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| Creating Dolls' House: Period Style | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lionel Barnard, Ann Barnard
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $27.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 853368
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 071531341X
Dewey Decimal Number: 745
UPC: 806488415585
EAN: 9780715313411
ASIN: 071531341X
Publication Date: September 2003
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Product Description
The secret to a realistic and authentic looking period dolls' house is in the fixtures and fittings - these are both the basics and the finishing touches. Each chapter of this book deals with a different fixture or fitting, discussing how it featured in the period home, illustrated with a beautiful fully dressed miniature room set. The chapter then goes on to feature a captioned, photographic gallery of ideas, shown in chronological order, from Tudor and Georgian through to Victorian and even Art Deco. This will assist the model maker both in selecting a model suitable for a particular dolls' house, and in styling it. A myriad of accessories to dress each feature is also illustrated in full colour. Finally, each chapter has a selection of step-by-step projects that show how to make or adapt some of the fixtures and fittings featured, including tips on achieving decorative finishes and effects.
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There are better books around... July 15, 2006
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This isn't a bad book, per se. It's great for someone just getting started with doll house design, who knows absolutely nothing and wants to gain some cursory knowledge of different period styles. For someone like me who has a significant collection of books on the hobby, there was nothing in this book that wasn't covered elsewhere (and with more detail). There are some do-it-yourself projects in here, but nothing exceptional. Many of the examples are of store-bought items.
If you're looking for a solid reference book on doll house crafting with specific period styles, I highly recommend Dollhouse Decor by Nick & Esther Forder and Making Miniatures in 1/2 Scale by Venus & Martin Dodge. For more modern furniture and accessory crafting, check out Andrea Barham's Doll's House Accessories, Fixtures & Fittings, or Freida Gray's Doll's House Furniture.
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