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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 13 January, 2016

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Victoria Sponge Cake video tutorial by Akameru Kawaii

Sponge Cake Video Tutorial

Here’s one of Akameru Kawaii’s great video tutorials on the use of polymer clay. Looks delicious!
Hi guys! I haven’t made a miniature cake in a while, so today we’re making miniature Victoria Sponge Cake. I got the tea set from ebay and then hand-painted it to give it a cuter look. This cake is in 1:12 scale, but you can make them in any size you want and add headpins to make them charms 🙂 I used a mix of the polymer clay brands Fimo and Cernit in this video, but you can use any brand you like. The liquid clay I use is from the brand Fimo. Thank you so much for watching,
Akameru Kawaii

Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: cake, dessert, food


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Posted on 10 January, 2016

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Miss Miles’ Dolls House Day Nursery  video by Olleana Ottini

Nurseries – Why Pink or Blue?

It seems to be a hard and fast rule today that pink is for girls, boys are blue. It wasn’t always this way. One of the best things about dollhouse miniatures is that they reflect the lives of real people that might have lived in them over the centuries. Nursery color schemes were all over the place. But today, we seem to be stuck with a pink/blue stereotype. Has there been some biological gender change in babies, or is it a cultural choice? And what does a dollhouse enthusiast do with the answer?

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Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: color schemes, nursery


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Posted on 04 January, 2016

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Paris Renfroe Red Dining room furniture, found on Mondern Min Houses

Paris Renfroe Miniatures

Paris Renfroe was a successful designer of residential and commercial space in San Francisco when he indulged a life-long love by creating 1:12 scale miniatures of his full-sized designs.

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Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: dining room, modern, print, table


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Posted on 03 January, 2016

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The Catherine Palace Amber Room found on The Magical Dollhouse

Robert Dawson, Miniature Artisan

When Kathleen Savage Browning announced the acquisition of the Catherine Palace, I was pleased that a work by Robert Dawson would be at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center. I run across his name often, when searching for article ideas and thought this would be a good time to learn more about him.

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Posted by Patrick Owens

Categories: amazing miniatures, artisans, collectors, Great Dollhouses


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