Author: Caroline Clifton-Mogg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841880280
Category : Doll furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
From attic to basement, from drawing room to dining room, from library to kitchen, and from bathroom to bedroom, this sourcebook is an illustrated exploration of a world of miniature possibilities. It ranges from rare collectors' pieces to painstaking modern recreations of the past, showing doll's houses representing every style and period, complete with authentic interior details and furnishings. There is a comprehensive list of international suppliers and specialists.
The Doll's House Sourcebook
Author: Caroline Clifton-Mogg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841880280
Category : Doll furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
From attic to basement, from drawing room to dining room, from library to kitchen, and from bathroom to bedroom, this sourcebook is an illustrated exploration of a world of miniature possibilities. It ranges from rare collectors' pieces to painstaking modern recreations of the past, showing doll's houses representing every style and period, complete with authentic interior details and furnishings. There is a comprehensive list of international suppliers and specialists.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781841880280
Category : Doll furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
From attic to basement, from drawing room to dining room, from library to kitchen, and from bathroom to bedroom, this sourcebook is an illustrated exploration of a world of miniature possibilities. It ranges from rare collectors' pieces to painstaking modern recreations of the past, showing doll's houses representing every style and period, complete with authentic interior details and furnishings. There is a comprehensive list of international suppliers and specialists.
The Dollhouse Book
Author: Stephanie Finnegan
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
ISBN: 9781579120771
Category : Dollhouses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The unique dimensions make this book a miniature dollhouse. The outside hard cover with the brick house opens in the center like many dollhouses to reveal the ornate interior of the book. On the pages inside, the hundreds of stunning pictures show every detail of the most amazing dollhouses from around the world. This striking package will be irresistible to collectors and dollhouse fanatics. Covering the gamut of historical periods and international designs, each two-page spread explores a select architectural style from a medieval castle to a space-age apartment. Examples of miniature businesses and stores from bakeries to butcher shops to corporate offices offer something for every type of doll house enthusiast, young and old. Photographs showcase both the exteriors, interiors and the dolls themselves. The book focuses on the life-like details that delight dollhouse devotees-from running faucets to cut marks on an inch-tall chopping block to leather-bound books with pages of flawlessly miniscule text. Descriptions of every house and all its hidden secrets accompany each spread.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
ISBN: 9781579120771
Category : Dollhouses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The unique dimensions make this book a miniature dollhouse. The outside hard cover with the brick house opens in the center like many dollhouses to reveal the ornate interior of the book. On the pages inside, the hundreds of stunning pictures show every detail of the most amazing dollhouses from around the world. This striking package will be irresistible to collectors and dollhouse fanatics. Covering the gamut of historical periods and international designs, each two-page spread explores a select architectural style from a medieval castle to a space-age apartment. Examples of miniature businesses and stores from bakeries to butcher shops to corporate offices offer something for every type of doll house enthusiast, young and old. Photographs showcase both the exteriors, interiors and the dolls themselves. The book focuses on the life-like details that delight dollhouse devotees-from running faucets to cut marks on an inch-tall chopping block to leather-bound books with pages of flawlessly miniscule text. Descriptions of every house and all its hidden secrets accompany each spread.
A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby
Author: Jean Nisbett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861084866
Category : Doll furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jean Nisbett’s classic volume gets a welcome update and expansion--making it a practical, accessible introduction to all the basics, with lavish images and easy-to-follow hints that help beginners save time and avoid costly mistakes. Nisbett explains how to choose and build a house from a kit; handle a period building; furnish the interior; create charming shops; and plan a dolls’ house that will enchant a child--and actually stand up to play. Equipment and materials, finishes, decoration, decorative detail, gardens and renovation all receive in-depth coverage, while checklists set out a logical order for work.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861084866
Category : Doll furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Jean Nisbett’s classic volume gets a welcome update and expansion--making it a practical, accessible introduction to all the basics, with lavish images and easy-to-follow hints that help beginners save time and avoid costly mistakes. Nisbett explains how to choose and build a house from a kit; handle a period building; furnish the interior; create charming shops; and plan a dolls’ house that will enchant a child--and actually stand up to play. Equipment and materials, finishes, decoration, decorative detail, gardens and renovation all receive in-depth coverage, while checklists set out a logical order for work.
The Decorated Doll's House
Author: Jessica Ridley
Publisher: Little Brown GBR
ISBN: 9780316861830
Category : Dollhouses
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this comprehensive manual Jessica Ridley tells you everything you'll need to know to create a truly striking and creative doll's house in a wide variety of styles from American Country to Artist's Studio, Etruscan to Edwardian, Scottish Baronial to Scandinavian. Working on four façades and nineteen different rooms, she explains how to hand-paint eighteenth-century wallpaper, marbleize floors, wood-grain tables, gild picture-frames, upholster furniture, make miniature food, and much, much more. The step-by step instructions are clearly illustrated with more than 350 close-up full-colour photographs. Along the way, you will learn how to research authentic decor and how to stretch your powers of ingenuity by making the most of what is available: how, for example, to make chairs from pieces of champagne wire, a thatch roof from mop head, or medieval weapons from cocktail sticks. Both a practical manual and a beautifully illustrated sourcebook, The Decorated Doll's House offers ideas, instruction, and inspiration in a delightful introduction to the enchanting world of miniature interiors.
Publisher: Little Brown GBR
ISBN: 9780316861830
Category : Dollhouses
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this comprehensive manual Jessica Ridley tells you everything you'll need to know to create a truly striking and creative doll's house in a wide variety of styles from American Country to Artist's Studio, Etruscan to Edwardian, Scottish Baronial to Scandinavian. Working on four façades and nineteen different rooms, she explains how to hand-paint eighteenth-century wallpaper, marbleize floors, wood-grain tables, gild picture-frames, upholster furniture, make miniature food, and much, much more. The step-by step instructions are clearly illustrated with more than 350 close-up full-colour photographs. Along the way, you will learn how to research authentic decor and how to stretch your powers of ingenuity by making the most of what is available: how, for example, to make chairs from pieces of champagne wire, a thatch roof from mop head, or medieval weapons from cocktail sticks. Both a practical manual and a beautifully illustrated sourcebook, The Decorated Doll's House offers ideas, instruction, and inspiration in a delightful introduction to the enchanting world of miniature interiors.
The Authentic Tudor and Stuart Dolls' House
Author: Brian Long
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861084064
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A reference guide for any miniaturist wanting to create a truly authentic Tudor or Stuart house, this book looks at many regional variations in timber-framed houses, discussing aspects such as decorating and furnishing of the house interior, as well as providing information on food, furniture and sanitation.
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861084064
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A reference guide for any miniaturist wanting to create a truly authentic Tudor or Stuart house, this book looks at many regional variations in timber-framed houses, discussing aspects such as decorating and furnishing of the house interior, as well as providing information on food, furniture and sanitation.
A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make
Author: Sarah Hand
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 0760374635
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Keep your hands busy and your mind playing and free of stress with A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make. From professional artist Sarah Hand, the author of Art Makers: Papier-Mache, this book features easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, creative inspiration, and prompts—all designed to be done at home using affordable, accessible materials. Best of all, the projects are small-scale, so they are portable, giftable, adorable, and fun! A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make includes varied projects done in all kinds of materials, from papier-mache and paper to crayons, paint, and paint pens. With this book, you can learn to make: Dioramas Papier-mache creatures Pop-up cards Cotton dolls And much more Throughout the book, find tips for having fun and relaxing as you create, plus creative inspiration and prompts so that you can use this book as a starting point for art projects you devise on your own. After a stressful year (or decade?), everyone needs to have fun and let loose, and what better way than with art that can be created at home and with materials you already have? The small size of the projects makes them manageable even for beginning crafters and artists, and kids will love working on the projects too (possibly with a little adult help). The art is adorable and whimsical and appeals to artists of all ages and skill levels, including beginning crafters, DIYers, crafty families, and more. Grab your paper, paints, and more and then set up at the kitchen counter to start your stress-free creative life with A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make from a professional artist and instructor.
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 0760374635
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Keep your hands busy and your mind playing and free of stress with A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make. From professional artist Sarah Hand, the author of Art Makers: Papier-Mache, this book features easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, creative inspiration, and prompts—all designed to be done at home using affordable, accessible materials. Best of all, the projects are small-scale, so they are portable, giftable, adorable, and fun! A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make includes varied projects done in all kinds of materials, from papier-mache and paper to crayons, paint, and paint pens. With this book, you can learn to make: Dioramas Papier-mache creatures Pop-up cards Cotton dolls And much more Throughout the book, find tips for having fun and relaxing as you create, plus creative inspiration and prompts so that you can use this book as a starting point for art projects you devise on your own. After a stressful year (or decade?), everyone needs to have fun and let loose, and what better way than with art that can be created at home and with materials you already have? The small size of the projects makes them manageable even for beginning crafters and artists, and kids will love working on the projects too (possibly with a little adult help). The art is adorable and whimsical and appeals to artists of all ages and skill levels, including beginning crafters, DIYers, crafty families, and more. Grab your paper, paints, and more and then set up at the kitchen counter to start your stress-free creative life with A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make from a professional artist and instructor.
The Authentic Georgian Dolls' House
Author: Brian Long
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861081872
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brian Long is well known to miniaturists as one of the proprictors of Past and Presents. Book jacket.
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861081872
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Brian Long is well known to miniaturists as one of the proprictors of Past and Presents. Book jacket.
Magnificent Miniatures
Author: Kevin Mulvany
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9780713490596
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book features the breadth and range of Mulvany and Rogers' architectural miniatures – commissioned by museums and private collectors – covering many historic periods and countries, and including projects as diverse as Versailles and an American colonial house. Mulvany and Rogers use techniques and materials, both modern and traditional, to re-create in stunning and minute detail the appearance and atmosphere of buildings, their interiors, room decor and objets d'art. Practical projects for the reader include creating marble floors and decorative details, constructing chimneys and domes, and step-by-step instructions for making a parquet floor. Clear step-by-step instructions describe the materials needed and the techniques involved.
Publisher: Anova Books
ISBN: 9780713490596
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book features the breadth and range of Mulvany and Rogers' architectural miniatures – commissioned by museums and private collectors – covering many historic periods and countries, and including projects as diverse as Versailles and an American colonial house. Mulvany and Rogers use techniques and materials, both modern and traditional, to re-create in stunning and minute detail the appearance and atmosphere of buildings, their interiors, room decor and objets d'art. Practical projects for the reader include creating marble floors and decorative details, constructing chimneys and domes, and step-by-step instructions for making a parquet floor. Clear step-by-step instructions describe the materials needed and the techniques involved.
Edwardian House Style
Author: Hilary Hockman
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715312278
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This source book for recreating the style and decor of the Georgian period, covers all aspects of internal and external plan and design, including gardens. It also provides information on how to restore, replace and care for period features.
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715312278
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This source book for recreating the style and decor of the Georgian period, covers all aspects of internal and external plan and design, including gardens. It also provides information on how to restore, replace and care for period features.
The Borrowers
Author: Mary Norton
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152047375
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The story of a family of miniature people who live in a quiet, out-of-the-way country house and who tried never to be seen by human beings.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152047375
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The story of a family of miniature people who live in a quiet, out-of-the-way country house and who tried never to be seen by human beings.