A recent addition to my Beacon Hill House was an aviary. A lot of colorful birds were intended for this space. This project used up quite a few of my talents. First the back wall was created using egg cartons cut to block sizes, glued to a stout piece of card and then painted black.… Continue reading A 12th scale aviary in the making.
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April Issue of Magazine Released
Time for our magazine subscribers to go to your digital library and start reading!! Heaps of great news and free projects this month. The contents feature the work of Christine Neil of Masterton, New Zealand, while the projects range from Easter eggs, pumpkins, Steampunk tables, and ‘Wind in The Willows’ figures, to a gypsy wagon!… Continue reading April Issue of Magazine Released
Miniatures in Polymer Clay
I have realised that I have been using Polymer Clay a lot over the last three weeks and how much it has improved and added to the detail in my doll houses. For example… Making 12th scale food is fun and all this food apart from the trifle was made by me out of Polymer… Continue reading Miniatures in Polymer Clay
Adding An Extra Floor On My Beacon Hill Dolls House
When you buy a miniature Dolls House Kit don’t think you can’t improve it! The kit is just the start. So here we are at Day 45 in ‘A Year in the Life of a Miniaturist’. Today I continued work on the Steampunk Mansion I am building. I wallpapered little Lily’s bedroom, I started designing… Continue reading Adding An Extra Floor On My Beacon Hill Dolls House
Unseen Pleasures.
How I Detail Ceilings (even if no one sees them) in my Miniature Houses. Dear Diary. It’s day 44 and this post is about the often unseen ceilings in my dollhouses. I put as much work into what is not seen, as I do on the more visible elements. In this video I detail the… Continue reading Unseen Pleasures.
I’m on a Roll with My Video Diary!
Day 43 already in ‘A Year In The Life Of A Miniaturist’! I Feature The Miniature Accountants Apartment – One of My Many Room Boxes. Today, I decided to share one of my room boxes to fill this page of my diary (Day 43). This is a steampunk themed accountant’s apartment/office that I created from… Continue reading I’m on a Roll with My Video Diary!
Over The Top Victorian Curtains
For all the subscribers to my YouTube channel (click here and you can see it) I promised to post a LINK to the pattern for my ‘over the top’ bedroom curtains, which are going into miniature madam’s bedroom in my ‘Worst Dolls House’.
Gypsy Wagon Exterior Finished! Plus Some Modern Trucks!! And a Bentley I received for Christmas!!!
Well, it’s day 22 of my 2024 ‘Year in the Life of a Miniaturist’ diary, and the exterior of my miniature gypsy wagon is finished! Let me know what you think. I did wake up in the middle of the night and devise a way to enable the roof to open, so the interior can… Continue reading Gypsy Wagon Exterior Finished! Plus Some Modern Trucks!! And a Bentley I received for Christmas!!!
Building My Gypsy Wagon
Day 18: When I started this video diary, I promised myself I would keep it real, and resist temptation to embellish the story. Each video is therefore a diary of exactly what I worked on that day. So…. it will be a while before my caravan is roadworthy, but I’m making good progress! If you… Continue reading Building My Gypsy Wagon
My Exciting New YouTube Channel
I’ve decided (a somewhat ambitious decision!) to document my work in video. Titled ‘A Year in the Life of a Miniaturist’ I am posting every day on something new. Projects, history, my houses, whatever. Why not check it out here? Regards, Jill.
Miniature Book ends. An obsession in the making.
Book ends give the miniaturist huge scope in showing off special little pieces. Our club is starting a series of them with the end point being a book end display in a local bookshop. The workshop convener is a very experienced miniaturist, Rio Cox from the Greytown Miniature Makers and Lower Hutt Miniature Club. Rio’s… Continue reading Miniature Book ends. An obsession in the making.
Happy New Year Discount!
Welcome to 2024 everyone. I thought we should celebrate the New Year with a special offer on our digital magazine. All new subscribers receive a 50% discount on the first years’ issues. And the subscription gives you unlimited access to all back issues (38 at time of writing). Great value! Click here to subscribe. HOW… Continue reading Happy New Year Discount!
Making a 1:12th scale truck.
It started with a model Bentley my husband brought me for last Christmas. Then I was inspired by Robyn and Dennis Tapp (paper crafters) and their truck, below. So I download a SVG file for a truck and made my little green model 1:12 scale truck. That was fun. Then a chance came up to… Continue reading Making a 1:12th scale truck.
The month for scarecrows
Our latest club project was about gardens and of course every garden should have a scarecrow. The scarecrow workshop was taken by myself and it was great fun. The basic project came from a Miniaturist’s magazine and all we did was tweak it a little. The workshop covered off the making of the scarecrow, making… Continue reading The month for scarecrows
Free Copy of Latest Issue
We recently made available to all the Facebook Groups we belong to, a free copy of our magazine; Issue 37. It was very popular and let to many downloads and lots of fantastic feedback. Then today, we realised we had not shared with our loyal blog followers!! So, to put that right, here is a… Continue reading Free Copy of Latest Issue
A 12th car scale kit – a Bentley Boomer
I wanted a stylish car to sit outside my 1930’s dollhouse. I searched high and low for a 12th scale car kit. These are thin on the ground. My husband finally tracked down my Bentley Boomer on the internet in a shop in Auckland, New Zealand. See link to Airfix site below. I think they… Continue reading A 12th car scale kit – a Bentley Boomer
Latest Issue of Our Magazine Released
Hi everyone. I trust this finds you all well and creative! We have just released the June issue of our inspiring Miniature Time Traveller magazine. Full of original projects, with knitting patterns in 1:12 scale, and showcasing the amazing miniature craft work by Robyn and Dennis Tapp, it’s a great read. Subscribers can access the… Continue reading Latest Issue of Our Magazine Released
New Digital Release of My Knitting and Crochet Patterns Book
I have been asked several times if my recently published book of 12th scale miniature knitting and crochet patterns is going to be available as a digital download. Well, the answer is yes 🙂 I have just added a digital version to our website. If you are interested, it can be purchased and downloaded HERE.… Continue reading New Digital Release of My Knitting and Crochet Patterns Book
New Facebook Group Created Specially for Miniature Knitters!!
Good morning everyone! As you will have seen from my recent posts, I am exploring 12th scale knitting and crochet with much enthusiasm. Browsing Facebook, I realised there are few groups which focus solely on 12th scale and related knitting/crochet. As a result, I decided to create a group for that purpose. CLICK HERE TO… Continue reading New Facebook Group Created Specially for Miniature Knitters!!
A Steam Punk Cracking Easter
Cracking Easter – Mama’s away, time to play. It is always hard for someone who has been doing miniatures for so long to think of something new to do for a miniature Easter. So I cleverly put together two or three little projects to do, hidden in this Cracking Easter scene. These are in the… Continue reading A Steam Punk Cracking Easter