jrchob Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 9 hours ago, KathieB said: All that plus the color palette is perfect. She is exquisite! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I don't see a problem with the draping, that particular type fabric drapes that way. She looks like the belle of the ball! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I agree. I don't see anything wrong with the draping. She is absolutely beautiful, and her hair is magnificent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NellBell Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Carrie she's so pretty. Her hair is perfection. I love the colors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asherah Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I am building a queen anne with my daughter. We just started it. A buttercup that will be a gingerbread house/candy shop, and a newport. I have a heritage partly built in storage atm as well lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatFord Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 She is beautiful! Did you make her? Or is she a kit? I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to do dolls. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/7/2019, 6:10:39, KatFord said: She is beautiful! Did you make her? Or is she a kit? I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to do dolls. Kim Dana Burton showed how to dress an Edwardian Lady in the April 2018 edition of American Miniaturist magazine. I used her pattern and directions. If you are interested in dressing and wigging dolls check out her website. She offers kits and online classes with many tips. https://www.danaburton.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatFord Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 9/9/2019, 4:47:12, Mid-life madness said: Dana Burton showed how to dress an Edwardian Lady in the April 2018 edition of American Miniaturist magazine. I used her pattern and directions. If you are interested in dressing and wigging dolls check out her website. She offers kits and online classes with many tips. https://www.danaburton.com/ Thank for the link! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazhina Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Why is it, that whenever I start a new house, no matter how much stripwood I've stocked up on, I always seem to be short of the ones I need? This time, fortunately, after rummaging through my scrap pile, I've found several pieces of long enough leftover door casing that are the right dimensions to match my one piece of 1/8 x 3/8 stripwood. With all that stripwood on the shelf, how did I wind up with just one piece? It's a good thing I never throw any wooden bits and pieces away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Neoclassical "painted" room divider screen. Paint is still drying and needs a second coat of satin varnish. Three panels each roughly 1 1/2" by 5 1/4" the back is rather plain. I have some mini brass hinges once done. Just the thing for sectioning off a corner of the room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Miniatures in Marble said: Neoclassical "painted" room divider screen. Paint is still drying and needs a second coat of satin varnish. Three panels each roughly 1 1/2" by 5 1/4" the back is rather plain. I have some mini brass hinges once done. Just the thing for sectioning off a corner of the room Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 The design is very elegant - super idea! Did you use panels from miniature wallpaper, or ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I printed the panels based on an actual screen - i have about a dozen of them I have collected and cleaned up a couple are attached This is the other one I am doing more art deco than neoclassical I would say but a bit of a hybrid. It will be burled walnut panels set in a mitered frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I'm finally back to minis! Working on a rehab of a RGT contemporary ranch that's been sitting, untouched, in my bedroom for over a year. Going for a mid-century modern vibe. We'll see how much time I'll actually get to work on it--it might be a loooooooong term project. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Welcome home, Melissa! There are no deadlines on minis that I know of (otherwise I'm in deep do-do) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 So for the burl wood screen I wanted something to cover the back. Often they are wall papered or covered with canvas rarely are they finely finished like the front. I had a silk tie I purchased for this type of work a sort of red with stars on it. I glued a piece to a small scrap of walnut then gave it a coat of satin varnish. I think 2 or 3 coats will fill it in nicely. What do you think should I do the backs with it? Will it look ok? The burl needs to be sanded and finished but the grain on the back looks too coarse to leave as is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Will you be covering the entire back of the screen panels with the silk from the tie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Yes the entire panel - it will then sit inside the mitered frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Silk ties are always handy, and I have a few of my dad's stashed away. ;) I would go with a plainer backing, if it were my choice. The red with stars is a strong pattern and colour, so I would save it for another project where it might be showcased. I think I'd paint or gesso the back of the panels to smooth and even out the surface, and then use a solid coloured, finely woven cotton or linen look fabric to cover it. Finish with a satin varnish to seal. That's just my opinion, of course ... but you asked for our thoughts. The screens are all gorgeous! Did you achieve the burled effect yourself on the wood? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 No God did - they are natural wood walnut burl veneer i like the plain linen idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I love wood - so many variations in colours, grains, shapes. (I've been known to hug a tree or two in my time!) Looking forward to seeing the finished screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurMama Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Love that burl! I like the tie with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I like the tie also but I think I will save it for another project and go with the plain linen. The clear varnish gives the fabric an interesting finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Is the linen thin enough for any of the burl to show through when it's varnished? That would be a pretty effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 No it is on the back side which is plain walnut. Having a little trouble with the panels warping i am going to wet them slightly and clamp them flat and see if it holds. Going for an antique look - darken the brass with vinegar - older oil finish - and some staining to the back linen covering due to age and neglect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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