The Making of a Modern Fireplace

I am a member of the Etsy Miniatures in Dollhouse Scales Team and I recently did a guest post for their blog.  A behind the scenes look at making my modern fireplace.

Making anything in miniature can be a time consuming and fiddly process that requires lateral thinking and imagination to replicate an object from the real world.


It all starts with an idea and a design.  It is often an image from the real world that provides the inspiration.  Working out how you can make a miniature version is often not an easy task!


I had an idea for a very contemporary, modern fireplace that would be ideal for modern dolls house families.  It had a relatively simple, clean design for the surround with an eye catching grate as the focal point.


Read the full post here


http://teammids.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/making-of-modern-fireplace.html

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I have introduced two new ranges of tiles this month.  Made from a special polymer clay they are incredibly thin yet very strong and come in a wide range of colours so there's something for everyone.

• 1/4" Square & triangular tiles - ideal for 1/24th scale or wall tiles in 1/12th
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