AIM Members News 2012 ~ Angelique Miniatures

Late Edwardian Couple by Angelique Miniatures

 

Newly added to her online shop, are these wonderful 1914 outdoor wear dressed dolls by Angelique Miniatures. 

To view more early Edwardian/Titanic/Downton Abbey style dolls just visit her on-line shop at http://angelique-miniatures.ebid.net/

 



AIM Members News 2012 ~ Our Members in About.Com Miniatures Awards

This year AIM has three finalists in the 2012 Reader's Choice About.com awards!

Best Miniature Blog - AIM member: Mags Cassidy / Mags-nificent Miniatures Blog
http://miniatures.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2012-best-miniature-blog-finalists-read\
ers-choice-awards.htm

Best Miniature Product - AIM member: Christine Verstraete - In Miniature Style
II
http://miniatures.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2012-best-new-product-for-miniatures-fi\
nalists.htm

Best Miniature Building Kit - AIM member Bea Broadwood / Rosebud Cottage -
Petite Properties
http://miniatures.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2012-best-miniature-building-kit-finali\
sts.htm

Please support your favourite AIMers and cast your vote. 

Votes can be made daily through the above links until the competition closes on the 21st March.

Meet Our Members ~ Afan Valley Miniatures

Introducing AIM Member Paul Smith of Afan Valley Miniatures, who has been building 12th scale houses since mid 2011. Paul works on and produces houses of an unique and different design, finished in a manner which allows them to be viewable from all sides and angles, with a strong emphasis on the realistic finish and range. All of Paul's buildings are designed and built from his own design or to a customers specification. Paul commonly works in 1:12th scale but is happy to go smaller if required.

Paul can be contacted at http://www.afanvalleyminiatures.co.uk/home 

AIM Members News 2012 ~ Janet Granger's New Bolster Cushion Kits

Janet Granger has just launched a cute new doll's house bolster kit to her website at www.janetgranger.co.uk 

 The bolster measures one and three quarter inches long and the tiny tassel measures just under half an inch! The bolster is to be stitched on 32 count silk gauze and each kit contains everything you need to complete one bolster; the silk gauze fabric, Anchor stranded cotton threads, stuffing, a suitable needle, colour block chart (the design is not printed on the fabric), and detailed instructions.

If you would like to see exactly how to put this kit together (including how to make the tiny tassels!), then take a look at the Tutorial on Janet's website at http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/tut_bolster.htm, which shows you what to do.

The kit costs £12.95, and shipping is free worldwide.

 this design is called 'Barbara (green)'