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Finishing Miniature Furniture

George the Miniguy | January 1st 2010 by George Held

Debbie S. posted a nice comment and a question about finishing materials for staining and varnishing minis. She had a House of Miniatures finishing kit, which included a stain, glaze and varnish. I used the  House of Miniatures finishing materia read more

mountaingeo

Captured in Ink

George the Miniguy | December 22nd 2009 by George Held

I wrote an article this fall about how to matte your digital photos using Microsoft PowerPoint or Word. I'm delighted to report that the January/February issue of Dollhouse Miniatures has a four-page spread of the article, starting on page 28. For so read more

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My Royal Castle Deal

small for big | December 16th 2009

One of my goals for this blog is to find not only the cooler, uniquer, more designerly kids' products, but to find the ones that are most affordable. It's how I shop. So even if I may love the toy that's $150, you can bet that when it comes to my hou read more

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Holiday Sales & Promotions: Including FREE Toy Offers!

Gummy Lump Toys (GummyLump.com) | November 28th 2009

GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories read more

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Holiday Sales & Promotions: Including FREE Toy Offers!

Gummy Lump Toys (GummyLump.com) | November 28th 2009

GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories read more

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DOLLHOUSE Giveaway from GummyLump.com

Gummy Lump Toys (GummyLump.com) | November 23rd 2009

CLOSED!The WINNER is...entry #310 - "kenan and tree"(True Random Number Generator Result: 310 Powered by RANDOM.ORG)WIN IT! Multi-level Wooden Dollhouse by Melissa & DougAccepting entries thru midnight November 22, 2009 Your child will love playi read more

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Learn About the Current Selection of Dollhouses Available Now

Family Health | November 23rd 2009

Dollhouses have been in existence for years, and so has the interest in them from many children. Before you buy one for your children, you should see the selection available currently. This type of children’s toy ranges from traditional to ecce read more

tastemaven

M112 PODS & Mini Modern Furnishings By Paris Renfroe

If It's Hip, It's Here | November 23rd 2009 by laura sweet

Paris Renfroe established Paris Renfroe Design in San Francisco California in the summer of 2002. Since then he has worked with numerous clients in the San Francisco Bay area, as well as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul read more

tastemaven

New Modern Dollhouse is a Reproduction Of Arne Jacobsen's Own 192…

If It's Hip, It's Here | November 19th 2009 by laura sweet

I suppose it's the combination of being a female, a wannabe architect and having a predilection for modern design that makes me somewhat obsessed with modern dollhouses.Whenever I come across a new one, which is rare and infrequent since the disconti read more

mountaingeo

The Dremel Rotary Tool - A Great Addition to the Workbench

George the Miniguy | November 12th 2009 by George Held

If my Dremel tool were to quit working for me tonight, I'd very likely go buy a new one tomorrow! It's just that handy a tool. It hangs from a hook in my workshop, and I frequently leave it plugged in, ready for me to change out the bit and use it fo read more

mountaingeo

Dremel Tool, Jigsaw or Table Saw - Which to Get First?

George the Miniguy | November 10th 2009 by George Held

I have three power tools on my workbench that I use constantly:A workbench jigsawA small table sawA rotary toolI have depended on these tools so much over the years, I would have a difficult time deciding which one is my favorite. Each has read more

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DOLLHOUSE Giveaway from GummyLump.com

Gummy Lump Toys (GummyLump.com) | November 5th 2009

WIN IT! Multi-level Wooden Dollhouse by Melissa & DougAccepting entries thru midnight November 22, 2009 Your child will love playing with this charming wooden dollhouse. It's decorated in purple and pink and features beautiful balconies and lovel read more

PoshPassy

DOLLHOUSE BOOKCASE

The Posh Passy | November 3rd 2009 by Alexis

I am thinking of getting this adorable bookcase for Sofia's room for her birthday. She's almost 2! Can't you just see her sitting down and playing in it? I would have so much fun decorating it with handmade dolls and books and sweet trinkets. Hmm read more

TheDailySnark

She’s Crafty (Not!)

The Daily Snark | October 28th 2009 by Maureen

I’ve always wanted to be a crafty girl, but I’m not. There’s just something missing in my genetic makeup for arts and crafts. It’s not that I’m not interested in them—I’m just either not good at crafts or not pat read more

Hosehead

TunesDay: scary monsters

Scholars and Rogues | October 27th 2009 by Scholars and Rogues

When we think about Halloween and art, we sort of automatically think of film. And why not. We have a decades-long library of movies designed to scare the pants off us. But there are some bands out there working the shadows with their music, as well read more

Mike56

Dollhouses . A miniature toy home

Free Online Coupons for Discount Shopping - CouponAlbum | October 21st 2009 by Mike Roy

Dollhouse is a miniature toy home. Collecting a dollhouse is one of the exciting hobbies for both child and adult. It can be play toy for a small baby doll or as a birthday gift for someone.The dollhouse fastens the lives of children as they love int read more

Kenshirozogzag

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle

Pre-kindergarten toys | October 2nd 2009 by Kenshiro Zogzag

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess CastleMelissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle - Wooden play castle features hand-painted pink accents to keep any princess happy in her castle, plus two removable turrets, balconies, read more

Minna

Kitchen panels and floors - Keittiön paneelit ja lattia

Minna's Doll World | September 25th 2009 by Minna

I have been working on the Erlenhof kitchen. I got these beautiful blue panels by disassembling some bamboo place mats. Olen touhunnut Erlenhofin keittiön kimpussa.Sain nämä kauniit siniset paneelit purkamalla Tiimarista ostamiani bambutabletteja. read more

Minna

Miniature stone fence - Nukkekodin kiviaita

Minna's Doll World | September 2nd 2009 by Minna

I bought this basement kit from Minimaailma for my Erlenhof dollhouse, because I needed more space for the kitchen. I am going to put the kitchen in the basement floor.I have been painting the basement exterior and I made a stone fence in front of th read more

Minna

"Dollhouse" in different languages - "Nukkekoti" eri kielillä

Minna's Doll World | August 24th 2009 by Minna

I am moving things from my dollhouse website to my blog, and here is my list of the word "dollhouse" in different languages. If you know the word "dollhouse" in some other language or if you notice that there is something wrong in my list, read more

mountaingeo

Measures for Success

George the Miniguy | July 16th 2009 by George Held

"Measure twice, cut once."Old carpenter's ruleThis blog installment isn't pretty. In fact, I won't show you any pictures of miniatures I've made in today's blog. (I hope you won't be too disappointed.) As I said in one of my earliest posts, I want to read more

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My, Times Have Changed!

Dollhouse Love | June 24th 2009

Santa Claus brought me my first dollhouse when I was about seven years old. It was very basic with chunky plastic doll house furniture, and if I remember correctly, pink, yellow and blue was the predominant color scheme. I don’t remember being read more