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Contests
Featured Item
Featured Member
Mascot Adventures
Published Members
Shows & Fairs
Trading Post
Tutorial Archive


CDHM SEPTEMBER 2007 FEATURED MEMBER


Meet J. K. Barrack . Read Joann's interview with the CDHM staff and learn about her incredible micro paintings and miniature animals.


You can visit the J. K. Barrack's Gallery and browse her fantasy creatures and micro paintings.



PUBLISHED MEMBERS & MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Published Membership


REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1 zu 12 Das Magazin Germany
American Miniaturist **
Art Doll Quarterly
Doll
Doll Crafter & Costuming
Doll Reader
Dollhouse Miniatures **
The Dolls’ House, UK
Dolls House & Miniature Scene, UK **
Dolls House Nederland
Dolls House World, UK **
Down East, Maine USA
Faerie Magazine Online
Miniature Collector, USA **
Miniaturas Construcción & Coleccionismo, Portugal **
Miniatyr Världen, Sweden
Polymer Cafe
Puppen & Spielzeug, Germany
Puppenhuizen & Miniatures, Nederlands

** Denotes CDHM advertises in this publication




If you know of a magazine that CDHM should review, please contact info@cdhm.org

CONTEST, SHOWS & MASCOT


CONTEST (Current)

September Contest - Haunted Hollow

CONTEST ARCHIVE

*Circus Big Top* Entries
*Circus Big Top* Winners



SHOWS & FAIRS

Visit the list of Shows & Fairs



MASCOT NEWS

CDHM Mascot Come read about the adventures of the Monkey Muses.




Write a short story about their adventures and if CDHM Staff uses the article, you will receive one month of free Buy It buttons in your Gallery. Email your short story to support@cdhm.org with the subject line "Monkey Muse Submission".

BULLETIN BOARD


CDHM is now scheduling Instructors for Live Tutorials for November 2007 and January 2008! If you are interested in teaching a class, please contact support@cdhm.org.

Do you wish you could afford more miniatures magazines. Ashdown Publications (Dolls House World & American Miniaturist magazines) offers online magazines or i-Mags for £10/$20 per year.

Visit American Miniaturist -- www.thedollhouseclub.com

Dolls House World -- www.dollshouseworld.com


CDHM advertises in both i-mags


Deans Designs offers a 5% discount on all orders with Dolls House World club card membership.

Vintage Victorian is a participant in American Miniaturist Dollhouse Club. Vintage Victorian offers first time buyers on their website a 5% discount on purchases over $50.00 US. Just provide your Dollhouse Club membership number when placing your order with Vintage.





If you have an announcement, please contact info@cdhm.org.

TIPS
Wood is easier to work with when its been condition. Using a household furniture polish or oil works great.

Color should be slightly softer as you shrink scales. This helps further the illusion of reality.

UPCOMING LIVE TUTORIALS

Hand Sculpting
3-Layer Wedding Cake
Sculpt Pumpkins
Drapery for Dolls House
Realistic Fairy Wings
Sculpt 1:12 Scale Breakfast
Ladies 20's Hat

Tutorial Archive

Tutorials Are Free, Sign-Up Today!


VIDEO FINDS -- September 2007

We've went on the search for video's relating to miniatures. Heres one we think you will enjoy by Northern Miniatures, our own Amanda Thomas!

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