AIM iMag Issue 59

Issue 59 of the AIM iMag is out now and is available to read online or to download.

Packed with a variety of topics and projects for you to enjoy, I'm sure you will want to join me in saying a big thank you to all the AIM members who have given their time and skills freely, to once again put together an excellent magazine for you all to enjoy for free. 

You can access the imag via the AIM website here;

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

24th Scale by Bear Cabin Miniatures

AIM member Julia Jeffreys of Bear Cabin Miniatures has recently made some tentative steps into the world of 24th scale. Julia's first passion in miniatures is 12th scale 'blackwork' embroidery, but recently she explained that she has been turning her needle to the smaller 24th scale. Shown above are her 24th scale cushions which are a little smaller than a penny coin and below are some of her original 12th scale 'blackwork' cushions photographed on one of her popular reupholstered Victorian style sofas.  

www.bearcabinminiatures.co.uk

Latest news from Petite Properties

Over the last few months, Bea of Petite Properties has been busy designing new kits and writing her latest book; Create Exterior Finishes. Bea who many will recognise as the founder of AIM and the AIM Imag has also introduced a new, exclusive range of paints for use on all her kits, including the delightful 1/48th scale 'Pumpkin Cottage ' shown above. 

Pumpkin Cottage and Bea's latest book; Petite Properties Create Exterior Finishes will be launched at this weekends Miniatura Show, where you will be spoilt for choice amongst the many cottages, kits and accessories in 1/144th, 1/48th and 1/24th that Petite Properties have for sale. You can find these and the amazing new book, which is an easy to follow guide to creating your own authentic exteriors on Stand A5

If you are not attending the Miniatura Show or would like a closer look prior to the show, you can find further details on these and more at;

www.petite-properties.com

Latest characters from The Giddy Kipper

Aim member Jain of The Giddy Kipper has been busy sculpting many new characters. 

These delightful characters form a wonderful group and are available for sale separately at the forthcoming Autumn Miniatura Show 2014. Jain will be exhibiting on Stand B15

You can see many more of Jain's wonderful creations on her blog and website at;

www.giddykippercharacters.blogspot.com

www.giddykipperdolls.com

Latest furniture designs from Bear Cabin Miniatures

AIM members Hywel and Julia Jeffreys of Bear Cabin Miniatures specialise in 12th scale miniatures for a Fantasy or Tudor theme. Hywel designs and creates his own unique furniture from hardwood, which he cuts, creates, carves and waxes to the point where he is happy to add them to his 'Rustic Woodland' range of dressed, and undressed furniture and accessories.

When Julia is not busy stitching tiny owl or cat themed samplers and cushions to match the fantasy theme, she happily helps to dress the furniture, using many of Hywel's handmade accessories, dragons and pumpkins!

Hywel and Julia of Bear Cabin Miniatures will be exhibiting at this Autumn's Miniatura Show on the 20th and 21st September 2014 on stand G10

Mags-nificent Miniatures

  

AIM member Mags of Mags-nificent Miniatures has been busy making a mouth watering array of 12th Scale miniatures for the Autumn Miniatura Show on the 20th and 21st September. You can find Mags and her delicious apple pies on Stand C2

Or on her facebook page at:

Facebook: Mags-nificent-Miniatures

Adora Bella Minis now in smallers scales

You may recognise AIM member Joy of Adora Bella Minis for her charming characters in 12th Scale. Amongst my favourites are her wonderful witches for the collector of fantasy miniatures. But did you know that Joy also makes her delightful characters in smaller scales too? In 2014, Joy has moved into making for the lover of smaller scales; 24th and 48th scale.

Joy no longer works on a commission basis, but does have a wishlist that you can add to on her website and you can sign up for her newsletter which gives details her latest dolls as they become available. 

You can see more of Joy's work on her website;

http://www.adora-bella-minis.com/

New dolls from Julie Campbell Doll Artisan

AIM member and IGMA Doll Artisan Julie Campbell hand sculpts the most delightful dolls for the 12th scale collector. Julie regularly exhibits at shows both in the UK and in Germany, but if you can't get to any of the shows, Julie has an Etsy shop and a Wishlist, both of which can be found on her website at 

  http://www.juliecampbelldollartist.co.uk/

The delightful gardening lady and 'Sweet Old Candace' with her baking table are just two of the dolls which will be available at this Autumn's Miniatura Show

Issue 48 of the AIM iMag is out now

 

 

 

Issue 48 of the AIM iMag is out now.

Packed full of interesting articles on themes such as fishing, allotments and delving into smaller scales, you'll be sure of an inspiring read.

 

Plus, as ever its all downloadable for FREE!

So grab yourself a cup of something nice, click the link below and settle down for a great read!

 

www.artisansinminiature.com

 



AIM Imag

Do you.... 



Love reading?

Love miniatures?

Love miniature craft projects?

 

Yes?....

Then why not put your feet up and settle down for a great read of our free downloadable AIM IMag

 

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

 

 

 

Julia Jeffreys; www.bearcabinminiatures.co.uk

Jain Squires; www.giddykipperdolls.com

Classic Victorian Berlin woolwork designs to make in needlepoint

 



Do you own a Victorian style twelfth scale doll’s house? Then you will love the new kits from Janet Granger – a large collection of classic Berlin woolwork style carpets and matching accessories, all in a stunningly dramatic black and gold pattern, with a central panel of flowers in deep jewel tones.

They are all to be stitched using tent stitch (like half cross stitch) – the fabric counts range from 18 canvas (for the carpets), to 32 silk gauze, and even 40 gauze for the teeny handbag. The carpet kits contain Appletons crewel wool, and all the other kits contain Anchor stranded cotton. The kits have clear instructions, and colour block charts to count the design from. All necessary components are included in the kits, such as the metal bellpull end, or the wooden chair pieces.

Have a look at the What's New? page to see all the kits: http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/WhatNew.html

If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or are unsure about making one of these kits, why not check out the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page at

www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm and see how easy it is to create one of these!

The kits start from £4.75. P&P is £1.75 per order if placed by post (cheques to Janet Granger); p&p online depends on the order total (but free over £40).

Janet Granger Designs, Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3JS Tel: 01538 308860

www.janetgranger.co.uk



Petite Properties 10th Year

 

 

Here at AIM we would like to congratulate our Founder member Bea and her husband Tony on the 10th Anniversary of Petite Properties.

 

The Dolls House and Miniature Scene Magazine has joined in with the celebrations and you can see a lovely editorial piece on Petite Properties marking the occasion in the October edition of the magazine.  





A Pot of Wall Flowers by Marianne Cook

 

 

Today AIM member Marianne Cook tells us about her latest handmade miniature delight....

 

"One flower that I really love and have been wanting to make for ages is the wallflower and recently I devoted a while to working out a way to make one. It involved painting the tissue paper, punching out flower shapes and then adding shading to each individual blossom.

 

After that was complete, I had to make the tiny buds which cluster around the top of each stem. Each stem has leaves growing all the way up; these needed to be cut and punched from painted paper. Then the was a lot of wire and glue!

 

And finally, a micro tip pen to indicate the stamens in each flower head!

 

This is the finished result.... 

 

I'll leave you to decide if I managed to achieve the realistic effect aimed at!"

 

Marianne Cook

June 2013

 

www.mariannecook.com

www.etsy.com/shop/Marianne26

NEW! Tiny firescreens in needlepoint from Janet Granger

 

Due to constant requests from customers to expand the range of existing doll’s house scale firescreen designs, and include matching designs for other items in her range, Janet has just launched these four firescreen kits. They are to be stitched in needlepoint on 32 count silk gauze (counted from a colour block chart), with one strand of Anchor cotton. Everything you need is included in the kit – even the white metal firescreen, which comes as three parts and simply needs to be glued together and then painted. Choose from a willow pattern motif, a classic tree of life, a stunning Berlin woolwork design in black and gold or a floral design with a green trellis background.

 

 

The kits can be ordered from the ONLINE SHOP now:

http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/Needlepoint_Kits_Firescreen_Kits_for_your_dollshouse.html　

Take a look at the Matching Kits page, to see other items that will co-ordinate with these firescreens:

http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/Co-ordinating_Kits.html

If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or would like to know more about what making one of these kits involves, why not have a look at the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS at www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm and see how easy it is to create one of these!

The kit costs £19.95. P&P is £1.75 per order in the UK (£3.50 overseas). You can pay using VISA, Mastercard and Paypal (online only), or you can make your cheque payable to Janet Granger if ordering by post.

Janet Granger Designs, Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3JS Tel: 01538 308860 www.janetgranger.co.uk





AIM iMag ~ Issue 46 Out Now

 

 

Here at AIM, we are pleased to announce that our latest Edition of the AIM iMag is out now and free to view online!

With AIM members bursting to share with you their knowledge on miniature weddings, shop keepers and medical matters, alongside projects and competitions, this issue is yet another not to be missed miniature treat. 

 

So why not grab yourself a cuppa, curl up in your favourite armchair and enjoy the 46th issue of the AIM iMag!!

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

 

'Love is in the Air' By Homewardflight

Sadie from Homewardflight has amazed us again with her beautifully crafted food.

Here we can see that Love is in the Air with these wonderful Heart Shaped Cakes.

The Luxury Valentines Coffee, Individual Heart Shaped Sponge Cakes and the Heart Shaped Bread with Individual Heart Drops are a brand new creation from Sadie and are all available along with her other wonderful miniature food and cakes in her Etsy store at

homewardflight.etsy.com

Christmas delights from Homewardflight

It is always a delight for me to open an email from Sadie of Homewardflight Dolls House Miniatures. Sadie makes the most amazing artisan OOAK 12th Scale food and my latest email from Sadie continues to confirm her passion for detail.

Sadie explained that capturing the spirit of such a special time of year in miniature is something she looks forward to every year and whilst Christmas itself comes and goes all too soon, it is so wonderful to be able to hold on to those magical moments, captured forever in 1:12th scale. Whether it be the excitement of the night before Christmas and leaving cookies and milk out for Santa, with a few carrots to make sure Rudolph doesn't go short or a centrepiece of fresh fruit and nuts, capturing that moment when the house is burgeoning with all that festive food waiting to be eaten and the celebrations to begin! Take a look in Sadie's Etsy store or visit her lovely blog for more details on her wonderful 12th Scale Christmas offerings.

 

http://www.homewardflight.etsy.com

http://www.homewardflight.blogspot.co.uk

Mary Williams Dollshouse Dolls

Here at Artisans In Miniature, we are delighted to share some photographs of AIM member, Mary's latest shop assistant doll, inspired by 'The Paradise' TV series. She has been beautifully sculpted with exquisite detail included on her hand sewn clothing. I'm sure you will agree with me that she is absolutely delightful.

 I'm sure this wonderful doll would grace any Victorian scene and she is available for sale at  www.dollshousedolls.co.uk



New Dolls from Kays Miniature Dolls

Kay from Kays Mini Dolls has been telling us at AIM how much she has enjoyed repainting and dressing BJD dolls. Kay explains;

 "I have been making costumes and doing repaints on the large BJD fashion dolls for a while now along with making miniature costumed porcelain dolls. I looked into moulds for the ball jointed miniature porcelain dolls but they are VERY expensive and I HATE stringing dolls. A few weeks ago I discovered the Heidi Ott miniature ball jointed doll! Of course I bought a few and started the repainting process as the factory paint was nice but not as I wanted it. That accomplished I began making patterns for removable historical and very fancy costumes. Many paper towel patterns and mock-up costumes later, I was finally able to complete two costumes and underwear and two hats. These little BJD dolls are such a delight to pose!"

I'm sure you will agree with us that Kay's work is truly lovely!

Kay's wonderful work can be purchased from her website www.kaysminidolls.com or from Ebay under the seller name of  little_bluestudio.

 

Themed Dolls from Angelique Miniatures

Angelique Miniatures have some wonderful themed dolls available now!  

King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and Merlin are looking for new homes after appearing in the DHMS magazine as 'How to Dress' projects. Each doll is priced BELOW the normal retail price simply because they have been used for photographic purposes but each doll is in absolutely PERFECT CONDITION. A chance to grab a real BARGAIN!

You can contact Louise Goldsborough at Angelique Miniatures for details on how to purchase these fabulous dolls via e-mail; LBird77329@aol.com

You can also see more of Louise's work at;

WEBSITE www.angeliqueminiatures.co.uk

ONLINE STORE angelique-miniatures.ebid.net/

BLOG angeliqueminiatures.wordpress.com