Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

 

Last Doll before Christmas

This is the last doll I will have for sale until after Christmas

an Edwardian green and black silk Tea Gown

available on my website £75

http://www.dollshousedolls.co.uk/dollsforsale/prod_1168087-Edwardian-Tea-dress-in-green-and-black-silk.html

Advent Calendars

There are several Advent Calendars for Miniaturists around at the moment

firstly there is the Artisans in Miniature Calendar with a mini project evry day

http://artisansinminiature.blogspot.com/2010/12/aim-advent-calendar-2010.html

MSAT Mini Dolls have a Festve issue of Frills and Fancy Ezine
http://www.minidolllist.com/
Please be patient this is a PDF and is a bit slow to load but the wait will be worth it!


Then there is a French Calendrier de l'Advent

http://jicolin.free.fr/avent/avnt.php

and last but not least from Buttercup Miniatures

http://store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk/newsblog/

Another new lady Edwardian walking dress in blue silk

 This young lady is made from a Doreen Sinnet mold and dresses in blue silk trimmed with braid.

Her out fit has a lovely pleated train.

She will soon be available on my website £75

Edwardian Walking Suit

My Newest lady dressed in red and black silk from a pattern by Viola Williams.

Available on my website £75

Drunken skivvy caught by Housemaid!

This skivvy has been at the Masters' wine and has been caught by the Housemaid.

Both will available shortly on my website.

http://www.dollshousedolls.co.uk/

December American Miniaturist

My Steampunk dolls and a tutorial on how to make Steampunk Goggles

are featured in the new edition of American Miniaturist which is dedicated to Steampunk!

1/24th scale Georgian Lady

 Well I've been playing with clay!  I've made this lady using a 1/24th doll mold but with clay, I had to sculpt the arms myself which wasn't too difficult. I've been meaning to make some 1/24th scale ladies for some time now and she was great fun to do. I'd be interested in hearing any comments about her and how I can improve.

I have taken a couple of photos with her next to a £1 coin so you can how tiny she is.

Taller de Miniaturas

I've been honoured to have an article about my dolls in the Spanish Online Magazine

Taller De Miniaturas http://tallerdeminiaturas.blogspot.com/. It is also the magazines first birthday,

Congratulations and keep up the good work.

This weeks new lady!

This week new lady is an older lady sitting in her parlour with her family singing. This lady is made from a resin kit by Sherri Colvin of the Colvin Studio which I painted and put together myself.

The kit was easy to put together following Sherri's instructions and is made from a lovely flesh coloured resin and is really light to hold.  I'm really pleased with the way she's turned out.

Sherri has made this doll up as a Carol Singer take a look at her two sites one for kits http://minidollkit.com/ and one for her beautiful dolls.

http://www.colvindolls.com/proddetail.asp?prod=B%2D210

New doll

I haven't been keeping up to date for the last few weeks.  I took a bit of a breather and now back to catching up with commissions.  Here is another Deco lady that I have just finished for a customer.

The doll was beautifully painted for me by Gina Bellous, I wish I could paint like her!!



Website updated

Well I've just spent the last few days updating my website.

I have some new torsos ideal for a jewellery or hat shop.

They are £15 each

I also have a few Steampunk bits that I have made

Anyone looking for the elusive Fabric-tac (also known as Magna-tac),

I have some for sale on my site.  First come first served.



Back from Miniatura

Well, home from the show. I must firstly say a huge thank you to Debie from Piskies and Poppets who helped me throughout the weekend, we had a great time chatting and seeing our customers and other standholders.  It was also great to meet Janine Crocker of Miss Amelia's Miniatures who had flown in from Lanzarote for the weekend, although we've been email friends for ages it was nice to actually meet face to face. 

It was very strange this weekend it seemed as though there a lot less people through the doors on both days. The weather didn't help much on Sunday as it was absolutely pouring down!

The show wasn't great for me and I will not be exhibiting at Miniatura in the future.

You will however be able to see my dolls on 19th February at The Thame Dollshouse Fair.

So if you'd like to see my new dolls that are available for sale please visit my website

http://www.dollshousedolls.co.uk/ I am in the process putting new dolls and other items onto my site this week.

Miniatura this weekend

At the show this weekend I have Debie Lyons of Piskies and Poppets http://www.piskiesandpoppets.com/  giving me a hand on both days, so if you know Debie please stop by and say hello.

I am also going to have a small selection of Miss Amelias Miniature work on my Stand C6 at Miniatura this weekend. http://www.missameliasminiatures.com/

Even better news Miss Amelia herself will be flying in for the show as a visitor and she will be at my stand  between 12 and 1 each day if you would like to come and say hello. We have been collaborating on some Steampunk themed items, so if you don't know what Steampunk is all about come and have a look.

This is another pair of dolls that will available at the show.

Miniatura Stand Number C6

I have just received my stand number for Miniatura C6 which is situated in front of you as you enter the hall from the main entrance.

Another new group that will be on display, Georgian card players.

I had a similar group last year and they proved very popular.

More dolls that will be available at Miniatura

Please don't forget to visit my website www.dollshousedolls.co.uk

where you can buy my dolls.

Winter Victorian

White jacket knitted from a pattern by Buttercup Miniatures

Hat and Muff by Carla Benham

Edwardian hat on porcelain Torso





Miss Amelias Miniatures New Blog

Miss Amelia is showing her wonderful hats and miniatures on her new blog, please take look,



http://missameliasminiatures.blogspot.com/

2 weeks to go!!

Only 2 weeks to go now until Miniatura, the UK's Biggest Dollshouse show.

Here are another 2 ladies that will be on my stand.

A new Steampunk lady

Glamorous Witch

2 new dolls that will be at Miniatura 2nd/3rd October 2010

2 more of my new ladies that will be making their debut at Miniatura

Only 4 weeks to Miniatura

Well only four weeks to go to Miniatura Dollshouse Show at the NEC Birmingham!

Here's another new lady that will be on my stand, the doll has been painted 

by Stacy Hofman and I dressed her in Medieval style holding a dove

by my good friend and IGMA Artisan Mags Cassidy.

September issue of AIM Magazine is out now

http://www.artisansinminiature.com/issue10.html

Another Tissot Lady - The Bridesmaid

Well this has been my biggest challenge yet, I love the Tissot ladies they are so frilly and feminine,

 this lady took quite some time to make and will be appearing at

Miniatura Dollshouse show in October.

I hope I have made a faithful reproduction here.

Tissot painting 'The Bridesmaid' reproduced with kind permission of

Leeds Museums and Galleries (City Art Art Gallery)

New Lady

I thought I'd show you one of my new ladies that I've made for Miniatura Dollshouse Show in October,

she is loosely based on the lady in the Tissot painting 'Too Early'.