Big dollhouse

The exterior of the Thumbelina has been painted, and the siding has been glued on. I will be gluing down the loose siding and add more pink paint when I come back around. I was once told in college that you have to keep the entire art piece a working project. Do not do one part and be finished. The piece has to flow together. The drapery treatments are in, but I have to go back and clean them up. I used satin and lace to execute them. I added extra gingerbread window trim from some movable…

Because who can afford to buy the real deal?

Barbie size Victorian

The Garfield Greenleaf Thumbelina still has a lot of touch-up work that needs to be done from moving it around. However, I wanted to show what it looks like with the furniture inside. Soon I will re-touch the shingles, do the touch-up paint on spots missed etc. and continue the parquet work. I also have to touch-up the areas where the crown moulding meets. Wish me luck!

Dale Rise is a dolls house designed and individually made by Chris Worthington of DHCW

Humpty Dumpty House is a delightful site owned by the French miniaturist Dominique. Her skill in creating miniature items - I especially like her shoes – is amazing. Dominique's taste in dollhouses goes from the traditional, the Victorian Maison Garfield to the bizarre Voodoo Boat, with the Harry Potter Asimuthed Dragons in between. The machine translation from French to English may be a bit clunky. The photography is not. And be sure to check out Dominique’s Tips and Miniatures.

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