Guest Happy Heart Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Now, after working on 1:24th scale, it looks huge :lol: Received an old-fashioned kitchen door from Houseworks (it's for the Duracraft Mansion rescue) and what used to seem small, does not seem so small after working on the Fairfield. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I agree. I looked at the staircase I built for my 1" scale and it looks humangous! More like a Barbie playscale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsea Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 When I started thinking about 1/2 scale, it was hard to envision it. That is why I made the mat board bed - just to get a sense of scale. I had a couple of very small antique dolls that I wanted to use. However, the smallest one was 3 1/2" high. That would make her a 7 foot bionic woman in the house! So - going to attempt to make one from polymer clay more in the 2 3/4" size. Then I started making an afghan for the 1/2 scale bed. Realized I couldn't do the squares in double crochet, had to use single crochet to get the squares small enough....even though I am using just one strand of floss. Now I'm working on a braided rug. I was even anal (oops - can I use that word here?) enough to measure the width of the braid on a rug at my friend's house. She already knows I'm crazy so she didn't question what I was doing on her floor with a ruler!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Happy Heart Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 She already knows I'm crazy ... I agree :lol: (Then again, I do miniature crochet with quilting thread and a .4mm hook.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm working on both one inch scale and half scale (and I have a quarter inch scale kit in my stash). It always amazes me how big one inch scale seems to me at first, then I settle in and get used to it during the build. But last night I couldn't stand it anymore and had to punch out the stairs on my half scale Rosedale so I could test the wallpaper I'm making for it. It's so tiny and delicate compared to the big Tennyson I'm finishing! And such a delight! I get kind of giddy about half scale! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathrynated Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I also get giddy about half-scale! I've taken to putting the half-scale Rosedale I'm working on inside my 1:12 scale duracraft I'm rehabbing just to squeal over how tiny the Rosedale is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsea Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I agree :lol: (Then again, I do miniature crochet with quilting thread and a .4mm hook.) This is good. I always knew I couldn't be "crazy" alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I also get giddy about half-scale! I've taken to putting the half-scale Rosedale I'm working on inside my 1:12 scale duracraft I'm rehabbing just to squeal over how tiny the Rosedale is. Check my gallery. I put the finished half scale Swift Cottage in the attic of the big Tennyson just for grins! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 When I started thinking about 1/2 scale, it was hard to envision it. That is why I made the mat board bed - just to get a sense of scale. I had a couple of very small antique dolls that I wanted to use. However, the smallest one was 3 1/2" high. That would make her a 7 foot bionic woman in the house! So - going to attempt to make one from polymer clay more in the 2 3/4" size. Then I started making an afghan for the 1/2 scale bed. Realized I couldn't do the squares in double crochet, had to use single crochet to get the squares small enough....even though I am using just one strand of floss. Now I'm working on a braided rug. I was even anal (oops - can I use that word here?) enough to measure the width of the braid on a rug at my friend's house. She already knows I'm crazy so she didn't question what I was doing on her floor with a ruler!! What size steel hook are you using? If you go to #14 or smaller and use cotton (or silk, I should live so ling!) sewing thread you can do double and treble crochet in 1:24. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Happy Heart Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 This is good. I always knew I couldn't be "crazy" alone! They say misery loves company, imagine how much company crazy would love :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheckMouse Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 When I started working in 1:144 scale, I could hardly imagine that! It seemed too small for any detail. I only started it because I wanted to make a 1:12 doll shop, which morphed into a museum. So, of course, I had to have a proper scale dollhouse for that. But one just didn't seem to be enough - had to have some more - and more. Now I'm having more fun than anyone has a right to have! I'm finding more and more tutorials and ideas. Such fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Happy Heart Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 When I started working in 1:144 scale, I could hardly imagine that! It seemed too small for any detail. I only started it because I wanted to make a 1:12 doll shop, which morphed into a museum. So, of course, I had to have a proper scale dollhouse for that. But one just didn't seem to be enough - had to have some more - and more. Now I'm having more fun than anyone has a right to have! I'm finding more and more tutorials and ideas. Such fun! I was ill and unemployed for several years (situation is somewhat improved) and missed my creative outlet, it keeps me focused, grounded and gives me a feeling of some accomplishment in a life that's had to take far too much abuse and loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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