October 14th, 2009 | 
Author: Scale Dolls
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 Victorian dolls house FIREPLACE COMPANION SET vintage solid brass  US $7.89
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 Butterfly Stringless Beans Can 1890s Dolls House Food US $2.21
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 vintage red doll chair American Girl 13 scale US $9.99
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 damaged Bespaq 14 WN Bergere chair Ellowyne 2 US $15.50
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 flawed Bespaq 14 WN Victorian tea table Ellowyne 5 US $9.99
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 Milky Way Blythe Doll Outfit Piolka Butterfly Dress Set US $19.99
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 Blythe Doll Shoes Bunny Rabbit Martin Boots Black White US $7.99
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 CCT Blythe Doll Outfit Winter RED Fur Cloth Dress Set US $49.99
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 Blythe Pullip Doll Shoes Martin Tie Back Boots Violet US $5.99
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 damaged Bespaq 13 scale WNG Louis XV Armchair BJD 5 US $23.03
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 Blythe Pullip BJD Doll Shoe Short Heel Boot Brown US $14.99
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 Milky Way Blythe Doll Outfit Hi Pop Jean Hat Dress Set US $24.99
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 4 x 17mm Square Stoneware Bowls Doll House Miniature US $2.84
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 damaged Bespaq 13 scale WN Swan vanity BJD 2 US $16.50
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 Milky Way Blythe Doll Outfit Lime Candy Dress Set US $29.99
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 damaged Bespaq WNG Fireplace 13 scale AmericanGirl 2 US $9.99
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 damaged Bespaq WN 13 SC Bergere chair 3 US $9.99
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 CCT Blythe Doll Outfit Punk RED Scott Vicky Dress Set US $34.99
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 Tall Green Bell Shape Glass Dolls House Mini Glass GL30 US $3.95
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 LAUER 2000 WATER BABIES BABY DOLL US $4.99
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 DH 112 HAND CRAFT MAGICAL FAERY WITCH DESK SCROLLS POTIONS BOOKS MORE D1 US $15.72
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 NICE PRETTY MAID FOR A DOLLS HOUSE US $7.89
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 BAR OF MILKY BAR FOR DOLLS HOUSE OR DOLLS SHOP ETC US $1.56
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 GREEN CHRISTAMAS TREE BAUBLES FOR A DOLLS HOUSE US $1.09
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 POLAR BEAR WALL HANGING FOR A DOLLS HOUSE US $1.56
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 JLB Miniatures Tiled Floor Sheet 16” x16” Dolls House Railway Wargames US $1.56
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 Miniature 3 Wheel Ricksha for Riley DJ US $34.00
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 3 sheets of Dolls House 1 12th scale Wallpaper roses green 57b quality paper US $4.96
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 THE DOLLS HOUSE GARDENER BOOK US $7.90
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Understanding Miniature Scales
If you are fascinated by dollhouses and want to get in on collecting and creating your own miniature paradise, there are some things you need to know. Believe it or not, math, or at least numbers will become very important to you as this hobby is pursued. Scale is something you will need to understand and pay attention to if you want your final collection to look as uniform and realistic as possible.
Scale is nothing more than a way to represent the size of a miniature in relation to the actual, full-size object. It is generally referred to as a ratio. For example, standard dollhouse scale has one inch equaling one foot, which is written as 1:12 or 1/12 scale on items purchased for a dollhouse. If a book, for example, would normally measure 12 inches, or a foot, in length, the miniature would be created to match it in appearance, but would only be an inch in length itself.
Understanding scale and selecting a measurement to stick with is important in the world of dollhouse collecting for a number of reasons. The most important is the fact that once a scale is selected and stuck with all items in a dollhouse will match more readily. When scale isn't adhered to, pieces within a dollhouse can look out of kilter and ruin the illusion of realism. If, for example, a collector starts out with a 1:24 scale and then adds in some pieces at 1:12, the additions will look huge in comparison. Nothing can wreck the illusion of perfection created in a dollhouse faster than having cups on a table that are almost as big as the table itself! Scale helps collectors avoid this eventuality.
Doll house enthusiasts have been assigning scale to pieces since the 1970s. The move toward standard scales began as a way to keep uniformity in the hobby. There are a number of standard scales used in dollhouse creation. The most common is 1:12, but other scales can also be selected. They include 1:6, 1:24 and 1:48. The 1:48 scale is often referred to as the quarter scale and will typically be the smallest collectors will find with pieces readily available. The 1:6 scale is typically used in children's toys. It is the scale for fashion dolls and their accessories.
Before buying or building a dollhouse, it's important to set the desired scale at the start. This consideration really should start with the house itself if a more lifelike final dollhouse is desired. When dollhouse scale and the items within the house all match, the effect can be truly stunning. Select a dollhouse in one scale and go with a different scale on the dolls and objects and the appearance will be off.
There is more to dollhouse collecting than meets the eye. If an illusion of realism is truly desired, scale will matter a great deal. Once you pick scale, everything you buy or create for your collection can be readily crafted to fit and maintain the appearance of uniformity.
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What does stockinette stitch look like in lace weight yarn?
Will lace weight yarns knitted in stockinette on 000 needles look lacy or will it make a tighter, knit-fabric like result? I've never seen lace weight in person, so before buying some online, I want to make sure it will work. I'm trying to make 'to scale' doll clothes, so I need the tiny gauge, but I don't want a lacy look...Thanks a bunch~!
Lace weight yarn just means it is really thin. So unless you have a lacy pattern in your knitting you won't get a lacy result. I'm from Australia and we name our needle sizes based on millimeters so I'm not sure what size 000 is, but I assume it's small. So Stockinette Stitch will look fine. A useful tip is to check the ball band of the yarn, it will give you a needle size that works best with that yarn. But I do find sometimes if the yarn was made to be used with larger needles, like quite a few lacy weight yarns, the size of the needle suggested is deceptive. So If you have a gauge tester thingo, with holes to check the size of needles, put thread the yarn through the hole of the 000 needle hole on the gauge thingo twice, if the yarn doesn't move smoothly through, the end knitted result will be too tight, if it's too loose then the end result will be too loose. It's a bit of trial and error and I'm not sure you understood a lot of what I was trying to say, but give it a try and if it doesn't work, unravel it and try again. It happens to the best of us, trust me.
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