Miniature Books

This book really caught my interest. I was looking for some beginner projects that involved Santas. I couldn't be happier with my results. The 'old-world' style looks great, especially for santas.

If you like santa carvng, I definitely recommend this book.

This is one of the best books I have read. The information is very clear cut, and has helped me grow as a photographer. I would recomend this book to anyone that has a drive to take professional photographs.

for everyone who loves dachshunds (and that is everyone, right?) you need this calendar. It, like the dogs, will tell you what to do each day.

After having read and created many projects from other books of this type, I have to say this is the best and most informative book up to date. The author not only shows us projects using many types of different needlework, she also explains the history behind them. Mostly this book is limited to the "Victorian" period, but it looks like she plans to produce other books along this line on other periods. Although I find this book especially to my liking, I don't think it is for everyone. Most of the projects are for the advanced needleworker with some very fine detailed oriented designs. There are patterns for using needlepoint, embroidery, quilting, netting and so on, and they consist of projects from rugs to quilts to curtains and small items. I can't wait for her next book to come out.

This book is really good for beginners.Contains project patterns for those just starting out and for those who are ready to do something a little more challenging.A great way to start miniature decor for their doll's house.

This is one of my favorite books on collecting miniature fire trucks and ambulances. I have used this book to keep track of what I collect and it is very informative on many models and manufacturers through 1985. I do not know of any other book that has been researched and complete concerning the collecting of emergency vehicles. I recommend this book to anyone that shares this great hobby...

Mary Engelbreit's There Is No Friend Like a Sister is for anyone that has every had a sister. To give this book as a gift to your own sister is to give her your love that she can hold in her hand (literally). This beautiful little book can express what you may not be able and make your sister feel like the special person she is.

First published in 1982 this all-new 2000 2nd edition of miniature lamps grew out of and far beyond the first book. 256 pages with over 600 examples and history. Price guide is now included. Up to date at last!

I've been collecting dolls for a few years and just recently started to collect the miniature sewing mannequins. I found this book to be extremely helpful with pricing and what to look for. Great pictures too.

The photos alone in this book are worth the $75 purchase price. There are hundreds of examples of murrine shown, varying from simple & complex glass canes (such as those used in millefiori paperweights) to fabulous little glass portraits of famous people of various eras. The pictures in this book are so clear that even if this book was the first edition, published in Italian, a reader could still use the information to improve their cane-making skills. The text discusses the origins of glass and the histories of the great Italian glass houses up to 1924. The careers of a number of individual workers are followed, with many examples of work from various periods in their lives. The construction and assembly of glass canes is explained, with lavish examples of the various components used to create both "complex" and "portrait" canes. All in all, at $75 this book is a bargain for anyone seriously interested in pursuing this aspect of glass art.