Shows how to create authentic furnishings and interior designs, and offers advice on research, painting techniques, and the construction of miniatures.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
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A Must for the Do-It-Yourself Miniaturist,
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This review is from: The Decorated Doll House: How to Design and Create Miniature Interiors (American) (Hardcover)
Jessica Ridley has miniatures in her genes. After all, her grandfather was the designer and builder of Queen Mary's Dollhouse. :-) She is a miniaturist and faux painting artist who incorporates her specialty in her projects, giving the reader alternatives to the usual approach to dollhouse decorating -- namely siding for the exterior and wallpaper for the interior. She teaches techniques for faux finishes, customizing and building furniture and accessories, as well as using interesting and unusual materials. The instructions are illustrated with plenty of color photographs, so you can see how the project looks at the different stages. I highly recommend this book because I think that it stirs up your creative juices and inspires the miniaturist to try something new and personalized in their projects, while at the same time saving money. Who could ask for more!
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Decorated Doll House: How to Design and Create Miniature Interiors (American) (Hardcover)
This book provides ideas and directions to create the wonderful room scenes Ms. Ridley has designed. It also provides detailed instructions and tips about a variety of other subjects of interest to the minaturist such as working with polymer clay and converting common household items into exquisite 1:12 scale pieces. The detail included is extraordinary and inspirational. I highly recommend this book!
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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Full of great ideas,
By CMartinez (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Decorated Doll House: How to Design and Create Miniature Interiors (American) (Hardcover)
Ms. Ridley provides instructions for many settings, but many of the techniques and projects could be used anywhere, such as the flooring or stove used in the Scandinavian room or the instructions for making blinds in the modern room. The pictures are great and really help explain what's going on. NOTE: includes ideas for creating a modern room -- rare in miniatures!
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This is an essential first coat of paint for new wood and previously varnished wood which is to be painted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
miniature miter box, emulsion tinted, umber gouache, doll house work, doll house shops, house paintbrush, semigloss varnish, white semigloss, floral clay, white distemper, white primer, gray pen, lemon chrome, miter the ends, dado rail, rubber glue, raw umber, white emulsion, petroleum spirit, needlepoint canvas, place squeezes, raw sienna, lightweight cardboard, ventilator fan, wood glue Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Modern Kitchen, Scottish Baronial Hall, Spray Mount, Manhattan Living Room, Yellow Drawing Room New!
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This is an essential first coat of paint for new wood and previously varnished wood which is to be painted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
miniature miter box, emulsion tinted, umber gouache, doll house work, doll house shops, house paintbrush, semigloss varnish, white semigloss, floral clay, white distemper, white primer, gray pen, lemon chrome, miter the ends, dado rail, rubber glue, raw umber, white emulsion, petroleum spirit, needlepoint canvas, place squeezes, raw sienna, lightweight cardboard, ventilator fan, wood glue Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Modern Kitchen, Scottish Baronial Hall, Spray Mount, Manhattan Living Room, Yellow Drawing Room New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Omega and After: Bloomsbury and the Decorative Arts by Isabelle Anscombe on page 121
- The Yellow Room: Love Poems by Donald Hall on page 37
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