Download or read book A Beginners Guide to the Dolls House Hobby written by Jean Nisbett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for individuals interested in a doll house hobby with advice on choosing a period house and period decoration and furnishings and a step-by-step guide to decorating a house from start to finish.
Download or read book A Beginners Guide to the Dolls House Hobby written by Jean Nisbett and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Nisbett’s classic volume gets a welcome update and expansion--making it a practical, accessible introduction to all the basics, with lavish images and easy-to-follow hints that help beginners save time and avoid costly mistakes. Nisbett explains how to choose and build a house from a kit; handle a period building; furnish the interior; create charming shops; and plan a dolls’ house that will enchant a child--and actually stand up to play. Equipment and materials, finishes, decoration, decorative detail, gardens and renovation all receive in-depth coverage, while checklists set out a logical order for work.
Download or read book Make Your Own Dollhouses and Dollhouse Miniatures written by Marian Maeve O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dolls House Inspirations written by Jean Nisbett and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Nisbett has compiled a collection of period and European houses, gardens and garden buildings, with projects ranging from a Tudor dolls' house and Georgian mansion to a French farmhouse and 17th century Dutch house. A section on gardens and garden buildings includes projects such as an orangery and greenhouse.--From publisher description.
Download or read book Dolls House Accessories Fixtures and Fittings written by Andrea Barham and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dollhouse furnishings ranging from architectural features...to metal working for miniature furniture and kitchen accessories to art objects. All 32 projects outline the creation of professional quality furniture and accessories with the use of basic skills."--"Doll Castle News." "Decorate your dollhouse in a unique style without spending a lot of money."--"Doll World."
Download or read book The Ultimate Dolls House Book written by Faith Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of doll's houses, looking at the furniture behind the facades of 35 grand mansions, elegant townhouses, and humble homes with pictures that lead readers from room to room, revealing exquisitely crafted interiors and their intricate furnishings: tapestry rugs, solid silver services, and hand-painted porcelain. Most houses are inhabited by a doll family, and sometimes their staff, all dressed in contemporary costume, to complete this study of domestic life over the last 350 years.
Download or read book Doll s Houses written by William Davis and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the comprehensive guide to decorating your doll's house, inside and out. Expert instruction is provided on practical decorating techniques, the tools and materials required, along with safety tips for using paints and other finishes and advice on where to find decorating ideas. Step-by-step instructions and photographs lead you through processes such as antiquing miniature furniture, marbling, stencilling and tiling, making and hanging wallpaper, laying carpets, assembling and installing clapperboard exteriors, making pillars, creating unique brick facades, assembling roofs and trelliswork. The very best in contemporary doll's houses interiors are displayed, with examples of period interiors and a range of contemporary styles. Informative captions provide an insight into how the experts tackle different decorative effects and the photographs of finished interiors provide inspiration as you develop your own ideas and style.
Download or read book The Big Book of the Dolls House written by Jean Nisbett and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran dolls' house maker, expert on all things miniature and prolific author Jean Nisbett presents a complete guide to the making and furnishing of all kinds of dolls' houses, large and small. Incorporating practical advice, expert tips and inspiring profiles of top artisans, it covers both the standard 1/12th scale and the increasingly popular 1/24th. From fabulous palaces and elegant mansions to country cottages and Shaker homes, breathtaking photographs display imaginative decorations, period rooms and room boxes, holiday settings, outdoor scenes and charming collections of diminutive china and other trinkets.
Download or read book Oil Paintings from the Landscape written by Rachel Shirley and published by Rachel Shirley. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now withe large images for tablets. Generously illustrated explanations and step-by-step demonstrations enable budding oil painters to improve and develop their skills and unique style. The many facets of the landscape, including water, skies, shadows, trees, and buildings are covered, with discussions on capturing even the most subtle variations in light and weather. Work with versatile techniques such as impasto, glazing, loose brushwork, wet-into-wet, and more to achieve stunning effects and different moods. Make the most of photographs and enjoy painting in the open air. An overview of materials and their basic usage will be especially helpful to the true novice.
Download or read book Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls written by Angie Scarr and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A how-to guide for making miniature food out of polymer clay
Download or read book Making Original and Portrait Dolls in Cernit written by Rotraut Schrott and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You too can learn the how-tos and secrets of creating Cernit dolls from award winning, master artist Rotraut Schrott in this easy-to-follow workbook. From the first step in modeling to the final stages of costuming, all work is shown in easy to understand steps and corresponding photos. Rotraut Schrott's dolls are much sought after and her one-of-a-kinds sell for multi-thousand dollars. Enjoy the exquisite photos of dolls that the artist has created.
Download or read book The Big Book of a Miniature House written by Christine-Léa Frisoni and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christine-Lea Frisconi explains how to make a beautiful miniature French country house with deep recesses, fancy panelling and wall niches to add character and instructions to make a range of French-style furniture, fittings and even flowers!
Download or read book DIY Dollhouse written by Alexia Henrion and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started, from making rooms out of crate boxes and pieces of scrap fabric to crafting countless furniture and household items using recycled materials, such as empty plastic containers and bottles, bottle caps, cardboard boxes, plastic trays, drinking straws, and more. Learn how to transform these easy-to find household items into a sofa, bunk bed, desk chair, fridge, stove, bucket and mop, or even a hot tub for the rooftop garden, and come up with ideas of your own. The photographs of the finished interiors provide plenty of inspiration, and the project is sure to keep crafty children busy for days on end.
Download or read book The Dolls House 1 24 Scale written by and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide for anyone working on 1/24 scale dolls' houses. The author discusses the choices that are available, and covers styles including: Tudor; Georgian; Regency; Victorian; Edwardian; art nouveau; 1930s; English cottage; seaside style; and Swedish and Japanese influences.
Download or read book The Doll s House Decorator written by Vivienne Boulton and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This DIY book for the traditional or modern doll's house provides a complete inventory of household items to make, from furniture to food - even a complete family of dolls and their pets. The book has pattern templates with detailed step-by-step instructions to furnish and accessorize a doll's house from basement to attic, true to period and to scale. A materials section shows how to work with simple, readily available materials such as wood off-cuts, small pieces of fabric, modelling clay, paint and cardboard. Every item is hand-crafted and photographed especially for the book.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Crafts With Kids written by Georgene Lockwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1988-06-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of budget-friendly projects include edible homemade goodies, holiday decorations, toys, musical instruments, and gifts made from wood, metal, glass, leather, clay, and found objects.
Download or read book The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop written by Janit Calvo and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A not-so-mini trend The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is the next big thing for the crafters and gardeners already captivated by gardening small. Organized by playful themes—including gardens around the world, holidays, and fantasy gardens—it’s a fun-filled guide to creating one-of-a-kind gardens and the accessories that make them shine. Thirty-seven projects are included with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions. For a Japanese garden, you will learn how to create a miniature sand garden. For a Halloween garden, you'll learn how to make a flying ghost and zombie. And for a space garden, you'll learn how to make a tiny space ship and alien. The Gardening in Miniature Prop Shop is for anyone enchanted by the whimsy of creating a tiny world.
