dorn27 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I'm new to this forum and making my own things. However, I got my first doll house when I was about 7 years old... nearly 23 years ago. My father made it for me and my little sister and it looked very much like our home. I remember I absolutely adored miniatures then, and used to beg my father to take me to a store (that is now closed) for hobbies so I could just look at all the tiny things for our 'house'. Infact my love of small things had me asking for an entire box of teeny bows for a birthday one year. I started making food for American Girl Dolls this year for a friend. I know they're not really the same scale, but I've gotten quite good at making things and have a lot of fun doing it. I've decided to sell these on ebay and I may try Etsy, but I've never used the site before. After making the clay doll food, I was inspired to try it on a much smaller scale. I picked up a set of 4 plates from Hobby Lobby and proceeded to making a very amazing looking breakfast for 2 and dinner for 2. I was shocked how easily it came to me, and how real it all looked. Sadly no one seems to want it. I still love small things and I really enjoy making them. I just don't particularly have the space for them in our current home so I'm looking for ideas and help on where everyone buys, sells and trades things so I can make them and then recover the costs so I can make more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I'm new to this forum and making my own things. However, I got my first doll house when I was about 7 years old... nearly 23 years ago. My father made it for me and my little sister and it looked very much like our home. I remember I absolutely adored miniatures then, and used to beg my father to take me to a store (that is now closed) for hobbies so I could just look at all the tiny things for our 'house'. Infact my love of small things had me asking for an entire box of teeny bows for a birthday one year. I started making food for American Girl Dolls this year for a friend. I know they're not really the same scale, but I've gotten quite good at making things and have a lot of fun doing it. I've decided to sell these on ebay and I may try Etsy, but I've never used the site before. After making the clay doll food, I was inspired to try it on a much smaller scale. I picked up a set of 4 plates from Hobby Lobby and proceeded to making a very amazing looking breakfast for 2 and dinner for 2. I was shocked how easily it came to me, and how real it all looked. Sadly no one seems to want it. I still love small things and I really enjoy making them. I just don't particularly have the space for them in our current home so I'm looking for ideas and help on where everyone buys, sells and trades things so I can make them and then recover the costs so I can make more. Well, there is a community trading board on this site. While you can't list prices in your post, you are able to say in general: "I have some things for sale, send me a personal message" (pm). People will do that if they're interested, and you negotiate that way. Or etsy .. lots of folks here sell things on etsy, and you can offer a link here to your sales, there! Where are you in Wisconsin? There are several of us in Wisconsin (I'm near Wautoma)...and I'm looking to put together a mini-club, perhaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hi Kristi & welcome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Jupiter Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hi Kristi and welcome. After 5 posts you can upload your photos. We would love to see what you have made. Larger scale is fine with us! Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 HI and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hi Kristi, and welcome to the forum! :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorn27 Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'm actually from Appleton! I know where Wautoma is, my family owns some land out in a tree farm between there and the sky hill (not for hunting, but camping) and I've had plenty of relatives from there. (That meat store is the best!) I will look around for some places to post, and then follow up with some photos of my American Girl stuff and 1/12 scale stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Med Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hello and welcome Krish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky0473 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hello and welcome Kristi, I wouldl love to see your miniatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Welcome to the little family, Kristi. You might also check out CDHM to see if you want to join and sell your food there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi Kristi and welcome to Greenleaf.Just to be able to create tiny things is a talent that not all of us have (however I did mold a wonderful dead duck that hangs in a dollhouse storage room..not much call for that I can assure you)Keep up the good work and after 5 posts you can start an album to show your wares!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hello and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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