I’ve been surfing quite a bit in the last few days 
Here is a selection of nice dolls-related tutorials I stumbled upon while looking for other stuff and I thought about saving the links and sharing with you all.
How to make a Felt Matrioska doll via Feltorama
How to make miniature dolls hats (this is much simpler than all the other tutorials about miniature hats I saw)
How to knit an Harry Potter doll ( I’m not able to )
Let me know if you try any of them
If you need a good excuse to plan a trip to England check this gallery out. They are pictures of the permanent exhibition displayed at the Leonardslee gardens in Sussex. It features a full 19th century estate and near-by market in 1:12 scale and it occupies a full building. But it includes much more than this! Have a quick look:
I’m speechless! I’m already pestering my husband, we have absolutely to go there. Also the area itself is supposed to be beautiful.
And while you are in Essex you can also visit the Dollshouse Museum of Katharina Gerstorfer, ohhh….this could be really a great holiday idea!!!
So, my antiquarian shop is progressing, I’m not sure though if I will leave like it is or add some finishing touches. I added a couple of furniture and some small props I bought yesterday at the Action Figurado fair. The dolls are are a repro Barbie and Skipper:
Here I’m again, my husband helped me out and the socks were folded in 10 minutes
So..more time for surfing and after the Barbie Victorian Mansion and the Hobbit house, have a look at what I found on Flickr: the Leaky Cauldron from the Harry Potter saga. Such a pity it is again in1/12 scale but it is awesome. If you have time browse trough the other sets as well, this collector has gorgeous pieces, I just would like them in 1/6 scale!!!
My Dollhouse furnishing is still in progress and I’m enjoying a lot looking for small things to decorate it.
Actually I enjoy it much more than decorating my own flat since it is less expensive and I don’t need to move heavy furniture around
Here is what I found yesterday at our usual supermarket, I believe they are the right size and they were priced 2 euros each, two small decorative statues for the balcony, are they not sweet?
So, here are the other finds of the day, after what I showed in my previous post.
My husband, spotted this one below, like he did with the oriental chest-drawer. It is a 1:6 replica of a vorwerk hoover. The seller said it was produced for the 30th anniversary of the company. It comes in a nice presentation box with a certificate of authenticity:
It is a pity that it is made just in a single colour but still very nice
Another great find I’m very excited about is this huge lot of of Lady Lovely Locks from the ’80, included the Duchess of RavenWaves:
And now, all in one go (because I’m tired to write) some last small things: a trash bin in 1:6, a small barbie shelf (to be repainted) and 4 beautiful, mint Barbie and Petra outfits:
So, that’s all for today, looking forward to the next flea-market
