So, you have a bright idea and you make some craft or miniature items and sell them. Then you see someone else selling items that look like yours that to all intents and purposes are copies of yours. How many...
Decorating a dolls house is much easier than it looks. Although it can be time consuming, the sense of achievement when that empty shell has been transformed into an exquisite home is wonderful. They can be...
Miniature dolls can represent nearly any character you like and there are hundreds available commercially. If you have a grand Georgian house and want a well dressed lady, or if you want a fat old man to look...
Here are some basic guidelines, by no means exhaustive, to start you off. Unfinished wood miniatures offer a great opportunity to personalise your house or diorama and so to create a unique project. Remember...
The ancient educational game of Moksha-Patamu, was used to teach moral behaviour in India. Of Hindu origin, it taught the players that virtuous behavior would aid your progression to Nirvana, but evil would...
Ageing statues in the dolls house garden/park A statue will not keep its ‘just made’ look in real life so should the dolls house equivalent be any different?Personally I think not.Not only will ageing...
To me, miniature projects, dioramas, houses, shops etc are an opportunity to experiment with differing techniques and materials.Why? As I believe in the art of illusion. What is the art of illusion when...
One of England's most enduring forms of oral culture is nursery rhyme. Although we often take these funny little ditties for granted, some of them have been about for a very long time and generally date from...
Possibly all of Aesop's fables ought to be referred to as Aesopic — in the style or manner of Aesop — rather than being credited to the legendary figure himself. But it hardly seems to matter much nowadays.The...
Japanese Bunka Embroidery is often refered to as oil painting with thread because the finished piece resembles a work of art.So how does the art of painting with rayon thread and a punch needle relate to dolls...