Decorate your doll's house with rare period
furnishings and accessories.  Simple but
imaginative techniques show you how to make
over 100 tiny accessories, fixtures and
fittings.  All instructions come with 
pictures of each step, plus full-color
photos of finished pieces. (160 pages) 

SPC779  Dolls' House Accessories, Fixtures
            and Fittings      $19.95

Begining with simple projects requiring little
more than a craft set, Freida Gray gradually
builds the reader's confidence for more
demanding work involving cabinet construction
and the use of miniature power tools. (169 pages) 

SPC813 Doll's House Furniture  $14.95

This new hard cover book gives you the information
and skills you need to create a variety of superbly 
realistic pieces and opens up a world of opportunity
for doll's house enthusiasts, miniaturists and all
who enjoy working with polymer clay. Over 50 projects
in 128 pages.

SPC802  Making Doll's House Miniatures with
   Polymer Clay by Sue Heaser   $27.95

Step-by-step instruction and beautiful photographs
entice beginners and advanced crafters to experiment
with with wide variety of clays on the market. Learn
about the different brands and what types to use on 
specific projects.  Over 90 projects in 80 pages.

SCT100  Making Miniatures in Polymer Clay by
   Mary Kaliski      $15.95  

With polymer clay and imagination, Maureen Carlson
has brought a whole world of cherry little
characters to life. You can too!  Lots of full-color
pictures and detailed, step-by-step projects to lead
you all the way.  128 pages

NLB101  How to Make Clay Characters  $22.99

The process of making miniature ceramics is made
easy with "no guesswork involved" when you 
follow the photos and instructions in this
book.  Also included are tips on how to get
around the cost of buying a kiln and other 
expensive supplies.  20 pages
BOY 030 The Wonderful World of Miniature
           Ceramics  $4.95

This is a notebook of do's and don'ts.  Its 
purpose is to give you basic information,
hints and creative ideas to make you feel
comfortable in learning how to work with
this superior modeling compound. 17 pages

BOY 137 Mille's FIMO Notebook  $5.95

Choose from elite and petite wearables, diminutive
keepsakes, the littlest tree trims, Judaica, and 
delights for the dollhouse of your dreams.  128 pgs

CBC1574  Creations in Miniatures   $19.95

With step-by-step photos, instructions, and
diagrams, Helen Ruthberg shows you how easy it
is to make your own contemporary furniture.
Instructions to make a love seat, corner table,
cocktail table, and lamp are included. 16 pages

BOY122  Contemporary Living  $5.50

Learn the art of hatmaking from Barbara Hillier Smith.
With these in-depth, easy-to-follow instructions, you 
can learn how to make: 21 different straw and fabric
hats, 2 types of hat stands, and the basic hat box 
which can be embellished to suit your personal tastes.
Also included: hat shop signs! (34 pages)

BOY 020  Millinery Magic   $8.95

Learn the art of miniature shoemaking and how to 
adapt it to larger dolls.  The Dolls' cobbler 
teaches you how to craft nine different period shoes 
from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. (20 pages)

BOY 024 The Dolls' Cobbler: 
           A Guide to Shoemaking  $5.00

Using stage-by-stage demonstrations and a wide
selection of paintings, Sue Burton looks at the
work and techniques of 28 eminent miniaturists.
Each painting shown actual size, with close up
details showing working nethods and techniques
used.  (143 pages)

SPC818  The Techniques of Painting Miniatures  $23.95

Holiday and year-round designs using Houseworks
doors, windows, bookcases, fireplaces, etc. Fun
and simple ways to use dollhouse components, 
other than in a dollhouse.  18 pages

HWK1006  Designs Using Houseworks Components  $4.95

Cupboards, Safes and Hutches features full size 1"=1' 
and 1/2" = 1' patterns, complete dimensional drawings 
and material lists with easy to follow instructions. 
(27 pages)

BOY 139 Cupboards Safes and Hutches  $6.95

Twenty beautiful floral arrangements spanning the
ages are presented with step-by-step instructions.
Learn how flowers and floral arrangements were
made in the era of Louis XIV, Georgian, Colonial,
and more. A variety of materials are used. 60 pages

BOY 018 Period Floral Designs in Miniature   $9.95

Now you can make realistic-looking miniature plants
using the simple easy-to-follow instructions and 
patterns in Ruth Hanke's new book. New projects
plus many popular old ones - 27 different items.

BOY 136  Miniature Plants From Florist Tape  $7.95

Even if you don't have a green thumb, you can still
create realistic miniature blossoms and greenery 
using the updated, foolproof bred dough techniques
in this book. Directions for making over 30 plants
are included.  20 pages

BOY 016  Meyer's Florist Shoppe   $5.95

This how-to book will help you master tree and hedge 
making, vine and bush making, ground elevations,
stone walks and pond making. Patterns included.
12 pages

BOY 138 Basic Landscaping in Miniature  $7.95

This exciting release offers how-to instructions
for creating 95 homestyle foods and beverages from
no-fail recipes using bread dough, Fimo, resin and
paints. Projects are suitable for beginners as well
as experienced crafters.  20 pages

BOY 012  Meyer's Homemade Meals   $4.95

Sydnie Wagner has been making miniatures for over
20 years. Now you can delight in her assisting you
in creating over 40 fabulous foods with FIMO
16 pages

BOY 141 Petite Eats and Mini Treats  $7.49

Over 40 Williamsburg-style holiday decorations and 
foods are featured in this book. Easy-to-do projects
include a corn husk tree top angel, white dove
ornament, yule log, and a complete Christmas buffet,
all made from a variety of materials. 20 pages

BOY 116  Christmas Confections   $5.95

Recreate the lazy days of summer barbecues in 
miniature with the plans and instructions supplied
in this book. Directions are included for the brick
barbecue, tools, mitt, garden furniture, sprinkler, 
hose, swingset, sandbox, pail, shovel & more. 20 pgs

BOY 120  Backyard Barbecue  $5.49

Clear step-by-step directions on how to wire a
dollhouse.  Includes helpful suggestions on 
choosing a wiring system and trouble shooting
lighting problems.  36 pages

BOY134  Dollhouse Lighting  $9.49

Handy hints, shortcuts and economic methods 
for the miniaturist.  Volume 1  34 pages

BOY 710  Workshop Wisdom $3.95

Make a zoo-ful of Zany bread dough animals by
following the directions and designs inside 
this book.  Each is easy and inexpensive to
make using white bread,glue and paint. 18 pages

BOY 048  Meyer's Bread Dough Menagerie  $5.95

Lovers of all things American will be delighted
by the meticulously researched and equisitely
executed original projects.  Five aspects of
Americana are represented here: Native American,
Rural, Western, Nostalgic and Sporting.
50 Projects in all.   149 pages

SPC809  Americana in 1/12 Scale   $19.95

Twelve projects to be built within an 8-inch
dome are featured in this booklet that reprints
the articles from Nutshell News.  These seasonal
vignettes are presented with patterns and 
instructions.  81 pages

BOY720  Holiday Domes  $6.95

This collection of 24 decorative papers features
six full-color patterns adapted from actual
Victorian wallpapers.  Full instructions are
included for papering dollhouse walls. 

DOV120  Victorian Decorative Papers  $5.95

One of the most important books in the history of
19th-century domestic design, the comprehensive 
text had immeasurable influence on many areas of
Victorian life.  The pleasantly written text 
covers almost all aspects of domestic living in
mid 19th century England.  354 pages

DOV1021  Hints on Household Taste:
           The Classic Handbook of Victorian
             Interior Decortation   $12.95

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