Create a range of beautifully detailed accessories for dolls? houses of every period and style. From tables, chairs and shelves, to letter racks, mirrors and coat racks, everything you need to make your dolls? house a home is here. Over 30 detailed, step-by-step, illustrated projects show how to make a variety of decorative accessories. Further illustrated variation ideas allow you to adapt the style or period of the project, and mix-and-match your favorite projects to suit your dolls? house. An illustrated section on the basic materials and equipment used offers practical guidance, while the basic techniques, such as working with wood, using glues, and varnishing, are illustrated with step-by-step photographs. Easy-to-use templates and diagrams are provided where necessary, including color photocopying pages with a selection of pictures and patterns, and inspirational color photographs show the accessories displayed in situ.
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Jane Harrop started making miniatures as a hobby nine years ago, when she made and demonstrated the projects at her local miniatures group--her enthusiasm turned this hobby into her job. She has been teaching adult education classes for the past five years, and has had articles published in Dolls? House World magazine. Jane sells her work through local miniatures fairs to both collectors and the trade, and also presents workshops at the miniatures fairs. Jane? s first book, Dolls? House Do It Yourself: Toys and Games, is also published by David & Charles. Jane lives in Poynton, Cheshire.
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This is a very good book for the do-it-yourself miniaturist. The pictures are clear, the illustrations are good, and the instructions are easy to follow. Best of all, the projects are are fun to do and fun to have to add the "finishing touches" to dollhouses.
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High quality projects. Instructions are clear and precise. I only wish the book were longer!
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too expensive to make,
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I was very disappointed in this book, the items in it would cost to much to make, you are better off buying these touches at a hobby store or miniature show already made. Obechi wood, huh? Where does one find this? Almost every wood item needed this type of wood. Not very happy that I paid over $16 for it, the reviews made it sound like something that was worth having in my library of dollhouse reference books. I cannot see myself being able to use it because of the obscure materials and buying of them would run too much. The only positive is that the pictures are excellent. I am hoping that I can send it back.
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During Tudor times the most usual type of seating at mealtimes for the majority of the household was either stools or benches (see also pages 18 and 31). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
obechi strip wood, obechi sheet wood, mitre cutters, superglue gel, side wood pieces, gluing jig, jewellery wire, tacky glue, gold paste, bead cap, brown shoe polish, black acrylic paint, wooden components Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
During Tudor times the most usual type of seating at mealtimes for the majority of the household was either stools or benches (see also pages 18 and 31). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
obechi strip wood, obechi sheet wood, mitre cutters, superglue gel, side wood pieces, gluing jig, jewellery wire, tacky glue, gold paste, bead cap, brown shoe polish, black acrylic paint, wooden components Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Basic Techniques, Variation Make Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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