Dolls House & Miniature Scene

An abundance of mini makes awaits you this issue! For those who filled in our reader survey at the end of 2022 either through our social media or sent it in through the post, we have gathered all the results and you’ll be seeing some fabulous additions to the magazine throughout 2023! The main point to notice was that you’d love to see even more projects, so that is certainly going to happen! This issue, you’ll find two Valentine’s treats to adorn your kitchens or dining tables; Maive Ferrando’s chocolate cake on page 6 and Sadie Brown’s heart shaped shortbread on page 8 – they look good enough to eat! Moi Ali has not one but two projects that are full of top tips; stonewalling made easy plus her new…

YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS REQUIRED White, red, dark brown, yellow, translucent and green polymer clay Liquid polymer clay Brown acrylic paint Water-based gloss varnish Tin foil Miniature ceramic plates (optional) TOOLS REQUIRED Blades Craft knife Small embossing tools Needle tool Small round cutter Pasta machine (or rolling pin) Small paintbrushes Toothbrush and toothpicks INFO View more of Maive’s work on her Instagram account: @maiveferrando @maiveferrando…

YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS REQUIRED White and yellow polymer clay Golden ochre and brown pastels 1/12th scale white ceramic plate (2.5cm) Pastel pink and bright pink permanent marker pens with extra fine point Craft glue Old paper napkin TOOLS REQUIRED 1.5cm heart shaped plunge cutter Small paintbrushes Needle tool or sewing pin Craft knife Scissors Sadie’s Top Tip! “Take a quick photograph of the heart on your phone/camera before separating the pieces so you can easily fit them back together!”…

Going global With the first seeds planted by a childhood love of crafts, it was lockdown which saw shoots of new growth blossom into a full-time career for artist and photographer, Hannah Lemon. Now one of the most famous names in small scale, the past couple of years can only be described as a whirlwind for Hannah, whose tiny plants have raised the profile of miniature art through numerous media appearances, an audience from London to Japan captivated by her skill for high end detail. “I only started making miniatures during the first lockdown in 2020 and because everyone was stuck in their homes, I was unable to show any of the art I was making in person, so I started to share my work on social media every few…

When Virginia Woolf wrote about “a room of one’s own”, she did not have miniatures in mind, but rather she was writing about social injustice. Nonetheless, the phrase has caught on and many of us long to have a space for ourselves, whether to make minis or to display our collection – or both! I was lucky enough to have such a space before our recent downsize, but my smaller new home left me with nowhere to create. Making up kits on the dining room table is no fun, when you have to clear everything away at mealtimes! Does this sound like you? Nowhere to make your minis? Nowhere to showcase your dolls house collection? Nowhere to store your creative supplies of paint, paper, components, wood…? I looked into an…

If I had a £1 for every time a customer has told me that they were moving into 1/48th scale because they were running out of space… I could probably retire tomorrow! One of the clear benefits of creating miniatures in quarter scale is their diminutive size. In the smaller scale world; 1/48th scale dolls houses can be easily displayed in the smallest spaces and whole street scenes need nothing more than an empty window ledge, or little shelf. But what if your display space is even more seriously limited? How easy is it to create a miniature landscaped diorama no bigger than a teacup saucer or a coaster? As I was in the process of mulling over this dilemma, a comment on PP’s modelling community on Facebook caught my…