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Tools of the Trade: Scale Fabrics from Spoonflower
We can always find so many fabrics that work in miniature at local fabric shops, particularly solids or small calico prints. But what about when you want a pattern that isn’t available in 1:12 scale? My recommendation is Spoonflower (link)! You can support independent artists or upload your own patterns. You have a TON of…
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse (Part 2)
Luna’s house continues to come along nicely. My kids picked out a light blue-gray for the exterior paint. I’m using this classic, tile-look flooring from Hobby Lobby in the kitchen (link). I decided to cover the other floors in wood. I used coffee stirrers (link) and cut them with miter sheers (link). I got guidance…
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Review of Chelsea Anderson’s Domestika Course
I am always looking for ways to improve my miniature-building techniques, so when I found miniature courses on Domestika, I was eager to try them out. I have Chelsea Anderson’s book, 50 Makes for Modern Miniatures (link), so I already knew how much I like her style and approach to miniature builds. In fact, the…
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Rehabbing a Fixer Upper Dollhouse (Part 1)
We love Luna’s house, which we found on Facebook Marketplace and shared the before pictures of here. For the initial rehab, I needed to remove the carpets, wallpaper, and shingles. I will share what I learned in each of those steps below. This post contains affiliate links, which means that we earn a commission if…
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New Product in the Etsy Shop (and Free DIY SVG file!)
This beautiful starburst table was inspired by one from anthropologie (link) and we are so pleased to now have it available in our etsy shop (link)! But if you are the DIY type and want to make this on your very own Cricut Maker, send us a message on our instagram (link) and we will…
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DIY 1:12 Dollhouse Fireplace Tutorial Using a Cricut Maker
I had so much fun designing this fireplace for A’s house. I wanted it to be modern with clean lines but interesting details. This was my first foray into designing a piece with an arch in Cricut Design Space, and I learned a lot in the process that has come in so handy in designing…
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Tips for Miniaturing on a Budget
If your miniatures hobby is like ours, it can eat up a lot of your full-size dollars. Here are our top suggestions for saving money in your miniature adventures. Recycle and repurpose found objects Shop at discount stores Buy refurbished Thrift a dollhouse Visit your local hardware store Check books out at your local library…
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Quick & Cheap DIY Dollhouse Lighting
I haven’t wired A’s house so I looked around for some inexpensive DIY battery LED lighting options. These little lights on Amazon (link) were too cute (and cheap –60 bulbs for $10) to pass up, but they do not switch on and off. Instead, you break the ‘circuit’ by pulling out a small strip of…
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Tips and Tricks for Using Your Cricut Maker to Cut Basswood for DIY Miniatures Projects
The Cricut Maker (or Maker 3) can cut 1/16 inch thick basswood sheets with the knife blade. But getting it to come out right can be a battle! Here are our tips and tricks for getting good cuts most of the time. (Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means we will earn…
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