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Italy from the view of a miniaturist

 

What does Italy  offer to miniaturists, both local and tourists?

For mini projects, see Italian and Italian food.

 

Edeline @ Ischia


A.D.M.I.'s miniature - living room furnitures
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8 Thesespaces are for pictures (e.g. from a fair, club meeting, exhibition or miniatures made by local people).

Dollhouse hobby history of Italy

  • summary of early beginnings in the hobby

 

Popularity of miniatures, approximate number of miniaturists, most popular scales

  • the most popular scale is ... also ... and ... are used
  • there are about ... miniaturists and doll lovers and there are ... associations: 

 

Well known Dollhouse Projects

  • The most famous dollhouse is ...
  • See museums for places to visit

 

Famous trademark related to dollhouses/dolls/miniaturists are...

  •   list local trademarks here

 

Publications

 

Famous artisans, miniaturists, writers

  • name of the artisans and link to their home page
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Calendar

Add upcoming events for  Italy on the appropriate date. This calendar can be embedded on your personal blog or website and it updates to current events automatically. see Littleroomers

 

Photos, web pages, shops and blogs

see Italian for all other pages in this wiki related to this country

 

On-line Digests

Digests which discuss Italian minis

 

Clubs/Groups/associations

Add links to Italian  national and local clubs here, along with contact information.

Minitur Italia - Facebook page

 

Exhibitions

Check wiki photo_exhibits page.

Minitur Italia

 

FAQ for people living in this country

 

As a newbie miniaturist, what should I know?

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Where can I find the materials I need?

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FAQ for visitors

 

Where can I find miniatures in an average town in this country?

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What are the craft shops called or are there other places to try out?

 

Terms used for:

shop = negozio

        * di filati = for yarn

        * di scampoli or negozio di tessuti = for fabric

        * ferramenta= hardware

flea market = mercato delle pulci

department store = grande magazzino

crafts = negozio di prodotti d'artigianato  

dollhouse = casa delle bambole

miniatures = minituras

thrift shop = negozio che vende articoli a scopo di beneficenza  

toy shop = negozio di giocattoli

 

merceria = haberdashery shop selling needlework items: buttons, threads, sometimes underwear and socks,  and sometimes yarn and crochet\knit things

 

What should I buy as a souvenirs?

  • Italy is famous for its pasta - it comes in many different shapes. Buy some of the smallest and you will get wonderful material for your mini projects: e.g. abc pasta, star pasta...

 

When a friend of mine is going to this country, what should I ask her to bring me?

 

 

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