Dollhouses are often associated as children’s toys but nowadays some adults have developed great interest in collecting it. Dollhouse miniatures are small scale reproductions of a dollhouse and the things that can be found inside a house. Below is the list of 10 essential things that beginners needs to know about collecting dollhouse miniatures.

  1. Miniatures are smaller copies of real-life items. The term miniature is associated in the hobby of collecting and creating items in small scales.

  1. You need to determine how much time and money you willing to spend for the collection. You can buy lower priced kits but it will need more polishing to look nice. Decide and invest on the main material for your base item which is the dollhouse itself.

  1. Determine the central theme of your dollhouse. Do you want a Victorian, Gregorian or contemporary inspired dollhouse? From there you can start building the items and accessories that complements your theme.

  1. To get started in this hobby, you can choose to buy a ready made house or build your own through kits available in the market. You can choose to buy your kits from flea markets, specialty stores or online.

  1. You need determine how much space you have before buying your kit because a dollhouse will need at least about 4-6 square feet extra space in your house.

  1. There are variety of materials used for miniature dollhouse such as Luan Plywood, Birch Plywood, MDF and Gatorboard. Each will have different cost and added quality for the dollhouse.

  1. The standard scale for children’s toy houses is three quarter scale where 1 foot is represented by ¾ of an inch. It is also known as 1:18. Other common scales are 1:12, 1:24, 1: 48 and 1 :144 which is the smallest scale and known as dollhouse of a dollhouse.

  1. The complexity of your dollhouse will affect the time it will take you to assemble your collection.

  1. Keep a good amount of supply of paint, glues and other materials that you will need to assemble your collection. Nothing can be more frustrating than to be in the middle of a project and run out of glue or paint.

  1. Keep your collection off to smoke, dust, sunlight, water and animals because these can harm your precious collection.

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Source: About.com

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