Missymew Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Wow!! Thanks for the information. I'm not only enjoying the friendships on this site, and learning more about miniatures, but also computers and cameras. Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I've had an Olympus digital camera with 5.0 megapixels for a few years now and I see they've now come out with 7. You can bet it's going to be another Olympus for me. I've never had such a fabulous camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellandmelissa Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 For those of us who love high tech, AND cameras, and love to chase the megapixels, just thought you'd all like to hear about a new DIGITAL camera brought out by Hasselblad of all companies. This one is 22 Megapixels. It has every feature imaginable on a camera. The detail available would allow you to blow up pictures to almost a wall mural size (for a real home not one of our mini's). I would love Santa to bring me one. Becuase I have checked my bank account and all my credit cards and simply cannot find a way to come up with the $26,995 cost of it. Anyone have $27 thousand (American) just laying around you need to get rid of? LOL! Just thought I'd toss this out. IF I had even one thousand extra I can think of things I'd much rather do with it than spend it on this camera. But since we were talking of cameras and megapixels I thought it would be a nice piece of trivia for ya. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Look at this pretty Beacon Hill . I also love how they did there roof on the Pierce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiney Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Ooh, what a pretty Beacon Hill! I love the combination of the colors. One thing... I may be mistaken, but are some of the furniture those of 1/2 scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I really like the colours that were used on this Beacon Hill. Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Those are pretty! Thanks Tracy! I think the Beacon Hill and the Pierce are the most stunning houses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Those are pretty! Thanks Tracy! I think the Beacon Hill and the Pierce are the most stunning houses! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me too! I'd love to get a Pierce Kit. My husband will be retiring early next year ... hmmmm ... a retirement project for him. Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ooh, what a pretty Beacon Hill! I love the combination of the colors. One thing... I may be mistaken, but are some of the furniture those of 1/2 scale? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That brass set in the foyer does look tiny, it might be 1/2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknyc Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hey everybody, it's Mark (the guy who started this thread). Well, I gave Gerry his Beacon Hill last night. I was pretty nervous because when we were in a toy store awhile back, I pointed out a dollhouse and he told me not to get him one. But I had already been working on it for weeks so it was too late to turn back. It wasn't completely finished (it was a lot more work that I expected), but I had all of the front done (windows, siding and shingles) so he would have a good idea of how it will eventually look. I first gave him clues, like a piece of wallpaper and one of the punched out sheets, and he said, "Oh, no - you didn't get a dollhouse, did you?" I took a deep breath and brought it in from the bedroom. When I unveiled it, he was stunned. He loved it! He got very excited and couldn't believe how good it looked. He admitted he had always dreamed of having a dollhouse, but was too embarrassed to admit it. Here's the note he sent me today: "Thank you again for the wonderful Beacon Hill mini. I'm still at a loss for words to express how much I adore my new 'house' and how deeply I appreciate all the time and effort you put in to build it. Please thank all your mini gurus for their advice and support in helping make a childhood dream come true. This was the best Christmas present I've ever received and I'm finding it very difficult to concentrate on work today because I'm fantasizing about how to fix up the different rooms. The options are limitless! Once the house is finished, we'll have a virtual house-warming and they're all invited." So we're a hit! I couldn't have wished for a better reaction. We're going to complete it together, so I'm sure I'll be back with more questions soon. And I'll post some more pics as soon as I can borrow a camera (the shingling turned out beautifully). Thanks again - you're all fantastic! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Mark - How wonderful to hear Gerry's reaction! Isn't it exciting when you present a gift that you've put so much effort into making. Now you will have such fun finishing it together! Thanks for sharing. Please post more pictures as you work on your Beacon Hill! There's lots of mini gurus on this website....I like to refer to them as mini minions (many mini minions....try saying that three times real fast). Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 many mini minions....try saying that three times real fast ROTFLMBO! I had trouble saying it once fast Mark, I wish you could have taken a picture of Gerry's face when he was his house. Every time someone looks at one of my "little houses" (my friend with the Westville coined that) the child inside them runs up into their eyes to look and all that wonder spills out onto their face; and children who are not yet trapped in grownup bodies love to ask me all sorts of technical "how'd you make that" questions. All in all, I can't think of anything more joyful than to make dollhouses & miniatures for others to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Oh Mark, I'm so excited for you both! How wonderful that Gerry really really liked the house and that you're now able to work together on it! ;) What a lovely note he wrote . . . you must be very proud!! Can't wait to see your pictures (of course, of course)!!!! Tracy, that is a really lovely Beacon Hill. I love the color combinations! Gorgeous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknyc Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 So Gerry is already coming up with ideas for his house. He even asked me if we could change the wallpaper in the foyer - agggh! I told him we couldn't and that he'll have to live with it. One thing I'd like to do is to use an oval door for the front, as I've seen some people do - can anyone tell me where to find one that will fit? Will this one work? http://www.bellaminiatures.com/product_p/cla70137.htm I've also seen nice stained glass windows - where can I find those? Thanks again, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Mark, check your doorway measurements against the dimensions given for the door you like, you can cut the opening a bit larger & use plywood scraps to pad out the thickness. Find (art books, search engine) and print the stained glass pattern you like and use a paint-type program to scale it to size, lay a piece of acetate over the pattern and trace it (Koh-i-noor makes a special ink to draw on acetate with a Rapidograph pen, just make sure to flush out the pen's inkwell & tip really well with solvent to prevent a permanent clog, & you DON'T want to hear how I ruined my good ol' Rapidograph to learne that...). There's an acrylic paint thinner you can add to paint from the tube to make the colors transparent for colored stained glass. Anyway, use the old acetate window inserts to cut the new ones & use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaci Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 i'm a newbie here and all i can say is "wow!" all of you need to get together and write a book! i was going to print all this wonderful info out...but i think my printer would blow up! lol! thanks to everyone for all the great info on building this house! oh and marknyc, i'm really glad your house came out so good, and i hope to see a photo when you finish all the decorating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi Mark, I've just read this post and I'm so glad to hear that Gerry loved the house. We all know how much time and effort you put into building it, what a great friend you are!! But then I'm sure he knows that!!! Shaci, Welcome to the forum. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknyc Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 I've been sick with a bad chest cold and unable to work on Gerry's house, but last night I got a great surprise - a friend of mine has a dremel tool, and he is letting me borrow it for as long as I need! He has a ton of attachments for it. This is such a relief - I was really dreading the sanding of all the tiny detail pieces, but I'm sure this will make it much easier. Anything I should know before I start using it? Seems pretty straightforward to me. Will try to get some more pics soon! Thanks, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Sorry to hear you've been sick Mark! Hope you're on your way to feeling better!! :angry: Yippee for you Mark! You're gonna love working with the Dremel. The only thing I would suggest is be sure to watch your speed depending on what you're doing it may need to be higher or (as I found out the hard way) lower, especially for those tiny little pieces. Have fun!! I can't wait to see more pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknyc Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Gerryand I have been busy adding the trim. He's been dremeling it all, and I've been painting and applying it. I just added new photos in my Gallery - let me know what you think! We aren't quite sure if we should leave the trim two-tone, or paint it all white - any opinions? Siding and shingling is all done. All I have left is to finish the windows and doors and the outside is done! Now Gerry has to make all those tough interior decorating decisions... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Your house looks incredible! I love the colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Good job, I like the white and gray trim colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I like the colors too. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Using two trim colors gives the house more of the "painted lady" quality I think this house calls for. Great job, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknyc Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 Thanks for the kind words - it looks better than I hoped! One thing: Gerry is having a hard time finding wallpaper he likes. Most of it is far too Victorian for his taste (like the stuff at miniatures.com). Does anyone know any more sources for wallpaper? That's the first interior decision he has to make and so far, he's stumped. Thanks, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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