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I have had a life-long love affair with dollhouse miniatures, and careers in art education and interior design. I hope to combine these life experiences to help other miniature enthusiasts get more out of this wonderful hobby we enjoy, a hobby that often reaches the level of an art form. Susan Downing

Posted on 22 December, 2015

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Ken Haseltine’s Infinity Hall, a 1/12 scale ”work in progress” found on Flickr

Ken Haseltine In Two Worlds

Ken Haseltine is well known for his 1/6 scale work, suitable for the Barbie world. I haven’t been able to find much in the way of biographic information on Ken’s work in this world, so I’m making the assumption that Barbi is where the money is. But Ken works in the 1:12 scale world too. Take some time to enjoy some of these works.

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Green Room in the Palacio Real de Madrid in Spain – 1/12 scale room box

Green Room in the Palacio Real de Madrid in Spain – 1/12 scale room box

The Green Room Revisited

Here’s what Ken has to say about this work:s

“A few years ago I was lucky enough to visit The Palacio Real de Madrid in Spain. I was fascinated by how they would pick one fabric and use it to cover almost every surface in the room, the furniture, the drapes, tablecloths even the wall coverings were all the same Damask fabric, same color, but in varying size prints. You could not help but notice how this took these massive over the top rooms and made them feel comfortable or calm in a way, hope that makes sense”.

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Ken Haseltine’s Death of a Grand Dame After The Blitz, found on Flickr – 1/12 scale diorama.

Death for a Grand Dame / After The Blitz

Please read the full description of this piece, and how Ken felt about it when finished.

“Between 7 September 1940 and May 1941, during the Second World War, the city of London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 76 consecutive nights and many towns and cities across the country followed. More than one million London houses were destroyed or damaged, and more than 40,000 civilians were killed, half of them in London.“

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Ken Haseltine Movie Palace – 1/12 scale room box

Movie Palace

Here’s Ken’s comment about the Movie Palace room box. The photograph was taken on January 28, 2014:

“It’s going to take another week to finish the upholstery, but I was curious to see how they would look in place. Well worth the efforts I think.”

 

 

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The Regent Mansion video by Ken Haseltine

Back to 1/6 scale

Watch the Regent Mansion video and see how many celebs can you identify!

 

Susan Downing, with Patrick Owens

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I invite you to visit my Etsy Shop where I offer many accessories and pieces of furniture in 1:12 scale. 

Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: artisans, room boxes


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