Meet the miniaturist Wendy Littlepage, Executive Director of the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys in Denver, Colorado. DMMDT was founded in 1981 by a group of artists, business owners and civic leaders. After a 2 year hiatus, the museum is now in a new, larger location and home to over 20,000 objects. Wendy will treat us to a virtual tour of the museum which includes an impressive assortment of doll houses, roomboxes and artisan miniatures. This should be super! Th

We met up with Craig Labenz from Craig Labenz Miniatures for a special Saturday edition of Meet the Miniaturist/Furniture and Structure Edition on May 8 at 3pm. Craig is a freelance visual designer and WordPress developer who has had a passion for miniatures since he was a kid (sound familiar?). Craig's technical miniature making skills are unmatched. Most of his work centers around recreating period furniture, environments and other objects (metal work!) in fine scale. He is

Our last live Meet the Miniaturist featured Nicholas Busch, from Nicholas Busch Photography on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Nicholas is a scale model builder from Davenport, Iowa with a background in portrait photography and the digital arts Nicholas has been honing his skills making scratch built miniatures over the past several years, mainly focusing on the fantasy genre, creating sets and structures in very small scale (1:35). He uses his photography skills to bring his miniatures

Which glue to use for what, when and how often ends up being such a touchy subject, especially for those who are just starting out making miniatures or working on a dollhouse project. Join me for this special edition of Meet the Miniaturist where I'll share my knowledge of the right glues to use for your project and the best ways to use them to achieve the best results. I’ll also demonstrate and offer pro tips and tricks for getting things to stick! This is perfect for beginn

Meet Virginia-based artist and educator Amanda Kelly from Panda Miniatures, winner of Episode 1 of HGTV's The Biggest Little Christmas Showdown and best known for her work as a Badass Miniaturist of cutting edge work. Many of her miniatures are crafted using 3D technology and she is leading the way using this tool to craft in small scale. We'll chat with Amanda, talk more about her work and get a close up view of her 3D printer. We''ll also get a demonstration of how she uses

First generation Canadian, Dale Dirks, whose father was born in South Dakota, is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and artist who turned is 81 this year. He has been painting since he was 4 years old with a passion for creating and for giving back to the community. When he was in the army, he helped start an arts organization. Dale chose to spend his retirement years using his talents and time to create paintings in full scale and in miniature which he then sells to generate

Denver-based artist Tatiana Givenchy givengratitudecreations created a bohemian inspired living area for her cats! The living area is complete with a crocheted sofa and painted french side table and other decorative elements. The art wall filled with cat art and other pieces is a super fun element! A tiny mirror helps to keep her cat in check before heading over to the kitchen for dinner. #miniatures #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #diydollhouse #dailymini #dthomasminis #Liv

It was a TERRIFIC year for the world of tiny! Here is my Facebook Live Event from January 2 which provided a live recap of the biggest trends, happenings and events that helped make 2020 so great for miniatures that Popular Science dubbed 2020 "the Year of Miniatures"! Looking forward to a great 2021 in this great BIG world of tiny! #miniatures #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #diydollhouse #dailymini #dthomasminis #LiveYourBestMiniLife #scalemodel #mini #tinythings