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Your World in Mini!

Are DollHouse Miniatures Ideas right in Front of you?

Shrinking your world into dollhouse miniatures would be a captivating project to say the least.

Tiny items take a lot of patience but the prize is worth it.

Ever wonder how anyone could have the patience and talent to paint on a pinhead? Those amazing microscopic paintings are mind boggling, are they not?

Fortunately designing in dollhouse miniatures isn't so complicated. Nor as stressful.

There are miniature designs in:

• paper,
• polymer clay,
• pewter,
• sculpture,
• wood,
• cast,
• porcelain,
• embroidery
• and the list could go on and on, for sure.

Now let's take a closer look at the above mentioned forms of dollhouse miniatures.

Paper Crafts for your Doll House - This category includes items such as: books, magazines, art posters, photos, current and antique novels, greeting cards, newspapers, calendars, various items of furniture, crafts, toys, money, passports, holiday items, and the list we are sure could be close to infinite. It's only limit would be your imagination.

"Paper dollhouse miniatures are miniatures you assemble from paper, there are a wide variety of these available commercially and on the web.... Printables and paper miniatures are the property of the designer and may only be used for personal use unless you have the designer’s permission." - More Paper Miniatures Info

Polymer Clay Miniatures - Used for many miniature objects such as: Dollhouse Dolls, food, small appliances like clocks, kettles etc., brickwork, cookware, stoves, tiles, baskets, and candle-holders, to name only a few.

"Polymer Clay is an oven baked modeling compound, widely used to sculpt dolls house miniatures and food, scale dolls and figures, and scale models." - More Polymer Clay Miniatures Info

Pewter Miniatures - Any art form seems to be the order with these. Say you were wanting to place small items in your Doll House to create an artsy look.

For instance with small ornaments, wall decorations, or different accent pieces. These would do. Plus for a castle creation, there are medieval items to consider such as Knights, swords, warriors, and various period display items.

Clay Sculptures - Mainly used for constructing figures. Some of the sculpting compounds used include Sculpey and Super Sculpey, Fimo, Magic Sculpt, Milliput - Silver Grey, Milliput - Terracotta and last but not least Green Putty. Sculpting has its rewards, especially if you are wanting to design your own original period figures.

"Sculpting is probably the finest art in the Games Workshop hobby. Unlike painting, you start with nothing in your hands but two strips of blue and yellow stuff, and if you have patience you will watch your miniatures grow steadily, from the very beginning of knitting the Green Stuff together and to the final touches." - An interesting article about Sculpting your own DollHouse Miniatures can be found here.

Woodcraft Miniatures - In this category we find anything from balls, blocks, books, boxes, buckets, rolling pins, wheels, school bells, to food items, etc.

Watch the video, below, on creating a wooden miniature:

Resin Casting for Miniatures - Used to make figures for your Doll House or any object you would like to cast in miniature.

Some compounds for casting include: AquaResin, Azbro Wax, Bondo, Castilene, duoMatrix, Epoxy, Foams, Forton MG, Gypsum, HydroShrink, HydroSpan, Latex, Magic-Sculpt, Magic-Smooth, Masterworks, Polyurethane, Polyester, Silicone, Vatican Stone, Winterstone. 

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Porcelain Miniatures - In this category you will find items like vases, dinnerware, pitchers, dolls, cups, shoes, fine china....

Watch this fascinating video of intricate artwork in porcelain:

Embroidery Designs in Miniature - "Dollhouse Miniatures are fun, and anyone can do them, according to expert miniaturist Elizabeth R Anderson. Her enthusiasm and understanding of the subject have resulted in a wonderful, easy-to-follow book....

She guides the reader through an exquisite selection of samplers, flowers, fruit, birds, butterflies, figures, animals and silhouettes in a series of clear, practical projects, which are suitable for all levels of embroiderers."

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Also worth mentioning are Persian Miniatures.

Miniatures of Persian origins are awe inspiring mainly because of the attention to detail of these mini paintings. Think of replicating one of those for you Doll House!

"A Persian miniature is a small painting, whether a book illustration or a separate work of art intended to be kept in an album of such works.... The origin of the Persian miniature is difficult to trace. The art form reached its peak mainly during the Mongol and Timurid periods (13th-16th century), and was heavily influenced by Chinese paintings as the Mongol rulers of Persia brought with them numerous Chinese artists to the court." - Persian Miniature History

Not that we are aspiring to be like the ancient art forms but it is possible to obtain a professional quality with the right knowledge, skills, and tools in any form you pursue.

So work on your special skills to create your world in miniature choosing whatever form is comfortable and rewarding for you.

We are sure your success is just around the corner with your own unique, personal dollhouse miniature creations.

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