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Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by miniThaiss

January 18, 2016January 27, 2016 admin

Miniatures by miniThaiss

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

My earliest “mini” memory goes back to my childhood when my grandmother gave me a miniature 1:6 scale ceramic tea set. I enjoyed playing with it and I still keep it.

How did you first get started making miniatures?

Well, the first miniatures I ever made were the ones I made for my Barbie dolls when I was a child, such as accessories and clothes. The interest for the ones in 1:12 scale came few years ago, when I discovered the wonderful world of miniatures for real. Ever since that moment, I haven’t been able to stop making them.

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(377 words, 7 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Orsi’s Miniatures

December 9, 2015September 17, 2018 admin

Orsi’s Miniatures

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

I was probably four years old, and spending the summer with my maternal grandparents. There wasn’t any other children around, so my granny gave me my mother’s childhood toy furniture: a 1:6 scale bed, 1:10 scale cupboard, armchairs, and an enamel bathtub. I spent the major part of the summer playing with those and making up stories. I still have the cupboard and that old, rusty, enamel bathtub.

How did you first get started making miniatures?

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(1645 words, 9 images, estimated 6:35 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Vilma’s Crafts

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Vilma’s Crafts

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How did you first get started making miniatures?

I started making miniatures when I was really young. I have always been interested in small things. I don’t quite recall the time when I started making miniatures myself, but I remember learning about polymer clay approximately two years ago, in 2013. If I remember correctly, my first small scale project was a toy box for a dollhouse, made from a cardboard toilet paper roll.

What’s your favorite type of miniature to make?

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(550 words, 8 images, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Decadent Minis

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 admin

Decadent Miniatures

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with miniatures. As a little girl, I used to play with my Barbie dolls and create mini bakeries, pizza parlors, and kitchens. I would always make sure to get the kits that had the miniature play food that looked the most realistic. I remember one playset in particular that had a pizza oven that would “bake” the pizza until it browned using ice cubes to “heat” the oven. I thought that was so amazing as a young kid and I’ve been enamored with miniatures every since.

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(1198 words, 10 images, estimated 4:48 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Astolat Dollhouse Castle Curator Dorothy Twining Globus

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 admin

Dorothy Twining Globus: Curator of Astolat Dollhouse Castle

Dorothy Twining Globus has been well-respected in the museum world for over four decades. Most recently as the Curator of Exhibtions at the Museum of Arts and Design for nine years, she previously served as Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Formerly, she spent twenty years as Curator of Exhibitions at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Dorothy’s particular interests in design, the decorative arts and craftsmanship are all met in the presentation of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, a most remarkable milestone in the world of fine scale miniatures. Furthermore, Dorothy made dollhouses for herself and her daughter under the watchful eye of her mother, another aficionado in the miniature field.

What are your earliest memories with miniatures?

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(2249 words, 13 images, estimated 9:0 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Karon Cunningham Miniatures

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 admin

Karon Cunningham Miniatures

How did you first get started working with miniatures?

I only discovered them around 10 years ago when I bought a souvenir and gifts shop in the Georgian city of Bath in England. There was a tiny cabinet of children’s miniatures which I assumed was just another gift line.

A chance meeting with an author of miniature books, who was visiting my shop one day, introduced me to a friend who had been interested in miniatures for over 30 years and has the most exquisite collection I have ever seen. From that moment on, I was hooked. I am a self confessed miniature addict!

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(1431 words, 8 images, estimated 5:43 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Totally Handmade Miniatures

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Totally Handmade Miniatures

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What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

The first miniature I ever made was a slice of watermelon when I was 5 years old. My auntie used to make ceramic flowers out of an air drying dough she used to make herself. She used to give me pieces of the dough to create miniatures while she made flowers. I loved her work and creativity, and she inspired me to work with clay and be creative.

How did you first get started making miniatures? How has your work evolved?

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(391 words, 5 images, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Megan Hess

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Megan Hess

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What’s your earliest memories with miniatures?

I think miniatures have always been a part of my life in one way or another. As a very young girl I can remember loving the feeling of holding something small in my hand. One of my earliest memories as a child was catching a teeny, tiny frog and trying to talk my mother into letting me keep it. She wasn’t persuaded.

How did you first get started making miniatures?

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(1387 words, 5 images, estimated 5:33 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Thamer Alcigeary

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Thamer Alcigeary

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

At first I was watching stop motion animated movies. I liked the rooms, all the places and small things, so I started working in miniatures.

I started working on miniatures in July 2014. I’ve developed my skills quite a bit over the past year, but I don’t sell any of my miniatures.

What inspires you?

I’m inspired by old rooms.

What is the most memorable miniature you have ever seen?

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(163 words, 5 images, estimated 39 secs reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Sweetbriar Miniatures

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 admin

Sweetbriar Miniatures

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How did you first get started in miniatures?

From an early age, I collected miniatures and wanted to get more into the dollhouse hobby, but when I was younger, it was very difficult to find houses and other pieces that weren’t designed to look 200 years old! So my interest stopped until I decided to create my own miniatures based on the world today, with modern meals, shabby chic decor, and food from around the world.

Do you have a favorite type of miniature you enjoy creating?

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(440 words, 5 images, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)