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Magazine Publishers in the UK: Ashdown who publishes Doll's House World.: You can visit their website at http://www.dollshouseworld.com where you can read articles, check out adverts and subscribe direct. EMF publishing produces 'Dolls House and Miniature Scene' magazine. Find out more at http://www.emfpublishing.co.uk Also, try http://www.guildmc.com They are the guild of master craftsmen and they publish 'The Dolls House Magazine'. Pete and Annie Cook |
Boxes: Buffalo Creek Miniatures (acrylic boxes & bags) Marilyn, MI |
Plastic Boxes: I needed little plastic boxes to mail out some items for a mini swap and swung by a place called Tap Plastics...they had numerous sizes of see through little boxes with hinged lids for 20 - 35 cents a piece, depending on the size of course. the 20 cent size was more than big enough to hold a cake on a pedestal just to give you an idea of size. I believe they are online if you don't have one close by. Sheena |
Ray Storey Lighting As well as his lights, he has some fascinating lab things with unmentionable objects in chemistry beakers. Andrea |
Hundreds of mini links sorted into precise categories for "speedy" surfing Karolyn (Plymouth Ma) |
Scotties: On the subject of Scottie dogs and other animals, there's a guy here in England called David Ward who makes the most exquisite and lifelike cats, dogs etc. he had a stand next to us at Tom Bishop's show in London last year, and was also at Miniatura. His works is beautiful and not expensive. I don't think he has a website but he has an email address which is miniveg@supanet.com He may well send a catalogue if asked. Annie & Pete Cook |
Scottie dogs: I've had a look on some UK sites for Scots terriers, and have found set of 4 small dogs, The breeds look as though they're: Scottie, Cairn, Pekinese & King Charles spaniels they cost £4.32 p+p, they may be what your searching for. The site is http://www.Dijon.co.uk Christine in Chorley, Lancashire, UK |
1/2" scale: In reply to the request for 1/2" scale (we call it 1/24th scale) we make rocking horses and slab sided rockers in that scale, also other nursery toys in case anyone is interested. Peter Cook |
Acrylic Turning Material: Keith uses this technique for making some of our symmetrical originals. Some suggestions from Keith are: Donna from Devon |
London shops: If you have time, you may want to take a side trip to Windsor to see Queen Mary's dh; truly a museum piece, but they hustle you past it pdq.. When the castle went up in flames a few yrs ago ( QE2 's "annus horribilus"- hope I spelled this right, or I'm for the Tower...) I must admit my first reaction was - I hope the dollshouse is OK...ETON DOLLSHOUSE SHOP is nearby. Back to London, years ago, went to the Bethnell Green Museum of Childhood; fascinating place. Hope it is still going; Pollock's Toy museum , alas, is now gone. You may want to surf the net or libraries (Yellow Pages) for more info; and travelers to UK are advised to consult TICs (Tourist info centres) Every town & city has one; goldmines of info & (usually free) maps. Donna from Devon |
zip-type baggies: I have 2 resources for reasonably-priced zip-type baggies -- Shipwreck Beads in Olympia, WA (360)754-2323 or http://www.shipwreck-beads.com -- also a wholesale jeweler's supply called Rio Grande, also known as the Bell Group, Their tollfree # is 1-800-545-6566, their website is http://www.riogrande.com It takes a bit of effort to get with these guys -- they are a " to-the-trade" supplier. When I got my account with them, about 11 years ago, they sent me an application for a Jewelers Board of Trade rating, essentially a credit check I think. I sent the completed application back to them and they forwarded it to the JBT, and as soon as they got the info back, they opened my account. They have 3 catalogues -- gems and findings, display and packaging, and tools and equipment. The things I use the most of are the zippy-bags, shipping cartons, epoxy resin, RTV mold rubber and tools -- great tiny jeweler's tools! They carry several models of flexible-shaft rotary tools and I like my Dremels but my Foredom flex shaft is so much more versatile -- it has a foot pedal for very precise speed control! Anyway, call them at the number above, and you'll find that, along with great products, they have the absolutely most friendly and helpful customer service staff. And back to Shipwreck -- they advertise the world's largest selection of beads and I've been to their store and they're not exaggerating -- I thought I'd died and gone to bead heaven. Vicki Horiuchi |
Small Ziploc bags: Try eBay for those tiny baggies. There are TONS of listings and at very reasonable prices. You might also try PaperMart. Their site is: http://www.papermart.com/ and they carry different size baggies, both clear and ones with the white space/label on one side so that you can write on them. Use a sharpie, permanent ink pen for that, so the writing doesn't smear or rub off. Gerda |
Small Ziploc bags: The best place for plastic bags from mini to large is G.T.BAG Company.... http://www.GTBAG.com/index.html or phone for price list 1-800-735-3950. Mary (Eccher) "Pannikins" |
Small Ziploc bags: Look on my web site on the supplies page !!!!! I think there are a couple of dealers of these, listed there. Hundreds of mini links sorted into precise categories for "speedy" surfing. http://members.tripod.com/Kalron/ Karolyn (Plymouth Ma) |
White Straws: i went to the train shop with my husband today and found long white styrene tubes that look just like white straws but they are much more durable than straws and will last forever, styrene is very sturdy, there is 3 in a package and are 14" long and cost $1.79 they can be cut to any length the package says 1/4 " tube, my husband has a Walthers catalog that's for model trains, you can order directly from them and it will be much cheaper. here is the web address http://www.walthers.com "Sue's Mail" |
MBS address is: Model Builders Supply, 40 Engelhard Drive, Unit 11, Aurora, Ontario, Canada Dawnsminis |
Model Builders Supply in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Their website is: http://www.modelbuilderssupply.com Roz Weitzman in Toronto, CANADA |
Clear Plastic Bath Fixtures: We order from MBS regularly, so can get anything they carry. They also offer a standard (modern style-to be set into tile surround) a Victorian style, and modern toilet. You can get a sink only, or a pedestal sink. We also have the tiles. Earth & Tree Miniatures 1-877-801-8707 http://www.dollhouse-miniatures.com Tom & Kari |
MBS Clear Plastic Bath Fixtures: There sure has been a lot of interest in the clear plastic bathroom pieces from Model Builders Supply! That's great. It's a wonderful product and easy to use. I just use plain acrylic paint and you paint the pieces from the under side - not the top - so they look bright and shiny when you look at them. Just like a real ceramic product. No sealing is required. Two coats usually does the trick. Their address is: They sell retail and also have a wholesale price list for business's with the usual documentation required. Their prices are a lot less expensive than a comparable product that is available through the US. And remember - you are dealing with Canadian dollars! Major bonus for you in the States. They have a wide variety of other products but here are the stock numbers on the ones we've been yakking about. They also have prepackaged Bathroom sets: With all of these items, you need to specify whether you want clear or white. For tiles - they have different sizes. The size is the number of blocks per square inch. I don't know what their retail prices are in US dollars but guaranteed - you'll be pleased with both price and quality. Debi in Quesnel |
Mini Vacuum: For those looking for the mini vacuum to clean dollhouses with. I came home from reading small stuff and there it was on the cover of a curios magazine. here is the information: Char Lee Kibler |
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