- My Paris Speakeasy - Jon Fish @nbtxminimaker designed and built this amazing 1920s Art Nouveau inspired miniature structure in 1:12th scale. Jon was so collaborative in the design process; sending me pictures of his ideas. I had created my own Pinterest board and was thrilled when many of the photos were the same!
- Good Sam Showcase of Miniatures in San Jose, CA -
- Make your own mini and wear it as a name tag! - I’m in a local miniatures club here in Austin, TX and we made these name tags to wear. This reflects my love of reading, chocolate, wine, sharks and watching the ocean, and crochet. I made the tiny crochet hook and ball of yarn in the top right but bought everything else. The wine bottle had… Continue reading Make your own mini and wear it as a name tag!
- February 2023 Robin Betterley Calendar Club photos -
- Robin Betterley Calendar Club – January Artist Studio - In January, I saw a very interesting post on Instagram! Robin Betterley, one of my favorite miniatures artists, announced her 2022 Calendar Club, a monthly series of quarter scale kits. January’s theme was an artist studio that i immediately fell in love with! Here’s my finished kit. Photo with both the exterior and interior pieces.
- IKEA ‘Chair’ hooks are adorable! - Unfortunately they are closer to Barbie scale … (see pic below with 1″ scale chair for size) Of course I still bought them because I am using them in my big house! They were a matte black plastic which had to go!! First I primed them with a plastic paint. Then painted them a light… Continue reading IKEA ‘Chair’ hooks are adorable!
- Fabulous modern ‘travel’ dollhouses - I just discovered this miniatures artist on Instagram and I am obsessed!! She makes these fantastic travel dollhouses out of these small “suitcases”. I’m not even sure what you call this type of suitcase? It’s like half a hat box … I want to make or buy (or both) ALL of these! https://instagram.com/little_lucciola?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=ab4y82xlkgo8
- Dressed Bed - I made this bed in a workshop in my store more than 10 years ago! But I only made 2 little pillows for it at the time. So I dug into my stash for the fabric – can you believe I kept the fabric?! Of course you can 😊 Then I dug into my stash… Continue reading Dressed Bed
- Unusual Containers from the Good Sam Show -
- A Quick Tip for Gold-Leafing - I love, love, LOVE Sharpie paint pens!! So many uses but one of my favorites is turning resin objects gold. Here’s a basic white resin frame I got at a craft store and look how great it looks after just a few minutes with a gold Sharpie paint pen!
Kim's Miniature Scene 