| 9781861085016 |
| 186108501X |
| (pbk.) |
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Summary
This inspirational book is jam-packed with carefully researched, fun-to-make projects, enabling you to give your dolls' house a truly authentic period feel. The scene is set with a brief history of the period and home life in Britain and the USA at this time, and followed by the projects - including American variations where appropriate - divided by room: The Kitchen, The Living Room, The Bedroom and The Hall. Materials and Equipment, Basic Techniques, Templates and Suppliers complete this invaluable sourcebook.
Author Notes
Author information: Jane Harrop started making miniatures as a hobby 13 years ago, and has been teaching adult education classes on making miniatures for the past nine years. She sells her work to collectors through miniatures fairs, travels around the UK presenting miniatures workshops and has presented workshops on-line to miniatures enthusiasts around the world. This is her first book for GMC Publications, but she is the author of two books published by David & Charles in a 'Dolls House Do-it-Yourself' series: Toys and Games (2003) and Finishing Touches (2004). She lives with her family in Cheshire (NW England).
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Library Journal Review
The children of the 1930s and 1940s may remember the little, plastic pieces of contemporary furniture they played with in their dolls' houses. In the 21st century, furnishings from that period must be created as historic miniatures. Harrop's miniatures are mostly wood construction copies of items used in England and North America during that time. The step-by-step projects are for furnishings only, with no houses. Nisbett (The Complete Doll's House Book), a prolific writer in the miniatures field, specializes in period buildings. This book is a showcase of period English houses, European houses, and garden buildings, mostly made from kits. She provides tips on customizing kit houses and furniture with many color photos of assembly processes and finished rooms. Both books are useful additions to public library crafts collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
