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Old December 29th 06, 12:00 AM posted to rec.crafts.dollhouses
romanyroamer
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Hi all,
I was very lucky and was given a wonderful victorian style dolls house for
Christmas! I am finding it hard to find info. on making furniture etc for it
(I think it is 1:12 scale). I would like to keep the furnishings in the same
era
I live in Australia, Am very art and crafty, run a costume making- hire
business and am having our 8th child in April (ages are from 19 to 4). The
Dolls house is to be something I can do For Me!!
Thank-you for any advice......................Amelia


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Old December 29th 06, 03:10 AM posted to rec.crafts.dollhouses
Herb
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romanyroamer wrote:

Hi all,
I was very lucky and was given a wonderful victorian style dolls house for
Christmas! I am finding it hard to find info. on making furniture etc for it
(I think it is 1:12 scale). I would like to keep the furnishings in the same
era
I live in Australia, Am very art and crafty, run a costume making- hire
business and am having our 8th child in April (ages are from 19 to 4). The
Dolls house is to be something I can do For Me!!
Thank-you for any advice......................Amelia



Welcome to a great hobby! I'm sure that you have lots of extra time on
your hands to devote to it ... 8 children and a business to run! More
power to you!!

There are a number of books available about making miniature
furniture. Googling for
miniature furniture books
or
dollhouse furniture books
or even without the word "books"
will bring up lots of hits!

You'd have to look at them to decide what level you're looking for;
there's an extreme range from blocky, solid, stuff for kids to play
with to super-fine elegant reproductions.

There's also an infinity of information about creating all the things
that go into a house in addition to furniture.

There are many magazines (see below), clubs, and shoppes; search this
page for "Australia" to find some that might be near you:

http://www.imaginationmall.com/index2.htm


This group has an unofficial but very useful FAQ that Dawn posts
periodically; here it is, with some slight modifications by me:

Rec.Crafts.Dollhouses FAQ Monthly Pointer
=======================================
The main body of this information is stored at

http://www.redsword.com/dollhouse

Please be aware that this is a web site, not a simple text file.
There is _much more_ at the web site than is posted here.
=======================================
Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What are some good magazines? How do I subscribe?

There are a number of miniature enthusiast magazines available
in different parts of the world. Here are two that are popular
and widespread:

Dolls House World
in US mail to:
Heritage Press
3150 State Line Road
North Bend, Ohio 45052
or call Julie at (513) 353-4052
12 issues/year
US $62

Dollhouse Miniatures (formerly Nutshell News)
Kalmbach miniatures, Inc.
21027 Crossroads Circle
P.O.Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187
(800) 533-6644
US $34.95/year
foreign $45/year US funds

Magazines are a primary source of information on regional and
international miniature shows, as well as contact info for
artisans of all types. House plans are often available from
individuals who list in the "personal" ads in the back of each
magazine.

2. Where can I buy miniature houses, furniture and acessories?

Look in your yellow pages phonebook for dollhouse shops or
craft stores. Dollhouse shops specialize in kits and acessories
for the hobby. Craft store sometimes sell miniatures, but more
often have all the raw materials for making your own. There is
no single "correct" source for purchasing supplies.

3. How do I install flooring/wallpaper/electricity in my dollhouse?

Most hobbyists agree that adding these elements as you build the
house is easier than adding them afterward. We're not sure yet if
tape wiring is better than round wire, though. Some of these
discussions are in the archives. (See Below)

4. Are there any online sources for miniatures?

Yes! There are a growing number of retailers offering information
and/or products online. This group maintains a large directory of both
shops and websites that sell miniatures. Aim your web browser at the

FAQ page at the top of this file and click away. In addition, several
vendors participate in the discussions here and welcome private e-mail
about their products.

5. What mail order sources are available and how do I get a catalog?

There are hundreds of commercial and private companies who offer items
by mail. A good way to get their info is to pick up a copy of a
miniatures magazine from your hobby shop or newsstand and flip through
the advertising sections. A selected list of mail-order retailers is
available at the web site, it has been edited to reflect those vendors
who offer both a variety of products and a free or inexpensive catalog.

6. Can I post a for-sale or auction ad here?

No. Let me repeat that: NO ADS. This is a discussion group devoted to
miniatures and dollhouses. Advertisments tend to turn this into a
discussion group devoted to advertising. Since we prefer to stay on
topic we ask that you respect our rules and post all commercial
advertisements to rec.crafts.marketplace.

Retail vendors who participate in this group may post their business
name and website in their signature file. (That's the part of the
message that comes after you sign your name) The key here is that
these folks are part of the community and regularly offer up help and
conversation within the group, not advertising. Vendors may respond to
direct requests for product information if such questions are asked on
the group.

Vendors are encouraged to ask for a link to their business web site or
store from our FAQ website by writing to the webmaster at the email
address given on the website. Please be sure to include your store
address or the website URL.

Just to make sure this is clear: You are welcome. Your advertising is
not. If you do not want to abide by these rules please feel free to
take yourself to some other forum.

7. Where can I post pictures of my miniatures?

Your personal web page is the best place for pictures. If you do not
have a web page you can post to a binaries newsgroup. Here are some
choices:

alt.binaries.pictures.crafts
alt.binaries.crafts.pictures (almost exclusively embroidery for years now)
alt.binaries.pictures is another place to post images [but at any
given time it may be full of porn]

If none of those is an option (maybe your provider doesn't subscribe
to any alt.binaries groups regardless of content)
contact dduperault (at ) aol(dot) com about having your picture put on
the r.c.d FAQ site for a short period of time. Please do not post
images to this discussion group, since it isn't a binaries group and
most news servers won't accept attachements.

8. How can I search the message archive?

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...fts.dollhouses

This link will take you to the Google Groups website, a service which
archives and allows searches of Usenet message groups.

end faq

=======================================
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Old December 29th 06, 09:16 AM posted to rec.crafts.dollhouses
romanyroamer
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Thanks Herb,
That's fantastic info!! Is there any downloadable patterns for victorian
furniture? Thanks.......Amelia
"Herb" wrote in message
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romanyroamer wrote:

Hi all,
I was very lucky and was given a wonderful victorian style dolls house

for
Christmas! I am finding it hard to find info. on making furniture etc

for it
(I think it is 1:12 scale). I would like to keep the furnishings in the

same
era
I live in Australia, Am very art and crafty, run a costume making- hire
business and am having our 8th child in April (ages are from 19 to 4).

The
Dolls house is to be something I can do For Me!!
Thank-you for any advice......................Amelia



Welcome to a great hobby! I'm sure that you have lots of extra time on
your hands to devote to it ... 8 children and a business to run! More
power to you!!

There are a number of books available about making miniature
furniture. Googling for
miniature furniture books
or
dollhouse furniture books
or even without the word "books"
will bring up lots of hits!

You'd have to look at them to decide what level you're looking for;
there's an extreme range from blocky, solid, stuff for kids to play
with to super-fine elegant reproductions.

There's also an infinity of information about creating all the things
that go into a house in addition to furniture.

There are many magazines (see below), clubs, and shoppes; search this
page for "Australia" to find some that might be near you:

http://www.imaginationmall.com/index2.htm


This group has an unofficial but very useful FAQ that Dawn posts
periodically; here it is, with some slight modifications by me:

Rec.Crafts.Dollhouses FAQ Monthly Pointer
=======================================
The main body of this information is stored at

http://www.redsword.com/dollhouse

Please be aware that this is a web site, not a simple text file.
There is _much more_ at the web site than is posted here.
=======================================
Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What are some good magazines? How do I subscribe?

There are a number of miniature enthusiast magazines available
in different parts of the world. Here are two that are popular
and widespread:

Dolls House World
in US mail to:
Heritage Press
3150 State Line Road
North Bend, Ohio 45052
or call Julie at (513) 353-4052
12 issues/year
US $62

Dollhouse Miniatures (formerly Nutshell News)
Kalmbach miniatures, Inc.
21027 Crossroads Circle
P.O.Box 1612
Waukesha, WI 53187
(800) 533-6644
US $34.95/year
foreign $45/year US funds

Magazines are a primary source of information on regional and
international miniature shows, as well as contact info for
artisans of all types. House plans are often available from
individuals who list in the "personal" ads in the back of each
magazine.

2. Where can I buy miniature houses, furniture and acessories?

Look in your yellow pages phonebook for dollhouse shops or
craft stores. Dollhouse shops specialize in kits and acessories
for the hobby. Craft store sometimes sell miniatures, but more
often have all the raw materials for making your own. There is
no single "correct" source for purchasing supplies.

3. How do I install flooring/wallpaper/electricity in my dollhouse?

Most hobbyists agree that adding these elements as you build the
house is easier than adding them afterward. We're not sure yet if
tape wiring is better than round wire, though. Some of these
discussions are in the archives. (See Below)

4. Are there any online sources for miniatures?

Yes! There are a growing number of retailers offering information
and/or products online. This group maintains a large directory of both
shops and websites that sell miniatures. Aim your web browser at the

FAQ page at the top of this file and click away. In addition, several
vendors participate in the discussions here and welcome private e-mail
about their products.

5. What mail order sources are available and how do I get a catalog?

There are hundreds of commercial and private companies who offer items
by mail. A good way to get their info is to pick up a copy of a
miniatures magazine from your hobby shop or newsstand and flip through
the advertising sections. A selected list of mail-order retailers is
available at the web site, it has been edited to reflect those vendors
who offer both a variety of products and a free or inexpensive catalog.

6. Can I post a for-sale or auction ad here?

No. Let me repeat that: NO ADS. This is a discussion group devoted to
miniatures and dollhouses. Advertisments tend to turn this into a
discussion group devoted to advertising. Since we prefer to stay on
topic we ask that you respect our rules and post all commercial
advertisements to rec.crafts.marketplace.

Retail vendors who participate in this group may post their business
name and website in their signature file. (That's the part of the
message that comes after you sign your name) The key here is that
these folks are part of the community and regularly offer up help and
conversation within the group, not advertising. Vendors may respond to
direct requests for product information if such questions are asked on
the group.

Vendors are encouraged to ask for a link to their business web site or
store from our FAQ website by writing to the webmaster at the email
address given on the website. Please be sure to include your store
address or the website URL.

Just to make sure this is clear: You are welcome. Your advertising is
not. If you do not want to abide by these rules please feel free to
take yourself to some other forum.

7. Where can I post pictures of my miniatures?

Your personal web page is the best place for pictures. If you do not
have a web page you can post to a binaries newsgroup. Here are some
choices:

alt.binaries.pictures.crafts
alt.binaries.crafts.pictures (almost exclusively embroidery for years now)
alt.binaries.pictures is another place to post images [but at any
given time it may be full of porn]

If none of those is an option (maybe your provider doesn't subscribe
to any alt.binaries groups regardless of content)
contact dduperault (at ) aol(dot) com about having your picture put on
the r.c.d FAQ site for a short period of time. Please do not post
images to this discussion group, since it isn't a binaries group and
most news servers won't accept attachements.

8. How can I search the message archive?

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...fts.dollhouses

This link will take you to the Google Groups website, a service which
archives and allows searches of Usenet message groups.

end faq

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