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GD The Whole kit & Caboodle This issue Moi Al's kt review shows a whole new world of Christmas drinks! 63 Sieste nt sci unt ‘A look at the content you won't want to miss including fascinating interviews, features and more! Exclusive Projects. OG Sistas conte cake A Christmas cake decorated with lots of delicious looking festive cookies! 24 Weim howto cesta srowylog cabin eect onan MBF but BB Taint techniques for 30 miniatures Following on from last month's Instagram Identities, Moi Ali learns how to paint 3D-printed minis with rminiaturises Nathan Ross. 40 Seziitont Celebrate our 30th birthday with cake! @pocketmags.com - 4 5 Festive lamp post Dace Peal Ey Assuper quick make to add to a wintery outdoor scene. Pee a baby outfit especially for Christmas, eee ea newni of glamour. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO CONTENT FOR ONLINE READERS DollsHouse & MINIATURE SCENE Collections and Features... O8 Texzresties Miniature clay food sculptures especially for the holidays 7.3. Msiioa memories par 2 As the magazine celebrates its 30th birthday this month, we celebrate by skating into the past with emerging talent, Isla Bissbolssian, 2b indcountess ‘Ann Evans visited Miniatura’s 98th show ‘and it was bigger and better than ever. © OO BO Asttisstiny et together ‘This autumn’s Miniatura show was a super opportunity to-catch up with friends... and fellow contestants! GG sees es el Css Take @ look at some very festive mini ‘makes to get you in the spirit! HOW TO ENTER key oy GIVEAWAYS min town, FOR A CHANCE ram TO WIN, 32 DigitalPlus subscription ‘SIMPLY VISIT ee eee eee \y and tablet A wv olshouseandninatrescene.cotk GO Basser prec: Makers in min eo AG, Ersipewsieer The closing dote for all entries is Get all the latest news and more projects! 313t December 2022. Good luck! DollsHouse & MINIATURE SCENE eae FU Nadav TO FIND OUT MORE! Palstiouss | 5 PROJECT by Maive Ferrando Christmas cookie cake “I hope you have lots of miniature Christmas cookies leftover from last year, because you're going to need a lot in this project! | will show you how to make the checkerboard biscuits and the candy canes, as the other cookies are much simpler, but feel {ree to decorate your cake with other cookies, fruit or whichever food means Christmas to you" Maive ie YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS REQUIRED (© White, dase brown, tanucent Aart red anil ight brown and ert pe cag (ik Some spare/terap cla) (© Liquid polymer clay O water-based goss varnish (© Soft pastels and serie paint © raft sand ama mero marbles © Difeceot Chestas coloured decorations ‘hot You may already have yoots neawineD +1 Roll outa sheet of srap clay fay colour) and (© Srl paitbruthes cut out five ctcles. Then roll outa thin sheet 0 Pads ‘of polymer layin the colour you imagine the ‘mall bal ols © Pasa mache (nae olin pi) © Ceramic les Yo wort ae bak your piers on flavour ofthe cake to be in my case chocolate, and cut outa circle. Stackthe layers together 2 While the cake is baking, mic white lay starting from the chocolate, so when the cake with liquid polymer cay until you obtain a Pacer elena iscompieteandyoutumitoveritlooks ike thick onsstenc. When the ae out of the Bieta ivsall chocolate on the inside. Part-bake ona oven and cool spread thieall over witha fat ceramictile for 20 minutes. sculpting tool and bake again for 15 minutes 4 | Dalstows www. collshouscandminiaturescene.co.uk i '3To make the candy cane, roll some white polymer clay into a cylinder and use ‘toothpick to create grooves. Rol two smale strands of red clay and pop them inthe grooves. Turn the cylinder over and ‘zeateanather two smaller grooves and add ‘twa much thinner strands of dark ted clay for variation, 4 Gently press the strands into the white clay ‘and once youte confident they‘ secured, rall the cylinder into acane until you have the desired gauge forthe candy canes and twist it ‘Shape them into llipops or candy canes and ‘cut them atte longer than needed as youcan always trim them later Bake for 15 minutes, e e a = '5 Tomake the checkerboard biscuits, rollout sheet of vanilla clay and one in a chocolate colour Stack two sheets (settings number #1 land #5 of your pasta machine - settings may if of the same colour and cutinto even strips Arrange the strips intoa checkerboard patter and slice Soften the biscuits with your finger and texture with a toothbrush. Dust a litle beige soft pastel to make the vanilla part look baked, Part-bake for 15-20 minutes. 2 & 6 Lmade.a couple of gingerbreed men mixing «ecru and light brovm clay and decorating them With a litle white lquid polymer clay and red andl green micro marbles. Part-bake for 15-20 minutes. ‘7 Tomake te sugar-coated berries, take translucent clay and micit with equal amounts of ted and dark red foralite variation. Roll the laysintostrands and cutafew even pleces. Roll them into balls and coat them in alittle liquia clay. Rothe balls of clay in some white craft sand to create the lusion of sugar Pat bake You can add these tothe cake before or Immediately after spreading the chocolate icing. ‘TO MAKE MORE COOKIES: {8 Thumbprint jam cookies: fla sheet of vanilla clay (setting #4 oF so of your pasta machine). Cut out some small circles and indent the centre witha small bal too. ‘Add texture witha toothbrush and dust ite beige soft pastel. Adda mix of red clay and liquid clay in the centre to make the jam. PROJECT —— Heart shaped cooki Roll out a sheet of vanilla clay and cut lots of hearts. Add texture with a toothbrush and fn ‘these beautiful foods in miniature. Between ‘the fuitcakes, gingerbread houses and miniature prime rib roasts theres just never ‘enough surface space in any of my miniature vignettes to display all 've made: Dianne is truly proficient at creating miniature food with clay but admits shes never been able to make serving dishes, cookware or cutting boards on which to splay them. Fortunately, her son Blake has agit for design as wel. With hislaser cuter ‘and 30 printerhe makes all er bowls plates, casserole dishes frying pans cutting boards ‘etc that showease Both their work, ‘The two are alteady working overtime ‘getting ready forthe 2022 holiday season, Lith a oft for recreating meat in miniature, Dianne s busy accumulating mounds ‘of crown roasts, hams and turkeys It's 2 veritable feast forthe eye" lke to create ‘meat in all stages: raw on a wooden board, \wrapped in foam packaging, oven ready ina roasting pan fresh from the oven, browned and seton a serving platter or sliced and placed on individual dines plates set on the table? “This is TinyAppetites third Etsy Christmas, and, looking back ital began witha Lundby dolls house. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, Dianne spent 1 great deal of time admiring one particular dolls house she had spotted in a toy shop. "Much to my delight, when | was nine years ‘lit materialized under my Christmas tree! she recalls.“Over the years, my parents and grandparents bought me all the major FEATURE furniture pieces and oncel had allthe big stuff, turned my attentions to acquiring all the litle accessories. soon learned that most ofthe things liked were 1/12th scale nike my Lundby house, sof wanted tiny food, tiny throw pillows o tiny dolls, was going to have to make them mysel Fortunately, Dianne's mother was a Hollywood set designer and at director, who supplied her daughter with all the tots, materials and knaw-haw to make her tiny dreams come true. The frst piaces may have been clumsy and rudimentary, but one has to start somewhere! Later on, martied and with four children of her own, she would never let them play with that beloved childhood treasure. Instead, she gave them a 1/12th scale dolls house oftheir on, Once they Be FEATURE ‘were all grown up, she considered giving it ‘away, but ie was stillin good condition. *tonly gave away the cheap furnishings. | refurnished the house with lovely places collected here and there, and then decided to invest inal the wonderful litle ‘accessories, lacmi had sticker shock when found out what artists were asking for ‘their beautiful litle cakes and roasts. When | ‘complained to my mother, she was surprised | was even considering buying someone ‘alse art."You can make al of those things yourself Dianne’ My mom started sending me videos of other polymer cay artists Hanuldah oats creating tiny foods. Nearly 80, who knew she leven knew how to access YouTube?!” Aftera year of trial and error, Dianne had ironed out the wrinkles. She also had {enough inventory to fillten dolls houses! That was when her eldest daughter suggested setting up an Etsy shop to selloff excess inventory. With Diane's University degree in journalism, which Included knowledge of photo journalism, she has been able to create and photograph charming vignettes that attract a host of rminiatursts and more friends than she ever dreamed of, “know so many different dolls houses and their owners intimately. ty and accept all custom orders suggested to me, because enjoy being able to give my customers exactly what they're dreaming of. So many people use ther tiny homes as a special place to recreate thelr happy childhoods. If can help, Ido" Tokeep her inventory well stocked, Dianne begins work at 6AM, her kitchen table collection of sharp dental tools, a high-powered light and a cup of black coffee. At57, Dianne can stil sculpt without ‘the aid of lasses or magnification. During the day she sculpts, and when it’ too dark ‘to sculpt any longer, she researches a variety, of foods online and packages orders." work every day of the week? Dianne confesses, because !love what Ido. do not know the difference between being at work and enjoying my free time Her love for miniature food is evident in the exacting details of her work Hams listen with fa, roasted turkey skin looks crisp and perfectly browned, European breads appear piping hot from the oven, her sweet treats look mouth-watering, Rest assured her house is the fist stop Santa makes fr a plate of delicious cookies, Her mini vignettes are sheer perfection and ‘one could build an entire room around fone. Clearly her dream isto make even the smallest Christmas wish come true So while you are busy decorating your ‘own home and planning the Christmas feast, don't overlook the wee folksin your dolls houses who have been awaiting the holidays all yearlong too, ‘caning ine The 170 ope Making memories FEATURE by Sadie Brown Is inal 19305ie state DHMS magazine isn’t just for Christmas, its for life! As the magazine celebrates its 30th birthday this month, we skate into the past with emerging talent, Isla Bissbolissian, who shares her experience as a first-time exhibitor at the Kensington Dollshouse Festival. Show time ‘Miniature spaces in vintage places'is how Isla Bssbolisian sums up her work Con Instagram, a perfect synopsis for art reflecting the past, present and future in a variety of different ways. The year of 2022 has been an important year fr Isa, ‘who was amongst the new exhibitors at ‘the Kensington Dallshouse Festival in the spring and is now gearing up to attend their Christmas show."t love the KOF and hhave been many times. But knew that i's hard to get in as an exhibitor. It was my husband who finally persuaded me that | should approach the KDF"says Isla, adding her heart was in her mouth when she finally pressed send on that alLimportant email “They agreed to having a look at my work during my visit to the autumn show. | was s0 nervous! | couldnt decide what to wear, | couldn't decide which pieces to take. worked right upto the last moment. In the lend Charlotte (Stokoe) was so welcoming ‘there was nothing to be nervous of. And the best bit was she loved my work and was willing to take a chance on me as a new exhibitor. was so thrilled!"With Islas place atthe show secured, she remembers the magnitude of what lay ahead dawning on heron the drive home. "I worked so hard. 8» sandministurescene.co.uk BolsHose [13 Heart and sole Kckofheiagination wih ss 19505 football boot 14) Dalbtiouss ven w.collshouseandminlaturescene.co.uk Iwas very exciting, but I cant tell you the ‘amount of times | scrapped something because It wasn't quite good enough. The learning curve was practically vertical line 25 ried to solve problems with conserving ‘and restoring items, introducing lighting safely into vintage spaces and getting the tiny scales perfectly right’ Butas sia discovered, the delights and challenges of being a show exhibitor extend ‘well beyond the artist's studlo.“Once you have your designs you suddenly realise you have to display them. What on earth did | want itto look ike? had designed the hole business to be quietly eco-friendly. ‘Miniatures with tiny footprints my motto, Iwas recycling and reusing items, Using as. litle plastic as possible, sourcing materials locally. Even my energy was renewable” Bearing this in mind, Isla didn't want to simply bulk purchase mass produced display plinths with an already sizeable carbon footprint. Instead, she created a unique display, upeycing surplus wooden crates sourced from a nearby wine retailer in return for charitable donations, With their dark stain, they looked incredible and proved idea for showcasing lla’ vintage dioramas. “Iwas convinced the table cloth should be ‘wool as it creases less than cotton, leven rolled it on along cardboard tube rather than fold it. Annoyingly, when I got it out atthe show to setup ithad got creased at fone end in the car, and of cours the end that was right atthe front! Best laid “hetirters Reve “4vatehyourtovoute "he Od Cinema plans, ch? There were logistics, like payment systems and packaging to be procured, Parking and hotels to be booked. hoped ‘my sister would come help me on the stall Dbut actually my husband offered, He is very successful and to be honest, was quite worried about doing miserably at the far, everyone hating my work and him being there to witness it! don't know if anyone else ever feels ike that? Ast turned out hhe was such a massive help. He was really {9006 at speaking to people atthe fat. 1am dyslexic and after a while I seem to just simply run out of words. But he talkec day and even did the lunch tuns. The people FEATURE —— Visiting there were absolutely lovely! We had such a good reception. People loved What | did, It was a wonderful two days, and am realy looking forward to being back there in December to show everyone all ry new ideas” Additions to Isla's portfolio at this months Christmas show will include anew range of vintage pieces with 1/48th scale interiors, each one unfurnished to allow collectors to add their own stamp. Isla describes them as unconventional dolls houses“! thinkit willbe wonderful see how people fill tem. The miniaturing world |sfullof such creative people! Get off on the right foot Taking Islas experience into consideration, it seems theres one thing we should all remember, ensuring we can follow in her successful footsteps “The biggest lesson learnt of all tthe fairs that ‘comfortable shoes are the only way to go! Staying with shoes, amongst the pieces ‘exhibited by lla at Kensington was her vintage ice sate, Made in Newcastle inthe 1930, this piece of ral history has found ‘a new life as a 1970s themed ice skaters changing room. Beautifully designed with frosted shower cubicles edged in brass and ‘a genuine limestone floor, thisisa stunning ‘example of miniature at. ts companion piece, 91950 football boot is amongst Isla favourite pieces, the seventy-year-old footwear’s wear and ter only adding tots ability to capture her imagination. “You can't help but think of all the col rainy Sundays it skid about on mud. And the best thing 2 olstouse 15 Qe rearune ‘AviptoTheFaeground ith Is that when we bought it ts pair had a letter tucked into i to act a5 an insole. it was ll about a girl leaving a boy. I love the Inreverence of using It asan insoel"The piece, which was also Islas 2022 PIMA entry, proved exceptionally challenging when it ‘came to creating a viewpoint into the scene, “It was nerve wracking to cut it? remembers Isla."The biggest problem with a shoe is that there isnt a straight line or regular angle in any direction! | do not recommend ‘them for the fainthearted. There was a lot of trial and error, made worse because | was so _admiting ofthe boot Ina lists some of the accessories she designed for the interior, including the tiny leather football, but there s one aspect of ‘the dlorama it's clear she really enjoyed ‘reating!"The grassy mua she exclaims, “I really enjoyed that: Oh, and weaving the little laundry basket, such good fun. 1love a bit of weaving. Itwas one of the fst pieces made where the contents aren't stuck down, lke a classic diorama, So the owner an changeit up, play with or design - whatever you lke to callit- the space however they like it. But the whole project was all made even better by us winning the Euros this year! And in such an honourable and happy fashion that everyone could be proud of and enjoy. Well done our team! The art of a jeweller To achieve this level of incredible detail within such a smal space is indicative of exceptional talent, and isia is also a trained jeweller and siversmith sks which translate Wall to her new career in the miniatures arts ‘Jewellery is naturally ona small scale. The toolsare eally wel suited to fine and inicate work’ she explains “Hom the casting of inividual tems to the piercing of tiny details ‘with sa blades thinner than a strand of cotton often use many of my jel today, in particular the needle files, piercing saw and pliers. highly recommend locking diamond tweezers fr miniatursts They are ‘tweezers witha siding lock which makes painting, ling or gluing something so much easier as the item stays frmly held however long you are working on it Jewellers often work using magnifying lasses to, which is {g00d practice for miniaturing. In jewellery ‘making, the litle parts are always pinging off so you get very good at keeping hold of them or finding them, which has also been really useful And you certainly know your way around a par of piers Isla appreciation of miniature art goes back much further, however, fondly recalling ctildhood holidays with her Nanny and Grampa at their home in East Sussex. "There was. lovely library which my nan started to take us to when | was about seven, But my favourite place was the toy museum above it Iwas fascinated by the exhibits and lost my heart tothe tiny dolls house items. The ‘museum had a small shop. The frst thing Ife In love with was atiny teddy bear. The size cof your fngerail,So small! Eventually, after summer of admiring it, my mum bought It for me. Which was big thing as we were quite poor atthe time. And she said to me {you know I thinkyou could make that‘and she was right. twas justa few pieces of pipe cleaner, two tiny black beads and a snippet ofleather asa waistcoat She leant me her pliers and soon | was making them forall my fiends. My Nanny also took me tothe amazing toy museum in Arundel. Sadly, itis no longer ther. In fact, was lucky enough to be working at Bonhams Auction House when the museum's contents were consigned te them forsale. felt sad but alsovery privileged tobe able to handle the contents as we packed it up to take back to London. It was an amazing opportunity to see up close some realy fantastic miniatures Lights, camera, action ‘Gathering a itetime of inspiration, other unusual vintage items le has used to create her miniature spat Woodstock typewriter, incorporating a tiny Bi include a beautiful FEATURE —— FEATURE \wrter'sretreat'and an old pocket watch, home to the cleverly titled interior/exterior scene, Five Minutes Peace’ They are both ‘exquisite, but ts impossible not to be ‘drawn to several vintage cameras found within Isla portfolio, creating a snapshot ‘of miniature art inside each one. "I have always loved mechanical objects. have ‘a tendency to take them apart and find ‘out how they work. And sometimes ‘even put them back together working again!" admits Isla."My uncle gave us ‘a second hand SLA camera, a Nikon FE2, when my sister and I started ‘art foundation courses. loved that camera loved developing the pictures even, but shooting pictures was not for me. ama 30 person, However, | did marry ‘a photographer We have alot ‘of vintage cameras in our house ‘on display and Ifind the design ‘enigmatic and beautiful, and | ‘enjoy looking at them. | thought tomysel here is a way I could have ‘a shelf displaying beautiful objects {and then when you get up close you see the miniature world too. The best of, both worlds” Inspited by these exceptional pieces of photographic history, Isla couldn't resist the ‘opportunity to create a diorama within an ‘ld Srownie camera, no longer functioning {and similar to one her mother used to own, ‘The scene isan architect’ office, complete with drawing board and tiny fling cabinet. ‘There are books lining the shelves and ‘even an open box ile siting on the desk, “When | saw the box Brownie camera, the space inside its looked so much ikea room. And! thought ofthe little goblins that Terty Pratchett said painted pictures in the iconograph in the Discworld novels and | ‘thought to myself this space is too smart for ‘goblin’ says Isla, deciding thatthe interior lent itself much better to that ofa designe. ‘This, however, took some consideration. "But ‘a designer of what? |had seen a st from Severn Models which had an architect's desk which would work so well fora designer. The scale fit. The design period fit. twas like they were made foreach other. ladded ‘other details as the idea evolved. Even if Iplan something meticulously there will always be inspirations as! go along sla talks about all the tiny elements, including the plants and paint jars, but there s one element with avery special connection. “The brass ceiling light shade | was particularly pleased with. I's tiny brass part from a ‘A clowning around inside he es A tiny frou cessing com broken Walkman that | took apart when | was 15 and didn't get back working again elt that my years of holding onto things bbecause one day they might be useful was finally vindicated! In the end it had exactly the atmosphere | was looking fo. And | loved it, So much so have never been able to part with tI thought, have to do this again. But | am no good at making the same thing over and over again. 1 used to ‘get bored making the second earring ina pal" Tisled to the diorama becoming, for Want ofa better word, the architect of Islas ‘miniature journey. “Thats when | decided to choose different cameras and objects. There are so many wonderful ones to choose from. {have a cupboard ful of inspiring pieces all calling tobe worked on. Ichoose tems that are past being useful or are broken solam saving something from landfill or the scrap hheap and giving them a new lease of life ‘Throughout this short series we have looked atthe work of artisan, Kathleen Holmes, whose kitchen roombox seamlessly 18| Dalbtiouss vn w.dolishouseandminlaturescene.co.uk melded retro design with contemporary miniatures technology, and talked to Kath Holden of Delph Miniatures, who are celebrating thet own 30 years in small scale this year. [sla joins these ranks of excellence as an undeniably exciting talent, demonstrating thatthe world of smallscale art has much ta celebrate, and is going from strength to strength as the magazine moves into its fourth decade. The best is definitely yet to come! ft & mo For more information please vit ‘wurminstagran.comfhe be ‘wun eborrawedisle.com Missed the August issue of OHMS with part | or the October iseut vith part 2? Don't worry, head to our websit to get or copy. Instagram identities: ELIZABETH JOSEPH @BLACKGIRLDOLLSHOUSECLUB You may recognise Elizabeth Joseph from on the telly! jllshouscandminiaturescene.co.uk DelsHouse 19 Se FEATURE dolls house shop owned by the late Kristin Bayar. Over the year ve also looked out for miniature objects to buy at ‘ear boot sales During lockdown 2021, Elizabeth was thinking about starting a new project: “Inspired by a mini dolls house fo sale ‘online, I made my ow fullsized dolls house based on a typical Caribbean house Elizabeth isa graphic designer, has a degree in 3-Dimensional Design and has ‘also studied Art History. he is completely selttaught when it comes to miniatures, although her design degree stood her in ‘900d stead and she further honed her craft skills asa jewellery maker, where she used laser-cutting to make small acrylic charms and necklaces and this has come in handy ‘364 mini maker. thas also influenced her ‘work as she explained: "I'm revamping the front of my dolls house at the moment, using yellow paint, green bold Adinkra patterns and Iwill decorate it wth sliver Photos Rab yall — Pro Photography FEATURE Minature Needlework Soity ‘And Julie Jackson of Dee Daw Designs had brought her famous Featherstone Hall Hotel out of retirement tothe delight of the visitors, Many readers will recall Julie building this incredible mansion for the 200th issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazine some ten years ago. Julie explained, "The creation of the house was featured in the magazine ‘over 24-months and it went on display ‘at Miniatura several times, and also to ‘2 show in Holland - but that was a trip too far and afterwards Iretred the house from exhibitions. “It was only ater realising | had missed the 10-year anniversary which happened ‘during the Covid lockdlovins, that took a ‘good look at the house and thought how great it would be to spruce it up and gett back out there! The only place to take it had to be back tothe show it was launched at ~ Miniatura Miniatura organiser Andy Hopwood said, "I want to say a great big thank you to ‘everyone who helped make Miniatura so fantastic. The exhibitors excelled themselves ‘as always. The visitors brought so much ‘enthusiasm and created a great buzz in the hal. also want to thank my brilliant team who really are indispensable 26| Paltiouss vim w.co FEATURE Dotstiowse | 29 ‘Quik ou eat Dig tiny get togeth to C I's always fun to meet up with old friends at dolls house shows, and this auturr and fellow contestants! was @ super opportunity to catch up with friends, acquaintances. Five of the contestants from Mored’s Series, The Great Big Ty Design Challenge, ‘descended on Miniatura over the weekend lof the 1stand 2nd October 2022 at Stoneleigh NAEC near Warwick. Julie, Beth, Sharon, Michael and Thomas stopped vistors in thee tracks as people recognised the familar faces from the ‘TV programme. They and the other five contestants have all become good friends since the series was ated, meeting up whenever possible, so Miniatura was the perfect opportunity Beth Krum from Southampton was ‘actually exhibiting at Miniatura for the very first ime with My Mini Maison which specialises in 1/12th scale contemporary kitchens and kitchenware. “like modern miniatures | get interested in real ife and reproduce them in miniature” said Beth who thoroughly enjoyed being on the programme and making some great friendships." was great tobe able to promote miniatures tothe wider public ‘especially those who knew nothing about the hobby. When you are passionate about something you just want everyone to know about it too. Alot of people have got in ‘touch to say that because of the show they have got into miniatures: Michael Robbins isa fulltime miniature artist who got through to the semi-finals of the show. His stand Michael R Miniatures makes curiosities, fantasy items, characters, hand painted furniture and ephemera Michael, rom West Yorkshire said being ‘on the show was stressful at times purely because of the time constraints ~ not having ‘enough time to finish something to the standard he wanted. Staying good fiends with the others has been the best bit! ma Thomas Murray from Carlow in South-East, Ireland made it through to Episode 5, the Rococo period. He sno stranger to building and decorating mansions. nis eatly days fof making dolls houses, he started with an ‘Argos bookcase! From this he made a sic room Georgian town house; then he added ‘a basement and an ati, Pleased vith his efforts, he added and decorated more rooms, turning his 6roomed house int 25-roomed house, butstill he didnt stop unt finaly he hhad created a 110 roomed mansion ‘Thomas added that what he really wanted todo was to raise awareness of dos house ‘miniatures asa hobby. "t's fine in the UK butin teland it’s stil behind closed doors? hhe sai, "So, to aise the awareness and lat people over there know its normal to be into dolls houses, that would make me proud” Jule Gil only made it through to the fist week, but er bright and bubbly personality FEATURE —— Miniatura show and talent made her unforgettable! lie from Clitheroe, explained that she has always been very creative but got into dolls houses and miniatures after her husband, a builder built an orangery at thelr home. “I had an awkward comer ofthe room which Ijust couldnt find the tight piece of furniture to place in it. Then ut ofthe blue thought! could make a fancy French inspted dolls house. So, did that, and when I showed it to some friends they just sald, "Wovd" That was the star it “Being on the show has been a marvellous experience. | enjoyed every minute. ust laughed allthe time it was great fun, And, ve made some really good friends. We're all keeping in touch and have already met up at the Kensington Show, and now at Miniatura Finalist Sharon Harvey also came along to the Miniatura Show to meet up with her fellow contestants, After seven weeks of working alongside finalist Dorn Kane, Sharon had to.g0 head-to-head against him as they decorated the final rom ofthe mansion, Sharon decided ‘ona Rococo music room and was asisted by Bexie, while Dom was ined by Michael to make an Elizabethan banqueting hall It was a fantastic final that gave the judges some headaches in choosing the ‘overall winner. And although Sharon was pipped at the post by Dom, she feels they ae all winners in making such good friends and promoting the hobby of dolls house miniatures. And the future for Sharon will also see her writing a book on - what else but Miniatures! , READ MORE, LEARN This ‘all you can miniature’ subscription means you can search through over a decade of Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazines! rors eer aS . 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Looking for inspiration? Build Small, #8 Gat & Giese fa ear le house experts? Contact ue Find our social media community on Faeiod ae stag es Dream Big! | ED eminimumworia @minimum.world miniatures Wrury7,mMinimumworld.com Ever fancied buying 3D-printed minis ‘in the raw’? Find out how to paint them and bring them to life! Mot nied ut PROJECT by Moi Ali SO Ze — ‘Whether its Etsy, eBay or other online sales platforms, you will finda wide range of 30 printed pieces for salen the raw’~in other ‘words, unfinished and unpainted. These are usually very competitively priced, as the ‘time-consuming parts the painting. This i ‘when an object really begins to look realistic ‘and you can give ita unique identity 0 bend with your décor orto mateh-in with your diorama, But ist dificult? How do you prepare pieces? What paint should you use? | spoke to Nathan Ros, last month’ Instagram Identities hero, for some insider info on how to.achieve the best results. Nathans 30 pieces are totaly awesome ‘when painted by him, and | knew that ‘could never achieve uch skilled results. did ‘wonder, though, whether | could produce ‘acceptable effects by applying some of his professional advice and top tips. must say, fora total amateur inthis game, Im actualy ‘quite pleased with the results ~ and they look far better in real life than in my photos (othich for some reason have accentuated the less good parts of my painting) When a piece emerges from the 3 printer, its very far from good-to-go. Step ‘ones prepping, and the amount of prep required will depend on what method ‘f 3D printing produced it flament or resin), Filament printing uses a reel of ‘thermoplastic filament - usually .75mm or 2,85mm diameter and available in a wide ‘ange of colours. The different types of PROJECT filament have different properties requiring lfferent temperatures to print. The most ‘common types are known as’ABS'and'PLA’ filament printed piece will require alot (of sanding and filing/levelling because the printing method produces are less refined piece. Think oft s the equivalent to a page cof type produced on a dot matrix printer. Resin, on the other hand, s the equivalent Cf a laser printer in print quality terms, in that you will get alot more detail and smaller layer lines: This means it requires alot less prep and should only take afew minutes to prepare for painting. Nathan's pieces ae resin. ‘The first step is sanding, Nathan advises having a selection of sandpaper ‘its availabe, starting with a lower grade (approx. 100/200 rit) forthe majority of support removal (3D pieces ae printed ona support, which then needs tobe removed) Work your vay up, using the highest grit (2000) almost as a polish ‘Ate applying a primer and allowing it to dry. you can start to paint Nathan uses a mixture of paints and washes from the made! {and wargaming scene, including Tamiya and Citadel brands. He also uses Vallejo try painter for hand-painting and airbrushing Hes also a fan of acrylic in spray cans and sticks to premium brands like’Montana Gold: Headvises to avoid mixing types and brands Cf paint to avoid problems of incompatibility ‘What love about artists lke Nathan, is the special effects they manage to achieve, which look incredibly realistic. | have often struggled to get ife-like metalic effects so | asked Nathan what he would recommend, He responded: "Finding the right metal ‘effect depends on what you want to achieve. Ifyou want a new fresh chrome effect, fd recommend Molotow chrome. Its reat, but make sure you don't touch it while it's tacky as youll spoil the effect Leave it to dry for ‘a. good 48 hours, For older, weathered and scratched metal, simply spray with a cheap silver spray, apply a dark wash (wiping off 90 per cent of it and then dty brush fresh silver lover some edges | wondered ithe would share with me how he produces his awesome small-scale ‘graft He diay graft is achieved mainly using paint pens made by Posca ‘and Molotow (although cheaper ones are available and work pretty wel too). These ‘come with different sized tips, such as tmm- S5mm and round and flat. Look at real graffiti too ~ either in person or online (search for hand styles, "tags and throw-ups: Copying something is easier than creating graft 36), Dalstiouss from scratch. Obviously practise on paper before adding graffi to your madels, justin caseit’s not quite your forte” For that urban grunge look, Nathan suggests printing out paper stickers and artwork sourced online and gluing those tosteet furniture such a fire hydrants and clectrcity boxes, He also creates his own artwork and scales it down fo his mini makes. asked Nathan what advice he would ‘give a novice like me, He said:"Take your time, practise, and use reference sources to recreate realistic finishes [awdabe Sheeran death A Note eished ron uni For example, search Google for images of what you want to achieve take photos of grime inthe real world, or even look at areal rusty item as you work. Azo, watch some of the ‘expert paintersimode- makers on YouTube and pick up more ips and techniques from ‘them. Instagram is another great source of inspirational images and useful tps? Nathan ‘also advised that before painting an expensive ‘model test the paint and techniques on Something cheap, suchas an od plastic toy froma charity shop. Above all he reminded ‘mee"The main thing isto have fun If youre not happy with paint you've applied, just wipe i off and start again, Dont stress! Give ita go” So,l did) leven experimented with afew techniques ‘of my own. For example, l used Sharpie pens to ‘add graffiti and also to dot on abit of rust here ‘and there on my arcon unt. used black Sharpie forthe button on my aerosol spray ‘an, a5 ts easier to control than a paintbrush, used silver gilding wax on my alrcon unit to look ike exposed metal and also on the'metal partof my spray can and on the raised areas of theTV. printed outa pint label forthe spray paint, and added wiite paper to the video tape cassette with handing using avery fine pen. lused pencilto achieve the silvery ‘grey screen on theTV. Iwill now show you how to turn a bit ‘of grey printed resin into an amazing miniature masterpiece 1 Carefuly inspect your plece and identify any areas that are abit lumpy or ridged from being printed on support 2 Prep'by sanding to remove any supports and layer lines for filament prints you may also need a filer primer designed for cars and available in auto stores suchas Halfords This thick spray paint ils and seevels to help build up lower sitting lines. Simply spray, sand and repeat. de careful not to lood' areas and obliterate smaller, finer details) PROJECT —— ‘Nathan recommends using liquid black or brown shoe polish for a cheap diy wash. Create your own by watering down cheap black/brown paint and adding « drop of washing up liquid.” “He advees when weathering or adding grange that knowing wher fo stop ey, Don't overdo itl If using acrylics, wipe clean with < wet wipe if you're not happy with how it's going.” 3 Wash and dry to remove sanding residue then prime your piece using a spray or hand painted primer Nathan recommends Army Painters colour primer’ ora pound shop cheap. «ar primer for larger dioramas. lused theater and it worked well for me, “4 Next, start painting ~ this is when your creativity kicks in. Go fora rice, even and clean fish or try adding different techniques (see over the page) to add rus, dirt and rime. > escene.co.uk Dollhouse |37 PROJECT > ot finshed vdeo csste Mois Top Tip: “Nathan advises sanding using a rmulti-sided nail file (available for a pound or 80 at discount stores and offering different grades of roughness ‘on each side), a3 well as attaching sandpaper to coffe strers to get into small areas, as this is a cheaper option than sanding sticks.” REALISTIC RUST I absolutely adore Nathan’ rust recipe. You ‘ean see on hi ale conditioning unithow very realistic itis. Here he exclusively shares his ‘wade secret for achieving i 1 Apply abase coat in a brownish-ed coloured paint 2 Once dry, apply a mask using tooth paste (its cheaper than a'proper' paint mask) or/and spray with cheap hal spray and then sprinkle regular table salt and rocksalt to areas where rust would normally accu, such as on comers, ‘ops, around bolts and soon, |3 Once dry, spray with your top colour “Take care, as sanding resin can be toxic 0 work outside and wear a face mask.” 38) Dalstiouss Mots mites 4 Using warm water and awashing-up scrubbing sponge, wipe of the salt and tooth paste to expose the‘ust '5Onthe rusted areas you can painticry-brush further shades ofrust going from brownish red to orange. These mult-coloured layers add realism, a eal tusts nota uniform colour. CONVINCING GRIME 1 Once youve inshed painting your piece, Including adding any graft, apply a dark brown wash, 2 Letthe wash start to dry, then start wiping itoff Keep wiping until arcund 9035 has been removes. 3 Repeat step 2 few times, encouraging the dirt'to bull up inthe comers and lower etal, aswell as making the fresh top colour looka litle grubby. “4 Fora finishing touch, use weathering pigments (orcreate your own with ground Up chalk pastels) or use weathering pencils ‘watercolour pencils to add subtle orange streaks. This great fr rusty outdoor metal iteme. '5Glueon any paper printouts or stickers. ‘6 Once happy with your hard work adda matte top coat to protect your work. Mois Top Tip! “Nathan warns not to use. different paint types. if you are unsure, check out Model Paint Compatibility Chart & How-To | Airbrush Modeler. Alternatively fest your paint on something like a plastic spoon, so you don't ruin our great paint job with a tp coat that doesn't take’ ” Discover exclusive projects Dolistlouss & MIN! TURE | SCENE ...and let us take you ona Pjouney through history — DARD PROJECT by Sadie Brown A ALL MATERIALS REQUIRED spe at ip » ‘Tomake the base colour forthe red velvet cake, mincone part red polymer clay wth ane par terracotta and a small amount of fuchsia Pink. Add rated you havea mixture resembling the perfect Bul the cake by stacking each ayerin the eae shade fred velvet ake. Nox, mix ite following order: red velvet, cream, red velvet, aes swith elo to mak red and purple pastel until cream red velvet rumbere/decoration ie toto se Roll thered velvet clay mixture out to around 3mm in thickness and the cream to 11/2mm. Aimee Use around 2em sugarcraft cutter to press Roll out the rest ofthe cream clay as thinly Sie iclatestote nan four three cices from the red velvet and and carefully as possible, making sure you do ‘wo cream, not crack it PROJECT —— eR Scethe ake by coveringitwiththerolee- Naketwosmall shallow grooverinthe 17 Rolthethree colours of cay into thy coutcream ly cutting anaythe excessto centre topo the ake. just ge enough to slot |_tmm bal tomake the craberis using faxma ic, neat finish Take anol stele | ewonumbersinto later on Sculpey Bae & Bon or ilar to stick ther toothbrush, sing to add texture othe king ito potonin he shape ofa wreath lhe tay round the edge of both the ake and o 0 © thestc. Keep few loose cranbeties for . later decoration | ein @: - {6 Place the cake into the freezer forseveral 9 Again, using the needle tool or sewing pin, 12 For that snowy effect, finely grate white minutes allowing the polymer lay to harden grate some tiny‘cake crumbs from some ofthe __ pastel over the top of cranberries, being careful up before carefully cutting away a slice 0 remaining ed velvet mixture. ‘t0.avo'd getting any onthe layers of cake, reveal the layers within e908 ~ “10Take the rest ofthe red velvet cake 13 Fila 1/12th scale slicone cupcake mould mixture adding some white clay tomakea with the same cream clay mixture as used for 7 Use aneedie tool or sewing pinto texture __lightershade of cranberry. Breakoffhalfof _ the layercake. Use a small ball tool to create the red velvet layers ofboth the main cake and thismixture and add grated purple pastel ‘hollow inthe centre top, leaving arim all, ‘the sic, aking care to avoid the cream layers. tothe other. These will be used to make ‘the way around the edge of what will be the Forthe most realistic appearance, make sureto tiny cranberries Youllalsoneed some plain __ cupcake case. Carefully remove from the take your time over this step red clay, slicone mould. ene.co.uk Dalstouss | 41 www.dollshouseandminiatun PROJECT a 14 Take a small ball ofthe red velvet clay mixture, attening into a dome shape to ‘create the top af the cupcake itself. Use the old toothbrush to add texture fora ealistic effect ‘5 attach the cupcake top into the'case'with Bake & Bond, making sure that fits inside the rim made with the ball tool in step 13. 116 Mix some ofthe cream clay mixture with Bake & Bond o create thick cng, Use 3 needle tooV/seving pin to carefully sw this on top ofthe cupcake “Why not make some eaodrinating cupcakes too!” “17 Roll wo thin tubes of cream clay, wistng together into a rope roughly trim thick Fora clean finish allow to harden in the freezer fr a fewr minutes before cuting asmalllenath, just large enough fora candle. Bake this on its own and allow to cool o "18 Carefully press the candle into the centre of the icing on top ofthe cupcake o 119 To create the cake board forthe main cake, rollout some old cay to around 12mm in thickness. tan be any colour as it's going tobe painted. Cutout a circle with a em shape cuter before using aollr to make it large enough tha the cake will ton top With a small border around the edge. Bake the cake, slic, crumbs, loose cranbertes, cupcake and the board allowing everything to 00! thoroughly 42| Dalltouse wrww.colishouseandminiaturescene.co.uk 120 Paint the cake board with gold metalic ‘acrylic paint. You might find that this requires at least two coats to get a good, even coverage. 21 Paint the candle on top ofthe cupcake with the same gold acrylic paint, being as careful as you can toot overlap onto the cing around the base. Once dry, ve the candle and the ‘ake board a coat of matte varnish. After leaving that to dry, make the wick to go.on top of the candle by cutting a very tiny length ‘ofblack bristle fom an old hairbrush, gluing Into place a 22 Remember the grooves madein the top of ‘the coke instep 87 Take two 1/12th scale gole/ brass effect door numbers, in this instance a3 ‘and a Oto mark OHMS magazines December birthday, and glue them into the grooves, PROJECT —— . mS ae 23Guethe mancatetothegoldcate oad, | 26Tekeasngesemofciedcanarygrass | 28;Gethe cat sce and cupcake tothe beingcretltoensuteyoupostontin | meantforfoweraranging nastan/ntual| upturned. aden any ext decorations thecrme fhadeandesatwah meniicgeenacyte | you want! paint. Once dry, tear or cutinto realy tiny pieces, gluing into place on top ofthe cake's cranberry wreath, making sure to adda couple tothe top ofthe slice too. 26 Take a permanent marker pen with an extra fine point in metalic god, using ito trace all the way around the edge ofa small 1/12th, scale ceramic pat, preferably cream, to give it that extra luxurious finish, o 27 Paint a 1/121h scale wooden breakfast ray with brown aeryipaint med with alittle DIP YOU KNOW Water Once dy. coat with white acylicpaint, Chrismas Day i latiscaly ont of the leavingalitle of the brown showing through rare birthdays, 2 f you were born on here and thereto create that usticvibe. Again, 25th December, you're a member of an leave to dry before coating with matte varnish eyluive dubl ( to sea 25 Glue the cake sce tothe cream plate tick the remaining cranberries and the crumbs to both the plate and the cake board “You can, of course, replace the numbers with any other numbers/ festive decorations you want the cake works equally well as a delighfl Christmas cake as it does for the winter birthday party!” www.dollshouseandminiaturascene.co.uk DOMsHOuse [43 A WORLD OF MINIATURES IS WAITING FOR YOU... Make sure you sign up to our e-newsletter to receive inspirational tutorials, guides and special offers to your inbox! PLUS, you'll get a 20 page download completely FREE — it’s the perfect guide to develop your miniaturing skills whether you're an enthusiastic beginner or professional! IN YOUR NEXT MONTH'S E-NEWSLETTERS: eae ee geese v SEASONAL INSPIRATION possi / EXPLORE THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES WITH POLYMER CLAY How to make miniature Christmas tree decorations —_— —= -9000 Plus, much more! SIGN UP TODAY: bit.ly/DHMSSIGNUP eae YOUR CAMERA ailsHlousé ‘ARCHIVE SOFT CRAFTS ‘PROJECT COLLECTION ‘UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY ry rel Nias, OWNLOAD : a FREE PROJECT by Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel Festive lamp post Here's a super quick and fun make to add to a wintery outdoor scene. YOU WILL NEED MATERIAL REQUIRED (© Batter powered lamp pea (© Minatre wed kelly tem (optional) (© Gaeen chenille pipe leavers (O white ba (© Strung mini beads © Assorted addtional brads or her small toms > Narrow ribbon fe Hack thread (© white gla (O Wire eaters © Seving needle 1 Collapipe deaner around two fingers, making 2 lin (25mm diameter circle comprised of ‘several rounds Tame this thickness by wrapping ‘the wreath with a wird haly stem or simply with green frist wie. Wrap it again in the same rection with alength of min beads. Secure the lends with thread. = Ef 2 Make a bow from the narrow ribbon and glue ‘or sew itto the top ofthe wreath Take acouple oftiny stitches through the ribbon tals a the bows knot to ensure they will hang vertically, rather than sticking out awkwardly tothe sides. ‘Ge afew adeitiona beads or trims around the wreath. Slipa thread for hanging through ‘one of the pipe cleaner loops atthe top ofthe ‘wreath inthe back. Protos Stephen esi 3 Twista holly stem around a pipe cleaner length. Add the trims as for the wreath, except forthe bow. Wind the stem down the lamp post beginning a the knob on the top ofthe lantern.Tie the wreaths hanging thread at the back the lamp post, above the coss arms. “The chosen quite radiional colours for ny feat lamp post but other options canbe just as effective: white or metalic chenile stems with blue, green, or purple beads or your favourite seasonal colcur scheme would work relly wel.” MORE INSPIRATION Neate the trimmed lamp pest in a bed of boating, wth a col blue paper ‘sky behind i Further the sory wih a gif package on a pice of lggage and mabe a pup (Gs alvays seem 10 do), for an evocative Picure of home town comfort at this festive ime of yar ndiminiaturescene.co.uk DalsHouse | 45 Qe ATURE ICE my ATATER Seed 46 |, Dalstouse FEATURE Christm: miniatures you'll love. When Santa got stuck up the chimney... Miniaturist Michael Robbins made a nice litle mode of his boots dangling over the fireplace! He made sure there vasa mince pie and a carrot for Rudo, and a cart ful of decorations to add tothe estes. Earlier in the day, held made a gingerbread house and some candy waking sticks. And for those doing some last-minute shopping a retal shop shelf and counter with a few necessities such as wrapping paper and Christmas tree baubles Meanwhile, over in the Cotswolds, Jenny Kelm of Kastiekelm Miniatures was ‘making sure Santa had enough eves to help out in his workshop. Although judging by the empty spaces on Jenny's elf stand, ‘wo or three had absconded! Butt east Santa looked a litle more comfortable in is armchair with a mince pie to enjoy Christmas s Panto time, and a favourlte panto, flmand story is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. GMA artist Timea Vajonne of Enchantedolls created a vey realistic Ebenezer Scrooge heading off to bed. not jas is almost here and if you're still decorating your dolls house, here's a few glittering realising that the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and To Come are soon to pay him a Vist Timea also created Santa Claus and Mrs Claus. | wonder what's in those packages! Perhaps ita tiny model railway layout. ‘The sort that fis into.a dolls house, in the attic maybe -the sort of working layout in 1/900th scale that Tans Law of Tadpoles makes. Her layouts are actually forall year round, but specially for Christmas, Tanis made ‘one called'Christmas Morning'and another that was listening with snow. As for those teeny litle trains, they do actually work! Fa 48 | Dalstiouss FEATURE Dolstiouse 149 50| Dalstiouss Talking about snow — are we all hoping for white Christmas? Shoebutton Bears ar, then they can go sledging again. 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Shand, Lins NCH 7ST ac desis Pan 07811115020, ‘a wevertorpesminiatres cok ping Hours Findus on Eby searing 9.30um wo 3p Monday to Fy 9.3m to pm Stn, Clow Sys. Chek om on Facebook pa: Mint Mayhem Dis Hose Mites Sean FEATURE by Auth Flewelling Lesbirel Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel continues her top tips and advice for what has worked (and not worked!) throughout her years of experience. This month, let's look at developing the eye for the most common miniature scales. Proto: by Stephen Le (When fist started in miniatures, | worked ‘exclusively in 1/12th scale and | had to measure everything to be sure it was correct. Suddenly, found that given any one piece in ‘the proper scale, |had no trouble surrounding it with sirarly accurately scaled pieces. Happily this translated immediately as well when began tolook at 1/24th scale. Iteally doesnt take long to develop the eye! Ihave to say that what bothers me the most inva minature scene is something that out ‘of scaleTo me. a singleitem can destroy the woe effect Whileit is usually fine to use a smaller than corectly scaled item ina scene without any harm, a larger one never seems to ‘work. My sister-in-law gave me an undersized white wire table and chair set, somewhere between 1/12th and 1/2ath scales, which ‘worked wellina childrens nursery (see my Edwardian Day Nursery in the Tips feature fom, the 2022 10 sue). Bu the oversized yellow roses and the large soup tureen realy look out ‘of place inmy otherwise well-scaled kitchen, 52| Dalstiouss Almost as bad as out of scale isthe gravity Issue curtain or towels that stick out from the rod, books lad lat that don't close, tiked bottles or glasses, or tablecloths and bedspreads that don'thang vertically. ve since learned that a spot of glue between the towel folds, standing the books upright ‘or wedging them between bookends, and loads of spray starch on curtains make much more realistic additions than leaving these things to PROJECT Startat backand cast on 16 sts using cream, - = Work four rows 1x1 ib : Next row: K2t0g, nb to last wo sts, 210g, - 14sts = Next rows Rib, . ~ Repeat last two rows til sx sts remain, = Work wo rows rib Next row: kb in firsts, ribto last stb, = eight ts Next row: Rib. . ~ Repeat last to rows til 16 sts. = Work four rows 1x1 nb, Cast ofin ib ~ Join side seams ibefore leg shaping) tog. - Tein loose ends. Tum right way round and put on doll Hat Edging Using green, cast on three ts = First row: Knit Next row: kb, knit to end, four sts = Next row Knit. = Next row: SI ki, ps9, knit to end, three ts © Next rows Kit, Next row: SI, k1,pss0, knit to end, two sts © Next row: Knit ~ Next row: kb, knit to end, three sts = Rep from * sitimes. ~ Pin the edging toa foam block and spray lightly with water to block. Allow to dry. 56) Daltiouse vin w.co Start at base and cast on 32 sts using re. Se-st four rows CChange to cream and stst two rows. Change to red and st-st two rows. ‘These four rows set stripe pattern. Contin stripe pattern throughout Rep last four rows x2. Next row: {K2, k2tog) to end, 24 sts Starting with a purl row stst five rows Next row: (KI, k2tog) to end, 16 sts Starting witha purl row stst five rows, ‘Next row: {K2t09) to end, eight sts Starting witha purl row st st nine rows. Next row: (K2t09) 10 end, four sts Starting witha purl row stst nine rows. Change to cream. First row: Kait Next row: Kfb in every st eight sts Starting witha purl row, stst three rows Next row: K2tog to end, four sts Cut yar and thread through sts. Pull up sts tightly then sew seam of cream ‘pom-pom with reverse sts facing, Run a length of cream around the base of the porm-pom and pull up tightly to help form the spherical shape. Sew seam of hat using mattress stitch Sew edging to base of hat, Place on doll Fold top down, ‘on one side and secure in place with a couple of sts Booties (make 2) ~ Using green, cast on 16 ts (leaving a length of thread for sewing up) and g-st four rows = Next row: K6,skpo, K2t0g,k6, 14 st Next row: Pu = Next row: 5, skpo, K2t0g, k5, 12 sts ~ Next row: Pur. Change to red and stst two rows ~ Change to cream and stst two roms. Change to red and knit. = Cast off knitways Sew over g-st sole seam and tur right way round, Place on foot of doll and mattress sttch the seam at the back of bootie to finish, [= + Advice « Inspiration + Tutorials + Interviews - Tips & tricks - Techniques PROJECT by Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel Lounge chair The curvaceous style of this little lounge is not as complicated as it at first may appear. The wood trim along the front accentuates the more basic shape of the cushions to achieve a truly elegant look. Even the wood trim is a bit simpler than it seems, being in two pieces, each cut along the grain-ine YOU WILL NEED MATERIALS REQUIRED (© Watration boar or Reaey matt board © quit bating © Cation be Matching threat Hemp tine Candlewe brad (optional) ‘iin (Wer tice sherwood Vi (ei) square erigyeod 3/8 (om) darter dow ound wooden coe sis 5 Mustard and/or coriander seeds Hea scrapbook: pape Ligoight card Wood ein & eatin vari Broan coloured pen O White glue & supergiue 000000000000 ‘Toots REQUIRED © tin ameter tin an (© Serap 4 oats (© Pabber bande O Lally sticks (© Keri are te ruler (© Smal sam and tre bor Dressmatr’s measuring tape © Sening needle (© Flower, leaf and 3/8in cele punches © Smal hand ails O Beal shias (© Needle les © Enmery beard 1 Construct the drying ja by superaiuing the ‘small tin can and wood scraps to a board, as ‘shown in the template, Soak a Tn (38mm) Sin (133mm) piece of matt board untilit is pliable, Gradually shape it into the curve ‘shown in the template and hold itn place in the jg with rubber bands over lolly sticks until itis dry. Tp: fa paper ply separates simply ‘glue it back on when the matt boord dries. 2 Each leg hasa square stripwood, bevelled: footed main plece witha decorated curved sheetwood tim piece on the outside. Cut four 3in (19mm long legs fom square stripwood and four curved sheetwood trim pieces. Carefully support each trim piece ‘while sanding and fling the curved trim ‘curves smooth. Cut the bottom of the square 58 | Dalbtiouse vin w.co stripwood angled as shown. Fle the middle of the squatestripwood concave on the opposite side, Dillthe centre top ‘sin (3mm) deep to receive a cocktail sik pi Stain these eight pieces. Glue each trim piece to a square piece, leven with the bottom and cancealing the bevelled square leg behind the trim. Make two reversed forthe back side of the lounge “As with the sheetwood frame trim, the curved leg trim can be cut from met board instead of sheetwood, avoiding the chance of spliting.” 3 Cut two 3in (76mm) frame lengths and four Tin (25mm) cross-pieces from square stripwood. Stain the wood. Glue the cross-pieces benween the lengths at both ends and equally spaced between the end. Dril kin (3mm) fom the lends and sides ofeach long frame piece to receive a cocktail stck‘pn’ Cut Yin (6m) long

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