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Ray Keim's Haunted Mansion Pintables'

I've added a new link to Miniature Artists -- Ray Keim's Paranormal Papercraft Projects are phenomenal!

Tool Box

As I collect tools I will describe them here, and offer advice on which ones I feel do the job the best.  I will also offer some complete reviews of these products in the Product Reviews section of ZMH.

If you have a tool that you would like to comment on, Review or offer ZMH's audience then just  me and I'll include it in the appropriate section of the Tool Box.

Miniature Folding Porch / Beach Reclining Chair

This 1/12^th Scale miniature chair may be used for many applications, including beach scenes, garden scenes, porch scenes, picnics scenes and many others. It was a very popular style chair from the 1900’s through the 1950’s.   If you need another scale -- Just  Me and I will make a PDF file for you.

I've added a couple of more scales for the Folding Porch / Beach Chair.  It now includes 1/12th, 1/6th, and 1/4th Scales.

Miniature Mission Style Oak Occasional Chair

This is a relatively easy chair to make - most commonly used for dinning room chairs, it can be used for almost any occasion. 

Miniature Cardboard Stand-ups

Make your own collectible cardboard stand-up with this tutorial.  These stand-ups can be made from almost any picture.  They can be used for theater venues, wall hangings or as advertising p.o.p. displays.  They are easy to make and the tutorial includes an assortment of printable stands. 

Miniature PEI Potato Bag Tutorial

A Printable offered in Three ¹/₁₂^th scale sizes 10, 25, and 40 lb bags.  Easy to make and the results are very good.  If you need another scale just me and I make it for you!

Miniature Hand Fan Tutorial

A small collection of miniature hand fans - including a hand-hand fan, a fan-hand fan, a superman-hand fan and many others.

Miniature Pizza Box Tutorial

Here's a new pizza box complete with a corner holder for sauces.  I've adding a tutorial as the box might needs some adjustments depending on the weight paper you use.

Now I just need someone to come up with a tutorial on how to make the pizza to go into the box.  me if you have one or are willing to make one for us.

Miniature Tote Box with Removable Lid Tutorial

I've created my first printable.  Take a look and let me know what you think.  Click the picture to get the Printables and tutorial

Laura Miller's Printable

I have added several Printables and tutorials by Laura Miller to the Printables links and DIY tutorials above.  Check them out -- they are great fun.  Laura has some great printable and is sharing them here so all the ZMH's visitors can share them as well.

Laura Miller is the host of Yahoo's Mini Patterns Group a group dedicated to the sharing of miniature printable patterns and all around miniature talk, stop by and take a look.  When you get the chance take a look at some of Laura's other work on her Webshots.

Dave Wallis's Miniature Builder Web Ezine

Is putting together loads of information about different scale model builders, and building techniques.  He is providing a place to find information, invaluable to every miniaturist, which can give you insight, and ideas on how to do thing in any scale.  It also provides great resources for any miniaturists.

No matter which modeling environments you personally subscribe to: dolls houses , model railway layouts, military modeling, model villages, professional architectural modeling, scenic museum models, film sets, collectables and giftware, or dioramas, this is an Ezine everyone should check out and support.

Jim Byrnes Model Machines

Are by far the best equipment you can buy, if precision and durability are important when building your miniatures.  I've owned a lot of equipment over the 30+ years I've played with miniatures and nothing I've found, compares to the equipment Jim makes.