Miniature furniture projects for dollhouses, roomboxes and dioramas
See the wiki pages with furniture tag.
Links to miniature projects
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- photo albums, blog posts, webpages
144 Scenes in 1" table
Curio Cabinet - by Claire
Decoupage Dresser - by Matilda
Desk Vignettes - by Susan from NY
Dollar Store Furniture - from St Albert Minis
Marquetry Furniture - by Victoria
Miniature Furniture - by Victoria
Modern Furniture - from found objects from About.com
Polyclay Furniture - by Zoota
Tab and Slot Transformations - by Matilda
Blogs
- Blogs concentrating on furniture or categories/labels about it in blogs
Elga's Miniatures - Elga Kloster from South Africa
Inch by Inch Miniatures - by Miss Kris
Little Boxes and 1:12 Miniatures - outstanding!
Groups
- Discussion groups, forums (or forum categories) and photo groups dedicated to furniture.
Supplies for sale
- Supplies needed for making furniture projects.
Les Chinoiseries - fabrics and wallpapers
Naked Furniture - by Handley House
Miniatures for sale
- Do you have a section for furniture in your shop? Add a direct link here.
Howes of Prieur - hand painted and hand finished dolls house miniatures
Scarlet Sails Miniatures - search for beds, staircase, chairs and table
Miniatures for sale
Ann High
Arlette's Miniatures - styles ranging from Tudor to modern
Bubba's Minis - country style furniture and accessories
Forget Me not Miniatures - Dave and Julie Stanley
Inch by Inch Miniatures - by Miss Kris
John A. MacPherson - UK
John J. Hodgson Miniature Furniture and Accessories - UK
Kari Bloom - various furniture styles
Lee's Line - wholesale dollshouse furniture
Magic-n-Miniatures
Margie's Petite Palette - hand painted trunks
McQueenie Miniatures - UK
Michael Walton
Miniature Wood Creations - by Patrick Kinney of Minnesota. Also stocks exotic in-scale wood.
Nesting Table kit - by Alice Zinn
One to Twelve - Niels Jalling, IGMA Artisan, furniture, Denmark
Patricia Richards Miniatures
Peggy's Miniature Wicker
Petite Princess Furniture
Riverswood - laser cut items by Ellen Crane
Teresa's Miniature Creations - smaller scale and some 1/12 laser cut miniature furniture by Teresa Callender
Woodnbits - Miniature furniture, wood vases, bowls and urns
Books
- Books about miniature furniture projects (also books with chapters about it)
Making 1/12 Scale Wicker Furniture for the Dolls' House- by Sheila Smith
Cabinet makers Guide - review by About.com
Instructions for miniatures
Miniature printables
Wallpapers
- Wallpapers that go well with furniture projects
Other Printies
- Book/magazine covers related to furniture
Furniture - from Miniprintables
Furniture Plans - by Ma maison de poupee
More Furniture - includes VCR, from Miniprintables
More Furniture 1 and 2 - from Lunalunera
Links
- links to sites showing how to make items related to furniture
Armoire - from About.com
Bedside Table - from About.com
Cardboard Dollhouse Furniture - by Pyjama Mama
Cardboard Furniture - by Crooked Brains
Dollhouse Trunk - CDHM tutorial by Debbie Dixon-Paver
Faux Shabby Chic Dresser - by Tracy Topps
Furniture Plans - by the Amateur Woodworker
Lawn Chair - from The Art of Dollhouse Miniatures
Matchbox Dresser - Clay project by Lisa Pavelka
Painted Furniture - from New England Miniatures
Paper Dollhouse Chairs - from Instructables
Reworking Inexpensive Furniture - by Wanna in El Paso
Stool - by Perhe Malmstrom
Transform Cheap Plastic Furniture - from Making Dollhouse Miniatures
Twig Furniture - from About.com
Twig Furniture Tips - from Annie's Minis
Upholstery - by About.com
Wicker Pet Bed- by Alice Burkle
Wicker Bookcase - by Sudene
Videos
- YouTube videos about miniature furniture projects
Research/ Inspiration
Restaurant Furniture Supplier - lots of RL ideas and measurements for not only booths, but tables, bar stools, lobby furniture, etc.
Standard Furniture Dimensions
HOM Furniture Kits - no longer in production
House of Miniatures (HOM) Info page
Tips/Hints
- To improve the look of unfinished inexpensive or tab and slot furniture, round off any exposed, rough edges. Use wood filler to fill in tabs or spaces between joins. Allow to dry thoroughly, and sand smooth. To add dimension, use a small blob or sausage of wood filler to build out areas. Allow to dry and sand again. Use a tack cloth to remove sanding residue. String can be used for trim details such as moldings. Consider using the piece as a framework for upholstery.
- Google (dresser, highboy, whatever) and get the measurements and then convert it down to 1 inch to 1 foot, and go from there. Also look at RL woodworking instruction books/sites.
- You can create some very nice miniature caning using 28 count penelope canvas. It has the 2 verticals and the 2 horizontals. With color matching thread (I used quilters thread) you just weave the angles. Look on the internet (Google images) and you'll get some good pictures. Even google caning supplies. You may need to buy a small book for instructions. It can be a little tricky counting holes, but turns out very well.
- Decals for furniture - Cut out a colored picture from a magazine and apply three coats of clear nail polish or varnish to the front of the picture. Let each coat dry! When it is dry - soak the clipping varnished side up in a dish of water for three or four minutes - carefully rub away the soggy paper. Trim the decal to size and apply it to the object with a light coat of white glue. When dry, seal the decals with another coat of varnish. Use decals right away because they become brittle.
- Magical Drill Press - discusses some of the tools Tom Walden uses to make his furniture pieces
- Drawer pulls - staples, beads, "eye" part of the hook and eye. For a more modern look, cut off the rounded end of assorted sized and coloured paper clips, drill holes and glue.
- Furniture feet - use push pins
- Try gluing lace or embossed paper to wood creating a carved effect to your furniture.This was done on a canopy bed here.
Ideas about what is needed for furniture projects
Turn a Bed Frame into a Bench - from Addicted to decorating
- ideas for shop names
- YouTube videos about the subject
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Enchanticals said
at 2:47 am on Dec 22, 2009
You can also find miniature furniture for sale at Enchanticals, my Etsy shop. Please visit www.enchanticals.etsy.com.
:) Marsha
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