http://miniatures.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Miniatures GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-01T03:41:15Z Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/07/03/make-miniature-wobbly-jellies-gelatin-desserts-and-salads-from-scenic-water.htm Jello and jellied salads are not anything I remember with fondness, but the first time I saw dolls house wobbly jellies, they caught my attention. There is something intriguing... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/07/03/make-miniature-wobbly-jellies-gelatin-desserts-and-salads-from-scenic-water.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:20 +0000 2009-07-03T06:00:20Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/07/01/use-wood-veneer-banding-tape-for-small-scale-trims-and-flooring.htm Finding wood trims to finish smaller scale buildings can be hard. If you want to try making something a bit longer lasting than cardboard trims, try using wood veneer edge... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/07/01/use-wood-veneer-banding-tape-for-small-scale-trims-and-flooring.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:41:15 +0000 2009-07-01T03:41:15Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/29/corner-shop-kit-in-quarter-scale-from-petite-properties.htm Fans of half scale are probably well aware of the entire towns created in this scale by Petite Properties, but now quarter scale builders can enjoy the same details in... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/29/corner-shop-kit-in-quarter-scale-from-petite-properties.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:05:26 +0000 2009-06-29T21:05:26Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/27/barbie-exhibit-opens-today-at-the-strong-national-museum-of-play.htm Today is opening day for the new America's Favorite Doll exhibit at the Strong National Museum of Play. More than 500 Barbies are on display, showing how... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/27/barbie-exhibit-opens-today-at-the-strong-national-museum-of-play.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:41:22 +0000 2009-06-27T12:41:22Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/26/who-lives-in-your-scenes.htm I've been searching out more doll costume patterns recently like this elegant one from Cynthia Howe In looking for patterns it's interesting how many of them are for elegant... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/26/who-lives-in-your-scenes.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:55:53 +0000 2009-06-26T12:55:53Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/25/create-velvet-effects-in-miniature-with-stampendous-fun-flock.htm Tiny velvet piles and carpets for the dolls house, even fur for scale miniature cats, as well as traditional flocked wallpaper in small scale are made possible by using fine... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/25/create-velvet-effects-in-miniature-with-stampendous-fun-flock.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:37:24 +0000 2009-06-25T15:37:24Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/24/make-miniature-fan-drapes-or-flag-bunting-for-holiday-and-fair-scenes.htm Summer is a time for fairs and picnics. Decorate your mini festivities with bunting or traditional fan drapes in red, white and blue. Like many of the other printable miniatures... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/24/make-miniature-fan-drapes-or-flag-bunting-for-holiday-and-fair-scenes.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:02:17 +0000 2009-06-24T20:02:17Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/19/easy-crochet-top-for-fashiondolls.htm Wonderful news, the Crochet Site at About.com has a new Guide! For those of you who have never tried small crochet before, she has a rainbow strapless top... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/19/easy-crochet-top-for-fashiondolls.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:51:37 +0000 2009-06-19T12:51:37Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/18/amati-push-nailer-for-inserting-miniature-nails.htm Some tools make life a lot easier. While a push nailer isn't the first tool I'd have in a basic miniaturist's toolkit, it is certainly handy if you... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/18/amati-push-nailer-for-inserting-miniature-nails.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:24:51 +0000 2009-06-18T18:24:51Z http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/17/make-a-dolls-house-rug-from-flock-and-sheer-ribbon.htm Sometimes you have a Satori or Aha! moment when you see some one else's work. These simple but very effective flocked rugs are the result of my scrapbook store owner... http://miniatures.about.com/b/2009/06/17/make-a-dolls-house-rug-from-flock-and-sheer-ribbon.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:34:32 +0000 2009-06-17T21:34:32Z