RESOURCES FOR
THE DOLLHOUSE MINIATURIST
  
 Our Resources Page is a treasure trove of valuable information for today's miniaturist....beginner through collector.  If after exploring these pages, you don't find what you're looking for, please let us know at allthingsmini2004@yahoo.com and we'll do our best to find it for you!


 

Printies, Printies, Printies!

We've got a wonderful selection of printable miniatures that are FREE for your personal use!  Just click on the Printies button to the left.

   
Make your own 1:12 scale wall torches, crystal balls, spooky plants, no-sew curtains, or even learn to cast your own plaster molds! 

Just click on the Tutorials button at the left for some wonderful projects!

Do YOU have a tutorial you'd like to share with All Things Mini?  If so, send it along to us at allthingsmini2004@yahoo.com.  If we use it, we'll give you a $10.00 Gift Certificate to Hobby Builders Supply!!

 

The Tip Board

Drapes or bedding too stiff to hang right or look natural?  Just line with heavy-duty aluminum foil, sew edges to cover, and then bend your material to whatever shape you need and it will stay put!  Fine wire inserted into the seams of bed coverings will help them to fold down nicely too!

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Decorating Hint:  A small touch of green added to any room will enhance all the other colors you have used.  The green can be added as simply as a throw pillow, plant, or area rug!

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When printing out your own images for miniature artwork and paintings, a nice way to add realism is to print them on linen resume paper and then cover the printed surface with mod-podge using small, criss-crossing strokes.

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All tips and hints are courtesy of members of the All Things Mini Forum Community!

 

 
Scales Compared

FULL SCALE - 1/12
Ratio - 1:12
One actual inch = 1 foot
One scale foot = 1 inch
One scale meter = 83.3mm

HALF SCALE - 1/24
Ratio - 1:24
One actual inch = 2 feet
One scale meter = 41.7mm

QUARTER SCALE - 1/48
Ratio - 1:48
One actual inch = 4 feet
One scale foot = 1/4 inch
One scale meter = 20.8mm

HOBBY SCALE - 1/144
Ratio - 1:144
One actual inch = 12 feet
One scale foot = 1/12 inch
One scale meter = 6.9mm

B. TIP - 1/144 SCALE
MEASUREMENTS


1" = 12 feet
1/2" = 6 feet
1/4" = 3 feet
1/8" = 1 1/2 feet
1/16" = 9 inches
1/32" = 4 1/2 inches
1/64" = 2 1/4 inches

 

 

 

 

 

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