Half Inch Furniture and Other Sizes For Doll Needs
All furniture is built on a 1 inch scale unless you see ½ inch or ¼ inch in the title of the item.
Scales show how many inches correspond to a foot, or 12 inches, of real life furniture.
This furniture item, as shown in the title, is built on a half inch (1:24) scale.
A good way to determine which scale to use for your dollhouse is to measure the floor-to-ceiling height of your dollhouse.
If it is between 8-12 inches, it is most likely a 1 inch scale.
Heights between 4-6 inches use a half inch scale; heights between 2-3 inches are on a quarter inch scale.
Porcelain What comes to mind when you think of porcelain? China, and that is because it was manufactured first in china around the 600s.
It has been the material of choice for plates, potter, dishes, and "china".
Porcelain is also used quite extensively by miniaturists.
The most common areas that porcelain is found in dollhouses is in the accessories and bathroom furniture kits.
Material: Poly-resin Poly-resin is making headway in popular choices with dollhouse furniture manufacturers, as well as other miniature and decorative pieces.
Ploy-resin is exactly what is says that it is - a blended material of polyester and resin, and works quite well in modeling.
By using poly-resin you will get a very solid detail without having to worry about fabric or color fading.
Children's and Nursery's Room The most charming and appealing rooms in any dollhouse are the children's and nursery rooms.
Nurseries, with their sweet baby furniture, will convert your dollhouse into a tiny home.
A baby's nursery, with its delightful items and styles, will make your dollhouse as homey as can be.
Outdoors Displaying a few outdoor furniture pieces makes your doll's house even more appealing.
Your attention to detail and distinctive style will be evidenced with unique items like porch swings and patio furniture.
Plus, these items give you one more reason to admire the outside as much as the inside Hand Painted Attention to detail is one of the main characteristics of dollhouse furniture.
That is why hand painted furniture is so desired, it adds class, uniqueness, and style.
If you enjoy artwork and detail make sure to invest in some hand painted furniture.
Colors: Black Black dollhouse furniture stands out in a dollhouse.
Most black dollhouse pieces have colorful artistic work.
This is a great color for a more nontraditional or cultural design.