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• Collector Corner
• Contests
• Featured Artist
• Featured Category
• Featured Item
• Mascots & Friends
• Printies
• Published Members
• Shows and Fairs
• Trading Post
• Tutorials


CDHM AUGUST 2008 FEATURED ARTIST


Meet Loredana Tonetti. Miniature artist, Loredana Tonetti, or Lory as her friends call her, is a small town girl who loves the solitude of her home in a small village in the hills of Italy. Whether on a trip to the beach, the mountains, or just a walk along the lake ...

Read more about Loredana Tonetti and her whimsical houses and character dolls, accessories, and delectable foods.



DOLLHOUSE MAGAZINE REVIEWS


• 1 zu 12 Das Magazin, Germany
• American Miniaturist, USA
• Doll, UK
• Doll Crafter & Costuming, UK
• Doll Reader, UK
• Dollhouse Miniatures, USA
• The Dolls House, UK
• Dolls House & Miniature Scene, UK
• Dolls House Nederland
• Dolls House World, UK
• Et Dukkehjem, Norway
• Faerie Magazine Online
• La Bacchetta Magica, Italy
• Miniature Collector, USA
• Miniaturas Coleccionismo, Spain
• Miniatyr Varlden, Sweden
• Puppen & Spielzeug, Germany
• Puppenhuizen & Miniatures, Nederlands


Et Dukkehjem Magazine in the USA OR In Europe, Et Dukkehjem er et norsk blad som har mange flotte reportasjer fra miniatyrsamlere over hele verden. Delikat presentert med mange flotte bilder og gor det selv artikler. Abonnere pa Et dukkehjem kan du kontakte. Bladet kommer ut fire ganger i gret og sendes over hele verden.


Miniaturas Magazine in the USA OR Miniaturas es una publicacion mensual que ofrece a los lectores una guía completa sobre temas de coleccionismo de casas de munecas, munecas, juguetes antiguos y miniaturas en general. Mediante cuidados reportajes gráficos a todo color se presentan las más delicadas piezas. Además es una estupenda herramienta para impulsar la creatividad y las destrezas necesarias para desarrollarla. To subscribe to Miniaturas Magazine click here!

ARTICLES


COLLECTOR CORNER

There is just something about sumptuous surroundings that enhances the dining experience. Beautiful furnishings, fine art, a luxurious carpet underfoot and the company of guests is always sure to evoke pleasant memories.
What better way to rekindle ...

Read about James Bretz' elegant roombox, Dining In Style.



FEATURED CATEGORY

There are few creations in the dollhouse world that cause as many questions as a turning.

Read the article, All About Turnings.




FEATURED ITEM

Rummaging through 'CDHM Artisan, Sara Alvarez-Rovira's CDHM Gallery you'll quickly discover that she has a multitude of talents besides being a professional portrait painter! Books, games and ...

Click to read the article, Miniature Books and More

CDHM MINIATURE FORUMS

 Why Join The CDHM Miniature Forums

• Meet the Artists you've seen in the magazines!

• Free Live Interactive Tutorials by well known Instructors

• How-To Tips & DIY Miniatures

• CDHM offers a Community for all
dollhouse miniatures, doll and teddy bear enthusiasts & Artists

• Trading Post: Trades & Miniature Swaps



 NEWS FROM THE
THE MINIATURE COMMUNITY


•  Aug 16 : Attend an interview with IGMA Artist and Master Builder, Rik Pierce. Discover how he ventured into building dollhouses and using paperclay. Join the Forums today!

•  Tom McMillan (tmcminiturnings) has announced that he will be retiring from miniatures. His turnings are precise and beautiful. The miniature community will be losing a wonderful master turner.

•  The CDHM Community Blogs & Tutorials are now open. Visit the Member Blogs today!

•  Do you want to be published in the CDHM News? We are eager to discover exceptional Collections and invite you to let us know about yours! Contact CDHM Staff


PAST CONTESTS

• Myths, Fables, & Fairy Tales

SHOWS & FAIRS

• 2008 Dollhouse and Doll Shows & Fairs


CDHM Galleries

• Only online venue marketing and advertising dolls and dollhouse Miniaturists today.

• Reasonable rates with search engine optimization.

• Profiles of each Artist included.

• Buy It buttons available in the Galleries for all members who choose to sell from their Gallery.
ANNOUCEMENTS

Gallery Members have you updated your new Profile in your gallery?

UPCOMING LIVE TUTORIALS


2008 Tutorials Scheduled
Live, Interactive Classes
Sign-Up In The Forum Today!

• Make Miniature 1:12 Plates
   Instructor: 
   IGMA Fellow Betsy Niederer (kachookie)

• Make A 1:12 Chlorophytum/Spider Plant
   Instructor: 
   Akke Ris (miniak)

• Make A 144 Scale Roombox
   Instructor: 
   Lauretta Carroll (lauretta)

• Make 1:12 Chinese Dim Sum
   Instructor: 
    Betty Hagen (gamekitty)

• Make A Foam Core Roombox
   Instructor: 
   Paulette Morrissey (HalfADozen)

• Make 1/12 Italian Polenta On A Board
   Instructor: 
    Barbara Dezza (minibcreazioni)

• Make 1:12 Marzipan Fruits w/Cold Porcelain
   Instructor: 
   Lory Tonetti (64tnt)

• Make 1:12 Poinsettias
   Instructor: 
   Abby Benner (Abby)

• Make A Spooky Witch Broom
   Instructor: 
   Jody Raines (jodyr1700)

• Make Tudor Mutton Stew on Soppes
   Instructor: 
   Carol Cook (Caraminia)

• Paint A Mini Landscape
   Instructor: 
   Dan Worgan (dollshouseart)

• Learn With PaperClay
   Instructor: 
   Moonyeen Moller (moonbeam7777)



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