Creating Dolls' House Period Style: How to Source and Make Fixtures and Fittings in 1/12th Scale - Tapa dura

The secret to a realistic and authentic looking period dolls' house is in the fixtures and fittings - these are both the basics and the finishing touches. Each chapter of this book deals with a different fixture or fitting, discussing how it featured in the period home, illustrated with a beautiful fully dressed miniature room set. The chapter then goes on to feature a captioned, photographic gallery of ideas, shown in chronological order, from Tudor and Georgian through to Victorian and even Art Deco. This will assist the model maker both in selecting a model suitable for a particular dolls' house, and in styling it. A myriad of accessories to dress each feature is also illustrated in full colour. Finally, each chapter has a selection of step-by-step projects that show how to make or adapt some of the fixtures and fittings featured, including tips on achieving decorative finishes and effects.

Lionel and Ann Barnard started making miniatures full-time over 20 years ago. They own Brighton-based 'Mulberry Bush', a long-established dolls' house and miniatures shop specialising in books. Lionel is a regular contributor to Dolls House & Miniature Scene and Teddy Bear Scene. Lionel and Ann live in Henfield, West Sussex.