Vintage miniatures

Do you like to make miniatures that are replicas of items that you collect in real life? I sure do! If I decorate my life size home with something I will make it in miniature form in a heartbeat! I go to yard sales and estate sales and can't help but look for and buy old paint brushes. They have so much charm. I decided to make tome tiny ones and they turned out so cool! Gather together some old or cheap paint brushes that you don't mind cutting the bristles from. Cut out hole punches from…

Miniature American Payphone in 1:12 Scale, Mini Vintage Style Phone Booth Model Decoration, Suitable for Collection and Scene Building Mini Living Room Furniture Accessories (4Pcs)

László Adóba is one of the best diorama builder I know and I'm a big fan. I recommended his previous books here, in my blog before, now there is a new one. Of course I already have it (actually it's a dedicated gift from the author) and it's just wonderful. The descrition of the book and the sample pages are from László Adóba's website (http://adobadiorama.hu/), where you can buy all of his books. In the second volume of Building Dioramas, I’m going to present the process of creating…

I really like old tin things like the bread box in the picture. I found one in Google Images with measurement...

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Recreate the past with these vintage dollhouse newspaper and magazine template scans. For convenience, these miniature decor printables are pooled and complied into one simple page.

Even though I'm an e-reader, I love the feel of physical books and having them around my house. My dollhouse is no exception, and I...

I have a humble vintage milkglass collection, such as Pyrex, Fire King, Glasbake and the like.....in real, of course. So imagine my excitement finding miniature counterparts. Thanks Re-Ment!

Hi Mini Friends! While browsing Instagram I noticed an old oil heater in a picture and just loved it. It only took a few seconds to figure out a miniature replica in my head. So what to do but get to work! To make this tiny heater (that doesn't actually heat anything) you will need buttons, card stock, glue (I use my favorite Elmer's Wood Glue) beads or wooden spindle pieces and paint. Pretty simple! Here is my tiny heater and the inspiration picture. Here is a sample picture of supplies…