Making Georgian Dolls' Houses


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The popularity of making and furnishing dolls' houses has never been greater, and the elegant and romantic Georgian and Regency architecture is a favourite among enthusiasts. The author of Making Tudor Dolls' Houses now turns his attention to this period and shows how to make a dolls' house using lightweight materials, with no special skills or tools required.




The Authentic Georgian Dolls' House


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Brian Long is well known to miniaturists as one of the proprictors of Past and Presents. Book jacket.




Making Tudor Dolls' Houses


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As in all scale modelling, authenticity is all-important when constructing a doll's house. Here, the author shares his passion for the Tudor period, showing how to build the house and also construct all the interior fittings.




Miniature Embroidery for the Georgian Dolls' House


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..".Miniaturists will find it an invaluable source of ideas for re-creating furnishings and accessories typical of the period (in 1/12 scale)...instructions for 40 needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel work, pleated, patchwork, and quilting projects include carpets, rugs, curtains, pillows, chair covers, footstools, decorative screens, tablecloths, pictures, samplers, bedclothes, and wall hangings...good choice for large public libraries and miniature collections."--"Library Journal." ..".will help the novice to produce satisfying results."--"Dollhouse Miniatures."




Build a Doll's House


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This guide contains all the tips, plans and step-by-step sketches needed to build a brick house, a weatherboard house, a Tudor house and a six-room Georgian or Victorian house. Instructions for wiring, lighting and decorating are also given.




Georgian Dolls House Sticker Book


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An elegant doll's house in sticker book form, based on a large family home from the Georgian era in the early 1800s. Children can have hours of fun arranging the luxurious furnishings, helping the cook prepare dinner in the kitchen and the groom in the stables. Includes over 260 stickers plus internet links to discover more about Georgian times.




How To Build Your Own Doll's House, Using Paper and Cardboard. Step-By-Step Instructions on Constructing a Doll's House, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Figurines, Utencils and More


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Dolls houses are wonderful, traditional toys for young children that also make for charming decorations and family treasures. However, dolls houses can often be expensive and hard to come by. This vintage book contains a complete guide to making your very own dolls house using only paper and cardboard, complete with further directions for making miniature furniture, dolls, clothing, decorations, and much more. Contents include: “Fireplaces”, “Beds”, “Bookshelves and Books”, “Other Articles”, “The Inhabitants”, “Dressing Dolls”, “Dolls Dinner Parties”, “Dolls' Flats”, “Materials”, “Chairs”, “Chestnut Chairs”, “Sofas”, “Tables”, “Materials”, “Beds”, “Dressing Tables”, “Wash-hand Stands”, “Wardrobes”. “Towel-Horse”, “Clothes Basket”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.







How to Make Dolls' Houses


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Making Character Dolls' Houses in 1/12 Scale


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This text presents five dolls' house projects that aim to appeal to dolls' house makers and model-makers alike. Complete plans and instructions are given for: a traditional cider barn; a forge complete with hearth, anvil, bellows and workbench; a small country pub with a fully equipped bar and lean-to store; and an electronically-powered watermill where the undershot wheel actually operates the millstones, sack hoist and flour dresser. For the more ambitious woodworker, there is a nine-roomed Georgian house with a pull-out garden incorporated into the base.