration they can also be used as bar clamps by clamping a long piece (construction strips) of wood between the rubber tips and using the upper portions of the clamps as the compressing clamp DrBob...Delray Beach, FL.. |
Clips and Clamps: Many inquires about various ways to hold 'while the glue dries' Clothes Pins are the all time favorite. Combine with rubber bands and you extend the usefulness to infinity. Plastic bag (potato chip) clips. Great for long things.. Light spring. Watch the teeth, a bit of padding required occasionally. Hair Clips. (the ones with small curved teeth) come in all sizes, good for many things, very cheap! If teeth break off, use them for furniture legs. Small clamps from Hardware store: Be careful of extraordinary strength. Some can crush a mini. But all in all very nice. A bit pricey in some areas. Alligator Clips: Electrical supply stores... got teeth, pretty strong... Hair Clips - aluminum : Some are long and curved, some short (for pin curls - anyone remember pin curls?) Also good for heat sinks. .Bendable to customize holding ability. Hair Pins and Bobby Pins: Good for some things. Handy to keep a few around. Books: Great to stack against a 90 degree angle to hold. Also very useful for weight (yard sales - Library sales) choose for weight... content is a bonus if you're interested. A shelf of weighty tomes is impressive to visitors that take them as a sign of intelligence -a common misinterpretation. Magnetic board: Sold for high price at mini and craft stores. Cheap and easy substitute is steel enamel plate (decorative) found in kitchen departments (used beneath hot pots on counter) coupled with cheap magnets from dollar store. Will hold nearly anything in an odd or unusual position if you get enough magnets. Most refrigerators have a few parked in forgotten places. Tape: The usual method, but be aware that leaving overnight on raw wood can leave residue, not to mention it's sometimes permanently affixed to the object. . an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. Bungee Cords: Light one, See Rubber Bands. Bed pillows and upholstered furniture. May slide or slump before glue sets, Also be careful not to glue object to the couch. A warning sign like 'Wet Paint' might avert an unaware sitter. . . Double sided Sticky tape: Some of this stuff really STICKS! Be careful! Pots and pans can sometimes be used, as well as coffee cups and other appropriate dishes. Various glassware is useful for drying curved objects into proper shape, combine with rubber bands for good results. Dresser Drawers are good for holding edges, making right angles in mat board and other neat shapes. Wet material, shut in drawer edge and leave overnight. Judie |
What is the best glue/cement to repair ceramics or pottery? Superglue Gel. The "Gel" part is important as the regular superglue is runny. The Gel is perfect. I buy it at Wal-Mart and it's very reasonable about $1 for 2 tubes. However, no matter how good you are, a crack will show in the piece. For painted pieces you can try painting over the crack. Carol |
Workshop tips: I wanted to share two workshop tips that I haven't seen anywhere that I can remember. First, I buy lots of scrap strip and trim wood in $1 bundles at my local mini shop. Then I get them home and have a big disorganized mess of wood. To remedy the situation, I went to the office supply store and bought several of the little plastic racks that consist of a set of vertical slots for sorting mail. These work perfectly to keep my wood in order. Also wanted to share that one of the homemade clamps I use for all kinds of things is hair chompies. They come in many sizes, down to teeny, and with various tensions as well. Very useful! Linda in Leroy, OH |
Adding Sounds: I know there has been some recent discussion about adding sounds to miniature settings. Thanks to Ron of Ron's Miniature Shop in Orlando, who used these in several settings, I found a neat idea online. They are sound chips which can be easily wired into your settings! Here's the link! http://www.ittcsoun deffects.com/puppies.wav Have fun playing on this site, you can listen to sample sounds! Alice Zinn- Pt. St. Lucie FL |
Researching pictures online. Here are easy directions: click on the 'images' tab at the top of the screen. Type what you are looking for in the box, or use advanced search, which provides a more narrowed search and is easy to use! Alice Zinn |
Remote control lighting: (As for a remote control lighting system, I have three URLs for you to try: http://www.smallworldproducts.com http://www.light-fantasia.com/frameset.htm http://www.lutron.com/ ) The LUTRON systems are not designed specifically for minis, but for life-size houses. They do control/dim low voltage, 12V lighting systems, however. They are expensive, but one of the best in the world. This is what we will be using in our dh because we are in the lighting industry. If you are not familiar with lighting, you may find their products too confusing- you may want to use one of the other companies than Jonathan mentioned. Kathy from Tustin |
Cold Porcelain: This is the recipe site for cold porcelain paste. http://membe rs.tripod.com/~LuJS/coldporcelain.html Peggy |
Copper Foil: I sell 32 gauge copper foil in a roll 12" wide by 3'. http://www.JBsDollhousesMiniatures.com Jackie |
Lamp room box: You may want to try Designs by Dann http://www.imaginationmall.com/dann/ for the lamp room box. I know she used to carry them. Pat K. in Minnesota |
Mini-Hold: You can buy Mini-hold from Craft Club http://www.craft-club.com/2001/categories.asp Linda Barrett |
Finishing punch needle rug: I've got the instructions for hemming punch needle rugs up on my web site: http://weevings.com/fini shing_rugs.htm . Bonni in NH |
Knitting patterns: non given |
Horse Stuff: Bits 'n Pieces http://bitsnpiecesonline.com has western gear. Anne Gerdes |
Here are a few of the many sites that sells dolls' dolls: http://happinessisminiatures.com http://daisysdollhouseminis.com Take a look at my web page on the doll links page. Maybe you will find something there. One of my favorite to order dolls was from Sandy Dawson's photopoint site.....I don't know if she has any smaller sizes available on her web page: Nursemini |
Doll's dolls: Just want to mention the wonderful doll's dolls I bought from Frances Armstrong in Ontario, Canada. I bought a kewpie that is just a smidge over a quarter inch tall. I also bought an antique type doll in pantaloons which is less than 3/4 inch tall. Now get this - she's jointed. Her arms and legs are movable. Very, very reasonably priced. The email address is: farmstro@sentex.net http://francesarmstrong.homestead.com/ W. Marie in Edmonds, WA |
Cold Porcelain: try looking at http://petalshoppe.com to see if it is the product you want. SUSAN |
FIREPLACE EMBERS: Somebody was interested in fireplace embers. I have them in 3 sizes, small, medium and large for fireplaces. They work with a fire and bulb which lights them up. They are in stock and if interested your can contact me by return e mail for the price ANNARTW@aol.com at www.worldofminimania.com, Ann Weiner |
Punches/Paper: This is a web site for scrapbook supplies, including many punches. Peggy, in WA |
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