This is a page for those who like to Make and Do.
- Simply click on the link to open the pdf on-line. You can then print it without downloading it.
- If you want to save the pdf to your computer / a CD / data stick etc. you may do that too.
- You may use the contents of the pdf for yourself – and if you would like to make 10 of something and try selling them please go ahead, but do think first of all the other people who will be doing exactly the same thing.
- You may share these projects with your friends and family, and miniature club.
- You may link to them from your website / blog / satellite station, if you have one
- You may customise them.
- You may use them / the design ideas, in whole, or in part, as for inspiration for making your own things.
You may not copy the pdf, or the contents of the pdf, in whole, or in part, and re-sell them.
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Advertising
Victorian – black and white – 8 assorted advertisements
OHM_140921_victorian_bw (all should print at 2 x 3 inches)
Some of these, larger in size, are available on this blog page
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Books
McLoughlin Circus Procession
McLoughlin_Circus_Procession_A4_paper_20130322
McLoughlin_Circus_Procession_12_inch_strip_20130322
McLoughlin_Circus_Procession_covers_20130322
Source – original accordion fold book
Date of original – circa late 1870s / early 1880s
Adaptations made – NO
Damaged parts repaired – YES
Is this 12th scale? – YES
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Theater Bilderbuch – One scene ONLY
Theater_Bilderbuch_Christmas_Eve_OHM20130419
Date of original – circa late 1880s
Adaptations made – YES
Damaged parts repaired – YES
Is this 12th scale? – YES (and NO)
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Boxes
Basic cardboard boxes for transportation and storage
Measurements given are length x width x height
Lofthaus Storage
size 1.5″ x 1″ x 1.5″ – 3.75 x 2.5 x 3.75 cm (approx)
Savon au Parfum (pretty, but improbable)
size 1″ x 1/2 ” x 1/2″ – 2.5 x 1.25 x 1.25 cm (approx)
Vintage Suchard Chocolate
size 1″ x 1″ x 1/2″ – 2.5 x 2 5 x 1.25 cm (approx.)
More boxes, including small Christmas boxes are available in this post
None of these have ever existed in the ‘real’ world and are a complete invention on my part.
Is this 12th scale? – YES (and NO) – Machine made boxes tend to come in standard sizes, not all of these boxes are ‘standard size’.
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Calendars
A selection of pictures to chose from, with individual calendar pages.
The pdfs and some tips, with pictures, on how to make these are in this blog post
12th Scale?: YES (and NO)
Historically Accurate?: Yes, but not reproductions of existing calendars
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Christmas – Miniature Nativity
nativity_scene_christmas_OHM2013
The walk-through for the nativity is here
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Fan
Fan_French_Marie_Antoinette_OHM_130206
The walk-through for making this fan are here
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Halloween
pdfs for a Halloween garland and paper lanterns are in this post
There are also some Halloween themed printables, at the end of the same post.
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Magazines (more magazines are now available on the Printables Page)
Child Life
Source – original front covers (no contents)
Date of original – circa 1926 / 1927 (some of the copies are undated)
Adaptations made – YES (invented blank back covers)
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
12th scale – NO (larger than 1:12)
WARNING – The black covers on these sometimes do not print very well on printers with no separate black cartridge.
WARNING – the thumbnail image is 300 ppi. When it is displayed in a browser window, it will look and print a larger size than the magazines in the pdf. You will need something like Photoshop / Paint Shop Pro in order to print the “correct” size. However you will be able to play with the image a little bit – and maybe make a Christmas poster ?
Some tips on making magazines are here
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The Prize Magazine (for Children)
Source – original front covers (no contents)
Date of original – copies are from 1902 / 1903
Adaptations made – YES (invented blank back covers)
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
12th scale – NO (slightly larger than 1:12)
The_Prize_Magazine_OHM_20130109
See how I made these here
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Needlework
Cushions
Rose and Forget-Me-Not Cushion
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Dollfus-Mieg et Cie (DMC) chart only
Date: late 18th / early 19th Century
Excellent for needlework cushions
OHM_DMC_20170601
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Rug – Floral Geometric (no photos yet)
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Rug – Paula Rose
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Rugs – Geometric (no photos yet)
The basic pattern is given, choose colours and extend the border to suit your requirements.
The colours you choose and the adaptations you make to the designs will make your rug unique.
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Savonnerie Style Rug
This is a complex and delicate design
Colour charts
- Overview – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_overview_20150121
- Top Right – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_TR_20150121
- Top Left – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_TL_20150121
- Bottom Right –_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_BR_20150121 OHM_Lucinda
- Bottom Left – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_BL_20150121 OHM
- Central Section – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_colour_chart_central_section_detail_20150121
Black and white charts
- Top Right – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_bw_chart_TR_20150121
- Top Left – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_bw_chart_TL_20150121
- Bottom Right – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_bw_chart_BR_20150121
- Bottom Left – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_bw_chart_BL_20150121
- Central Section – OHM_Lucinda_carpet_bw_chart_centre_20150121
More details in this blog post
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Paper
Please read this post carefully before using-up your ink on these A4 sheets.
Fruit_Baskets_OHM_130308_raspberry
Fruit_Baskets_OHM_130308_pale_pink
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Paper Patterns
OHM_011215_1_inch_Christmas_tree
Brief instructions for making these trees are here
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Sewing Pattern
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Toys
Paper Dolls – Mary Bell and Rhoda
_Mary_Bell_and_Rhoda_Paper_Dolls_OHM_20130129
Source – original paper fold outs
Date of original – circa late 1870s / early 1880s
Adaptations made – NO
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
Are these 12th scale? – NO (they are larger)
See the walkthrough for these
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Farmhouse and Garden (A M Davis, Quality Cards)
OHM_Farm_and_Garden_20170524 (colour)
Paper_Model_Farm_AM_Davis_OHM20170601 (black and white – 8 cards (large))
Miniature_Farm_AM_Davis_OHM20170601m (black & white – 8 cards (mini))
Source – original black and white cards
Date of original – unknown, probably 1st half of 20th Century
Adaptations made – YES (colour added)
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – NO
Are these 12th scale? – NO (they are larger)
There is no walk-though for this model, but written directions for the colour model are here
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McLoughlin’s Folding Doll House
McLoughlin_Folding_Doll_House_OHM_130301
McLoughlin_Folding_Doll_House_OHM_130301-a
A 24th scale version (I have not yet tried this out) is at the bottom of this post
Source – scraps of original houses
Date of original – late 1890s
Adaptations made – YES (construction / binding process is not the same)
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
Are these 12th scale? – YES
See the walkthrough for this
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McLoughlin’s Pretty Village – 3 Houses
3_Pretty_Village_Houses_OHM_20130119
Source – original card houses
Date of original – late 1890s
Adaptations made – YES (the base is not original)
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
Are these 12th scale? – NO (they are larger)
See the walkthrough for these
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The ‘E’ House
My Design, 2018
PDF OHM_201809_’E’_House-plans
PDF OHM_201809_’E’_House (interior)
Finished Size:
Height: 1 and 3/4 inches (4.4 cm)
Width: just under 2 inches (5 cm)
Depth: just over 3/4 of an inch (2 cm)
Blog Post, with written instructions, here
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Theatre – with 4 removable scenes, from 4 different fairy tales, and a curtain
Original Source – Newsprint stuck onto card, some printing in a Scandinavian language, which I can’t read. No printer’s/maker’s name or mark
Date of original – none given, but attached advertising material dates to early 1920’s
Adaptations made – YES
Damaged parts repaired/replaced – YES
PDF – 12th scale – finished size 1 ½ inches wide (3.7cm) fairy_tale_theatre_12th_scale_OHM20120423a
PDF – Over 12th scale – finished size 2 inches (5cm) wide fairy_tale_theatre_OHM20120423b
See Walkthrough for The Fairy Tale Theatre
A larger “play” size is the post Bits and Pieces
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All copyright, design rights and intellectual property rights existing in my designs and products and in the images and text on this website are and will remain the property of Elizabeth Plain, Open House Miniatures, 2017.
these projects are just perfect. I especially love the doll house. I loved them as a child so I am going to give this one a try. thank you.
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You are very welcome.
I hope the house turns out well for you.
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Your work is full of wonder. Thank you for sharing. I do appreciate all the time involved in making these available. I hope my grandchild enjoys looking at the finished product as much as I enjoy making them.
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Thank you. I am very glad that you enjoy making some of my things. I enjoy sharing them 🙂
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I look forward to each and every post. Thank you for wonderful projects and your beautiful art.
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Thank you Petrina, you are very kind !
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Thank you so much for all your shares, links, shared knowledge, patterns and your blog. missing the link to your etsy shop, but i can also be blind to see it.
Thank you again for everything
Marianne from the Netherlands
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Thank you for leaving such a kind comment, Marianne.
You haven’t missed it – there isn’t a link to my Etsy shop on this blog – I don’t blog in order to sell things, so I haven’t put a link here 🙂
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The printed text in the fairy tale theatre sheets is in Danish and reads (as far as I can see): “Little Red Riding Hood encounters the wolf”, “Hansel and Gretchen at the witch’s pancake house”, “The Puss in Boots stops the king’s wagon” and something about the seven dwarves and Snow-white (I can’t read all of it). Just in case you wanted to know.
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Thank you, that is very kind of you.
I am delighted to find out what the words mean – especially as you have confirmed my guess and identified the language.
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As a child I had a cardboard/paper dollhouse book that opened to unfold into a three room house with the rooms side by side. Have you seen or heard of something like this?
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Thank you fore your message. I am sorry that I have not replied sooner. One book / dolls’ house springs to mind… It was created by Lothar Meggendorfer.
The English language version looked like this –
http://www.thelittlebookstore.co.uk/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1285
(although this one is a reproduction)
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Thank you so much for sharing such huge knowledge on how to make these wonderful miniatures!! I can’t believe the beauty of all these items and I can’t believe the kindness in you been willing to share all of this!!! Wow, wow, wow!!! Thank you so so much for sharing all the PDFs, the tutorials, the steps and for your blog!!!! I hope I’ll see more from you soon!!!
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I am SOOOOO delighted to have found your site. I adore the tiny theatre scenes, the books and the embroidery. Will be following with interest from Australia !
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Your site is absolutely awesome and I want to try some of your projects. Thanks for including the instructions!
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Thank you for your kind comment. I hope that you have fun trying out the projects 🙂
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Thank you so much for sharing the painstakingly detailed instructions and inspiration!
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Thank you for your kind comment. 🙂
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What a wonderfull page with projects. Do you have any stuff animals that’s crochet work? I love the cushions!!!
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Have you tried looking on Youtube for videos with step by step instructions? There are some great designs there and the larger animals can be made in miniature size by using a fine crochet hook and thread –
here are two examples –
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Thank you for your generosity, I have had a lovely day making things form your web site. Thank you, I will enjoy returning?
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