If you can knit, most of the patterns for our 1/12th scale accessories can be used for 1/16th scale simply by using knitting needles 2 sizes smaller than stated in the pattern. A friend of mine has successfully used my patterns in this way for her 1/16th scale dollshouse.

Details of this and other tips, needle sizes, etc. can be found on my web site.

http://www.buttercupminiatures.co.uk/

Frances
Buttercup Miniatures

The original Venus & Martin Dodge book, The Dolls' House Do-It-Yourself Book, was originally all 1/16 scale patterns; I understand newer editions have everything in both 1/16 & 1/12.

Havana (FL) Holly

Small Horses: Hearth Song Toys in California have flocked animals that are smaller than 1/12 scale. I believe they are made in Europe. The horses are charming. http://www.hearthsong.com/

They also have some realistic looking plastic ones (you could flock them yourself) that are 3 to 5 inches tall.

Anne Gerdes

1/4" Mice and Rabbits: I don't remember who was looking for mice, but I carry 1/4" scale mice and rabbits that are perfect for fantasy settings or 1/4" scale houses. Approximately the same size as quarter scale people, one holding a baby, one serving wench mouse, a mouse on a scooter, etc. Contact me privately if you want pictures shaunpf@centramedia.net. I also updated my web page http://purefantasy.centramedia.com

Shaun Crawford

Quarter inch stained glass windows: For the leading in stained glass windows try one strand of black embroidery floss and glue. Put the plastic ("glass") sheet over your pattern. (I reduce/photocopy from full-sized stained glass patterns to get quarter scale.) Then using a toothpick or needle-pointed scribe, put a thin line of glue down the black lines (lead lines) in the pattern. Start from the middle of the pattern and work out. When the thread lines dry, you can go in and paint the stain into the various blank spots. I do both sides this way which makes a very lifelike looking window.

Pat

144th Scale Tips

I wanted to use a finish other than acrylic paint on one of the little metal miniature clocks, so (after washing in dish detergent) and drying, I used one of those gold pens to highlight the clock face. It doesn't really "color" the lead, just has a nice golden glow effect.

Also, I wanted to replace wallpaper in one of the rooms. Such a teeny area - 1 inch square. I always use YES glue (Grandmother Stover's), slightly watered down, as the paste to apply wallpaper. To remove it, I did the same thing, just smeared the same paste over it, let it set for just a little while and the paper simply peeled right off w/ long tweezers. I know there has been discussion about how to remove old wallpaper. This is the easiest way I have found yet and should work for any kind of (wall)paper.

Headboards can be made from a piece cut (very carefully) from an oriental fan, stained w/ a MinWax pen and sealed, and the bed covered w/ a bit of lace. A piece of the fan can also be glued onto the metal dresser to match the headboard. Samples from Lowe's and Home Depot can be used for flooring - I particularly like the crackle effect samples - they come in pink, dark blue, mustard and green. The dark blue/white goes really nice w/ a white "tiled" wall.

Theresa

144th Scale Tips

I wanted to use a finish other than acrylic paint on one of the little metal miniature clocks, so (after washing in dish detergent) and drying, I used one of those gold pens to highlight the clock face. It doesn't really "color" the lead, just has a nice golden glow effect.

Also, I wanted to replace wallpaper in one of the rooms. Such a teeny area - 1 inch square. I always use YES glue (Grandmother Stover's), slightly watered down, as the paste to apply wallpaper. To remove it, I did the same thing, just smeared the same paste over it, let it set for just a little while and the paper simply peeled right off w/ long tweezers. I know there has been discussion about how to remove old wallpaper. This is the easiest way I have found yet and should work for any kind of (wall)paper.

Headboards can be made from a piece cut (very carefully) from an oriental fan, stained w/ a MinWax pen and sealed, and the bed covered w/ a bit of lace. A piece of the fan can also be glued onto the metal dresser to match the headboard. Samples from Lowe's and Home Depot can be used for flooring - I particularly like the crackle effect samples - they come in pink, dark blue, mustard and green. The dark blue/white goes really nice w/ a white "tiled" wall.

Theresa

144th Shingles: I took a Nel Corkin class at the 1995 NAME National and she introduced us to a wonderful solution for shingles that will work for 144th scale. You can buy rolls of paper shingles from a railroad hobby shop. They are #800 Profile Shingles (HO scale), made by Campbell Scale Models, P. O. Box 5307, Durango, CO 81301. They cost about $6 back then, and the package says it will cover approx. 9" x 12", which is a lot of little roofs! To apply, cut rows of shingles first, paint with diluted raw umber (or any other dark brown), attach with glue (they come already gummed, but glue works better) and let dry completely. To simulate weathering, add streaks of white and rust colored watercolor pencils. I imagine dry brushing would work, too. When dry, pry up some of the shingles here and there so they don't look too perfect.

Marilyn - Wisconsin

1/4 Scale Teapot Walls: I have to get in on the conversation about papering the inside of a teapot. I have actually done it. In fact, I taught a workshop where we did just that.

Now I'm not saying this is the "right" way but here is what I did. In my case, Mrs. Potts had previously been a bank and her "inside" had various cavities from the form that needed to be hidden.

I made a template out of poster board (shirt board). I cut slits down from the top and up from the bottom and pushed that into the hole. Then I marked the overlaps, pulled it out of the teapot and cut out the V's so there were not extra bulges. I refit to make sure I liked the new "interior" wall. The I pulled it out an applied paper to this. (I actually used a flowery pattern and it didn't look bad.) I then trimmed out some, not all of the paper that went over those V's that I cut out.-- I left a little to hide the seams. --I shoved it back in the pot and pasted down the thin little edges.

Shannon Moore

1/4 Scale Teapot Walls: Why not just use strips or squares of patterned tissue paper or paper napkins and decoupage them on the teapot walls. The paper is thin and more forgiving than the thicker true wallpaper and would allow you to follow the curves better. It won't be an even, neat lining up like true wallpaper and you will still have wrinkles, but they will be less obvious and it will add some color and a semblance of wallpaper.

Parisa