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Making scale models / by Friend, Mark(Modelmaker),author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 78) and index.Tools and materials -- Scale -- Simple forms -- More complex forms -- Making a model chair -- Makin an organic form -- Project: a human figure in 1:25 scale -- An architectural environment.
Subjects: Handicraft.; Human figure in art.; Miniature craft.; Miniature objects.; Models and modelmaking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fairy houses : how to create whimsical homes for fairy folk / by Smith, Sally J.,1954-author.(CARDINAL)385831;
Inspirations : designing with nature -- Blueprint for a faerie house -- Itty bitty nitty gritty : creating magical faerie house components -- Adding twinkle and style : lighting & interiors -- Finishing touches : roofs, bases, and exterior details -- Building a faerie house from the ground, up.Create the ultimate fairy houses, made with natural materials - just the way real fairies build their homes! Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones you purchase, but a real fairy house made from natural elements? Well, now you can build your own miniature magical abode - the perfect addition to your garden. Revealed in Fairy Houses for the first time are the step-by-step instructions for constructing exquisite fairy houses, explained by master fairy house architect Sally Smith. From her home on the edge of the Adirondacks, Smith has been creating one-of-a-kind fairy residencies for years. She uses natural artifacts such as butterfly wings for stained-glass windows, twigs for window frames, and birch bark for walls. Smith reveals her building secrets in Fairy Houses. Readers begin their fairy house project by flipping through an inspiration gallery, deciding what kind of house they wish to create and considering where in nature they'll put it. From there, readers learn about building materials (found and natural), on-site fairy house construction, how to light a fairy house, and how to incorporate stonework into the design. All of Smith's secret tips and techniques are then showcased in a series of step-by-step photos, making fairy house creation easy. The ones featured in Fairy Houses were designed especially for this book and are meant for longer-lasting installations. With this book, fairy houses move beyond "cute" and into beautiful nature-woven works of art. When you're through, you'll find yourself in an enchanted land where a Lord of the Rings-esque mood is magically evoked.
Subjects: Nature craft.; Fairies; Miniature objects.; Dollhouses.; Fairies in art.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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In miniature : how small things illuminate the world / by Garfield, Simon,author.(CARDINAL)265193;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-312) and index.Introduction: The art of seeing -- The view from above -- Mini-break: 3000 BCE: Egypt's coffins -- Miniature villages and cities, some happier than others -- Mini-break, 1789: England's slave ships -- Portrait of a marriage -- Mini-break: 1851: Hamburg's talented fleas -- The Miniature Book Society's exciting annual convention -- Mini-break, 1911: England's playrooms -- The domestic ideal -- Mini-break, 1967: San Francisco's greatest hits -- The biggest model railway in the world -- Mini-break, 1992: Jerusalem's Temples -- The future was a beautiful place -- Mini-break, 1998: Las Vegas welcomes the world -- The perfect hobby -- Mini-break, 2016: London's artists -- Theater of dreams -- Mini-break, 2017: Germany's tiny chairs -- Our miniature selves -- Epilogue: This year's model.For some, the desire to play with small things becomes a desire to make small things. Tiny Eiffel Towers. Platoons of brave toy soldiers. Diminutive crime scenes crafted to catch a killer. Bringing together history, psychology, art, and obsession, Garfield explores what fuels the strong appeal of miniature objects among collectors, modelers, and fans. For some, controlling just a tiny, scaled-down part of our uncertain world restores a sense of order and worth. Learn how miniaturizing something can change the way we perceive our surroundings, encouraging all of us to find greatness in the smallest of things.
Subjects: Miniature objects; Models and modelmaking.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mini Israel : 70 models, 45 artists, one space / by Mendelsohn, Amitai.(CARDINAL)283135; Abramson, Larry,1954-(CARDINAL)203572; Biṭan le-omanut Yiśraʼel ʻal-shem Ayalah Zaḳs Abramov (Jerusalem); Muzeʼon Yiśraʼel (Jerusalem)(CARDINAL)152251;
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Art, Israeli; Miniature objects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Atlas of miniature adventures / by Hawkins, Emily,author.(CARDINAL)555705; Letherland, Lucy,illustrator.(CARDINAL)622370;
Discover the world's smallest adventures with this beautifully illustrated journey around the world from the award-winning team behind Atlas of Adventures. Explore seven continent maps and learn about the best small-scale adventures on Earth - whether you're taking a ride on the world's largest miniature railway, sending a letter with the world's smallest post office or cruising coral reefs with the smallest seahorse, this book brings together the best miniature adventures from the four corners of the globe.
Subjects: Miniature objects; Atlases; Puzzles; Adventure and adventurers;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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The collector's history of dolls' houses, doll's house dolls and miniatures / by King, Constance Eileen.(CARDINAL)152883;
Bibliography: pages 581-582.
Subjects: Dollhouses; Miniature dolls; Doll furniture; Miniature objects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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The family plot : a novel / by Collins, Megan,1984-author.(CARDINAL)784894;
"At twenty-six, Dahlia Lighthouse has a lot to learn when it comes to the real world. Raised in a secluded island mansion deep in the woods and kept isolated by her true crime-obsessed parents, she spent the last several years living on her own, but unable to move beyond her past--especially the disappearance of her twin brother Andy when they were sixteen. With her father's death, Dahlia returns to the house she has avoided for years. But the rest of the Lighthouse family arrives for the memorial, a gruesome discovery is made: buried in the reserved plot is another body--Andy's, his skull split open with an ax. Each member of the family handles the revelation in unusual ways. Her brother Charlie pours his energy into creating a family memorial museum, highlighting their research into the lives of famous murder victims; her sister Tate forges ahead with her popular dioramas portraying crime scenes; and their mother affects a cheerfully domestic facade, becoming unrecognizable as the woman who performed murder reenactments for her children. As Dahlia grapples with her own grief and horror, she realizes that her eccentric family, and the mansion itself, may hold the answers to what happened to her twin"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Twins; Murder; Secrecy; Miniature objects; Serial murderers; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Dollhouses, miniature kitchens, and shops from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center / by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center.(CARDINAL)137808; Rountree, Susan Hight.(CARDINAL)364436;
Subjects: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center.; Dollhouses.; Doll kitchens.; Miniature retail stores.; Miniature objects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Miniature wood carvings of Africa / by Fagg, William,1914-1992.(CARDINAL)123575;
Bibliography: page 104.
Subjects: Catalogs.; Herman, Josef, 1911-2000; Miniature objects; Wood-carving;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The library of lost dollhouses [large print] : a novel / by Hooper, Elise,author.(CARDINAL)346809;
"When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures. Tildy Barrows, Head Curator of a beautiful archival library in San Francisco, is meticulously dedicated to the century's worth of inventory housed in her beloved Beaux Art building. She loves the calm and order in the shelves of books and walls of art. But Tildy's life takes an unexpected turn when she, first, learns the library is on the verge of bankruptcy and, second, discovers two exquisite never-before-seen dollhouses. After finding clues hidden within these remarkable miniatures, Tildy sets out to decipher the secret history of the dollhouses, aiming to salvage her cherished library in the process. Her journey introduces her to a world of ambitious and gifted women in Belle Époque Paris, a group of scarred World War I veterans in the English countryside, and Walt Disney's bustling Burbank studio in the 1950s. As Tildy unravels the mystery, she finds not only inspiring, hidden history, but also a future for herself-and an astonishing familial revelation. Spanning the course of a century, The Library of Lost Dollhouses is a warm, bright, and captivating story of secrets and love that embraces the importance of illuminating overlooked women."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Women librarians; Dollhouses; Special libraries; Miniature objects; Secrecy;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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