Category Archives: 48th scale dolls houses

Handy.

At the show Alan of Templewood Miniatures was launching yet another of his inventions.  I’m sure you remember Alan – This time, as well as a lot more furniture, including plenty of shelving, all cut with the laser he loves … Continue reading

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Endweek Miniatura–we’re off!

I am just in the final stages of finishing and packing.  I have dressed the six 48th scale children that came all the way through all the processes.  I finished and endomed one of them before she got photographed but … Continue reading

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Sweating the small stuff, again.

There’s a lot of that going on right now, so this will largely be a posting of pictures.  I am now dressing the flexible dolls.  They can  sit, stand, kneel, bend over and so on, even though they are only … Continue reading

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I’m a little sew and sew.

I so am. I’m absolutely loving sewing for the 48th scale dolls, now I’ve got my eye in.  If you’ve miniaturised anything, you’ll know the importance of getting your eye in,  Until you do, no matter how clever you are, … Continue reading

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Configure a dolls’ house–extra extra, read all about it.

Just in case you heard about dolls’ houses in connection with QVC, the shopping channel, my other major love (it’s the Quality, you know) you have come to the right place to find out how to turn your Tim Holtz … Continue reading

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Radically different artists.

The cast list of Miniatura exhibitors is ever-changing, though always of the same quality.  This spring Radical Miniatures will be taking a rest but that doesn’t mean that Sahaya has stopped miniaturising. She has been working in 48th scale and … Continue reading

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Still dressing in 48th scale.

I’m still dressing dolls in this tiny scale and learning all the time.  At first I was just dressing but now I’m getting better at styles and eras. I’m glad I did all the different dolls.  There’s no doubt about … Continue reading

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Small people.

I know I haven’t been around much.  This will continue because I’m really getting to grips with dressing the 48th scale people.  Here they are, so far. It’s taken me a while to work out how to dress them.  I … Continue reading

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Configure a dolls’ house 5

To finish the downstairs room we need to add the door.  The doors that I showed you last time as well as being cut and removed from the architrave have been slightly sanded with an emery board to give a … Continue reading

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Configure a dolls’ house 4

This is the bit where I finally use some of the porcelain 48th scale miniatures I spent six months creating. I produced a selection of undecorated and glazed pieces.  When glazing porcelain there is always a possibility of the glaze … Continue reading

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