Tag Archives: aging miniatures

The Breeze, Pt. IV: The Nitty-Gritty of Utility Sinks

Posted on October 10, 2015 by smallhousepress

Once again it is my aim to come to the aid of metallically challenged miniaturists—those who want the look of metal, without the heartache of soldering gun or anvil. Whether you pine for a period stove, ice cream freezer, Monel-metal … Continue reading →

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The Breeze, Pt. II: The Question of Awnings

Posted on August 29, 2015 by smallhousepress

In Sunday’s funnies, a man encircled by boisterous children confesses to his wife, “I thought I knew all the answers, but they keep thinking up new questions,” which reminded me of one of our workshop students. “Why doesn’t my work … Continue reading →

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The Road to Ruins: Walking Rome, Florence, Venice, Siena…

Posted on July 18, 2015 by smallhousepress

Noel and I spent our month in Italy combing side streets for out-of-the-way monuments. On foot we hoped to acquire a sense of that country’s architectural flavorings. In Rome’s alleys we ferreted out lesser hunks of ancient ruins, in Venice … Continue reading →

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Inner Workings: Faces of the Moon, Pt. V

Posted on May 10, 2015 by smallhousepress

A reader recently asked how Noel and I divvied up the jobs on a project. It’s a good question because I’ve spent a lot of time writing about what I did, and sort of waving to Noel who was slogging along on … Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Wave Coursing: Faces of the Moon Pt. IV

Posted on May 2, 2015 by smallhousepress

At 4:03 a.m. on Jan. 7, 1994 the Northridge earthquake shook southern California awake, including the future owners of the Faces of the Moon project. Paula Jones was about to slap President Clinton with a lawsuit, and movies–for us Forrest … Continue reading →

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Diving In: The Model A Garage

Posted on December 31, 2011 by smallhousepress

When Allan Davis and Babs Raftery of Mr. Peepers mini-shop in Seattle asked us in 1981 to come up with a project for teaching our aging techniques, we had no idea of how much we didn’t know. They insisted that … Continue reading →

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