Category: Books

Scratch built single bed

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One of my favorite dollhouse furniture books is   There are a lot of great projects in this book that are classic in design and are usable in a more modern setting.  I plan to make several of the items, but I decided to start with one of the more str… more »

1920s wicker furniture book

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The second story of the Newport dollhouse has a conservatory, and I wanted some wicker furniture for it.  I did the usual Google search for ideas and ran across a blog entry from Casey's Minis.  more »

Needlepoint in miniature and my first book

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Since I started the Newport, I've been checking out books from the library to find ideas for projects and to generally drool over all of the beautiful minis out there.  One of the better books I found was Embroidered Projects by Sue Hawkins.  It has rugs… more »

Good read before the build

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I've spent a lot of time online looking at what other miniaturists have done and have read quite a few tutorials on everything from making my own furniture to basic building and decorating techniques.  After a quick search on amazon.com, I quickly discov… more »