Thursday 2 January 2014

An interesting blog - Dollhouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials, 1 inch mini

Hello! I hope you are already having a great start of this new year 2014!!  :)

I have only started recently, Dec '13 to post on my blog, and I have only posted about needle felting. But I do love miniatures too, I admire them, I buy them, I make them with polymer clay and I read about them. Some time ago I came across a blog "Dollhouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials, 1 inch mini" and I was impressed by the super detailed instructions on all tutorials that Kris, the owner of the blog, makes. She makes some really great, very well made miniature furniture and items for the house. She mostly uses materials that you can find anywhere, like paper, card stock, glue and she also writes all the measurements for people to follow and make outstanding pieces in 1:12. On the left of her blog, you can see all the pictures from people that have made furniture pieces with her tutorials.

Here are some example of the items she makes and made tutorials for :


Shabby chic bed made with card stock.


Vase made with quilling paper.


Old radio made from paper.


French chaise long made from card stock.

 I wanted to share her website with you, because I find it interesting and I thought you might too. She posts one tutorial per month and remember that if you ever decide to follow one of these tutorials and make something, you can paint your items as you like, making them fit perfectly in your doll house or your miniature space.
Oh....she even makes vases, some very good looking ones, with quilling paper and uses card stock for many, many of the projects!!!

Again, this is Kris Compas, at Dollshouse Miniature Furniture - Tutorials, 1 inch minis

I will post again soon about my little house. Until then I hope you find Kris' tutorials easy to make and give it a try. If you do, let me know!
Hugs!!


15 comments:

  1. Hi Simona! My best wishes to you and yours for 2014!
    I know Chris' blog, she is very known in the miniature world because of her blog and her great tutorials, like you said.
    I have made her shabby chic bed following her tutorial, I found it a great way of working :D! I like the result very much and I now use a lot of paper in my miniatures too. She has learnt me how to make the curves in paper and cardstock, now I always can learn more from her (new) tutorials. Two years ago I also made her Santa sleigh, of which I recently sent her a picture, after she asked for pictures in order to put them on her blog for her (new) photo gallery. Only to find out that she totally didn't wrote a tutorial about the Santa's sleigh and I made it from a picture from her blog :D LOL! If you'll read her clear instructions well, it will work very well!
    I hope you will try to do some of her tutorials and see it for yourself!
    Hugs, Ilona

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    1. Hi Ilona!! Oh, wow!! You made the sleigh without following any tutorial??? Super well done!! I'm going to head off and see if I can spot this sleigh...but I think I did already....I'm always thankful for the internet and the way people can share their knowledge. Big hugs back at you!! :)

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  2. Dear Simona, May 2014 be a happy, lucky, prosperous and healthy year for you and yours!
    Yes, Chris's blog is great. Chris is generous with her tutorials. I made baskets following her instructions and they turned out perfect. Following and reading her posts is something to look forward to.
    I'd love to see your miniatures display.
    Hugs, Drora

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    1. Sweet Drora!! Thank you and may you and your family have a fantastic year too. I'm always curious and glad to see your cute, perfect items. You also, are sooooo good in making miniatures!! I don't have a dollhouse but only miniatures that I've bought, made and collected during the years and even then, I tend to give away my miniatures when people see them and like them....I've always been like that....I just love to give and my friends say that I always have to give, give, give but then I would be happy if somebody would gift me a used sweet wrapper!! In fact I'm looking forward to start my give aways....I love to make people happy!! Hug and kiss <3

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  3. I know the blog, but have not yet had the courage to try. There are so many things and techniques I want to try out, a shame, a day not are longer.
    Hugs and a happy new year.
    Wyrna

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    1. Oh, Wyrna...I'm sure that whatever you would try out, it would be a great result in your hands!!! You know how much I love your super perfect items!!!! And looking forward to see more. Big hug!! :)

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  4. the last piece is so pretty! :)

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  5. Hi Simona! I am glad to have become a new follower of yours and I am delighted to see that you have also joined mine. Since I am in the "Giveaway" mode on my blog, I hope that you left a comment so that you have a chance to win the Tea Tray! :))
    And as to the One Inch Minis Tutorials, I have seen what some of the bloggers who have made Kris's bed have done and all of them have looked stunning! I am not surprised to read that Ilona has made a sleigh bed without a pattern to follow as she, like Kris, can do ANYTHING! :D

    elizabeth

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    1. Hi Elizabeth!! Welcome to my pretty new blog!! I agree with you....both Kris and Ilona are great but also many other miniaturists can achieve great levels of perfection!! :) Welcome again and I hope you sign up to my give away too!! Hugs!!

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  7. Hi Simona, Yes, Kris' blog is great, but like Wyrna, I haven't had the time to try any of her tutorials. I'm looking forward to seeing anything you make, though! xo Jennifer

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    1. I don't think my miniatures are going to be as good as Kris' but yes....I'll try!! :)

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  8. Hi Simona,
    I've just found your blog and I like it so much.

    Thanks for your giveaway: please count me :-)
    I've just shared the link on my blog's sidebar.

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  9. Thanks for sharing this great resource! Can't believe the radio is all out of paper! :)

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    1. Yes, Lindsey! She has a ton of tutorials for everything miniature!! Great blog and great artist!!

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