The New Dolls' House Do-It-Yourself Book: In 1/12 and 1/16 Scale

The book was near perfect! It arrived very quickly and was reasonably priced. Perfect transaction....excellent seller! Thank you!

I just got into miniatures and this book has given me so many ideas! The pictures are amazing to just look at and the amount of information in the book is great! I poured over it when I got it and now I'm going back to get more details to keep honing my miniaturists skill!

Great for the seasoned builder and great points on making items! This book has plans for houses in 1 inch scale which is always a plus for me. Very helpful.

I bought this book for the doll pattern more so than the doll house patterns. It definately met my expectations and I am excited to get started.

It was ok.

This is an excellent book for anybody thinking of creating an accurate and beautiful doll house. Lots of illustrations. Good directions. Lovely examples.

Now, this is a book worth reading, buying, and keeping on the shelf ready to make use of or just to transport to another world. Not as great as a couple of other books out there for making furniture and accessories, but just as useful. This book has a lot of ideas, just not as many as some older books have. The book is all in color; a definite plus to show you what the items, rooms and houses look like and covers scales of 1/12 and the smaller child's dollhouse scale of 1/16. First published in 1982, this new and extended edition is copyrighted 1993. This book begins with the planning stages of the dollhouse, building the house, and goes into decorating and lighting, fixtures and fitting, furniture, accessories and more. It also shows how to build a dollhouse out of a cupboard, to make an antique shop, the Victorian Town House, the Tudor Cottage and more. There is even a chapter on making dolls for the dollhouse and renovation of dollhouses.From the back dust jacket: Venus and Martin Dodge have been making dolls' houses for nearly twenty years, and have written five popular and successful books on dolls' houses, dolls and miniatures. Venus designs the houses, makes soft furnishings, accessories and dolls, repairs antique dolls and writes; while Martin builds the houses, makes furniture and draws patterns and plans. The have also build dolls' houses to commission and restored old houses."I highly recommend this book for the dollhouse, doll or miniature room enthusiast. Sure to become worthy of your many reviews: Worthy of a place on any bookshelf.

I have yet to find books on a miniature dollhouse topic that does not lift you up and carry you away into that world. You get so involved and grabbed by the various interesting items you can create and with people like Venus & Martin Dodge, your journey is ensured to be a pleasant one. I found 'The New Dolls' House Do-It-Yourself Book' an absolute treasure trove of new and exciting ideas. Thank you, Venus and Martin Dodge, for sharing your passion with others.

This book is excellent for anyone wishing to build their dolls-house from the ground up. It is clear that the writers believe that a dolls-house is a labour of love, and they write in a clear instructional style without managing to be patronising. The book covers all the basics of dolls house design, construction and decoration. It offers advice on pretty much any aspect of the dolls house, and for any budget. Whether you want to buy all your furniture or fancy turning your hand to a bit of woodworking, this book covers both ends of the spectrum. It is an excellent place to start if you feel like building yourself a dolls-house but just don't know where to start. I would recommend this book to anyone who feels like designing their very own, personal dolls-house.

Very good book. It has a lot of plans for houses and furniture. A good book if you want have a go at building your own dollhouse. It even has plans for dolls to populate your house. I'm very happy with this book.

Fantastic photographs, lots of info and fascinating to read. A wonderful reference book.

Book as described by seller.Lots of interesting and useful restoration ideas and plans for furniture ,dolls etc

Arrived safely thank you.