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Dollhouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials | 1 inch minis
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Learn how to make miniature dollhouse furniture, mini paper accessories and get techniques, tips and monthly tutorials.
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DOLL HOUSE CANDLE HOLDER TUTORIAL - How to make a wall hanging candle holder from mat board and car...

Hello, Hello!  I know Im running late . . . I saw this candle sconce in a full size home decorating catalog a month ago and decided we needed to make it. Pencils and blades sharp. Use an oval te...

21 may 12

JOANN SWANSON, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Do we all remember Joann Swanson!!??  Love her stuff in the old "Nutshell News"  I have the old magazines and wont get rid of them, they are the miniaturists bible, (no blasphemy in...

27 apr 12

INCHES VS. MILLIMETERS

Hello . . .I used to put the metric measurements in the tutorials.  To tell you the truth Ive gotten lazy because of time.  I am sorry to short change you.  I did go to the Google page...

24 apr 12

GARDEN BASKET TUTORIAL - HOW TO MAKE A 1 INCH SCALE GARDEN BASKET WITH CARD STOCK.

Hi everyone.  This month I made a Garden Hod, thats what the catalog called it.  I made the first one by scaling the full-size measurements down to 1 inch scale.  It was far too big, I...

19 apr 12

WOW !!

Hi everybody.  I check the blog every few days to see if anyone needs help, and please if you need help contact me at kkcompas@yahoo.com, and to read the wonderful comments. I have two big, big ...

08 apr 12

TO: CAROL ROSE

E-mail me and I will help you, Kris   kkcompas@yahoo.com

25 mar 12

LINK, LINK AND LINK

No, I dont mind if you link any part of my blog to your blogs, forums or any other meeting place.  That is why I do this.  Use the tutorials for your club meetings.  Make a club from t...

24 mar 12

DOLL HOUSE ROLL TOP BREAD BOX TUTORIAL - How to make a doll house roll top bread box from mat board.

I was asked to make a roll top or tamboured bread box, that worked. This is the result and I hope you enjoy it. I have tried to imitate oak in a faux bois finish.  I said tried.  If you wan...

16 mar 12

Top of the Bakers Rack

O.K., This is not easy but here goes . . . The vertical pieces are florists wire, not the covered kind, the "Bright" kind, its bare and silver, cant remember what gauge.  I made forms fo...

09 mar 12

NEAT HOUSES

I love the fairy tale type houses.  I have always wanted to build one.  I want to live in the Hobbit house.  I found a cool site for you all to look at and plan your next project. ...

06 mar 12

THANK YOU

Everyone needs to go to FabSabbyRoses and see the kitchen cabinets she made. Thats the best "thank  you" any follower can give me!  To see one of my projects recreated so beautifull...

04 mar 12

NERVOUS

This is what is great about mat board, time is invested but not a lot of money.  Not discounting your time, but miniatures do take time and if you dont like what you did you can do it over witho...

26 feb 12

VICTORIAN

Looking for hints on period design?  The UK has a great miniatures magazine that has articles by Jane Kubiesa, she researches period design for miniatures.  This magazine is DollsHouse and ...

25 feb 12

GOOD LUCK !

I am glad this tutorial got all of your creative juices flowing!  Be sure to look up the other way to antique the cabinets.  IT DOESNT CALL FOR WAX.  I believe its under Making a kitch...

25 feb 12

Jane Graber Pottery

No, I didnt make the pottery.  I love pottery, miniature and full-size.  Went to the St.Louis show and spent like crazy when I was planning this kitchen.  Kris

18 feb 12

MAT BOARD

Yes, the mat board I use is the same that would be used for matting a picture in a frame.  Dont be afraid to try this out.  Its just mat board. Kris

18 feb 12 1 person likes this

KITCHEN CABINETS - How to make contemporary kitchen cabinets from mat board. FINISHING THE CABINETS.

I wanted to show you another top.  This piece is from the same kitchen, its in the dining area.  I found this full-size bakers rack in my Ethan Allen furniture catalog. On this top I painte...

17 feb 12 1 person likes this

ANOTHER ROOMBOX

This is a roombox I made a while ago.  "Princess of Quite A Lot".  I like Mary Engelbreit designs so I decided to create a roombox with her flavor.  The basic design came from ...

12 feb 12 1 person likes this

NEWS FLASH !!

Hi Guys,   I just tried something with piping.  I had to make some pillows and was using fabric that I didnt want to make that diagonal bias cut.  I had never tried making piping with ...

01 feb 12

JANUARY TUTORIAL

Thank you Klara!!!  That section would flash up at me when I would begin and then disappear and I didnt know how to get it back. . . . Post Options!!  So cool, thank you so much.  My f...

18 jan 12

KITCHEN CABINETS - How to make contemporary kitchen cabinets from mat board.

    These are pictures of my corner cabinet doll house.  There are more pictures in the blog under "Pictures of Room Boxes"  in the left margin under THINGS TO DO, THINGS ...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

PART TWO, KITCHEN CABINETS FROM MAT BOARD

*Keep your pencil sharp for better marking of measurements.  Keep a sharp blade in your craft knife. Glue a piece of card stock to a piece of mat board.  Use yellow glue through out this tu...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

PART THREE, KITCHEN CABINETS FROM MAT BOARD.

Cut 2 strips of mat board 5-7/8" x 1-7/8". (I know my strips are wider than 1-7/8".)  Glue them together. Center this piece under the cabinet front, leave a 1/16" space at each s...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

PART FOUR, KITCHEN CABINETS MADE FROM MAT BOARD

Cut a strip of mat board 7/8" wide and at least 9" long. I know my sink is wide, but thats up to me.  You can design your cabinets the width you need and the sink you need. Cut 2 pieces ...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

PART FIVE, KITCHEN CABINETS MADE FROM MAT BOARD

Im making a hole in the shelf to match the one in my sink.  Well make a drain in the finishing part. Ive used Deltas PermEnamel Country Tomato for the base coat on the counter top.  Ive san...

18 jan 12

PART SIX, KITCHEN CABINETS MADE FROM MAT BOARD

We are going to make the small crown moulding at the top of the upper cabinets.  I am showing one length being made.  You will need two.  Make the lengths at least 8" long. Cut thr...

18 jan 12

JANUARY TUTORIAL

I am having trouble putting the blog in.  I split the darn thing up into 6 parts and I cant get it to go in in the order I want and it is leaving out one part!  So I will try to put it in o...

18 jan 12

A NOTE ABOUT THE HITTY FURNITURE

I have been advised that the Queen Anne and Empire Sets are not yet right size for Hitty.  I finally realized that Hitty is a child and the furniture should be sized a little larger, reflec...

02 jan 12

COMPUTER CRASHED!!

Hi Guys, I am starting the New Year off right, my computer crashed.  I am having Windows 7 put on my computer, its going to take a few days.  I have a hard copy of all of my clients e-mails...

31 dec 11

HITTY DOLL FURNITURE

Thats right I have made some upholstered furniture for Hitty dolls. Contact me for orders, camceiling@frontiernet.net   Heres Hitty on her Winged Settee.  The settee is 5-3/8" from outs...

28 dec 11

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