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)'

AIM MEMBERS NEWS 2012 ~ MEET OUR MEMBERS AT THAME DOLLS HOUSE FAIR THIS SATURDAY

This saturday, 18th February, some of our members at AIM will be exhibiting at Thame Dollhouse and Miniature Fair.

Why not pop along and see some miniature delights from;

Mary Williams Dollshouse Dolls

Jane Harrop

Shepherd Miniatures

Ceynix

Templewood Miniatures

Malcolm's Miniatures

Mags-nificent Miniatures

The Miniature Garden Centre

Tower House Dolls

Dateman Books

Petite Properties Ltd

Alturnative Proportions

Stokesay Ware

Thame Dolls House and Miniature Fair is held at;

 Thame Leisure Centre, Oxford Road, Thame, Oxfordshire. OX9 2BB

AIM Members News 2012 ~ Dateman Books

Terry & Anne from Dateman Books have been working hard over the last few weeks to finish the first two of their commemorative books for 2012.  The first book is The Life and Works of Charles Dickens which commemorates the 200th anniversary of his birth. 

The second book is RMS Titanic, commemorating the tragic maiden voyage of the ship. Terry and Anne explain that they are particularly pleased with this book. For the first time, they have added a flyout allowing them to show the ship spread over two pages which allows the reader to open them up and see the inside of the ship.

Both these books can be purchased online at;

 http://www.datemanbooks.com/home/index.htm



AIM Members News 2012 ~ Keenderson Miniatures

Introducing AIM member Glen Anderson whose interest in miniatures goes back to his childhood, when he built model kits. As an adult, he had an interest in building furniture, but no room for a workshop, and so miniatures were a natural fit! After working on pieces as a hobby for several years, Keenderson Miniatures was formed in 2008.

Glen uses traditional cabinetry techniques to create miniature furniture and accessories. In the past, he has been inspired by Federal, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Modern Design, but it is the challenge of working in scale that always draws him forward to new projects.

Glen's work, with his amazing attention to detail can be found on his newly updated website at;

 http://keendersonminiatures.com/index.html

 

Meet Our Members ~ Adora Bella Minis

This weeks 'Meet Our Members' post introduces the talented Joy of Adora Bella Minis.

Joy sculpts and then dresses 12th scale character dolls which are sure to bring a little humour to your scene and guaranteed to bring you a smile :)

Joy sculpts older folk, children, wizards, witches and custom requested dolls. She has also recently started to sell undressed dolls via her website, but be sure to be quick, these delightful characters don't hang around for sale long, before being snapped up by her avid collectors! When Joy can drag herself away from her love of sculpting dolls, Joy needle felts the cutest little 12th scale bears and mice.

 

All Joy's dolls and needle felts are OOAK - One Of A Kind and can be viewed and purchased from;

http://www.adora-bella-minis.co.uk/

http://www.groovycart.co.uk/cart.php?c=2981

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

AIM Members News 2012 ~ Malcolms Miniatures



New from Malcolm’s Miniatures – PICflicker flickering light unit.

The unit has four channels that provide independent, random flickering effects. Each channel can be set to either fire or candle mode. Fire mode gives a pulsating flame effect. Candle mode has a flickering effect with occasional pulses. The flicker rate can be adjusted.  Each channel is rated at 1A (equivalent to about 20 small bulbs), overall rating for the unit is 2A (40 small bulbs).

Avaialble at Malcolms Miniatures  http://www.malcolmsminiatures.co.uk/