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SHOW REPORTtMimaneyfopreTohplaemfiendA host of talented new makers take standsat the Holland’s Thame Fair in Oxfordshire,which also sees funds raised for charity By Sandra HardingT he Thame Dolls House & Mouse House Miniatures who have Halls Miniature Clocks. Miniatures fair is always agreed to an article later in the year. I expected to be a busy and happy loved their tiny banana skins. show and this year was noexception, as indicated by the very long Tom Burchmore had a new Tudorqueue of people there before me. cradle and beautiful pierced cabinets and cupboards, but I resisted buying more As always, Ron and Felicity Holland from him as my Tudor house is alreadywelcomed many old favourites to creaking. I always love the fluff andthe packed hall, including Victorian feathers on Katty Korners’ table, who hadMiniatures who showed us her new map yet another irresistible collection, anddesk, with real feather quill pen, and Thimblemins had added a lovely new The LIttle Hatter. Thimblemins.52 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

SHOW REPORTAl’turn’ative Proportions. Victorian Miniatures.Mouse House Miniatures. er. During their chat they discovered that they live just a stone’s throw from eachbuggy and stroller to her ever expanding Crumpled & Rumpled. other.and delightful collection. For something really different we I had to resist buying a new Victorian always look at the Truly ScrumptiousFrench Gilt and bronze clock from Halls stand and this time there were lovelyMiniature Clocks - it was just so beauti- leather gloves, lorgnettes, and the sweet-ful and I wanted it. They have such a est little dressing table set. However,wide range of lovely clocks in different something really different was thescales and colours, from Art Deco, 50s- memento mori (a skull decorated with60s, right up to modern. butterflies in a glass cover). I didn’t buy anything, but I wanted everything on Al’turn’ative Proportions had newhanging lampshades and new wood for D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 53their perfect hand-turned bowls, andCriss Cross Miniatures was showing anew chess table, with a gin and tonic flapof course. Angela, from Grace MaryMiniatures, travelled all the way fromCarlisle to be there and show us herbeautiful dressed dolls, while Jenny andMike Kelm astonished us all with theirvast array of pixies and gnomes. Whilstwe were at their stand Rose, from Stowe,was busy buying lots of jars of everythingfrom jams to pickles for her Welsh dress-

SHOW REPORTMTM Club. MTM Club.Truly Scrumptious. their table as usual. However, when I Miniatures, The Little Hatter, Crumpled realised that all the customers received & Rumpled, Sally Reader Miniatures, their purchases in a delightful little doll’s Dolls House Fireplaces, Robert Stubbs house box, Jane took pity and kindly Tudor Dollshouses, Teeny Weeny gave me a couple when she saw me sulk- Teddies, plus Yuminis, Grace Mary ing. Also I was pleased to see the talented Miniatures, and Burchmores, mentioned Hazel Dowd in person again, as we are earlier. usually limited to exchanging comments on Facebook. Yumi, from Yuminis Takeaways, was there because she was told that this fair There were too many wonderful and was ideal for her very first show...now talented stallholders to mention them all, that’s a good recommendation. This but I do want to highlight the newbies to delightful lady has agreed to an article this show: World of my Own, Rob Lucas later in the year, when I hope to show you Grace Mary Miniatures.54 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

Hazel Dowd.Truly Scrumptious.lots more photographs of her many inter- Criss Cross Miniatures.esting food items - quite mouthwatering. The amazing display of their lovelywork by Market Town Miniaturists ofThame was inspirational, and they dida grand job as always raising money forthe Breast Cancer Now charity. Theyheld a grand miniature raffle and ran asales table which was busy all day long.Between them and Ron and Felicitythe grand total raised was an amazing£3,142. A great big thank you is due forAlison & Magali at Datemans Books. all the donations made and to the willing helpers, before and during the event. A large house, a harbour master’s cottage, that was not sold on the day has been donated by Ron and Felicity to another great fundraiser, Pat Cutforth, where it will be on sale at Marlborough later in the year. DHW Future dates for your diary: • Haddenham Village Hall, HP17 8EE on 12th November 2016 • Thame on 18th February 2017. Look out for further details in Dolls House World. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 55

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PROJECT make your very OWN HAT STAND Kathi Kuti Harding shows us how to use a wooden chess piece to make a simple, but stylish hat stand for your miniatures By Kathi Kuti HardingH ats can adorn a YOU’LLneed end is the chin. The egg shape person or a room. should be pointing downward. These hat stands Wooden chess pieces were made from - pawns and bishops Step 4: Using your fingers, Step 5: The head should endwooden chess pieces. Look Black polymer clay form the ball into a head shape. up approximately 1/2” wide.in second hand stores for old 1/2”-3/4” (12mm- Remember to extend the back Finish smoothing the clay at thechess sets and recycle the 18mm) ball per hat of the head beyond the neck. neck area by using the smooth-pieces into creative miniature stand The neck is provided by the ing tool.décor. Tool to smooth chess piece. Remember a head Step 6: Place the chess piece polymer clay – pos- is egg shaped and the small on the ceramic or porcelain tile.Step 1: Chess pieces come in sibly a flat manicure Bake in the oven according toa variety of shapes and sizes. tool or clay toolWooden chess pieces are used Ceramic or porcelain (continued on p63)because they can withstand the tiletemperature required to cure Oven to bake claypolymer clay. Choose a pawn or – stove or convectionbishop since their shapes make oven but not toasterthe best hat stands. oven or microwaveStep 2: Roll a piece of polymer ball will depend on the sizeclay into a ball. The size of the of the top of the chess piece you have. A bishop will need a bit more clay because its top is smaller than the top of the pawn. The larger pawn top dis- places more clay so less clay is needed. In general, the polymer clay ball should be approxi- mately 1/2”- 3/4” across. Step 3: Add the ball of clay by pressing it down and around the top of the chess piece. Completely encase the wooden top with the polymer clay. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 57

OPEN HOUSEOthnecnefolousnt,dA single photograph sparked Marc Mead’simagination. Five years later, a chance meetingignited him to create a miniature masterpiece By DHW reporterI t certainly is a small world. At least the board for the charity that organises add touches to the room to capture the it was for miniaturist Marc Mead the fund-raising project every year and personality of the imaginary owners who when he casually mentioned to a brought me a program from the year I have led an adventurous life together.” colleague a project he had been was talking about. I was astounded to seedreaming about for almost five years. He the room!” Marc selected pieces that they mayhad seen only a picture in the newspaper. New details and new inspiration have collected on safari trips all over theIt was a small brick home that was part world. Other items were chosen to reflectof a designer showcase and it featured Not only was Marc thrilled to see the their character. “The flag case is madean elegant bedroom he knew would look room again, he was able to see it from from a real flag, basswood, and glass toamazing in twelfth scale. As the years an additional angle from another image honour all who have served our countrypassed, however, information became lost in the program. In it, Marc saw that the and given their lives.”. . . until he happened to bring up his bedroom that had captivated him for sodream project to a woman at work. long also had an attached sitting area as Most everything in the two rooms well as a dramatic domed ceiling. was handcrafted by Marc using random “I was conversing about my passion objects. The table under the TV is pur-for miniatures and the picture I had. “I dreamed of this room for years. chased, but he made the television ofShe thought she knew what I was talk- With renewed inspiration I began to wood and acrylic. The Dracaena, palm,ing about and as it turns out she was on figure how to make each element,” and mantle spray were created by Shirley explains Marc. Over the years he had Tague of Alabama. also imagined the people who would live in the home. “I wanted to The focal point of the room, the magnificent bed, was made of basswood that Marc cut with an X-Acto knife and ruler. He used a pattern and then drew it to scale from the photograph and meas- urements of the actual bed. One of his favourite parts of the projects? “I really loved making the mitred trim from stock picture moulding found at a home improvement store. The fireplace also has the custom design to match the TOP: Enthusiastic miniaturist Marc Mead. LEFT: Two of the photos of the life size house that inspired Marc to take on the challenge of recreating the house into a miniature project.58 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

OPEN HOUSE ABOVE AND BELOW RIGHT: An exterior view of the twelfth scale brick house that Marc built.bed canopy,” says Marc. For the foot-board he used cording from a decorativepillow that he then glued and painted tothe bed. The dresser and mirror are alsomade of basswood. The other centrepiece of the room, thedomed ceiling, was made from scratch.Marc had to first make a mould andthen formed the moulding with a router.The sky image is a scaled digital printas is the clock face which is illuminatedunderneath by an LED light. The clockitself was made from acrylic.New uses Marc revels in finding new uses forordinary objects. A beautiful silk necktienow serves as a luxurious bedspread.Lids from sport drink bottles becameflower pots after being embellished withbeads and flowers from a craft store. Theitems on the fireplace are game piecesand jewellery and the chandelier in the D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 59

OPEN HOUSE ABOVE AND RIGHT: The dome ceiling adds elegance to the room along with all of the classically beautiful decorative details. 60 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

sitting room is a perfume bottle lid with ABOVE AND RIGHT: Small personal detailsadded trophy parts. The lamps were show who the residents are.made from beads and jewellery findings. BELOW: The lavish living room challenged Marc to hone his furniture making skills. You The sitting area that Marc was una- can see how much fun he had in puttingware of posed some design challenges, together all of the small details such as thebut none that his imagination couldn’t hanging lamp.handle. “I didn’t know how the life-sizerooms related to each other so I took he still wanted to create a miniature exte-creative freedoms here; the fabric on rior to resemble the small brick homethe sofa is a close match though! The that had sparked his imagination. Torest of the sitting room is completely my accomplish this, he selected one elementdesign.” He again used basswood to buildthe sofa and chair and then upholsteredthem with fabric from a decorative pil-low. The chair is a replica of one of hisgrandmother’s chairs. He crafted thefloor lamp from a wire hanger and thesame fabric used for the sofa. He alsomade the drapes and valance and useddyed lace for the sheers. Two objectsthat found new life in miniature are theclock—a former pencil sharpener, andthe coffee table, which is a jewellery box.“The top is thin acrylic wrapped in silvercord to look like glass. I also made theinterior moulding and trim,” explains theartist.Exterior While Marc’s vision incorporatedonly two rooms of the showcase house, to base his exterior upon. “The life-size room has French doors. I chose to use a bay window instead on the exterior of the miniature. I love how the roof seems to embrace the bay. It was the feature I started with in the design.” As with the interior, he created most everything by hand for the 32” wide 24” deep 22” tall two-piece exterior. “The shingles are made from many pages of 80-grit sand paper I chose for the colour. I made a jig to paint the lines and cut the paper into strips and glued them on. The glass in the windows is real glass with adhesive-backed vinyl for the dividers, D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 61

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OPEN HOUSE (continued from p57)which I cut out on a plotter. The bricks ABOVE: The elegant couch that Marc the manufacturers instructions.are digitally printed on wrap material handcrafted turned out to be a marvellous Step 7: Once cooled, the finishedfrom the vehicle wrap industry.” focal point in the miniature living room. stands are ready to use. These recycled chess piece hat stands are a quick and The frames he had bought for the Beautiful disaster easy project to make. Once topped withinterior moulding were reinvented as the proper hat, they will enhance anygutters attached to downspouts of 1/8” Some aspects of Marc’s designer room box, hat shop or doll’s house.PVC pipe. He made the base mould- miniature home were taken from aing and door frame from basswood. The project he had started years earlier. “It Have fun choosing the perfect hat forwalls were constructed of Masonite with was a beautiful home but had some each one of your new creations. DHWfoam core giving them a realistic thick- problems I could not fix because ofness. Excess Masonite was creatively the way I constructed it,” says Marc. Tips:run through a table saw to grind it up “I call it the beautiful disaster” and itto resemble mulch. Landscaping plants remains only in picture form on my • For adult size hats, chooseby Maggie Burton completed the exte- Facebook page.”rior, which Marc envisioned as his own chess pieces where the base willDesigner Show Home—complete with If you have your own project that not look too small once the headsign that says Marc Mead Designer/ transformed into something other is applied. Small chess piecesBuilder. than how it was imagined, we’d love can be used to make hat stands to hear your story. for children’s hats. Pawns and Whenever I hear, “I can’t believe bishops can be used to vary thethat’s a miniature.” I know I have done Email: richard @ashdown.co.uk. height of the stands. The unevenit right! DHW heights will add interest to a group of hats on display.ABOVE AND RIGHT: Marc got creativeand made this tiny meter box to hide the • Bake in a well-ventilated area.electrical cord that goes into the house.He used wood, aluminium, a small jar, and Do not exceed the recommendedprinted the meter face to put inside. temperature. Toxic fumes can result from too high a tempera- ture. The toxins will stick to the sides of the oven and be released the next time the oven is used. It is best to have an oven dedicated for baking only polymer. • The finished hat stand can be painted if the chess pieces are not black. Try other colours for the hat stand; brown, mahogany, grey or any colour that matches the room’s décor. Stripes added to the base can give a whimsical touch to the hat stand. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 63

FEATUREAnemedasnnwohpolanRon Seibert enjoys using his retired mathsteacher skills instead of actual plans tobuild quality miniature wood furniture By Ron SeibertW hat happens to a worked out of her home. She that is solely for my minia- ratio, I could measure other model railroader had a collection of miniatures tures and it is very messy. aspects of the table, which I who scratch that were made by her Usually when I’m working needed to build the piece. built around mother-in-law, who was a on miniatures, I run back andtwenty miniature buildings wholesaler. forth to the computer while At this point, some of youin seventeen years, but the glue or paint dries on a maths-challenged people arenever even had the trains I visited the mother- in- current project. My hobby thinking, “What did he say?”running? I sold my trains and law to see more and I really table saw is the most valuable Building in this manner ishappily found the world of liked what I saw. After that, I tool for my chosen hobby. not for everyone. First, youminiature furniture. In 1982, jumped right into the hobby. need to be good with maths.I stumbled onto miniatures. My wife is my biggest fan The first piece that I built Second, you need to haveI was at my barbers, who and I think she likes my directly from a photo was a developed some expertise at hobby because it keeps me at twelfth scale pool table. The making furniture from kits pieces that I had made before and/or from direct measure- home. this were either from plans or ment of the full-sized piece. Since my beginning based on full size pieces. My club recently wanted in miniatures, I have Knowing that I needed to do a project with a kitchen made around 300 pieces a pool table for my game dresser. It was my responsibil- of furniture, with 1 out room, I went to the local store ity to come up with a design of 4 being upholstered. that sold them and found and make the kits. I found One method that I par- an advertisement that had some photos and proceeded ticularly enjoy is finding a photograph of one that I to build samples for the club a photo of a piece that I liked. I took the pamphlet members to see. I planned on like and building it from with me and told the man that the piece to be 7’ tall, with the scratch with no plans. I’d think about it. Little did lower section 3’ off the floor. he know that I was thinking I think that being a about a miniature version! I established my ratio for retired maths teacher working from the picture and has been a big help I chose to build my version built the samples. I choose not with this technique. as a 4’ x 8’ table. The photo- to draw plans when I build graph would not be the exact like this. I have the expertise, I have a 10’ x 12’ measurements that I wanted, but not the patience for draw- room in the basement so I had to measure the long ing. And yes, that means that side of the table in the photo sometimes I have to do some LEFT: This beautiful and relate that length to 8’ in aspects of the piece more than twelfth scale kitchen order to get a ratio. With that once, but not to often. dresser is charmingly rustic.64 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

‘One method that I particularlyenjoy is finding a photo of a piecethat I like and building it from’scratch with no plans. Frequently, I sit at my picture of a lady’s dressing ABOVE LEFT: Ron saw a photoworkbench for a while and table in one of the magazines. of a lady’s dressing table andjust think about how to do it. The tilting mirror and the proceeded to create it only fromAfter a particular problem is drawers with inlaid edges a photograph.solved, I proceed, although looked like it would be fun to ABOVE: This handmadesometimes that does not hap- try. I determined one dimen- Hoosier cabinet is completepen until the next day. sion, set the ratio, and made with the combination flour-bin/ the piece with working draw- sifter. The ladies in our club (13 ers. I tease the ladies in our BELOW LEFT: Ron’s miniatureof them; I’m the only male) club about the “froufrou” pool table room won Bestdecided which piece they they like to make, and that of Show recently.would like the workshop to be this is my one concession to RIGHT: This unpainted, open-based on. When I taught the that style. But it started with shelf cupboard shows theclass, some of them kit-bashed a piece of furniture, not the beauty of the wood grain in it’sand made minor changes to accessories. clean design.the piece. Sometimes I build a piece because I like it and know I zine or is built following a full Ten years ago there was a would enjoy the process, even sized example. For settings, I if I know I have no current do rooms and vignettes. But use for it. That is how it was mostly I make a lot of furni- with my Hoosier cabinet. ture out of wood. I decided that I wanted to This technique is not for build one, so I looked at many everyone, but if you have the pictures online until I found building expertise and the one that I liked. math skills, it can be very rewarding. Building in this manner is only about 5 per cent of what The satisfaction of a job I do. Most of my furniture well done is what I love most comes from plans in a maga- about miniatures. DHW D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 65

PROJECTdisplay your tinyTREASURESIf you happen to have wide array of miniatureplates and have been searching for a way toshowcase them, then look no further By T. A. GozeskiO ne of the many wonders of Italy museum, savouring the old designs with the by 9 inches (the outside dimensions). I used is the abundance of artisan new. The art of Italian majolica touches you. a footed candle stand as the base to hold ceramics, or Italian majolica. Their the dome. quality and beauty tempt the eye You can imagine my delighted surpriseand the heart. For centuries, individuals and when I discovered there are miniature Walls and floorregions have produced their own unique artisans who reproduce authentic Italiandesigns that are, indeed, as tempting as designs on ceramics in twelfth scale! I The double-sided wall and half floor arethe foods that go on them. Here is my little started my own collection, which, of course, made from particleboard. I found them inrendition of one of the many ceramic shops led to having to create a scene to show a scrap pile in my husband’s workshop.in Italy. This one offers a charming variety them off. He cut the two pieces to the dimensions Iof artisan plates for the discriminating needed. The wall piece and the base piececollector. Just to see them is like being in a I decided to make something that would are glued to one another and three brass fit under a glass dome that I already had in screws were also added for support. I then my keeping. It is approximately 5½ inches used everyday craft paints on the surfaces. Display window The outside wall’s display case started as an unfinished traditional working window kit. It comes with two inner channels on each side so that one windowpane can slide up over the other for an open window. I slid the lower pane out and then slid it into the same inner channel as the other, giv- ing it two flat panes. This gives extra room behind the panes for the displayed plates. Also, along with the brass key plate, it gives the appearance of an opening display door. After all, the shopkeeper will want to change the display now and then! Decorative accents The roof and ceiling trims are actually Dresden foil paper trim. I am always finding marvellous things from the scrapbooking section that can be used for miniatures! All66 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

PROJECTI did was give them a coat of craft paint just right for the scene. Going through myin the shade I wanted (the original foil on many crafts odds and ends, I came acrossthese was brown). They are light and flex- this lovely vintage moulded glass cabochonible and glue on easily with white craft glue. in the shape of a half flower. It is white withThey give a touch of the detailed richness a touch of gold added to the dimensions;the Italians and I so love. The outside lower I simply added my touch of sage greenmoulding is cast resin purchased from a patina.doll’s house store. Filling the planter was a real challenge On the inner side of the shop I used a for me. I wanted it to look realistic, butpiece of miniature wallpaper for the flooring. not cost a small fortune. I ended up usingThe shelves are laser-cut wood kits. The dried flowers and vines. The Italians havelarger three are twelfth scale and the small- a way of placing and nurturing plant life forer two are actually 1:48 scale. They are very simple elegance, and I was happy with mysimple to glue together and a single coat of attempt.craft paint makes them look rustic. I thinkthey are sweet and simple and do not take The final and absolutely necessaryaway from the plates, which need to be the touch is the resident shop cat. Her name isstars of the scene. Antonella and she sees to it that all the cus- tomers feel at ease and welcome. Her eyes My design panels on both sides are and cat smile reveal her content. DHWreproduction Renaissance prints. I havethem copied on everyday copy paperfrom a design book. Any office sup-ply store’s copy department willdo it for you, and even enlargeor minimise any design. It isvery inexpensive; the cost onlydepends on whether you havethem use the everyday paper orsomething fancier. The name for the shop isGinevra—one of my favouriteItalian names. It is the first nameof the subject of one of my favou-rite Italian paintings, Ginevra de’Benci by Leonardo da Vinci. Iprinted the name using my officeprogram onto quality card stock,then glued it onto a hand-paintedwood piece. I then added a hand-painted quarter-scale laser-cutwood filigree trim piece.The planter The planter I used on the out-side was one of those fortuitous,out-of-the-blue finds that I think is SeeCutouts on P77 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 67

MEET THE MAKERwFuitrhnihtueraertmadeGilbert Paige was inspired by Shakerstyle furniture, which is known for itsclean lines and practicality By Kathleen D. BaileyG ilbert Paige took guidance den. His daughter, Daphne Paige, who summer compound, using wood salvaged from the original Shakers lives in Canterbury and weaves baskets from the Hurricane of 1938. “That was in making his reproduction for the Shaker gift shop, encouraged him hard to work with,” he said with a shrug. Shaker furniture. The Shakers, to try his hand at making furniture. Later the teen decided he wanted aa religious community whose motto headboard with a niche for a radio, so hewas “Hands to Work, Hearts to God,” Paige had never worked in that small built one. There were other small projectssearched for the most efficient way of a scale, but he’d been “playing” with he attempted as he built a family anddoing things. wood all his life, he said. His father, a an insurance agency in Pittsfield, New banker, liked to “putter” with wood in his Hampshire. Paige has followed suit, cutting out off-hours, “and I guess I inherited it,”dozens of pieces for his chests, chairs, Paige remembers. He made the brooms for the Shakerand tables before assembling them. The Village gift shop, which is 10 minutesdifference? Paige’s chairs are made in The first thing of consequence he from his home in Concord, and switchedtwelfth scale. built was his own cabin at the family Paige makes detailed miniature repro-ductions of the Shaker designs. He hasproduced hundreds of pieces whichare sold at the Canterbury and EnfieldShaker villages in the US, restoredShaker communities where people canlearn about a vanished way of life. It began as a retirement hobby forPaige after his first retirement hobby,making brooms for saleat Canterbury, cameto a halt. “My fingerscouldn’t work with thewet broom corn any-more,” Paige, age 87,said while relaxing in hisFAR RIGHT: Some of theShaker style furniture madeby Gilbert Paige.RIGHT: A single bed.68 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

MEET THE MAKERto the mini-furniture about ten years ago. craft a table or chair, noting that he cuts Though he knows most of the piecesHe couldn’t find patterns for the twelfth out a number of pieces at once and puts by heart after ten years, he keeps hisscale, but that barely deterred Paige – he them together, assembly-line fashion. reference materials handy, including hissimply got books with full-sized patterns first book of Shaker patterns. It’s beenand scaled them down. Paige makes other wooden items for enhanced over the years by his own care- the gift shops, including small white New fully penciled notes. He also has a sepa- While Paige doesn’t remember the England churches and tiny birdhouses rate notebook with drawings, which is asfirst piece he made, he’s well versed on on poles. The birdhouses, which retail for detailed as the pieces he makes.the details and characteristics of each £3, are particularly popular with visitors,piece. He makes several different styles he said. “They want a little token to take Paige pointed out his storage system,of chairs – a low back, a higher back, and home.” He sells up to 100 of these a year. including recycled glass jars filled witha rocking chair with two different lengths tiny chair backs, drawer parts and tableof rockers. Tourists and collectors appreciate his legs. “Once I get the saw set up, I cut aSuicide rockers delicate Shaker furniture, and he’s hard- lot of parts at one time.” pressed to keep up with the demand. The “short rockers” were nicknamed Once someone from California stopped Though Paige has the low, rumbled“suicide rockers” by the Shakers because by the shop, bought several pieces, and voice and the storytelling manner of aof their tendency to tip over, while came back and ordered more. A visitor favourite grandpa, his creations are notShakers used the low back chairs at the from Germany spent $400 on his furni- for children, he warned. “The pieces aredining table. Paige explains, “That was so ture. But more often it’s a chair here, a brittle – they’re actually glued together.”they didn’t have to work around the back table there, or the birdhouses. But Page is not thrilled with the gluing,of the chair to set the place settings.” wanting to be as historically accurate In the workshop as possible, and is developing a drilling He makes a high desk, which is Paige’s basement workshop is as technique so his pieces can be put togeth-referred to by Shakers as a “stand-up er the same way as their larger versions.desk,” although it also has a chair. He meticulous as the pieces he makes. “Thismakes side tables, dining tables, a rope is where I hang out,” he said. He keeps Paige estimates he’s made 1,000bed and a clever sewing table in which the components in shoeboxes and has Shaker pieces, including 250 to 300the drawer goes to both sides; so two both a small worktable and a large tool chairs. While he’s priming his daughterwomen can access sewing supplies at bench. He has a set of Craftsmen tools Daphne to take over some day, he’s notonce. and also likes Micro Mark tools, preci- ready to quit. He notes, “I enjoy working sion instruments used by the model rail- with my hands.” One of his more complex pieces is the road industry.20-drawer chest, a marvel of tiny work- But he is looking to simplify his life,ing drawers on turned legs. He pulled ABOVE RIGHT: Beautiful hand crafted and recently he and his wife June wereout one drawer, the size of his thumb dresser. researching a local assisted living com-and explained, “That’s why I don’t make BELOW: Gilbert hand weaves his chairs with munity. The sticking point for Paige, “Imany of these.” The 10-drawer chest, string for realism. want to have enough room for a work-in which the drawers are graduated in shop,” he said with a smile. DHWsize, sells for around £40 at Canterburyand Enfield. “I sell one or two of these ayear,” Paige said. But for Paige it’s not about the money.“I just enjoy figuring things out,” hesaid. Case in point: the woven seats onthe rockers and straight chairs. Thevolunteer he used to make brooms withgave him some pointers on chair seatsand Paige tried a few with woven string.Though they sold at the gift shops, hedidn’t like them, he said. “I kept think-ing, ‘That’s not the right way to dothese.’” He studied pictures of full-sizedShaker chairs, eventually developing hisown method with embroidery cotton, andit stuck. “It takes me about an hour to doa seat,” he said. He’s less firm on how long it takes to D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 69

SMALL SCALESTthheebsemttearllerAfter being introduced to a smaller scale,Gabriele Layne got to work and createda 1/48th scale doll’s house in a cabinet By Mary HughesG abriele had been happily was immediately hooked by the charming I had found on the Internet everything working exclusively in twelfth settings. slowly fell into place.” scale for many years. It wasn’t until November 2012 when she Amazed by the amount of detail that Luckily, many different artisans creat-was introduced to a smaller scale that she could still be achieved, she was excited to ed various kits for a miniature gathering.fell in love with 1/48th scale miniatures. take on the challenge of joining them in After accumulating many of these tinyOther miniaturists she knew had begun creating minis in a smaller scale. At the kits in a large tote bag, Gabriele began toto make the switch after they started start she admits there were roadblocks, meticulously assemble them one by one.to run out of room for their projects. “I came to realise that most fabrics wereSome members of her miniature club often too bulky, jewellery findings were ABOVE: The small jewellery box that is nowshared their tiny cottages, vignettes, and too large, and the food I tried to make a quarter-inch scale doll’s house.furnishings that they had made and she was out of scale. But with the help of a BELOW: A sweet room to unwind and trusty ruler and conversion charts that spend time with loved ones.70 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

SMALL SCALESTOP: This tiny attic has many antique Sometimes she worked with other min-treasures. iaturists and other times independently.ABOVE: Pretty in blue, this lovely kitchen After many months and lots of patienceis stocked with all things needed to make she finished all of the kits and carefullya hearty meal. placed the items in a box for future use.RIGHT: Tiny china in a tiny dinning roomwith two tiny pups visiting! After coming across a large upright jewellery box, Gabriele envisioned it to be the house for her first 1/48th cabinet doll’s house. She ripped out all of the interior materials and divided the jewel- lery box into six rooms and then made two extra attic rooms at the top. The overall measurements of the cabinet house are 10” x 15” x 5½”-deep. Each room measures 4¼” x 2½” x 3”deep. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 71

SMALL SCALESABOVE: An old hope chest kept in the breaking a few of them I learned how pleted in July of 2014. This is the onlyattic is full of memories. important it was to make sure that all the house she has completed, but she doesBELOW RIGHT: A toothpick was added tiny joints were carefully cut with a sharp enjoy making room boxes in this smallto this nursery to give you a visual knife before popping them out.” scale. The three that she is dedicated tounderstanding of just how small this at the moment are a box with a Southwestroom is. Simply amazing! After several months of working on theme, a garden shop in a glass dome, this project off and on, it was finally com- and a game room. Here Gabriele takes you on a tour through her quarter-inch scale house. “The kitchen is well stocked with food items and dishes and the worktable with flour bins underneath is my favourite piece. The blue cabinet and plate rack shelf along with the clock are a set that I matched up with a table and two chairs from another set. Inexpensive styrene pieces were painted and used for the sink and icebox. “In the bathroom there are more of these pieces—the bathtub, sink, toilet, stools and mirror cabinet—all painted to match. The tall white shelf unit is made from embroidery canvas painted white to resemble wicker. Dirty laundry is hang- ing out of the hamper and the plumber has left his toolbox beside the toilet. “The living room fireplace, fire screen and irons, the large bookcase, as well as the plant stand were kits. The lamps on the end tables were made using a small woodturning, a gold crimp bead, and a The six rooms consist of a kitchen,bathroom, living room, dining room, achild’s room, and two attic spaces. Thedrawer on the bottom was the perfectplace to store the battery box needed forthe electric she planned to install. Once the interior was assembled it wastime to decorate. She purchased severalpieces such as the living room set, coffeetable, end tables, and the children’s fur-niture and put them in place. Then theassembled kits were proudly added. Soonafter she started to make the accessories. Gabriele did run into a few insur-mountable difficulties, but used the expe-rience to heighten her knowledge andskill set. “Learning the hard way, I foundout that a finished kit assembled withcertain wood glues could not be stainedover the seams if the glue was showing.So I used glue sparingly and also foundglue that could be stained. Removingdelicate laser-cut pieces from their woodsheets was another challenge. After72 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

SMALL SCALESABOVE: Another attic room used for storing turnings. The clocks were my creations lain dishes and some turnings are shownspecial items and furniture. (I have a small box full of clock faces that in the hutch.BELOW: This bathroom is fully I printed and punched out in all sizes).furnished with beauty products, a full The rugs and quilts in all the rooms are The child’s room was decorated withhamper, tools for repairing, and a curious fabric printouts. a printed fabric rug using the computerlittle puppy dog! and purchased toys. A table displays a In the dining room the tablecloth on tiny paper doll’s house that was foldedjewellery finding for the shade. Collector the dining room table is a one-inch wide and glued together. The tiny chair inplates on the bookcase shelves are actu- paper doily draped to look authentic. A the front is 1:144 scale. The cat clockally paper punch-outs that were cupped bowl made from a seashell and a bead and play kitchen are assembled kits. Theand varnished. The two red vases on the serves as a centrepiece. The collector’s diapers sitting on the changing table arefireplace are woodturnings and the flower shelf on the wall is a project, which I made of folded tissue. The wall décor isarrangement on the stand is a tube bead taught at our club meeting, but for this from an estate sale.topped with foam pieces. Wonderful house I converted it to a smaller size.artisans made the very detailed Corian Finding pieces to set into the tiny shelves The bedroom furniture was made was the biggest challenge. A set of porce- using kits; the quilt is printed fabric and the hatbox, gift bag, and pictures are all printouts. The clock and vanity acces- sories are made of a variety of materials. The wicker rocking chair was a purchase. The bed tray is from a kit and I remem- ber it was tricky to put together. The attic rooms were so much fun! Any odd pieces that were in my col- lection could be placed here as long as it was something that might be stored away in an attic. A trunk with memories, unmatched furniture pieces, old newspa- pers, books, pictures, a mirror, pottery, rugs, bolts of fabric, and a cradle were all perfect items to fill the spaces. Every room has a pet or two except the kitchen where they are not allowed. What a great feeling it was to have found a setting that really shows each piece where it can be admired every time I open the front doors of the tiny cabinet that once was a jewellery box. DHW D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 73

FEATURERfoerpalicbairtbhudilatyDave and Lois created a replica of their favouriteminiature store, recreating its distinctive look asa gift to the owner of the store on her birthday By Dave and Lois Julin of L and D Creations PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE AND LOIS JULIN OF L AND D CREATIONSM y Doll’s House is a charming would need to be completely rebuilt. shop of miniatures in old Our first priority was to demo the downtown Torrance, Calif., that has been in business interior and line the walls to get smoothfor nearly 25 years. The storefront is surfaces. When that was completed, itquite distinctive, with red brick, a large looked like a blank canvas upon which topicture window, and a green awning. It create the ideal doll’s house store interior.is owned by Marge DeKoster. We first We knew the interior was going to be themet her when our daughter was a child, biggest part of the overall project.and we have been friends ever since. The exteriorOver the years we have shared our loveof miniatures and have worked on many Several aspects of the exterior hadprojects together. concerned us from the start. How were we going to reproduce the storefront with One day at the store, Marge’s son its massive window and distinctive awn-James asked what we thought of a ing? Readily available miniature windowssmall rundown room box that had been and doors would not look right for thedonated to the store. It was in pretty bad distinctive storefront.shape, but we were struck by the brickexterior walls, front window, and door. The front wall was created out of scaleThere was just enough about these to lumber framing a large window alongsidemake us think of the front of the My a mostly glass door. Once framed, theDoll’s House store. The front would interior of the new front wall was pan-require extensive modifications, but we elled and the exterior covered with brickdecided to create a custom replica of the siding. The window was so large thatstore as a surprise gift to Marge for her it would have to be custom-made to fitbirthday. the opening. After ruling out a number The original room box front and inte- ABOVE RIGHT AND RIGHT: Framing andrior looked pretty sad and would require awning construction for My Dolls House.a lot of imagination to transform it intosomething special. The interior was really ‘ ’The interior was really a mess, havinga mess, having been neglected for quitesome time. There were ancient light fix- been neglected for quite some time.tures, tape wiring, and a partially torn-upfloor. Everything had to go, and the front74 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

FEATUREof approaches, we ABOVE AND a special occasion, and this was just thesandwiched narrow RIGHT: The project!strips of white tape exterior beforecut to resemble win- (right) and after Interior lighting always brings a doll’sdowpane paneling (right). house miniature to life, so we placedbetween two panes of LEDs beneath the milky plastic floor ofthin Plexiglas. That small precious items. This is one part that the display case and cut Plexiglas to cre-gave us the appear- we wanted to replicate. Other key items ate a shelf and enclosures. The back ofance we were looking included a floor-mounted tall cabinet and the display case is lined with shiny silverfor and also protected a smaller wall-hanging set of shelves to fit plastic and the whole back is removablethe tape strips from the proportions of the room. so that you can get in and out of themoving around. case. Both the tall standing cabinet and Floor space was limited, measuring the smaller wall hanging unit have clear The awning was a only 13” x 9 ½”, so to properly size the Plexiglas shelves and LEDs mountedchallenge because it needed to be curved display desk and shelves we built mock- inside the top of the pieces that shineand give the appearance of supple canvas. ups out of thin pieces of plywood thatAgain, we explored different approaches we picked up at Michaels. Soon we hadand decided that green fabric would be the right dimensions to fit the space, andworth trying. Using some thick alumin- the mock-ups really helped us visualiseium wire that had been in the workshop how to build the actual pieces. We’vefor many years, we rolled strips of the been saving some sheets of mahogany forwire around an empty wine bottle, givingthe right curve to fit the storefront. Bothends of the curved wire were glued intoholes drilled into narrow strips of wood.We then built and painted a green wood-en frame to finish off the awning sides.The last step involved laying the canvasover the wires just loose enough to give itthe right look.The interior We wanted to create an interior withcustom cabinets made to fit the space andserve the needs of a doll’s house store.When you come to the store, Margeis always behind her desk, which has alarge display case where she keeps the LEFT AND BELOW: The interior before (below) and after (left) renovation. In the After shot, you can see the lighting and the display shelves as well as the flooring. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 75

FEATURE through the shelves. We finished off the Filling the shelves room lighting by adding two incandes- Years ago, when we ran out of real cent spotlights in both front corners to accent the room. estate on our HO train layout in our garage, we began finishing and furnish- Marge’s favourite wood is mahogany, ing the interiors of many of its buildings. so we used it to make a hardwood floor We have been collecting interior kits for to complement the furniture. A long years and had many pieces that were just shelf was added to the back wall, similar the right scale, 1:87. These kits are made to the shelf in the store. We wanted to of pot metal and are surprisingly detailed display scale miniatures throughout the for their size. The pieces were washed, room box to fill all those lit shelves with assembled, and painted with enamel treasures. That led to the next phase of paint. It took some time to paint all the the project. individual pieces, but they turned out to be a fun detail to include. It was always our goal to duplicate the storefront of My Doll’s House as much as possible and the photos show we got pretty close. The shelves were filled and the room box gift was ready just in time for Marge’s birthday, as hoped. She’s delighted with the gift and has it on dis- play in a prominent spot in the shop. DHW TOP LEFT: Finished room box alongside a postcard of the storefront. TOP AND ABOVE RIGHT: A new beginning for the interior! The smooth finish (top) and the mockup of the shelves (above). LEFT: The wall-hanging shelves (far left, above), standing shelves (far left, bottom), and display shelf (left, below). HO scale furnishings for the shelves (left, above).76 JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

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minifunPAGES MINI WORD SEARCH SPOT THE (SMALL) DIFFERENCEOur word search this month is based on Can you spot the difference in these two pictures? There are eight small differenceshistorical dates for June. Which of the between the pictures for you to find. Answers next issue.words listed below, doesn’t appear in thegrid? Answer next month.MGW F Q S J M S HT A XOGQN I UAE JGUDSK L OLL CRNKNAR SOE SMH A H I V T CV I Y NOC YWH TI I EOYZAGAVSDP L NGKR J AI LBVKALU TPOM X V G I H K R ANX I Z ZCRP RTROSDN I WT OHQ I P H PWZ I YMWINDSOR COLAHULAHOOP TELEVISIONMAGNACARTA WINDOWTHOMAS RUGSLast month’s answers The answer to This month in history:last month’s mini word search was WILDE. June 3 1937 The Duke of Windsor mar- ried Wallis Simpson in Monts, France.Spot the (Small) Difference (below). June 5 1718 English furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, son of a joiner and the grandson of a carpenter, was bap- envelope for letters was granted to H.F. tised. His exact date of birth is unknown. Callahan. June 6 1887 J.S. Pemberton’s Coca- June 15 1215 England’s King John Cola label was trademark registered. set his seal to Magna Carta, guarantee- 1869 Ives McGaffey patented a device ing basic rights that have since become that cleaned rugs, the first carpet sweep- the foundation of modern democracies ing machine. around the world. June 10 1902 A patent for the window June 23 1964 Arthur Melin was granted a patent for his Hula-hoop. June 27 1929 The first color television was demonstrated in New York City. D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D JUNE 2016 79

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fairDATES If you would like your planned fairs or events to appear in these listings please send the details at least 12 weeks prior to the event date, to Dolls House World, Fair Dates, PO Box 2258 PULBOROUGH RH20 9BA Great Britain or email [email protected] SUNDAY 22ND MAY Imperial Road, MATLOCK, Runcorn Road, DOLLS HOUSE & Derbyshire DE4 3NL off Whisby Road,SUNDAY 1ST MAY MINIATURES FAIR Open: 10.30am - 3.00pm LINCOLN, LincolnshireDOLLS HOUSES & The Inn on the Lake Hotel, Organiser: MGM Fairs LN6 3QZ (ON A46)MINIATURES FAIR DA12 3HB Open: 10.30 - 4.00pmFelixstowe Leisure Centre, Open: 10.00am - 3.00pm SUNDAY 19TH JUNE Organiser: Dolly’s DaydreamsThe Seafront, FELIXSTOWE, Organiser: D&M Fairs DOLLS HOUSES &Suffolk IP11 2AE MINIATURES FAIR SUNDAY 17TH JULY(next to Pier) SUNDAY 29TH MAY Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, DOLLS HOUSES &Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm DOLLS HOUSE, MINIATURES Southampton Road, MINIATURES FAIROrganiser: Dolly’s Daydreams & CRAFT FAIR PORTSMOUTH, Cameo Hotel, Old London The Dunes Complex, Hampshire PO6 4H Road, COPDOCK, SATURDAY 13TH & Central Promenade, (M27/Junction 12) near Ipswich, Suffolk SUNDAY 14TH MAY MABLETHORPE, Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm IP8 3JD (off A12) KENSINGTON Lincolnshire LN12 1RG Organiser: Dolly’s Daydreams Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm DOLLSHOUSE FESTIVAL Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm Organiser: Dolly’s Daydreams Kensington Town Hall, Organiser: Little Mermaids SUNDAY 26TH JUNE LONDON W8 7NX Dollshouse Club DOLLS HOUSES & AUGUST Open: (Friday) 12 noon - MINIATURES FAIR 7.00pm (Saturday) 10am JUNE Holiday Inn Ashford-Central, SUNDAY 7TH AUGUST - 5pm Canterbury Road (A28), DOLLS HOUSES & Organiser: Kensington SATURDAY 11TH JUNE ASHFORD, Kent TN24 8QQ MINIATURES FAIR Dollshouse Festival DOLLS HOUSES & (M20/Junction 9) Felixstowe Leisure Centre, MINIATURES FAIR Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm The Seafront, FELIXSTOWE,SUNDAY 15TH MAY The Assembly Rooms, Organiser: Dolly’s Daydreams Suffolk IP11 2AEDOLLS HOUSE & High Street, DEDHAM, (next to Pier)MINIATURES FAIR near Colchester, Essex DOLLS HOUSE & Open: 10.30am - 4.00pmRoyal Hotel, Knighstone Road, CO7 6DE (off A12) MINIATURES FAIR Organiser: Dolly’s DaydreamsWESTON-SUPER-MARE Open: 10.30am - 4.00pm The Jurys Inn,BS23 2AH Organiser: Dolly’s Daydreams Gloucester Road, SUNDAY 21ST AUGUSTOpen: 10.00am - 4.00pm CHELTENHAM GL51 0TS DOLLS HOUSE &Organiser: Wendy’s World SUNDAY 12TH JUNE Open: 10.00am - 4.00pm MINIATURES FAIR DOLLS HOUSE & Organiser: Wendy’s World Conference Centre, MINIATURES FAIR Westpoint, CLYST ST MARY, The Imperial Rooms, DOLLS HOUSE & Exeter EX5 1DJ MINIATURES FAIR Open: 10.00am - 4.00pmORGANISERS: Locomotion, The National Organiser: Wendy’s WorldCleveland Miniaturists UK: Tel: 01642 870071/07572060172 Railway Museum, SHILDON, Durham DL4 2RE SATURDAY 27TH AUGUSTD&M Fairs: 01634 370420. E: [email protected] (Ample free parking) DOLLS HOUSE & Open: 10.30am - 5.00pm MINIATURES FAIRDolly’s Daydreams: 01945 870160. www.dollysdaydreams.com Organiser: Cleveland Miniaturist The Digby Hall,E: [email protected] UK Hound Street, SHERBORNE,Doreen Jeffries: 01274 616539. JULY Dorset DT9 3AAwww.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk Open: 10.30am - 3.00pm SUNDAY 3RD JULY Organiser: MGM FairsKensington Dollshouse Festival: 020 7812 9892 DOLLS HOUSE &E: [email protected] www.dollshousefestival.com MINIATURES FAIR MONDAY 29TH AUGUST Holt Community Centre, DOLLS HOUSES &Little Mermaids’ Dolls’ House Club: Tel: Mary Trembeth Kerridge Way, MINIATURES FAIR01507 477188 HOLT, Norfolk NR25 6ND Thame Leisure Centre, Open: 10.30am - 3.00pm Oxford Road, THAME,MGM Fairs: Tel: 01225 466533 Mob: 07818 462448 Organiser: MGM Fairs Oxfordshire OX9 2BBE: [email protected] www.mgmfairs.co.uk (on A418) DOLLS HOUSES & Open: 10.30am - 4.00pmMiniatura: 0121 783 9922. www.miniatura.co.uk MINIATURES FAIR Organiser: Dolly’s Daydreams The Pride of Lincoln Hotel,USA Miniatures Show: www.theminiatureshow.comE: [email protected]’s World: 01895 834348 www.wendysworldfairs.co.ukE: [email protected] JUNE 2016 D O L L S H O U S E W O R L D

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