Latest Newsletter
Spring Miniatura
Here are just a few of the highlights you will get the chance to see at the next show. More will be added as we hear about them.
Workshops and Clubs
Various miniature clubs and societies will be showing work by their members, offering workshops, doing demonstrations and answering your many questions about their specific areas of expertise. More details of each will be posted on this site as the show approaches. Watch this space!!
Limited editions and special offers
A number of exhibitors have told us that they are working on some very special pieces and exclusive offers for the show and here are a small selection:
Here is a picture of one of my new designs, which I've just finished in time for Miniatura. This Tudor couple is 1/12th scale.
"Just to let you know that Malcolm has made a new working 17th Century Lantern Clock for Miniatura."
To celebrate the launch of the first ever range of Lilyelf Porcelain Character Dolls, we proudly present Seth, at the special show price of only £39!
These incredibly detailed life-like dolls are based on our popular polymer clay character dolls and are 100% handmade by Lilyelf. They redefine the level of character available in porcelain and will breathe life into any miniature scene. They are created from our own moulds and so are exclusive to Lilyelf miniatures
Special Miniatura show offer!
Seth is based on one of our most popular one of a kind sculpts, now available in porcelain in a limited edition run. For Miniatura only he will be available to buy for the incredible price of just £39! – but hurry, supplies are very limited!
Preparing for my first Miniatura is quite a challenge and I have been challenging myself some more by trying to think of some new Spring and Easter themed minis to show for the first time this March! I have added some Easter houses (complete with the tiniest Easter bunnies) to my popular range of gingerbread houses, and these are priced at just £5 each. The tiny bunnies will also feature on my new Easter cupcake plates.
I will be showing my range of very competitively priced small creatures, including the best-selling Happy Little Hedgehogs, some of the smallest bugs you have ever seen, and very individual guinea pigs and their food bowls, all just in time for the new miniature gardening season.
Sindy and her pocket money dolls are new to the show this time and we know that our visitors will make her feel welcome.
Her charming dolls can be bought ready made or as kits for you to enjoy the making process yourself.
These 1/24th scale sized people are colourful, cheerful, easy and quick to make for whatever project.
Part of the beauty of the dolls' house hobby is the wit and imagination that can be let loose in smaller scales and it can certainly be found in Sindy's work.
I have a range of over 50 books dating from the Elizabethan to Edwardian eras.
To these I have added a new range of limited edition leather bound books. With the help of an established bookbinder, I have found that sheepskin skiver suits my miniature books the best - I even stained it myself.
These books incorporate blind tooling and gold foil gilding. Like my other books, the pages are all stitched and bound using traditional bookbinding techniques. The limited edition leather books cost £8.50 each.
This new Family of rag doll kits are designed in 12th scale sizes especially for the Dolls House hobbyist.
They are a traditional style of rag doll but made to my own design.
Each kit contains the pattern, instructions, non-fray fabric as well as any required beads, (for eyes), pipe cleaners, (for armatures) etc.
Also included is a free starter clothing pattern but there will be plenty of scope for you to be as adventurous as you wish as you will be able to dress them using most 12th scale clothing patterns, in any Period or style, or for you to crochet or knit items for them.
They do not include any wigging as there are so many ways of doing hair and so many colours and styles available from many good suppliers. Hair can be made from cotton, wool, viscose etc.
They are not for the complete beginner but should be fine for anyone who has reasonable sewing skills and are fairly dextrous so will be an enjoyable project.
All limited edition pieces made by mini munchies will be signed and dated by the artist.
Each piece will be limited to just three, made exclusively for miniatura and will come in a clear plastic presentation box. £22.00 each
Here is my new range of cutlery. All the pieces are made of stainless steel, so that they don't tarnish, some of them have cast polished pewter handles, They are all made to 1/12 th scale, however the childs knife and fork would be small enough for 1/24th scale.The cutlery includes pickle forks and cheese knives. Cake slice and cake forks, Two types of fish knives and forks as well as a standard cutlery range of dinner knives and forks, spoons and butter knives.
Also the stainless steel range includes ten decanter labels, with different drinks engraved on them. which will fit our new 18th century decanter.
The range will also include, small ladle, sugar sifter, tea spoons and egg spoons, and two different styles of salt and pepper shakers.