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From the album: My Sherri Colvin Doll, and other Beauties
Little Wendy has joined our ranks, and is also from the Lone Wolf Mini Creations in Montana. Isn't she adorable?© checkmouse
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From the album: My Sherri Colvin Doll, and other Beauties
Wendy has already made some new friends at the Mountain Retreat.© checkmouse
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From the album: Micro-Minis
My little helper, McChecker (Mac, for short) is inspecting the finished product. It seems to meet his approval.© Checkmouse
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Hi Gang! I thought I would drop a quick note to say I miss you all. A couple of forum friends sent me emails checking on me and I appreciate that. Things have been a little hectic and my own personal mini work is falling behind. I am going to share a little personal business for those who want to know. Others can skip this. Here is the condensed update: My miniature business is growing so fast I almost can't keep up. My website (www.allaboutminiatures.com) is down as I am changing shopping cart software and server hosts, so it is taking a little time. I am in negotiations with Amazon for an additional launch after the first of the year. I am in the process of buying out the inventory of two mini shops that have closed. The territory I cover for my regular job has just expanded to cover everything west of Indiana to the Pacific, some southern states, Hawaii, Alaska, some Pacific Islands and the western half of Canada. Time away shouldn't be more than now, but flights will be longer. I am heavily involved with NAME and they want me to be a regional coordinator as I have helped them with a couple of projects and they want to get more men and more young people involved. I am not young, but told them I would help. Needless to say, I am burying myself on purpose. In addition to the above, but totally unrelated to it, I am about to become single for the first time in over 27 years. When this happens, some people drink, some do drugs and smart ones busy themselves with minis. Oh, and I am keeping the dog I was fostering. He needs some help with his health, even with him only being 4-5 years old. Nobody wants a dog like that...except me (see pics). Some of you have given me items to watch for. I have found a few in my travels. I still carry this "hit list" with me everywhere I go, so I will always be on the lookout for those kits or other rare items. If I don't talk to you before then: Happy Holidays to all of you. All my best, Greg (Gonzo)
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From the album: Works in Progress
New techniques in felting and antler creation AND new glass eyes make these mounts much fancier than version one.© PorcelainPoppy 2013
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I'm having a holiday special this week at my Etsy shop, and would like to encourage everyone to check it out. Below is the online ad I've been posting in my blog and such. I do sell other things along with miniatures (most of my shop is miniatures), so apologies if me mentioning those here is a problem, but I can't fully explain the offer without talking about them too. For Artisan Miniatures, Art Prints, Postcards, Ornaments, and Jewelry-Check out my Etsy Shop; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleLefort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Hey Holiday Shoppers!*** From now until December 4th, 2013, Take $1.00 off of your order! At checkout, Just enter coupon code, HOLIDAYSHOPPER2013 And along with this offer, while supplies last; Purchase any Digital Art print or postcard from my Etsy shop, and receive a postcard, as a free Thank You gift with your order. OR Purchase any miniature, jewelry piece, or ornament from my Etsy shop, and receive a small free mystery Thank You gift with your order. -Possible mystery gifts may include; a postcard, small crafting supplies, and miniatures, (items may be store bought or my own handmade creations not currently listed on Etsy) (Offer expires on 12/4. Limit 1 per household, Thank you) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Artisan Miniatures, Art Prints, Postcards, Ornaments, and Jewelry-Check out my Etsy Shop; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleLefort
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Hi everyone, I just ordered my first house, a Buttercup. This isn't my total first introduction to miniatures though, I tried decorating room boxes, and made miniature food and wood flooring in the past. I look forward to many more in the future and being part of this nice community
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Hi Everybody, My wife has recently shown an interest in building a dollhouse as it has been a dream of hers ever since she was a little girl. Now we do have some extra money available and I would really love to get her a nice starter kit for her birthday. Where do we start? What would you guys reccommend for a first house? Are we looking at more than a thousand dollars or can we get away with a nice little house with only a couple hundred dollars? Your insights are much appreciated! -
Hello all, I am announcing that I will have the entire collection of Ron Stetkewicz's model ships on display at this year's Philadelphia Miniaturia at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ. I hope you can attend and see the wonderful work that my father used to do. If you don't know I have reignited the miniature fire at our shop and have been making brass minis for the past three years. I have continued several of the lines that my father had created as well as my own tiny inventions. I hope to see you all there. That's November 1-3 in Cherry Hill, NJ. Until then, Ron- 2 replies
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Tenyson Dollhouse for a few bucks or free to a good home near me. I bought it in a lot of miniatures but I do not have room for it. It is just the dollhouse. No furniture or accessories. My dollhouse miniature hobby has led me to buy three dollhouses. I recently purchased my third dollhouse but now I have to get rid of my Tenyson Dollhouse. Its a fixer upper but I just want it to go to a good home. I don't have enough room for three dollhouses in my house. So if anyone lives in Virginia anywhere near Chesapeake, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach I can drop the dollhouse off or meet you. I would like a few bucks for it if possible but I really just want it to go to a good home. I will post pictures if anyone is interested. Just send me a message or comment on this post. Again the dollhouse needs some trim, paint, wallpaper, and tlc but I know that it would be lovely once it is finished.
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
After doing some research on these houses, I decided I wanted a larger room for the Entertainment Room - not to be confused with the Drawing Room or the Parlor. It was usually on the second floor. So by removing one wall, I can make a room big enough for a party. And I found some wonderful train-people to be at that party! Pictures of them are in my Greenleaf blog© CheckMouse
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
The tab-and-slot method on this kit is amazingly precise! Just trying out the front and back walls on top of the base and steps assembly. So far, so good!© CheckMouse
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6/16/2013 Saturday Finally got some more mini-time today. I love the explicit directions on this kit and the pictures that go with it. I seem to be moving very slowly on it, but I don't want to make a mistake. I pushed RL to one side on Saturday and minied all afternoon and evening - with a "Murder She Wrote" marathon going on the TV. Here's the painted base and front and back steps, assembled, but not yet glued. I still had a little trouble understanding "chamfering the edges" on the instruction sheet. The dictionary says it means (verb) "to cut a furrow in" or "to bevel" or "to make a groove". As a noun it means "beveled edge". These all are similar, but can be widely different in a miniature, especially a micro-miniature! After much study, I realized that I was simply to round the edges of the walls that will be part of the hinge. BTW the word "chamfer" originated in 1567. Here are the front and back walls, partially glued. The little balcony is a dry-fit to be sure I've got the walls lined up. You'll notice a little protrusion on the outer edges of each wall. These will become the "hinges" and that's the edge I'm to chamfer on the four sides. The instructions suggest painting the inside walls, but I'll have to use wallpaper to hide the lighting wires. And my lights arrived already! I has about to go to my email to see if the notification was available for the shipment, but the mailman drove up so I went outside first - and picked up the package of lights! Very fast service. If anyone wants the micro or chip LED lights for minis - please go to Evans Designs at modeltrainsoftware.com. I've been dealing with them for quite awhile now and they are great! I just picked up the phone for this order, told the man what I was building and he helped me pick out just the right lights for it. Here is the ground floor with front and back walls - still dry fit. Do you notice the absence of masking tape? In previous builds I have had so much trouble with a dry fit in this scale because the tiny pieces won't stay put until I get the tape off my finger and onto the build! Very frustrating! But in this kit - the tab/slot is so precise that no tape is needed. The picture at the top shows the above assembly placed on the base with the steps - still dry-fit. I varnished the three floors. There is a fine grooving in the wood to resemble hardwood floors so I hope to buff them to a nice shine.
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
© CheckMouse
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
These are all laser cut so they are attached by only a tiny connecting piece of wood. I separated all the components and put them each in a small baggie, carefully labeled. I can't believe how many pieces are in this tiny house!© CheckMouse
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June 5, 2013 I got an email response from the makers of my little kit, and yes, the piece was supposed to be in the box! She will be mailing it to me ASAP. This kit is made in England and I thought I was fluent in "British" but I'm finding some words I don't know. One of them is "sticky ply" - found out that it is a sheet with an adhesive back to it. Had to look up the word "chamfer" - the instruction sheet said to "chamfer the vertical edges". Okay - I'll get right on that! It means to cut a groove into, or bevel an edge. Maybe all the gurus here already knew that word but I didn't. I didn't like their color choices for the house (in the instruction sheet), using colors I don't really like (yellow or pink), so I got back online to research some more real Georgian Townhouses. Was there something about them that required those colors? Fortunately I found many different styles and colors, so I'm going with one of my own favorites - burnt sienna. June 8, 2013 Just spent almost 3 hours this evening popping out all the pieces and putting each sheet, carefully labeled, into individual baggies. I can't believe how many pieces are in this tiny house! There were 22 squares/sheets of pieces, and I've separated all but the missing sheet. One of the door frames split when it came out of the sheeting, but he mentions that there are extra doors and windows in the kit. Hope this is one of them! I put all the slivers in the baggie in case I have to reconstruct it.
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From the album: Micro Georgian Townhouse
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Started the actual construction, finally. This was a very peaceful mini-day. Got the base painted, top and bottom, just to keep it from warping. Put together the front and back steps and the walls that they connect to. After the paint is completely dry I will put them together. I am very impressed with the precision of this kit - everything is lined up perfectly! As long as I don't mess it up by letting it slip while gluing it should be great! I used "Krylon - Make It Stone! Textured spray paint." Hope I don't regret it - I like the look of a cement or stone foundation and steps to the house. I just hope it isn't too coarse for this scale. I don't know why the steps are different - the squared ones go in the front of the house; the rounded, fuller steps go in the back. I would have thought it was the other way around, but I Googled images of the Georgian Townhouses and they all seem to have the simpler steps in the front. I tackled the stairways next - I started working on the back wall, but I was starting to get tired - don't want to make a mistake. So I put it away. I have decided I want to add lights to this - so must get online and order 9 teeny lights for it. Which means I have to put in wallpaper, to hide the wires. The kit suggests just painting the interior walls, but I want lights, so that won't work.
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Started the actual construction, finally. This was a very peaceful mini-day. Got the base painted, top and bottom, just to keep it from warping. Put together the front and back steps and the walls that they connect to. After the paint is completely dry I will put them together. I am very impressed with the precision of this kit - everything is lined up perfectly! As long as I don't mess it up by letting it slip while gluing it should be great! I used "Krylon - Make It Stone! Textured spray paint." Hope I don't regret it - I like the look of a cement or stone foundation and steps to the house. I just hope it isn't too coarse for this scale. I don't know why the steps are different - the squared ones go in the front of the house; the rounded, fuller steps go in the back. I would have thought it was the other way around, but I Googled images of the Georgian Townhouses and they all seem to have the simpler steps in the front. I tackled the stairways next - I started working on the back wall, but I was starting to get tired - don't want to make a mistake. So I put it away. I have decided I want to add lights to this - so must get online and order 9 teeny lights for it. Which means I have to put in wallpaper, to hide the wires. The kit suggests just painting the interior walls, but I want lights, so that won't work.
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I got all the pieces laid out on the table last night, and began checking them off the master list. I am impressed with the instructions included with the kit! I've built other micro kits that have one small page of instructions, no pictures, and - for me - not enough details. Can't say that about this one! There are FIVE page of instructions, printed in 10-pt type on 8.5" X 12" paper; and five more pages with pictures of the part-sheets, and then colored pictures and diagrams of how to build the more intricate parts, like the stairways. WOW! So I'm checking off the little square pieces one by one, on the first page of the instruction sheet. There are 22 of them, plus a small square of fine sand paper. I checked them off the diagram first, then went down the list and checked them off again - ONE IS MISSING!! I went through the whole stack again - and this one is definitely missing - On the checklist it is called "W - Windows - 1/64 Sticky Ply". I thought I was pretty fluent in "British" but what the John-Henry is STICKY PLY???? Included in the pile of parts is a square of acrylic, which is not mentioned in the listing. I'm putting it all away for tonight and will email the company to ask about the missing part.
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From the album: Room Box for My Sister
Showing the toys in the foreground. Hershey Kiss is for perspective© CheckMouse
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