Product Description

All miniaturists will agree that no dolls' house is complete without being decorated and furnished in its period style, and no house becomes a home until all the finishing touches have been added. This book explains how to design and create these embellishments in 1/12th scale using inexpensive materials and basic craft skills. Step-by-step instructions are provided for over 300 projects, from everyday household items such as crockery, cleaning equipment, kitchenware and food, to toys, board games and floral arrangements. The finished pieces are pictured in furnished room sets providing added inspiration for the creative miniaturist and revealing the lifestyle of the dolls who inhabit this world. Traditional teddy bears and wooden trains keep the infant of an Edwardian house entertained, while cricket bats, various-shaped balls and posters of sporting heroes litter a boarding school dormitory. Other periods and styles covered include a modern tiled bathroom, an explorer in his Victorian town house, a sumptuous Georgian dining room prepared for a banquet, an artist taking a painting class in his Parisian attic, and a 1950s children's party. With full colour photographs, clear text instructions, templates and comprehensive material and suppliers listings, this book cannot fail to inspire all dolls' house owners who wish to bring their finished models to life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #431867 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
Kath Dalmeny is a talented craft designer and freelance writer. Her passion for miniatures began when she was eight years old, and she has since become an avid maker and collector of them. This is her second book for David & Charles. Kath lives in London.

Customer Reviews

A book that will encourage all dollshouse enthusiasts
This book will encourage anybody interested in the small world. If you have not thought about venturing from the Victorian age then this will do it.

There is a great selection of things to make and helpful instructions including things to photocopy and make from the patterns in the book.

I think this is one of the best books for miniature enthusiasts for all ages and all abilities that I have read.