Category - Doll Houses Basics

Doll Houses Basics

Building the Beginner’s Room Box

Room boxes are a wonderful starting point for any new miniature hobbyist, as they are generally less expensive to build than the typical dollhouse projects. Beginners hone their miniaturist techniques, while minimising...

Doll Houses Basics

Room Boxes Come Alive

Doll Houses Basics

Why Have Miniatures Been so Big,

There’s just something about miniature scale models that has drawn people in from all ages and backgrounds throughout the world, for well over a thousand years. A room is nothing more than a distinguishable space within...

Doll Houses Basics

When a Child’s Room Box turns into a Dollhouse

Doll Houses Basics

When to Resort to a Room Box versus a Doll House

Doll Houses Basics

Set on Making that Dollhouse,

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and build a dollhouse. Let’s start then with some of the basics needed in your toolkit arsenal. Toothpicks, craft sticks/frozen treat sticks, paper towels/rags, masking tape, small...

Doll Houses Basics

Oh Me Oh My: What’s My Dollhouse Style and Period,

Architecture and style for a dollhouse comes in a multitude of styles and periods. If stuck on what period to go with, look at different dollhouse elements and see what attracts you. Doors and windows provide instant...

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From Princess Marie Louise, Queen Mary’s Well Conceived Dollhouse Gift

The dollhouses of today can be traced back 400 years ago to Europe’s “baby houses.” They showcased idealised interiors and extremely precision-detailed furnishings and accessories that were mainly crafted by hand. They...

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House Keeping Items for Designing Your Dollhouse

Dollhouses have a long history. Four hundred years ago “baby houses” were popular in Europe. They were cabinet display cases comprised of rooms, crafted thoughtfully with architectural details and filled...

Doll Houses Basics

Is Building a Dollhouse Yourself the Cheapest Way to Go,

Miniatures are costly, albeit skilled miniaturists creating their own pieces and displays stand to minimise expenses to some extent. Building and designing materials range in price as do artisan made miniatures. Cost...