Author: kimsminiscene

Great article about the history of dollhouses and how Miniatures are gaining in popularity. Mentions a film and some good blogs to check out! https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/07/dollhouses-werent-invented-for-play/492581/

A lot of times I have too many projects going and I get indecisive about what to take on next ... or I get stuck when something isn’t working ... or I’m out of a particular supply (this almost never happens! I’m a hoarder!). When I feel this confusion, I go back to "finished" projects… Continue reading Getting Unstuck

My good friend, Barb, makes amazing miniature turnings. These are wood vases and bowls made by spinning wood on a lathe and using a tool to shape the wood as it spins. I tried turning once ... it was hilarious if you think trainwrecks are funny! It was a simple cabinet drawer knob. Mine looked… Continue reading Turning Room Finished!

Sometimes I impress myself. (But not often!) I was redoing a tea cart - just rearranging the items on it. I noticed a pink liquor bottle with a great top.  (Picture below) The liquor bottle was made with an electrical connector called a "female disconnect".  You can get these in lots of different colors. Of… Continue reading Remembering How-to – Using Electrical Parts as Bottles