Making Character Dolls' Houses in 1/12 Scale

This text presents five dolls' house projects that aim to appeal to dolls' house makers and model-makers alike. Complete plans and instructions are given for: a traditional cider barn; a forge complete with hearth, anvil, bellows and workbench; a small country pub with a fully equipped bar and lean-to store; and an electronically-powered watermill where the undershot wheel actually operates the millstones, sack hoist and flour dresser. For the more ambitious woodworker, there is a nine-roomed Georgian house with a pull-out garden incorporated into the base. A comprehensive introductory section describes all the necessary materials, methods and techniques, aiming to give even a relative beginner the confidence to tackle the projects.

This sequel to Nikolls's earlier book, Making Dolls' Houses in 1/12 Scale (David & Charles, 1991), has measured drawings for five miniature buildings from the British countryside, including a cider barn with a real thatched roof and a stately Geogian house. All have one open side, in doll house fashion. The buildings are meticulously detailed and are pictured with period furnishings and dolls, for which no plans are included. Instructions for the houses include materials required, step-by-step construction, and close-up photographs of individual rooms. Each building is wired for electricity.
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