My minis were featured in Dollhouse World, August 2017 Issue. I am always so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to showcase my minis. Thank you so much, Dollhouse World!!
Shabby Chic, Vintage, Cottage inspired dollhouse miniatures. Follow my journey as I build new items and share tutorials. Comments are always welcomed. -Anita Smiley
Friday, August 11, 2017
A Happening for fabulouslyflawedminiatures...
Happening for fabulouslyflawedminiatures
My minis were featured in Dollhouse World, August 2017 Issue. I am always so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to showcase my minis. Thank you so much, Dollhouse World!!
My minis were featured in Dollhouse World, August 2017 Issue. I am always so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to showcase my minis. Thank you so much, Dollhouse World!!
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Making Hinges for Your Mini Furniture...
Muslin Hinges...
I haven't had much time to work on building minis this summer, however I did manage to get in a simple tutorial. I have loaded up on supplies and looking forward to getting back to creating at the beginning of September.
Hope you all are having a wonderful, adventurous summer.
-Anita
I found the hinges for miniatures to be a little big and I am not a fan of the gold color. So I came up with a simple way to make them so that they match whatever project I'm working on. The best part is these are very easy to work with and super cheap to make!
Here's what you need:
Muslin Fabric
Glue and Water
Paint Brush
Jewelry Pin
Small metal cutter
Paint
I haven't had much time to work on building minis this summer, however I did manage to get in a simple tutorial. I have loaded up on supplies and looking forward to getting back to creating at the beginning of September.
Hope you all are having a wonderful, adventurous summer.
-Anita
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| Miniature Dollhouse Storage Bench with Muslin Hinges by Anita Smiley for fabulouslyflawedminiatures Flowers and Container by Anita Smiley Letter Set by Looking Glass Miniature |
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| Wooden Chest with Ballerina Shoes by Anita Smiley for fabulouslyflawedminiatures |
I found the hinges for miniatures to be a little big and I am not a fan of the gold color. So I came up with a simple way to make them so that they match whatever project I'm working on. The best part is these are very easy to work with and super cheap to make!
Here's what you need:
Muslin Fabric
Glue and Water
Paint Brush
Jewelry Pin
Small metal cutter
Paint
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| 1/2 inch strip of Muslin. I use a thicker Muslin when I'm working on hinges. |
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| Simple Glue Bath, water and tacky glue mixed, then painted on the fabric strip. |
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| This is the strip after the glue bath has dried. Nice and stiff. |
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| I painted a small area the color of the furniture piece. I have used a rusting technique on the strip and it works wonderfully too. |
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| Once the paint has dried I cut out small hinges, basically a rectangle with a little square inside. |
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| I add a little Krazy Glue to the sides of the hinges to glue the pin. Once dry, I cut the pin to the size of the hinges. |
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| …then I glue the hinges to the furniture piece. I like the pin burnt bronze color, but you can paint it if you like. This is good time to do any touch ups. |
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| I usually go in and touch up the interior as well to cover up any glue. Looks great, works perfectly and super cheap! |
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| Done! |
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| Miniature Dollhouse Storage Chest by Anita Smiley for fabulouslyflawedminiatures |
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