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Decal-Eze: To all those interested in making your own decals. I found a product advertised in one of my ceramic mags. I have not used this nor have I an interest in the company. I have thought about trying this, but haven't yet. Hopefully, I will get myself in gear and call today to place an order. Anyway, the name is Decal-Eze by Juanita Niemeyer. Her web site is http://www.ceramic-art-supply.com Her e mail is jniemeyer@hughes.net The phone is (66l)951-7210. Hope this helps and is a good product. Sandy (in El Paso) |
Cleveland! In a suburb called Strongsville is the ULTIMATE craft supply store! Actually, they have a few in the chain, but the Strongsville one is best! It is call Pat Catan's and it is huge, the size of a WalMart! They sell everything at 40% off retail! I've never gone there and spent less than $200 on supplies, and always had to ship my boxes home! Alice Zinn- Pt. St. Lucie-FL |
Victorian Sewing room: you may get some ideas from my web site, There are 4 views on Page 4 under More Vignettes & Room Boxes. http://www.geocities.com/jeanettesdiminuettes/ Jeanette in Wisconsin |
Art Gallery: I have several bronzes by Jim Pounder (If you haven't seen his earlier works, you are missing some fabulous Western sculptures!), Robert Olszewski for Goebel, and Philip Konigsberg (sp?). They are all western/Native American themes and were purchased mostly in the 80's.. *(I have duplicates of 2 of the Pounder sculptures that I may be selling in the future, let me know if you are interested in being contacted - but be forewarned that these are not inexpensive items). I built a very basic box using 3 picture frames and some leftover plywood as the basis. Joint compound was used for texturizing because that is what I had on hand. I figure this project cost me under $10 because I built everything including the window and door. The picture frames allowed for a see through top, and large side picture windows that you might see in a contemporary gallery. Mine is done in southwest style, but is relatively plain because I wanted the artwork within to be the focal point. You can see the finished results in my Epson albums, the pictures are in the "Mini Art/sculpture Gallery album. I welcome your questions and/or comments. Feel free to visit my other albums too. I even have pictures of some finished Michael's hutches for those of you searching for ideas. (In the minis - individual items album) Bonnie Gibson - Tucson, Arizona |
Cross Stitch: I don't claim to be near as knowledgeable about cross stitch as about needlepoint, but we did indeed carry cross stitch in my store for a few years and there are some similarities. The beads and leather that you want to add are what's known as "embellishments". Customers, students, and I used lots and lots of embellishments...buttons, beads, charms, appliqués, even sticks and stones. The best way, is to be doing the whole piece on a stretcher frame (available at needlework shops, or you can even use the wider ones from art supply store). Keep your work clean as you go, always covered or in a flat bag when you're not working on it; keep your hands clean. Thus, no need for cleaning when done, and you can add your embellishments when the stitching is done but before removal from the frame. With today's materials, you need to be careful about washing or cleaning, as many of the threads are no longer colorfast because of the FDA rules. In the olden days, we used to wash our finished pieces in Woolite and wet block them before making up the pillow or whatever; but no more. I have a tiny attachment for the vacuum cleaner (the same one you see advertised for dusting your miniatures) and I think that with an occasional cleaning with that, the needlework is going to look fine for a good long time. Ginger |
1-Ply Yarn: http://www.flowerthread.com/ The above link is for Ginnie Thompson Flower Thread, which I purchased through Tanties in Montreal. It's wonderful stuff! If you go to the "Shops" link from the home page, you'll find a list of where you can purchase this...Tanties is listed for Canada. Also, Joy Parker has yarn for mini knitting and she can be reached at: joy@swallowhills.com and her web site is: http://www.swallowhilldolls.com/indexjoy.htm Joy Parker also carries the correct size needles as does Tanties... they are wonderful to work with. Joy in Pointe Claire |
Church Furniture, Accessories, and Miniatures. http://photos.yahoo.com/cjandke They are located in the Creations icon. Kristyn Bayonet Pt. FL |
| Furniture Kits: Fernwood Miniatures 12730 Finlay Rd. NE Silverton, OR 97381 Phone - 503-873-2397 Heidi |
Fernwood catalogue: An old Fernwood furniture catalogue is viewable online at Maureen in St. Albert AB Cda |
Fernwood Miniatures: I have used many of Fern's kits over the years, and indeed am responsible for getting her to create some of them. They are by far the BEST kits anywhere for 1" scale furniture. Everything is done exactly as in life size, right down to dovetailed drawers. You can get her catalogue by sending a LSASE with two stamps to: Beth, In A Miniature Manor |
MicroMark's Smoke Generator: Here's the link, in case someone might be interested. The stack is removable. Theresa |
Pocketmail : with Pocketmail you can also send short faxes for a small fee (25 cents, I think). It's good for keeping in touch with short emails, but if you get dozens of emails a day, you will be holding the unit up to the phone for a long long time. So it has a limited use, but the price is definitely right! I purchased mine off http://www.egghead.com about a year and a half ago for less than $30 - I have the JVC version. I think the Palm VII is a much better unit, as you can send and receive email wireless (still has a character limit - 8000 max, I think) and surf the web, but the drawback is the unit cost ($400-500)...and it only works where there is a phone signal. So if you want something to send/receive a few short emails or faxes per day for a reasonable price, the Pocketmail is a good way to go. Lots of retired RVers use it to keep in touch with the grandkids while they are traveling - just hold it up to a payphone and presto! email! Whui |
Beads: Mill Hill Beads Online Store http://www.millhillbeads.com/ Marilyn |
Daisy House kits and smaller houses: I've added Daisy House kits to the Tiny Heirlooms site, http://www.tinyheirlooms.com They are under Furniture, then Kitchen, Living Room, and Other. For their full line and an in-depth description and review of each kit, you can go to http://www.thedaisyhouse.com and click on Our Kits. I have also added the Lilliput dollhouses for your dollhouse under Dollhouses & Displays, Smaller Scales. Tammy in Virginia |
Zero Clearance Turntable: Its a great turntable. They will send you their pamphlet. It includes; the sizes and how to determine the one that you need; placement of the dh; wiring; and maintenance; etc. My dollhouse is large and has features on all four side that I want to display. My husband had made a 'display table' on wheels, for it. But that was still quite cumbersome to move around. This ZCT is wonderful! I can get all around my dollhouse without pulling the table out to the middle of the room! Call them at: 1-800-523-4142 Barb Lewis, Scott City, MO |
Egyptian: Fed Ex just delivered a package to my door (and on Saturday!). I had ordered King Tut in the sarcophagus from World Wide Store. I am truly impressed at the quality and the detail on this item. And for only $19.15 including shipping. They have a number of other Egyptian items, and if you go to their craft and/or toy aisles, they have a lot of dollhouse furniture and accessories. The site is http://www.worldwidestore.com Very easy to navigate and speedy delivery. Now I need an Egyptian room to put it in. Diane in N.E. Ohio |
Lamp Shades and Hardware: This is for those looking for nice lamp kits. These kits contain pvc "poly-vinyl" shades that can be painted, or covered with fabric/wallpaper to match interiors, plus hardware: bulb holder, shade holder, and finial. I have been using these kits since my first purchase at MIAA, I suggest using Miniature Houses' Replaceable Round Bulbs and Candle Bulbs w/wiring. This way you won't have to take apart your lamp to replace bulbs--also when applying paper/fabric use double-sided tape, not glues/sprays!! Tec Innovations They also have a paper-catalog, sell to both Retail or Wholesale, and have 27 years experience creating custom lamps--for that hard-to-find design. Kristyn, Bayonet Point, FL |
Embroideries and Patterns from 19th century Vienna Helen from York |
size dolls (16", etc..- not Barbie), Hampstead House Books in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada has 2 wonderful books right now. They can be ordered on-line at www.hhbooks.com or by phone 905.881.0607. If you are ordering by phone, these two books are from the catalogue FE2, which just came out. The two books are: And if you're into web design and you like to hoard floral backgrounds, they have a great cd rom + Book (windows and mac format) of copyright free floral designs. "Floral Patterns" is the title of the book and cd rom. Item # is 118661 and the price is $12.99CDN. Joy in Pointe Claire |
Room box idea for Dad: your dad doesn't have to have hobbies for you to make a personalized roombox for him. As Juanita suggested, if he watches TV, have an easy chair, a TV, some books, newspaper, perhaps slippers, a replica of the family pet (if there is one), and add lots of family pictures. The pictures is what wows people the most about any giftbag I made them. "How did you get the pictures so small" is the first question people ask. If he reads particular mags or newspapers, include a mini copy of that -- or favorite books, crossword puzzle -- whatever you can think of that would have meaning for him - -- as Juanita suggested as something that represented where he worked. Fay in St. Louis |
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