Monday, 23 August 2010

Meet our Members - Regina Passy Yip


I'm a former chemistry and physics teacher, graduated at USP. I gradually developed my hand skills, and what used to be a hobby became a profession that I gladly do: I'm a miniaturist and miniature teacher.
When I began this hobby, doll's house was nearly unknown in Brazil , and I had to learn it all by myself. I always try to update myself with what's new, keeping in touch with foreign miniaturists, magazines and books.

In 2000 I met Roselly Pizzolotti. We then founded MiniClube, a group with the goal to gather miniature lovers and spread this art through our country, Brazil . With around 150 members, we've already done several meetings, exhibitions and workshops. 
During these years working with miniatures, I had many works published in magazines, books and websites, and I also gave some interviews to newspapers and TV shows.

It takes whole months to finish one of my miniatures, because I insist on making every piece on it. I like to work with wood and polymerclay, but I can use all kinds of material.
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Sunday, 22 August 2010

Meet our Members - Mo Tipton

The Mouse Market is home to former pastry chef Mo Tipton's miniature food creations in 1/12 and 1/6 scale. Ranging from tea sandwich party spreads and ice cream birthday party displays to holiday turkey meals and picnic settings, the Mouse Market offers an unique variety of dollhouse foods with custom pieces available upon request. 

Meet our Members - Elizabeth McInnis

Hello! From reproductions of personal pets to scale replicas of prize bulls, I've created a world of animals in 1/12 scale. My sculptures are first hand-carved of wood, then furred and painted for detail. Eyes are made of glass or acrylic. Look for my sculptures in toy and miniatures museums around the world. Many thanks!

Saturday, 21 August 2010

Meet our Members - Janet Harmsworth


My name is Janet Harmsworth and I have been making and dressing miniature 1:12 scale porcelain dolls for over 10 years now under the name of Mini Mannequins.
As a child I always enjoyed sewing and crafts and this carried on into my adult life, I have tried many different crafts over the years, in particular Lace Making at which I gained a City and Guilds qualification passing with a distinction. It was during this time I became aware of miniatures and in particular dolls house dolls and purchased a couple of doll kits and started dressing my own, but I soon realized that I didn’t want to be restricted to one period of fashion but to dress them all.


It was then that my husband uttered the fatal words “If you dressed other period dolls would you be able to sell some”……and so that was the start of it, I soon went from dressing doll kits and selling them to purchasing a kiln and molds and pouring my own dolls, firing, cleaning and finally painting them before dressing them.

For dressed dolls, doll kits and patterns please visit my web site...