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Outstanding in content and color photos.
Ms. Bowman's books on miniature perfume bottles are full of color photos and lots of fun facts about them.I have both of her books and browse/ read through them over and over again.I never quit learning from her and look forward to more books by her in the future. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Bottles    3. Catalogs    4. Collectors and collecting    5. Crafts & Hobbies    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Miniature perfume bottles    8. Miniatures    9. United States    10. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass    11. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. History - Asian    4. India    5. Islamic Art    6. Miniature painting, Islamic    7. Miniature painting, Mogul    8. Miniatures   

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Miniatures    3. Reference    4. Painting & paintings   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Asian    4. Exhibition Catalogs    5. Exhibitions    6. Massachusetts    7. Miniature painting    8. Miniature painting, Indic    9. Miniature painting, Mogul    10. Miniatures    11. Techniques - General    12. Williamstown    13. Art techniques & principles    14. Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides   

Subjects:  1. Americana in art    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Miniature craft    6. Miniature objects    7. Miniatures    8. Models    9. United States    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Miniatures    11. HOME REFERENCE - HOME ORGANIZ TRD PB    12. Handicrafts    13. Models & model-making    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Conservation and restoration    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Miniatures    7. Papercrafts    8. Photograph albums    9. Photographs    10. Scrapbooks    11. Scrapbooks, Memory Books    12. BG-HUMOR/GAMES - BG-GAMES/PUZZLES    13. Crafts & Hobbies / Papercrafts   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art    3. Drawing Of Specific Subjects    4. General    5. Miniatures    6. Techniques - General    7. Art / General    8. England    9. Painting & paintings    10. Portrait miniatures, English    11. Portraits in art   

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Full of ideas
I loved this book!It describes in detail the eight designs featured as the cover states, but it also covers the elements of landscaping for a dollhouse.It gives instructions on how to create hedges and topiaries and has a few pages on how to create plants.With the beautiful color photographs and the detailed plans, I would suggest this book to miniaturists looking for landscaping inspiration.

Not quite what I expected
Don't let the name of the book fool you. The book only shows you how to make the specific designs of the various gardens in the book. The directions aren't entirely clear and you may get frustrated easily. The book does not show you how to make things like flowers, trees, and other various things you would think to find in a garden. Instead it tells you more about how to make things like the furniture, how to make realistic looking sidewalks, etc. If you want to make a more unusual outdoor setting that isn't flowery or traditional garden looking this is the book for you....

At last a book on miniatures by an expert!
At last Lionel Barnard has written a book on how to build your own beautiful gardens in miniature. Step by step he guides you through the process, giving the reader the best feeling that you too can completewonderful projects with ease. Everything you need to know is in this book ~the tools and materials are all clearly spelled out for you, and thephotography is excellent. Cleverly, Lionel has written this in"English and American" for those of us that live on one side ofthe world or the other ~ a handsome touch! I have been buying and buildingmy own miniatures for years and now there is a book for folks like mewritten by an expert ~ well done Lionel Barnard. I heard at one of theshows that there will be another book by Lionel and his wife to bepublished in the next year or so.... I can't wait. Get this one ~ you'lllove it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Dollhouses    3. Garden Design    4. Gardening    5. Gardens    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Miniature craft    8. Miniatures    9. Toymaking - Dollhouses   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Costume    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Doll clothes    6. Great Britain    7. History    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Knitting    10. Miniatures    11. Patterns    12. Toymaking - General    13. Crafts & Hobbies / Miniatures    14. NATURE - Decorating TRD HC    15. Toys, teddy bears & dolls    16. c 1900 - c 1914   

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. 19th century    3. Art    4. Catalogs    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    6. Crafts / Hobbies    7. Elizabeth    8. England    9. General    10. Miniatures    11. Portrait Painting    12. Portrait miniatures    13. Private collections    14. Art / General    15. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    16. Painting & paintings    17. Portrait miniatures--18th century--Catalogs   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. General    3. Miniatures   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Fasteners    4. General    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Miniatures    7. Sewing    8. Decorative arts & crafts    9. Handicrafts    10. Hobbies, Quizzes & Games   

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Miniaturists are creative.
Janet Granger's book is excellent for beginners as it lists materials used to work her designs and explains basic techniques (including stitching, finishing and blocking).The 25 carpet designs are rated simple,experience needed and for experiencd stitchers.Each design has a sharpcolor photograph and easy to follow color chart (no symbols).Measurementsare imperial and metric and there is a metric conversion table.Colors areAppleton's shade numbers with a description of each shade.Designsinclude: medallion, circular, paisley, rose, Berlin, Italian, Regency,Chinese, Bokhara, Persian and Aubusson rugs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canvas embroidery    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Miniature craft    5. Miniatures    6. Needlework - Needlepoint    7. Patterns    8. Rugs    9. Needlepoint    10. Rug & carpetmaking    11. Toys, teddy bears & dolls   

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Extremely informative
A fascinating read! I took this book with me everywhere I went for a week until I had digested it all! Crammed with useful and interesting tips and facts, and unlike other books in its field, contained a bulk of information that I had not come across before. I like how every time I pick up this guide I read further towards understanding the facts a little more. You can read it in any order you like, you don't have to go from cover to cover. A really useful little book, a super reference guide, that will stay at the front of my bookcase! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Hobbies/Crafts    3. Miniatures    4. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    5. UFOs & Extraterrestrials    6. Unidentified flying objects   

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For Beginners to the dollhouse hobby
The authors have created some delightful furnishings, and I would recommend the book to those who are only just starting out in the World of Dollhouses.If you're putting a play house together for children, this book is a good starting point.However, if you a serious miniaturist, and have a more discerning eye for scale, you should probably look elsewhere. I would more highly recommend Nick and Esther Forder's "Dollhouse Decor: Creating Soft Furnishings in 1/12 Scale".

A disappointment
I know it's hard to write a book, so I feel badly about dissing this one.However, it is not good.The projects shown are, almost without exception, out of scale and "clunky" looking, rather like a very youngBrownie troop's efforts.I was very unhappy when I received it and foundnothing in it of value.I suspect I am not alone in my estimation ascopies of this book began appearing on Thrift Shop shelves soon after itsrelease.Sorry guys, it's just no good.

overall, an easy to accomplish sourcebook
For many years I have furnished doll houses, early on as a child, then came my daughters, and am now in the grandaughters phase of my life. The project directions were very easy to follow (you could tell the authors arehands-on) and my grandaughters loved working alongside me with the fabricsetc.to furnish the various small rooms of their dollhouses. I found many ofthe projects they had no problem in completing themselves while others theyonly needed a little assistance. I feel furnishing dollhouses is awonderful on-going project for generation after generation, and this bookis one to refer to with confidence that the projects will turn out nice andthey don't get discouraged by the friendly writing of the directions. Ihave purchased one for each of my grandaughters for Christmas, as it makesa great birthday or Christmas gift. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Miniatures    5. Sewing    6. Toymaking - Dollhouses    7. BG-HISTORY - BG-WORLD HISTORY    8. Dolls' houses   

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Latest and Best Toy Soldier Book today
Johnathan Crawford has put together a comprehensive collection of articles on toy soldiers together with a large `yellow pages' directory of dealers, stores, manufacturers, suppliers and publications to make this book THE Toy Soldier Book to get hold of. Fantastic
Everything a collector needs to know is in this book, and the price was a bargain.

Fantastic
Everything a collector needs to know is in this book, and the price was a bargain. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts / Hobbies    2. Hobbies/Crafts    3. Miniatures    4. Military miniatures    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Directories    7. Toys    8. Toys, Dolls, & Puppets    9. Soldiers   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Arts And Crafts    3. Miniatures    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Furniture    6. Design - Furniture    7. Beylerian, George M.    8. Antiques & Collectables    9. Beylerian, George M    10. Models & model-making    11. Antiques & Collectibles    12. Miniature chairs    13. United States    14. Catalogs    15. Antiques/Collectibles    16. Private collections    17. Art collections   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Cambridge    4. Catalogs    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    6. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Museum    7. England    8. European    9. Fitzwilliam Museum    10. Miniatures    11. Permanent Collection Catalogs    12. Portrait Painting    13. Portrait miniatures    14. Portrait miniatures, British    15. Antiques & Collectables    16. Art / General    17. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    18. History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900    19. Painting & paintings    20. Portrait miniatures, British--Catalogs