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A seasonal dollhouseAALLhSoEuAseSOfoNrS Kathleen Holmes shares some wonderful photos of her seasonal dollhouse. She goes all out every holiday to decorate.Ilove decorating my “real” tree has now lost all of its Halloween flag, a Thanksgiv- house and especially my leaves, just in time to string ing flag, Christmas and on dollhouse, throughout the Christmas lights to light up and on, even a St. Patrick’s year. I decorate and make the front yard. Day flag! For fall you’ll find changes inside and outside pumpkins, a scarecrow, a hay of my dollhouse for all of the I also make lots of changes seasons and holidays. I think to the front porch during the Top: Panettone is being made. of my dollhouse as four sea- year. I have garden flags for Below: The porch is decorated with sons in miniature. My favorite every holiday and season, a a festive touch for Christmas. is autumn and my dollhouse definitely reflects my love of the season. Many of you may have seen my dollhouse decorated for autumn in the September issue of AM161. For fall, I have pumpkins scattered outside the doll- house; lots on the front porch, pumpkins growing in the garden outside the kitchen window and even some pumpkins in the basket of the bicycle on the front sidewalk. A large fall tree is in the front yard with plenty of leaves on the ground. I also change the flowers and bushes outside to reflect the colors of autumn. Of course with the changing of the season into winter, the52 American Miniaturist

A seasonal dollhousebale, corn stalks, a fall wreath Above: This ornate work table has a that I made and decoratedand even more on the porch. few pumpkin pies in the works. with lots of presents under it.Halloween is lots of fun with a Below: Pull out a chair and take a Other Christmas decorationsflickering jack-o-lantern or two seat, Thanksgiving dinner is served! are scattered throughout theand candy waiting for trick or house. I move my decora-treaters inside the front door. of the fireplace. In the living tions around each year so room, as elsewhere through- who knows where they might At Christmas time, you’ll out the house, things change appear.see that someone has been with the seasons.ice skating and now they’re There are also several dif-enjoying a mug of hot choco- During Christmas, there’s ferent quilts for the seasons.late and some cookies on the hot chocolate, Christmas cook- Depending on the month, aporch. The porch has been ies and a note for Santa on the fall or Christmas quilt will bedecorated with a Christmas coffee table. on the master bed upstairsgarland around the front door, and the little girl has her ownwreaths on the windows, You will also see a lit tree Halloween quilt and even afirewood waiting to be brought Halloween dress to wear. Theinside and poinsettias on little boy has his own Christ-either side of the door. mas tree beside his train set and a Christmas sweater is Inside my dollhouse there hanging on his clothes rack.are even more decorationsfor the autumn season and The dining room also hasfor Christmas. During the plenty of decorations depend-fall season, pumpkins are ing on the holiday. The diningfound around the house. The table is adorned with a differ-living room fireplace mantle ent centerpiece appropriate tois decorated with fall leaves,pumpkins, candles and atHalloween, a witch or a lithaunted house. During Christmas time,I have a small collection ofporcelain houses that are dis-played with a lit candle and ofcourse, stockings hung in front American Miniaturist 53

A seasonal dollhouse complete turkey dinner that looks good enough to eat.the time of year. The buffetmight have pumpkins and Plates are filled with foodother fall and Halloween deco- and there’s plenty of mashedrations or at Thanksgiving, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuff-a turkey platter and a “give ing, gravy, cranberry saucethanks” sign. and vegetables to go around for seconds. If it’s Christmas, holidayplates are on the buffet along A variety of pies are avail-with a snowman teapot. And able for dessert; you can takeat Thanksgiving, the dining your pick of pumpkin, appletable will be loaded with a or mincemeat. And of course54 American Miniaturist Left: It’s time to make some mini Christmas cookies for mini Santa. Below: A turkey with all the fixings is being prepared in the kitchen. Left: The cookies are finished and are now waiting for the big guy! for Christmas one can always find plenty of goodies around. The kitchen is my favorite room in my dollhouse and lots of activity happens there dur- ing the year. There’s always a pumpkin to be carved for Halloween and a lot of fall baking to be done. You’ll see pump- kins in the kitchen, a Hal-

A seasonal dollhouseloween apron You can see more of my Above: Kathleen even decorates theor a Christmas dollhouse on YouTube: http:// little boys bedroom for the holidays.apron, pumpkin youtu.be/2zlMqn9Mo14 AM Below: The living room is decoratedor Christmas dish and the tree lights are sparkling.towels and variousother decorations American Miniaturist 55depending on theseason. Lots of pies arebaked during thefall. There areapple pies, mince-meat pie and ofcourse, pumpkin.For realism, I loveto show food be-ing prepared in thekitchen. The kitchenworktable sees lots of foodpreparation during the year,but especially during Thanks-giving and Christmas. ForThanksgiving, you might seesweet potatoes being preparedfor sweet potato casseroleand of course you will see theturkey being stuffed on thekitchen worktable. Of course the cook needsa glass of wine to sip whileshe (or he) is working. Rollsare being baked in the ovenand just baked pies are onthe kitchen counter cooling.Christmas brings lots of cook-ies being baked, both sugarand gingerbread men. Oh,and did I mention Christmaspanettone? As you can see, I am alwayslooking forward to the chang-ing of the seasons and thespecial moments and celebra-tions each has to offer.

Decorating with minisDMIeNcoIAraTUtinRgE in Susan Freeman uses her interior design background to make her warm and sweet 1:12-scale size rooms even more special.Ifirst became interested in Soon after, my mother pur- As a consequence, my love for miniatures as a young girl. chased some vintage uphol- miniatures took a back seat A childhood friend of mine stered dollhouse furniture for until later in life. had a lovely vintage two story me at an estate sale. Although colonial dollhouse with all I loved and treasured those I picked up the hobby once the furnishings. The two of pieces, my heart was with again just a few short years us spent many hours playing horses and I spent all my free ago. It became a relaxing plea- with it. time riding in horse shows. Below: A cozy living room decorated in pink and green.56 American Miniaturist

Above: This over-stuffed chair is Decorating with minisa comfy place to relax and read.Right: White wicker furniture brings I studied art history ina fun cottage feel to a room. college and later pursued coursework at the New Yorksure for me and also for my School of Interior Design. Imom that we engaged in while have worked as a professionalassisting my father through the interior designer, which hasfinal stages of Alzheimer’s. For translated well into the worldbrief periods of time we could of miniatures.lose ourselves in a miniatureworld and escape the tragic I am currently an author ofworld of Alzheimer’s. two blogs, Ash Tree Cottage and a special one just for min- I would also like to add that iatures called Ash Tree CottageI was completely enchanted by Dollhouse Minis. I enjoy featur-Colleen Moore’s dollhouse.  I ing not only my own minia-first saw it as a young girl on a tures on this mini blog, buttrip to the Science and Industry also the work of other minia-Museum in Chicago. I learned turists. I have an ever-growingback then, that the fascination group of friends devoted towith dollhouses is not limited to miniatures, and it’s a pleasureonly the very young, but lives knowing them and sharingin our hearts as adults too. their talents with others. I am married and do not American Miniaturist 57

Decorating with minis have children, so it is only my husband and myself. My husband heartily approves of my hobby and always takes the time to assist me with projects if asked.   My parents were both very creative and had me late in their lives. My mom loved to decorate and while my dad was a very successful executive of an international and domes- tic business, he had the heart of an architect. Every home we lived in was transformed by their joint tal- ents. As their only child, I par- ticipated in their projects and loved every minute watching magic unfold when building an Left: This 1:12-scale kitchen hutch is filled with tiny treasures. Below: The kitchen is fresh and fun.58 American Miniaturist

addition or recreating some Decorating with minisbeautiful room that we sawon our many travels around Above: Tiny biscuits are going intothe country and in Europe. the old-fashioned oven for dinner! They instilled the love tage look about it. It is a singleof creativity in me and room that includes a cozyencouraged my young ef- sitting area around a fireplaceforts. I have cultivated that and a little kitchen.passion in my own homeand now in my miniatures I chose all pastels of predomi-as well. It allows me to nately soft pinks and greens ascreate a world of my own its background. I lined a focusmaking. For example, wall in pink and white stripedwhen curating my doll- paper which is actually scrap-house nursery, I imagined booking paper. I then collectedthe kind of setting I would every detail I could find (withinwant for my own child.  budget) to give the area a cozy, busy, homey type of look.  Although I have a doll-house just waiting to be I made little books for theconstructed, I have been book stack when I could notcollecting miniatures and find just what I wanted. I madedecorating “rooms” on my tiny aprons to hang from thebookshelf. My first projectwas a shabby chic type of American Miniaturist 59room that has a small cot-

Decorating with minispeg shelf in the kitchen. The Above: The nursery wassink skirt and all the curtains decorated as Susan wouldwere handmade by myself. like for her own child.The same techniques wereused in the miniature nursery.  English cottage phase,My pride in that room is the where the colors areminiature window seat and jewel toned and thethe miniature quilt hanging on reflection is morethe wall. vintage. I also have plans for a miniature As a consequence of curat- potting shed. I have aing, I purchase and make full size potting shedwhatever it is I dream up to in my side garden andcreate the effect I desire. I would like to have ahunt through eBay, Etsy, and miniature one insidenumerous miniature resources that full size shed. Ito find just the right piece for know I will have greatthe right place. fun collecting and arranging a potting My love affair with decorat- bench and all thating miniature rooms has taken goes with it. AMa turn now and has entered the60 American Miniaturist

Knitted scarfKnit a one-inchscale scarfDesigned by Desna for the cold winterdays this cozy hat and scarf can beknitted in any color of your choosing.P eople often say that they Tools & materials: wish they could knit the l DMC80 cotton patterns I create for the l Size 18 needles magazine, so for anyone who Striped scarf doubts their own ability this l 1 hank of wildflowers by month’s pattern is just for them. Caron. I used Harvest So have a go! It doesn’t even l Toning color in DMC or have to fit just leave it around your room or hang it up. anchor cotton for fringe l Cast off.Plain scarf work and thread it in a needle. l Sew in ends and sew fringe tol Cast on 20 sts. l Slip stitches one by one from each end. AMl Every row the same (K2, P2) knitting and pull up.to end. l Sew sides together and sew American Miniaturist 61l Work for 6ins. in ends.l Cast off.l If you are only hanging it up Striped scarfor leaving it lying around, I think l Cast on 10 sts and K everyit looks best if you only knit 4” in row until about 6” in length (orlength, but it is up to you! whatever you require).l Sew ends in.Plain hatl Cast on 40 sts.l Every row the same (k2, P2)to end.l Work for 1” or 3cm.l Next row (K2tog, P2tog) toend.l Cut cotton about 6” away from

Bunk bedsSave space withmini bunk bedsEven dollhouses run out of room, but thisspace-saving bunk bed and wardrobe byKeith Walker will help fit everyone in.T his is such a clever way to Tools & materials: make the most out of a small space. When finished l Pine woodyou can paint it to match your l Kebab stickdecor or even stain it. l Paint l TweezersStep 1: Cut two lengths 140mm l Super Glue gellong for the ladder. Clamp both l PVA or Tacky Glueof the pieces together using l Foam for mattressa small vice. Drill five 2mm l Fabricholes starting from the bottom, l Millimeter rulerspacing 20mm apart. l 240 grade sandpaper Step 3: Sand each side of Measurements: the ladder using 240 grade Ladder - x2, 6mm x 6mm x sandpaper until the sides are flat and the excess stick removed. 140mm long Bedpost - x3, 6mm x 6mm xStep 2: Cut five 40mm long Step 4: Cut out all the partspieces from the kebab stick. This for the bed as listed in the 140mm longis 1mm longer than required but measurements table. If you don’t Side rails - x3, 3mm x 10mm xallows for some damage when have an mm ruler see Snippits.tapping into the holes. 134mm long, x1, 3mm x 10mm x 104mm long62 American Miniaturist End rails - x4, 3mm x 10mm x 70mm long Bottom rails x1, 3mm x 20mm x 134mm long, x2, 3mm x 20mm x 70mm long Mattress supports x2, 5mm x 3mm x 134mm long Slats - x5, 3mm x 12mm x 64mm long

Bunk bedsStep 5: Sand all pieces using 240 Step 6: To help keep the bed Step 7: Using Super Glue gel,grit sandpaper and pay particular square during gluing I used a glue the ladder, one post, threeattention to all the rails, then simple homemade setting block. top rails and one bottom railpaint in the color of your choice. together. The setting only takes a American Miniaturist 63

Bunk bedsTip: To hold the wood mattress and cover it in the together using PVA glue. Notewhile painting, push a dress material of your choice. that the top and bottom aremaking pin into the end of slightly oversize in width. Thisthe grain. Drill some holes helps to sand the front levelin a piece of wood 2mm when dry.diameter then stand the pinwith the wood into the hole.few glue together the other twoposts to the top and bottomend rails then glue to the otherside rails. Wardrobe Step 2: Glue the partition in Tools & materials: place. Cut two pieces of wood 29mm wide to help locate the l Pine wood partition in the middle. l Kebab stick l Dress making pins x 4 l PVA glueStep 8: Glue the bottom back rail Measurements: Step 3: Paint the back, sides, topinto place, then cut out the two Back - 60mm x 4mm x and bottom.support bars and glue those inposition. 110mm long Step 4: Note that you do not Sides - 30mm x 3mm xStep 9: Finally cut the five slatsthat will support the mattress 110mm longand glue them equally across Top and bottom - 26m x 3mmthe support bars. Cut a pieceof thin sponge to make the x 60mm Middle partition - 30mm x 2mm x 104mm long Doors - 29mm x 4mm x 104mm long Shelves - 29mm x 2mm x 25mm Kebab stick 29mm long Handles - 2mm x 3mm x 1 00mm long See mm ruler on Snippits page if necessary. Step 1: Using the setter, stick the back, sides, top and bottom64 American Miniaturist

Bunk bedspaint the front edges and theinside.Step 5: Make and fit the doorsso that they are not over tight. Iused a multi tool with an 8mmbit to drill the hinge pin holes. American Miniaturist 65

Bunk bedsStep 6: Cut off the dress makingpins to about 12mm long, andthen with a pair of pliers pushthe pin through the drilled holesinto the door.Step 7: Cut out two thin strips forthe door handles. Using a pair oftweezers, glue into position withSuper Glue gel.Step 8: Finally, slot and glue into these days.position the two shelves and This is a really versatilehanging rail. combination that will give aThe wardrobe is designed to fit modern look to your miniaturenicely under the bunk bed, or bedroom and allow you to makeit can be positioned alongside the most of the space for allif you’d prefer to make the those fun games and toys.under-bed area into a computerworkspace, as is the case in many Hopefully you will try yourchildren’s’ or teenager’s rooms hand at this project and have fun building your own furniture! AM66 American Miniaturist

Indian cornIndian cornmade easyIn this tutorial, miniature artist KellyMurdie will show you how to make yourown 1:12-scale kernels of flint corn.I ndian corn, also known as length. Set this aside for now. Tools & materials: flint corn is one of the oldest varieties of corn. In fact, Step 2: Mix the following four l Polymer clay (Fimo) – Native Americans taught the colors: Translucent White, early colonists how to cultivate 1.) Translucent White : Carmine Carmine Red, Windsor this type of corn. Red (2 : 1) Blue + some scrap clay 2.) Translucent White : Carmine l Fimo Liquid Gel The kernels come in a range Red : Windsor Blue (15 : 14 : 1) l Raffia of colors that include white, 3.) Translucent White : Carmine l Obeche wood sheet blue, and red and the shells are Red : Windsor Blue ( 5 : 4 : 1) l Fine sandpaper as “hard as flint”, which is how 4.) Translucent White : Windsor l Tester paint pots – Mid this type of corn got its name. Blue (2 : 1) brown and beige colors l Medium artist’s Flint corn kernels contain Step 3: Condition the scrap clay paintbrush a small amount of soft starch and flatten with your thumb and l Long fine needle tool/ surrounded completely by a index finger until you have a ball end tool larger amount of hard starch. rough pancake shape. l PVA or Tacky Glue This causes the kernels to shrink l Craft knife/ razor blade uniformly when drying and l Roller are dent-free and less prone to l Glass/ tile work surface spoiling. Because it doesn’t spoil l Scissors it is ideal for decorating in the l Millimeter ruler autumn months. l Nail polish remover l Cotton wool pad Step 1: Take two pieces of raffia (approximately 300mm in Smear a little of the Liquid length), lay flat in a cross shape Fimo gel over the top of the and tie a double knot in the clay disc and wrap around the center to secure. raffia braid, pressing firmly, and mould into a thin carrot shape, Braid the four lengths of raffia until you have a braid which American Miniaturist 67 is approximately 20-30mm in

Indian cornapproximately 25mm in length. rows of kernels neat and even I piece and the top where the Now bake in the oven for 10 would recommend completing raffia sticks out with little pieces two rows at a time and baking of corn and give one more finalminutes (according to the clay for 5-10 minutes before repeating bake for 10 minutes.manufacturer’s instructions). the process. This project shows you how toStep 4: Take a small portion of make the red and blue coloredeach of the four balls of clay and ear of corn, but once you haveroll each into a thin cable. Slice a mastered this, you can make asnumber of thin rectangle shaped many different types of Indianpieces from each cable using corn as you wish by followingyour craft blade. It is important to these steps. The possibilitiestake your time during this stage are endless! Look up images ofas these pieces are going to be Indian corn on the Internet foryour corn kernels and need to be inspiration - you can make uproughly the same size and shape. your own color combinations. Just remember to add an equal amount of Translucent White clay to each color you use! Step 7: Now, fold all of the raffia lengths at the top of the piece in half, holding them in place between your thumb and indexStep 5: Hold the raffia strands of Step 6: If at thisthe piece in one hand and with stage (see picture)the other apply a thin, vertical you are going toline of Liquid Fimo down the attach your Indianlength of the ear of corn. corn to a wooden board like I have Take your needle tool and done in this project,begin applying the different there is no need to fill this backcolored corn kernels (as section with corn pieces so youpictured). Don’t be tempted can fill it with a flattened lengthto create a pattern - it makes a of scrap clay instead. Fill in anymore realistic and striking effect gaps on the bottom area of thethe more randomly you applythe colored pieces! To keep the68 American Miniaturist

finger. Next take two loose end Indian cornpieces (from the ones pointingdownwards) and tie in a double Step 11: To finish the piece,knot to fix in place. Trim any stray arrange the ears of corn and fixor overly long pieces with the them in place with PVA glue. AMscissors.Step 8: Cut a section of obeche and edges ofwood using your craft knife the paintedwhich is 80mm in length x 40mm board. Thein width. Sand the edges with aim here is tofine sandpaper. create a shabby chic effect byStep 9: Take the paintbrush and removing areaspaint the wooden board with of the top layer of paint to show the darker layer underneath (see picture).two coats of the mid brown paint(making sure you allow the paintto fully dry between each coat)followed by two coats of thebeige paint. Set aside until dry.Step 10: Apply some nail polishremover to the cotton wool padand gently wipe over the surface Scene by Auralea Krieger American Miniaturist 69

Bacon and green beansServe up somemini beansMo Tipton shows us how to wrap upsome 1:12-scale green beans insidebacon for a delicious mini dinner side.T his delicate and delicious- example, I made one batch from Tools & materials: looking side dish is pure Spanish Olive and another l Polymer clay in red, light perfect for your dollhouse batch of equal parts Spanishholiday table! Serve it alongside Olive and Leaf Green. The orange, yellow, brown,a Thanksgiving turkey or a colors shouldn’t be dramatically tan, white, leaf green,Christmas ham for a realistic different. olive green, andaddition to a festive tiny feast. translucent Step 2: Once you’re satisfied with l Sharp bladeStep 1: Begin by preparing the your green bean color, mix one l Needle toolgreen bean clay. There is quite part green bean clay with two l Paint brusha bit of variation in real green parts translucent clay and knead l Aluminum foilbeans, so feel free to use colors thoroughly to combine. l Chalk pastels in tan andyou already have on hand, using medium reddish brownthe photos as a guide for your Step 3: Roll the clay out into a l Razor bladecolor mixing. I used Sculpey thin snake and cut off shorter l Rolling pinPremo in Spanish Olive and green bean lengths, roughly ½” l Dollhouse serving dishSculpey III in Leaf Green. To give long. Make sure they’re not all l Satin polymer claythe dish realistic, varied color, mix the same exact length to add varnishup two batches of green bean realistic variation. l E6000 or two-part epoxyclay in slightly different hues. For Press firmly enough to make an imprint on the clay from the Step 4: Take a crumpled, flattened piece of aluminum foil and roll one of the green beans against the foil with your finger.70 American Miniaturist

Bacon and green beansrough foil but not so hard that brown and the medium andthe clay gets stuck to the foil. This dark reddish browns, mix onewill add an interesting, wrinkled part colored clay with two partstexture to your beans. translucent clay. As you roll the beans, make Step 10: Roll the clay out intoone end slightly tapered, like real thin sheets, roughly 1/16” thickgreen beans. and cut a ¼” wide strip from each. Stack the strips on top ofStep 5: Use a needle tool to each other: pale tan, caramel,gently draw a light line down the medium reddish brown, darklength of each bean, creating a reddish brown.little seam in the bean pod. Step 8: Bake the bean bundles in a preheated oven at the temperature specified by the clay manufacturer for five minutes and set aside to cool.Step 6: Assemble the beans into Step 9: To make the bacon, you’lllittle bundles, each with about create four separate clay colors:eight or nine beans. Repeat for a very pale tan, light caramelthe desired number of bundles. brown, a medium reddish brown, and a darker reddish brown (seeStep 7: Use a very small, moist photo). For the pale tan, mix little Step 11: Cut the stack intopaint brush to add hints of color pinches of tan with white clay; shorter segments: You need two,to the beans by dipping the for the light caramel, mix brown each about ¾” long. Stack thesebrush in a bit of chalk pastel clay with light orange. If it needs on top of each other. I like topigment that has been grated off further lightening, add a pinch of finish by adding one more slicethe stick with a razor blade. yellow or white. of pale tan on top so the entire stack is book ended with pale For the medium reddish tan, which is the fat of the bacon. brown, add pinches of brown to red clay, and for the darker American Miniaturist 71 reddish brown, add pinches of red to brown clay. Once you’re happy with your three colors, mix one part pale tan with three parts translucent clay. For the caramel

Bacon and green beansStep 12: Gently elongate the Step 14: Gently press and Step 16: Finish by brushing abacon stack until it’s a little over drag the toothbrush over the thin coat of satin polymer clay1/8” thick. Take the crumpled up surface of the bacon strips to varnish on the bacon and beans.piece of aluminum foil from step add texture. Use a moist paint Use E6000 glue or a two-part4 and press it into the top and brush to add hints of pastel chalk epoxy to attach the food to thebottom of the segment, giving coloring to the strips, using the dollhouse dish.the clay an irregular, somewhat same method as outlined in stepwavy texture. Place it in the 7. Concentrate the color along Optional: If you want to add afreezer for ten minutes to firm up. the edges of each strip to make touch more color to the dish, them look extra crispy. place a dollop of satin polymerStep 13: While the clay is still clay varnish on a piece ofcold, use a sharp blade to cut off Step 15: Wrap a bacon strip parchment paper. Dab a smallsegments ½” in length. Then, slice around each bundle of beans. brush in the varnish, then dip theoff thin bacon strips. Bake in a preheated oven for ten brush lightly in dark brown chalk minutes and let cool. pastel pigment. Dab this on top of each bundle to make the food look broiled. You can also add a hint of grease around the bottom of each bundle by cleaning your brush, dipping it in the varnish again, and this time picking up a bit of tan chalk pastel. Dab this around the base of the bundles and let dry. The green beans in this dish can be used in numerous ways; for example, piled into a casserole dish and topped with polymer clay cream of mushroom soup and fried onions. And the bacon is equally versatile: Serve it with a side of eggs and toast, add it to a tiny BLT – you name it! AM72 American Miniaturist

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FOUR fabulous gifts and FOUR luckywinners!As our way to thank our faithful readers, we ran anextra special contest that included great items fromartisans from across the globe. The total prizes arevalued at over $840 and we randomly chose fourAM readers. We send out a huge mini thank you to thoseartisans who helped us with this tremendous giveaway. And now for those lucky, lucky winners...Nancy Riesner from Visalia, CA won ItalianSpaghetti by Natalia of MiniAcquoline. Retailvalue of $25. From more information aboutMiniAcquoline, please visit www.etsy.com/shop/miniacquolineJeanne Bucher from Sawyer, MI won a UGA OldEnglish Bull Dog by Lucie Francis Maloney. Retailvalue of $400. For more information about LucyFrancis Maloney, visit www.lucyfrancismaloney.comJoy Knight from Littlestown, PA won a HolidayMeal by Kelly Murdie. Retail value of $125. Formore information about Kelly’s creations, visit www.dinkydinerminis.etsy.comDoris Bradley from Bremerton, WA won a VictorianFarm House by Real Good Toys. Retail valueof $319. For more information about this andother houses and room boxes, please visit www.realgoodtoys.com74 American Miniaturist

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Doll shopAMEMdoOlRl sIhAoLpGabriele Layne gathered her extensiveminiature doll collection and decided tomake a beautiful little doll shop.~By Pam NorthGerman-born Gabriele Germany, asked Layne to Above: The 1:12-scale doll shop Layne grew up being ex- make some food items shown from the exterior. posed to many kinds of for Vogel’s larger dollshandicrafts. In the late 1980s, and antique miniature (mapmaking), which involvedshe began collecting dollhouse shops, specifying drafting by hand. After resid-miniatures - tiny furniture and the sizes needed, ing in Frankfurt am Main untilaccessories in 1:10 and 1:12 and Layne began 1997, she and her husbandscales from toy stores and modeling bakery moved to Texas. She met othercatalogs. breads, sausages, miniature collectors and arti- and cakes. sans there, joining the Minia- Miniature magazines were ture Club of San Antonio, andavailable in Europe, and she In 1992, whenvisited the Miniatura in Bir- some friends whomingham, UK. She purchased were attendingItems from talented artisans craft showsover the years, building her in andcollection. around Frankfurt, While in Germany, she had Germany asked her tovisited museums with exhibits participate, Gabriele was unde-of tiny rooms and kitchens, cided if dollhouse miniatureswith accessories in play sizes would be the right thing forfor children. She had fallen in regular craft shows, but to herlove with the beautiful copper, surprise, the people who at-pewter and ceramic pieces, tended were fascinated by theas well as the tiny food items tiny food items. Children weremade of clay. especially intrigued, pulling their parents over to her table This inspired her to make to point out the miniatures theydollhouse accessories, so she admired.invested in some polymerclay from a local craft supply Layne retired from a careerstore. Her friend, Helga Vogel, in Germany as a cartographera doll artisan living in Giessen,76 American Miniaturist

Doll shopAbove: A tiny baby made by Nada. years. In a corpo- Above: The charming two-story rate environment, shop shown from the back.other groups. These activities on a computeropened a whole new world for all day, left very to help. Her granddaughter,her of making and collecting little time for now nine years old, is her big-miniatures, and traveling to a hobby, butshows and meetings with other by 2010 sheenthusiasts. was fortunate enough to be Initially she had been col- able to retirelecting miniatures that were and finally enjoynot specifically for dollhouses, her passiondisplaying them shadow-box for creatingstyle in an old printer’s tray. miniatures.Her second career, in the USA,was working for a Mutual Fund Her familyInvestment Company for many members are very supportive of her hobby, and are always amazed by her creativity. When she started teaching at a SAM Wonderful Workshop Weekend in 2015, her husband accompanied herBelow and right: From the counterto every corner of the shop thereare beautifully handmade dolls. American Miniaturist 77

Doll shop Left: Even the miniature dolls have their own special furniture! Above: Two more of the sweetest dolls in Gabriele’s collection.gest fan, as she is old enough overly large, and not too intri- flocking, silk and plastic flowersto understand the intricacies cate to assemble. and plants, dollhouse molding,of scale. She has her own blue fabric, computer printoutsdollhouse at Layne’s house, so While working on it, she for the sign and Nada’s photo, athat she can redecorate to her tried to visualize what theme to plastic cherub and metal stand,heart’s content. pursue for the two-story build- an assortment of scrap wood ing. A thrift shop was her first pieces, wood banisters, and A special creation is one thought, or a toy shop perhaps, acrylic cuts for the counter.Gabriele calls Nada’s Doll Shop. but she finally chose a doll shopIt evolved from a dollhouse kit, because of the many dolls she The shingles were made bythe Buttercup Cottage Corona, had collected. cutting sandpaper into strips,that had remained unfinished notching them, and addingfor over ten years, sitting in a All of the furnishings were granite spray to give thembox out in the garage. She had made using scraps from her dimension. Painting and drybought it because it wasn’t wood box. She designed a brushing completed the roof garden with landscaping, and cover. Preparing the piecesBelow: Every shelf in this little shop flowers made of plastic and silk. was very time-consuming; itholds tiny dolls in pretty dresses. The dolls, not all of which were required a lot of sanding and dressed,required her to do some painting to give it a smooth costuming. The porcelain dolls surface. are almost all by Nada Chris- tensen, with others by Marta The trim, windows, and door Reeves and Sandra Stacey. needed a good primer and two coats of paint to give it the de- Layne used a variety of mate- sired look. “Filling in the gaps rials in the piece: primer, satin between the assembled parts white spray paint, granite tex- with wood putty was not one ture spray paint, acrylic paint, of my favorite tasks!” she joked. textured wallpaper, dollhouse wallpaper, coarse sandpaper, Once she had decided on the coarse sand from a model theme, it took form as she had railroad supply store, green envisioned it. She had wanted to try out some landscaping, since most of her previous78 American Miniaturist

Doll shoppieces were room boxes or She will be doing more teach- Above: This corner of the doll shopcabinets with no place for a ing at workshops and club has a rocking horse, dolls, and agarden. “My favorite parts meetings, and intends to travel miniature photo of Nada on the wall.about this piece are the win- to shows. AM Below: The front counter case hasdow seat with the baby dolls the smaller dolls on display.in baskets and the sitting doll,Making the counter displaycase, and dressing up the dollsand the baby carriage was funto create.” While searching for somemore of Nada Christensen’sdolls on the Internet, Laynelearned that Christensen hadpassed away in March, 2016.They had met at a San Antoniodoll show. Layne named herdoll shop after her, placing aphoto of her inside. Layne’sintention is to keep the piece,displaying it in her home andperhaps showing it at her locallibrary to promote the hobby ofminiatures. Layne is focusing on doingmore 1:24 scale projects, ad-mitting to having several moreunfinished kits in her tote box. American Miniaturist 79

AM’s news page is devoted to keeping busy miniaturists up to speed. Please submit items of mini interest to auralea@ ashdown.co.uk or to American Miniaturist - Itty bits, 68132 250th Avenue, Kasson, MN 55944.Book giveaway Garden items giveaway winnerHarriet Muncaster is donating three of In our September issue ofher books, The Biggest Smallest Christmas American Miniaturist (AM161) we donated this 1:12-scale gardenPresent to giveaway! statue and bag of soil to giveaway! We have randomly selected Send your entry to Book giveaway Renee Fluet of Winthrop, MA to be our winner for this giveawayAM163, 68132 250th Ave., Kasson, MN contest. Congratulations Renee!55944. You may also send your entriesvia email to [email protected]. Please be sure to includeyour name and address. The deadline for this contest is Friday,November 18, 2016. Book description: Clementine is a teeny-tiny girl who liveswith her average-sized family. It’s mostly fun being the littlest,but Christmas is tricky. Every year, Santa brings Clementineand her brother amazing toys, but they are never the rightsize for Clementine. But when Clementine finally fig es outhow to play with those not-quite-right gifts, she comes upwith the perfect way to show Santa who she is… and to getthe toy of her dreams!Where’s Arthur? We are in search of tutorials on any miniature topic,Arthur was him? He is especially dollhouse features.found In frolicking around If you have something youGidget Hart’s somewhere on would like to share pleasegeneral store these fun filled pages email auralea@ ashdown.on page 92 of our looking for something to co.uk and you may getSeptember issue (AM161)! get into. published!We have randomly selected Send your sightings toDonna LeBaron of Where’s Arthur? – Issue AM is on Facebook!Stockton, CA. We will be 163, American Miniaturist,sending her a very special 68132 250th Ave., Kasson, Be sure to“like us”on Facebook.gift for helping us find Arthur. MN 55944, or email them We would love it if you postedWe hope she enjoys this to [email protected]. your most recent miniaturemini prize! Please be sure to include projects! your name, address, phone But as we all know number, and email address.Arthur is a curious little The deadline forscamp and once again he this contest is Friday,has snuck off for another November 18, 2016.one of his adventures. Good luck!Can you help us locate80 American Miniaturist

ittybitsOrsolya Skultéti makes miniature food sculpting into an art form. November Highlights contest We would love to know what your favorite highlights November 16 Issue #163 www.americanminiaturist.com CANADA $1P0.r9i5cCeAD.$U7K .£95.525 were in this November issue of AM. You could win this 1:12-scale unfinished corner wood shelf unit. All it takesPROJECTS is a small paragraph for our random drawing!• Water garden• Fall wreath Send your entry to November Highlights contest,• SKuniittcaasmeitnaibslcearf•• Bunk beds • Indian corn • Bacon and beans • Pillow piping American Miniaturist, 68132 250th Avenue, Kasson, MN 55944. You may also send your entries via email to A feast for the eyes SKcaethnleeebnyHolmes [email protected]. Please be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and email address. Thedeadline for this contest is Friday, November 18, 2016.04NO16_p001.indd 1 9/28/16 11:45 AMDonut platter giveaway Mini blanket giveaway winnerJen Tuttle is donating this 1:12-scale donut platter to giveaway! Send yourentry to Donut platter giveaway issue –163 American Miniaturist, 68132250th Ave., Kasson, MN 55944, or email them to [email protected] be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and emailaddress. The deadline for this contest is Friday, November 18, 2016.See more of Jen Tuttle’s work at http://stores.ebay.com/Miniholiday-Dollhouse-MiniaturesFour great things about1. Even if you don’t have an IOS device (Tablet or Smart Phone), youcan still enjoy the Apps, Magazines, and Interactive magazines (likeBeadMe and Knitsy).2. You can enjoy the regular issues of American Miniaturist, DollhouseMiniatures, and Dolls House World digitally by ordering single issues onyour computer.3. All the wonderful Apps are available for purchase and you can viewthem right on your desk top!4. You can take so many different types of classes... across so manydifferent types of crafts!Visit www.mycraftacademy.com today! September highlights In our September issue contest winner (AM161) We donated this 1:12-scale blanket to giveaway! In our September issue of American We have randomly selected Miniaturist (AM161) we asked what Karen Hemesath of New your favorite highlights were. We have Hampton, IA to be our winner randomly selected Christine MIller of for this mini blanket giveaway Harrison Chicago, IL to be our winner contest! Congratulations for the September Highlights contest. Karen! To congratulate her we will be sending her this 1:12-scale wood wall mirror. Congratulations Christine! American Miniaturist 81

Mini pillow pipingAdd somepillow pipingMiniaturist Kris Compas shares how tomake a mini pillow as well as how to addsome piping for a modern style.T his is how I do piping for twisting too much. You can’t Tools & materials: my pillows and around my keep it from twisting completely. furniture cushions. First of l Fabric glue or Tacky Glueall you need to cut your fabric I use Coats and Clark Knit l Fabricon the bias, this aides in bending Cro Sheen for the inside of the l Scissorsaround curves and corners. I have piping. It’s a crochet thread. I l Rulerused piping cut on the straight am sorry I can’t tell you a size l Crochet thread - I used or cross grain in a pinch or if number. Just remember, you areyou like the pattern better on working in miniature so don’t go Coats and Clark Knitthe straight grain, but it’s a little too big. Cut the crochet thread a Cro Sheenharder to handle. little longer than what you need. l Card stock l Pencil This technique does not work Step 1: Apply glue to the bias l Needle and threadon all fabrics, you have to test edge of the fabric. l Polystyrene ballsthem first. I was making a couple Spread out toof chairs from plain old cotton about a quarter of Step 2: In the next photo onbroadcloth thinking that I was an inch. If you get the next page you see that Igoing to use some piping. Piping any on your work have turned the fabric aroundgenerally works on plain old cotton surface, wipe to roll the edge towards me.broadcloth, I don’t know if it was it off. Press the Make sure you keep the crochetme, the fabric, or the moon and crochet threadstars, but I was not going to get into the glue onpiping from that fabric. I ended the very edge ofup having to use the old stand-by, the fabric.twisted embroidery floss. Another thing, when you arefinishing the piping, try rolling itjust towards you or away fromyou, which ever is comfortable.Sometimes you need to just rollit in one direction to keep it from82 American Miniaturist

Mini pillow pipingthread at the edge, don’t let it Step 5: I want You can bend the piping to staymove forward. Roll the fabric and you to lay it on in place while gluing.thread just so the edge touches the scrap fabric,the other side of the fabric. the scrap fabric is Make a pillowDon’t overlap. for friction to get Step 1: Cut a piece of card stock the piping to roll. the size of pillow you want. MineStep 3: Turn the fabric over Use a couple of is 1 1/4”. Trace the card stock.and use your thumbnail or your fingers or the heelfingernail to press very close to of your hand and Step 2: Then cut out the fabricthe crochet thread. roll the piping adding a seam allowance, don’t cut back and forth only for a half of on your drawn line or your pillow an inch, just short strokes or the will be smaller. Cut a front and a seam will spiral. Press the fabric back piece. The drawn line now into the glue. becomes the guide line to sew on. Tip: DON’T roll it in your fingers, this will sometimes make the seam spiral around the crochet thread. I will admit on some fabrics this wouldn’t matter, but on most it does. Step 6 Below is the piping. I have Step 3: I sew by hand, I think used cloth covered florist’s wire the machine goes too fast for for the inside of the piping too. miniatures. Leave a little opening on one side. Don’t knot off the thread. Run your needle through one layer of fabric so that it comes out between the two sides of the pillow.Step 4: Cut with sharp scissors Step 4: Trim the sides andvery close to this pressed edge, corners. Apply a dot of glue tosnuggle up close to the roll. Laythe piping onto scrap fabric to do American Miniaturist 83the next step. We want to pipingto be round.

Mini pillow pipingeach corner on each side so the this were popular, they were Last Word contestcorners won’t blow out when usually covered in a very, veryyou turn the pillow right side out. stretchy knit. When you felt those Do you have a miniature pillows you couldn’t keep from story or project you wouldStep 5: Apply a line of glue along squashing them. I don’t see these like to share with us? Eachthe sewing guide line on the pillows around anymore. I found month, we select one suchopening, both sides. Fold the one at a Goodwill store. I haven’t special story to publish onseam allowance down to seal. gone on the Internet, yet. pages 97-98 in that issue of our magazine, and we want Depending on the fabric you to be able to feature your use, pillows filled with these balls special mini project in an can get pretty scrunchy. You can upcoming issue! fill your pillows with stuffing, some people use sand or seeds Your special project will to get them to “set” right. Sew the inspire us as well as our opening closed. readers more than you know. We urge you to share your Step 8: Apply a thin line of glue own vision and creativity. in the pillow seam and press the Tell us a little about you piping into the glue. and the project you want to share, where you got the The last picture is of the pillow inspiration, and how you setting on a sample of the last made it all came together. custom piece I made. AM Please keep yourStep 6: Turn the pillow out to the Have fun, expand on it, make it stories around 500 words,right side, I use forceps. Pull your better, just keep making minis! accompanied by a fewcorners out, you can do this by pictures of you and yourinserting your needle between special project so that ourthe layers of fabric, catch the readers can enjoy it as well.sewing thread and work the It could be your work oncorner out. Don’t catch the fabric those two pages of a futureor you might blow the AM issue!corner. Send your entry to LastStep 7: Now for the big Word writing contest,secret, are you ready? American Miniaturist, 68132Nobody is looking over 250th Avenue, Kasson, MNyour shoulder are they? 55944. You may also sendI fill my pillows with your entries via email topolystyrene balls. Tiny, [email protected], as small as the head Please be sure to includeof a pin or smaller. your name, address, phone number, and email address.A couple of years ago The deadline for our nextpillows filled with Last Word writing contest is Friday, November 19,84 American Miniaturist 2016.

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held Sunday, January 15 from Festival will hold its Preview Hotel is conveniently located10am to 4pm with a Preview on Saturday, February 18 from across from the Woodfieldon Saturday January 14 from 5pm to 8pm and the Show on Mall and room rates $99. Hotel5pm to 8pm, at the Ramada Sunday, February 19 from 10am provides free parking. ForResort in Venice, Florida. For to 4pm at the Hilton Garden more information go to: www.more details, please visit www. and Homewood Suites in Lake theminiatureshow.comminiaturiaunlimited.com Buena Vista, Florida. For more APRIL 30FEBRUARY 4-5 information, please visit Boise, IDSan Diego, CA www.miniaturiaunlimited.com 37th Annual Mini Les BoisThe San Diego Miniatures Show MARCH 11 Miniature Show and Sale.& Sale will be held Saturday, Boca Raton, FL Best Western Vista Inn at theFebruary 4, 2017 from 10am to Les Petits Collecteurs of South Airport, 2645 Airport Way,5pm and Sunday, February 5, Florida will hold their Dollhouse Boise, Idaho 83705. Saturday2017 from 11am to 4pm at the Miniatures Show and Sale on April 29, 2017 10am - 5pmAl Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Saturday, March 11, 2017 from Sunday April 30, 2017 noonKearny Mesa Road, San Diego, 9:00am to 3:30pm at the Boca - 5pm Admission: Adults $5CA 92111. Exhibits, Classes & Raton Community Center, 150 Children 5-12 $2 Vendors,Sales. Adults $8 and Children (8- N.W. Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton, displays, door prizes and Raffles.12) $2. Credit Cards Accepted. Florida 33432. Admission is: No strollers please. We are aBuy tickets now on website! Adults - $5.00, Under 12 - $2.00. non profit club that each yearwww.sdminiatureshow.com There will be many fine dealers, a contributes to local charities.Questions: sd.minishow@gmail. large exhibit room with the theme, For more information call Bobbicom Text MINIS to 22828 to ‘It Takes a Village,’ free Make It Hargett 208-377-9154 or emailjoin email list and Take It Demos, raffles, and [email protected] 11 lunch facilities. Pre-registeredCulver City, CA workshops will be held on Friday, To add your event to theThe 31st Annual Miniatures West March 10, 2017. We Support American MiniaturistMiniature Fantasy Show and Sale Kids in Distress and AVDA. Our Show Dates calendar forwill take place February 11 at website is http.//sites.google.com/ a nominal fee, pleasethe Courtyard by Marriott, 6333 site/lespetitsclub. You can also contact Sara Vix.Bristol Parkway, Culver City, CA contact [email protected] Email:90230. Admission $7.00 adults, APRIL 20-22 [email protected]$3.00 children under 12. Free Chicago, IL Phone: (507) 634-3143exhibit room. Workshops on THE MINIATURE SHOW, Hyatt Mail:Sunday, February 12. General and Regency Schaumburg Thursday Show Datesdealer information: Nancy Branch Afternoon Preview Tickets: $25 American Miniaturist(310)454-2054, email wbranch@ Friday entry fee (includes Happy 68132 250th Aveearthlink.net. Visit our website at Hour): $8. Saturday entry fee: Kasson, MN 55944miniatureswest.com $5. FREE airport shuttle to andFEBRUARY 18-19 from the airport. Stay at the American Miniaturist 89Lake Buena Vista, FL Hyatt for less money and take theThe Orlando Miniatures free shuttle between our show and the show at The Marriott.

A mini journeyFTOrToEmACsHtuEdRent Kristina Merriott spent a good amount of time studying online tutorials. Now her knowledge is transformed into art.Ifirst became interested in During my career as a self- went mostly without notice. It miniatures 18 years ago employed manager in elderly wasn’t until I retired this past with the birth of my first care I often entertained the year that my artistry expanded daughter. Being a rarity, after residents with dollhouses and and I was staying up until having 4 sons, I felt it neces- miniatures. Some became just the early hours honing my sary to purchase my new born as fascinated as I am, and skills. After so much practice, girl a Dollhouse kit. Before this helped me build little master- my family was shocked with I had no idea that the world pieces that were added to my the skills I have acquired and miniature village. couldn’t believe that I could “After so much practice, make such detail out of poly- my family was shocked At the beginning, my family mer clay. with the skills I have just saw my love of miniatures acquired and couldn’t only as a small hobby that I taught myself these new believe that I could make such detail out of polymer clay.”of miniatures even existed! Iwas happily buying little gemsfrom a Chinese catalog untilI discovered through a friendthat there were local dollhouseshows. And from that pointonwards I was immersed intothe realm of miniatures.Top and right: The autumn scenethat Kristina can’t bare to part with.90 American Miniaturist

A mini journey Left: These sacks of talent to grow. Next on my 1:12-scale apples are journey was larger items such amazingly life-like. as tables, dressers, and shelves. Above: A small scene celebrating apple cider.skills by researching for hourson the internet, a common wayto learn nowadays. YouTubewas the main “professor” forme. Published tutorials helpedme begin my journey, startingoff with simplest of skills likeforming a bread loaf; and whatcolor palate to use to add therealistic detail. I then progressed to a varietyof fruits and vegetables. AngieScarr’s step by step tutorialstaught me the methods of skin-ner shading, cane making andpastel coloring. These werethe basics that allowed me toexperiment: now the possibili-ties were almost limitless. My curiosities sent me offon a tangent and allowed myRight: The real leaves on thecupboard have been dried anddipped into fiber glass to bepreserved forever. American Miniaturist 91

A mini journey card stock, and real oak beams were the materials for my most prized houses. I was amazed. I was able to gain inspiration from my outdoor views to build a village. It was almost “My real life vegetable patch has helped me mimic the details in polymer clay. ”I began to make themed scenes Above: Fresh bread ready to be like my own, miniature versionwith hem such as a country- smothered in delicious jams. of Cornwall, England.house dresser, an apple pie Below: This produce cart ispreparation table, or adorable brimming with nature’s gifts. Other than the internet, thecake stands. Then I felt these most influential of inspirationfurnishings needed to have a At this point, I was still us- is my own habitat. My real lifehome. ing YouTube to help me create vegetable patch has helped me dollhouses! Papier-mâché, mimic the details in polymer clay. My garden helps me con- struct my miniature outdoor seasonal themed items. The country housing sur-92 American Miniaturist

A mini journeyrounding me in the Above: Whole fish as well as scene. Aspects ofbasis for my dollhouse skinned fish fill this table. Halloween were alsomaking. Little villages Below: A decadent 1:12-scale table incorporated, to addof likes of Polperro showcasing a fall bounty. to the mysterious, an-and Looe help me tique feel. Traditionalbring my fisherman in my attic I had I was foods were added suchthemed creations to inspired to make my scene. as pumpkin pies andlife. Luckily I have all The aged feel to the fireplace seasonal vegetables.these beautiful scenes was the source of my idea foron my doorstep that an old-fashioned, homely I also had fun add-help me individual- autumn ing small details suchize every one of my as colored fabricspieces. and my hand-crafted furniture. Like all my My greatest dream designs, I never envi-would be to stand sion a final look; everynext to my miniaturist idols piece is a gradual accumulationat an international show, like of ideas. I think this way, itChicago. To be considered to makes the pieces more excit-be adequate enough to stand at ing. This makes the final prod-such a notorious show would uct more unique which meanshonestly be my dream come that my customers are getting atrue. one-of-a-kind piece. The majority of the piece After finding an unused rep- was hand-crafted by myself.lica of a 17th century fireplace American Miniaturist 93

A mini journeyHowever, the plates on the it’s glowing. It is decorated with Above: The fireplace scene thatcupboard were purchased from Kristina was inspired to create.the Artisan Victoria Fasken, apples, sunflowers and littlesomeone who I also greatlyadmire. The fireplace was also packets of Cornish fudge; ready how it turned out. Becausenot made by myself, that wascollected at a London Minia- for trick-or-treating. it was such font make I haveture show 15 years prior to use. The fiberglassed leaves were made similar items to sell in The hardest part of theautumn project was making a the most fun to create because I my shop.hollow pumpkin. I was able toovercome this by using mallea- believe it was a very unconven- My next adventure will beble wire to make the pumpkin-shaped frame. After the baking tional idea. Although, I do love to continue on the creation ofprocess, I removed the frame toreveal a lovely pumpkin shape. experimenting with polymer my Cornish Country miniatures I’m in love with my lit clay, it was refreshing to go from loaves of bread to Har-pumpkin that is nested in thewheelbarrow. I think this really hunting on my hands and knees bourside houses! AMhas character especially when in my back garden to collect GET IN TOUCH real leaves. For now, I will Kristina Merriott be keeping this Tel +44 01503264571 particular scene Email - [email protected] in my personal FB-facebook.com/farmhouseminiatures collection be- Etsy.com/uk/shop/farmhouseminiatures cause I just love94 American Miniaturist

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Collecting minisCSOaCpItAuLriHnIgSTouOrRY Mandy Groves takes a satirical look at what’s cool, calm and collected in the world of hobbies these days.Did you know that there you believe it, lawn mowers. for throwing them away. I now are actually clubs for Can you imagine returning wash out my paintbrushes in people who collect pen- his favorite mug to get my own cils? No, seriously, they have home after a long day at a back. a website and it has a chat lawn mower fair and having to room. I can hardly believe it; I explain why you’ve spent the I also had a useful drawer thought that we had the most house money on a 1978 Flymo full of Popsicle sticks and socially unacceptable hobby! when there are already 42 in straws that got chucked out the shed? during a recent kitchen renova- These people meet up at tion. But perhaps my fondest pencil conventions, presum- I don’t think I collect any- memories must be of my be- ably to swap interesting stories thing other than dollhouse loved tin foil collection. What and pencil sharpenings. I fun I used to have admiring wonder if they have club “I like to think that the shiny colors, smoothing the nights too? Just think they we miniaturists are creases, and collating pieces could “pencil” in the second ‘capturing elements of into categories of size and Wednesday of the month. social history for the thickness. What do they talk about? Do reference and enjoyment they shun the propelling pencil of future generations’.” Unfortunately, thanks to my or is it something to “move on son, some guide dog is making to”? Is the pencil sharpener miniatures. I do have a few good use of my collection - I friend or foe to the pencil col- “accidental” collections, like can’t imagine what guide dogs lector? cardboard and plastic packag- actually do with tin foil. Per- ing. I used to have, probably haps making collages is part of While surfing the net I’ve the most extensive jam jar their basic training. It is a little bumped into some interesting hoard ever known to man hard to believe especially as hobbies. I’ve found websites housed under my kitchen sink. golden Labrador is not a breed for people who collect road renowned for their junk model- maps, pencil sharpeners (I Jam jars of every shape and ing abilities. wonder how they get on with size were stored in readiness the pencil collectors, perhaps for a suitable occasion. I’ve So why do people feel the they’re a splinter group), never forgiven my husband need to collect things? What is vacuum cleaners and, would it about the human condition that motivates people to fill American Miniaturist 97

Collecting ministheir home with knick-knacks? It’s so easy to become highly there ready to get their handsI’ve heard it said that people critical of other people’s col- on your “junk” to add to theircollect in order to boost their lections. We may laugh at the collection. Some of you mayself-esteem, even to validate Tupperware and lawn mower be familiar with the populartheir very existence. collectors, but at least they online auction site, Ebay, can justify their collections by where you can buy or sell just I agree that throwing open cutting grass or storing small about anything. You can enteryour dollhouse doors to reveal amounts of cheese. practically anything into theira treasure-trove of handmade search engine and it will comeworks of art could fall into this I have to admit that on the up with an interesting choicecategory, but I’m doubtful it face of it, that there’s not an of new and used goods andapplies to collectors of Tupper- immediately obvious use for what’s more, fellow miniatur-ware. a house you can’t fit in filled ists, they have a whole section with things that you can’t for dolls and dollhouses. I, myself, have a theory that actually use. But then who’speople collect purely to escape to say that owning a display So take heart fellow min-the harsh realities of life, such of miniature collectibles is any iaturists, while we may beas doing the ironing and grill- less “normal” than surround- shunned in certain circles,ing fish fingers, and that what ing ones self with a collection though we may endure flippantyou collect is loosely connected of unusually shaped tea pots? disregard, remember you allto positive experiences. Al- have a duty to “capture ele-though I imagine Freud would Or take postage stamp collec- ments of social history for thehave had an equally controver- tors. Who else could get away reference and enjoyment ofsial theory on my theory, and with spending loads of money future generations”.Tupperware collectors could on a collection of paper thatpossibly take offense that I’m someone else has licked? It’s So next time someonesuggesting that they’ve ever all got to be a question of taste gives you a funny look whenhad a “positive experience” I suppose – one man’s junk you mention your dollhousewith a plastic box. could well be another man’s collection – try putting the collectable. word “pencil” into an Internet Of course collectors of art search engine. AMor antiques could well be There’s always someone outinvesting for the future, andcollectors of artifacts could bepreserving history purely forthe good of mankind. I like to think that weminiaturists are “capturingelements of social history forthe reference and enjoyment offuture generations”. If you saythis often enough, and withenough conviction it can makeeven the most avid Tupperwarecollector stop and think.Right: Kathleen Holmes has stagedher little kitchen for Christmas!98 American Miniaturist

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