With the last show of 2022 over, and a massive update of the JUST FINISHED page completed, I have been thinking about the last few months…. Autumn Miniatura in October was a great show, and it was wonderful to have Featherstone Hall on display – despite all the trials and tribulations getting it ready for …
Following on from my last post about bringing the Featherstone Hall Hotel out of retirement and back to showing… …I’m just back from a fabulous Miniatura show at Stoneleigh Park, I’ve unpacked and put away all my show kit (till York in November) had a ‘flaked out’ day (or two!) and I’m just reflecting on …
Just over 10 years ago I created the Featherstone Hall Hotel for the 200th issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazine… ….And to celebrate its first decade – in October 2022 its coming out again and will be on display at the Autumn Miniatura show at Stonleigh Park! The creation of the house was …
Just a quick update before the BIG NEWS update next week…. I have just finished this special commission car and had to get it straight onto the JUST FINISHED page – its booked itself straight into a slot on my BEST OF 2022 gallery I will be doing at the end of the year! Another …
With my last show of the Summer season over, I have exciting news about my first show of the Autumn…. I am pleased to say I have signed up to a NEW 3 DAY show taking place 2nd 3rd and 4th September 2022 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at the Farnborough International Exhibition centre. The Dolls …
I think I am now in a good place with my 3D printing… My recent successes have buoyed me up into thinking ‘yes I can print anything I want’ (tempting fate to put a spanner in the works I know!) But be that as it may I wanted to share a couple of my …
Just back from a fantastic Kensington Dollshouse show, and after updating the website shop, galleries and just finished pages…. …my thoughts turned back to the show and how in these pinching times there are some simple rules you can follow to save on your miniature buying. With this in mind I have written a new …
OK, so here we are – its nearly the end of March and I am finally getting to do my first news post of the year! Its been a bit of a strange one so far, it started with me flat out trying to complete orders and make show stock, then I was flat out …
The title of this post is a reminder to me not to take my 3D printer for granted in these difficult times! I desperately needed a roosting chicken to put in the back of this custom car – which I took great delight in printing and painting to match the one my mum keeps in …
The title of this post reflects my lack of Christmas readiness after having been concentrating on the recent rash of shows… But now that my last show of a very strange year is over, I can turn my mind like everyone else to Christmas shopping, and I bet there are some poor souls out there …