Exciting news for our South Australia minitature enthusiasts

Tidy Miniatures will be at South Australia Miniatures and Dollhouse Fair this weekend. We have ranges of popular bauble and lantern kits, roomboxes and dollhouses available for sale. Don't miss out!

SOUTH AUSTRALIA MINIATURES & DOLLHOUSE FAIR

  9th AUGUST 2014, Sat  10am - 4pm

10th AUGUST 2014, Sun 10am - 4pm

NEW VENUE

Thebarton Community Complex
60-78 South Road
(Cnr Ashwin Parade and South Road)
Torrensville SA 5031

TICKETS

Admission                               $  6.00

Concession                             $  5.00

Child Under 16                       $  3.00

Family (2 adults 2 children)  $15.00

Shhh... Secret for Tidy Miniatures' blog follower only:

Get 5% off on any kits available for sale at our stand when you quote TIDYSA05

See you there!

B005 ALICE DREAM CASTLE

Have you been dreaming about living in Wonderland like Alice? Then this is one of the kits you can't resist - Alice Dream Castle.

The enchanted castle with circular towers is surrounded by verdant shrubbery. The magical atmosphere is enhanced by the castles vibrant colours. The spiral staircase stretches from the two storey house with an attic, to the breathtaking garden.

You can enjoy this colourful scene in a glass bauble which is only 12cm in diameter and can be easily hung or placed.

Why wait? Send email to tidyminiatures@hotmail.com and order now!

B004 ANGEL'S MAGIC TOWN

This stunning glass bauble features a traditional blue toned house surrounded by a quaint picket fence.  Set in the wintertime, fresh snow has just fallen decorating the large tree at the front and lightly dusting the house roof.  Around the back of the house someone has been busy building a snowman beside a fir tree.

The interior of the house cleverly contains three fully lit rooms.  Downstairs there are two rooms. The first a cozy living room with fireplace, christmas tree and gifts, the other a formal dining room where the table has been laid with a lace table cloth and either side sit two extravagant dining chairs.

Upstairs is a sweet little attic bedroom featuring a bed with lace trimmed bedspread and a wardrobe.

All this fits neatly inside a flat bottomed glass bauble which can be both placed and hung.
This particular bauble makes a fantastic gift or project not only for Christmas but all through the year given the subtle Christmas theme.

For a house and garden design almost identical to this one with a pink and cream colour scheme please see B009 Lolita Dream Home.

B003 MINI HOUSE

Another easy kit to make today - Mini House

This is a beautiful 3 storey home sitting on a lush garden. With the help of a pair of tweezers, you can comfortably build the house and fit the furniture inside.

The glass bauble is just 12cm in diameter with a flat bottom which you can place or hang anywhere.

Basic Tools

Have you ever come across the question "what tools do I need" when you look at our DIY miniature kits?

The answer is A General Toolbox with Basic Tools is fine.

The good thing about our DIY kits is that most of the parts are pre-cut, drilled, painted and ready for assembly. Occasionally you may need to cut a wooden rod into small sections, trim off a corner or cut fabric into different sizes for furnishings, however these all can be easily done with a general toolbox :-

1. Small sharp scissors to cut fabric / paper

2. Craft knife to cut small pieces of wood, or wallpaper, carpet and flooring which gives a neat finish on the cut edge

3. Cutting Mat

4. Sandpaper to sand an angle off a piece of wood, most commonly 45°, or any rough cut on the wood which is unlikely from our kits

5. Awl to poke a little hole (not the person sitting right next to you!), or to hold an extremely small piece in place. The pointy tip is really handy for delicate work. It can be used to score paper or cardstock too (yes, it's the best scoring tool I've ever had!)

6. Tweezers to help pick up tiny pieces (they are really helpful for someone who has blunt fingers like me)

7. Metal rulers to measure or guide for cutting a straight line

8. Glue (needless to say "to glue things together" :P)

There is probably one more thing which is not really a tool but I would like to add: A Tray.
I use the lid of a memory box while my friend uses a wooden tray bought from a craft store.
We find working in a tray is way better than an open area as all the bits and pieces will stay in one place (I guess they will not jump over the "fence" themselves) instead of ending up somewhere unexpected as with conversation below:

Hey honey, can you please have a look to see if you are sitting on my leg?

What? Why would I sit on your leg?

I am talking about my miniature chair leg

Oh... I'm not. What does it look like?

Well, it's white, and has a funny shape of... oh how do I describe it in words... anyway it probably as big as your finger tip, you may need your reading glasses to find it... OH! FREEZE! I spot it! it's 1 cm to the right of your left foot... don't move...

Where? ...