Category Archives: 48th scale dolls houses

Configure a dolls’ house 3

One of the major features of going down scale is that it takes less furniture to fill a room.  For non miniaturists I should point out that a dolls’ house room has more in common with a stage set than … Continue reading

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Configure a dolls’ house 2

One of the most useful additions to your small scale tool kit is gesso.  This type of liquid plaster, used by artists to prepare and smooth surfaces, is invaluable for making little lumps and bumps disappear.  Think of it as … Continue reading

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Configure a dolls’ house!

I think I may have just found the easiest, peasiest, most budget conscious, super customisable 48th scale dolls house ever, which may solve some of the questions that have been popping up with great regularity for the whole year that … Continue reading

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Pouring over my work.

Sorry for the absence of words, I am pouring the dolls now.  It does look as if there is a possibility that there may be some flexible dolls in 48th scale because they are pouring hollow. How many come through … Continue reading

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Cooking up a storm.

If you’re waiting for a vampire to show up he’ll be back shortly.  Meanwhile, if you’re not out shopping for garlic, I thought you might like to see this. This is the kiln loaded for the first firing of all … Continue reading

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and the kitchen sink…….

I’m on the last pouring of the artefacts before I start on the people. I’m pouring what I hope is enough to account for high wastage.  Because the moulds are so small, although you can pick up and hide each … Continue reading

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Permanently pouring.

I am.  Well, it certainly feels like it. I did have to interrupt proceedings to go to a party and a leaving do yesterday evening.  It was nice but a bit pointless as I’d rather have been pouring porcelain and … Continue reading

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First pour.

I have begun pouring and expect to be at it for days and days, possibly a week or more.  Every day’s pour takes at least two to clean, so it looks like that’s my summer sorted.  Here’s what I’ve got … Continue reading

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New in 48th scale.

I have spent a few very pleasurable weeks writing some articles for The Dolls House magazine. This paper magazine, which is also now an IPhone App, will have an issue with lots of 48th scale articles to coincide with Miniatura … Continue reading

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Even more mouldy.

Have you ever wondered what 59 48th scale plaster of Paris moulds look like?  Would you, please, read the next sentence aloud? ‘What do 59 plaster of Paris moulds look like, Jane?’ I’m glad you asked me that.  Like this: … Continue reading

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