Hello everyone one this is an update of my art Nouveau project. I was making the bay windows roof. I have tipped the house on its side to work on. I had made in green card the shape I wanted and covered it with wired mesh. Then I had a GOOD IDEA, it came to me in the night to use expanding foam filler.

Just to explain this picture shows the after effects of the foam filler expanding too much. The good idea was to hold the card and wire, squirt foam into the cavity and it rose and expanded and pushed itself, oozing out everywhere. After I had to pull all the wire and card off the roof as it was not the right shape any more.

After everything was dry I had to cut the foam to shape. So it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

I re-added the wire to the edges and plastered all over. I will tile this but its not done yet.

Just to warn anyone thinking of using expanding foam. It is a bit of a monster and not easy to control. My daughter got it on her jumper whilst trying to help. And a customer said she got some in her hair and had to get it cut out, so happy dollshousing I will update again shortly.

Easy presents to make.
Cut small blocks of wood in assorted sizes,Then using tiny patterned paper or shiny sweet wrappers put double sided tape onto paper then cut to size to fit block parcels.Peel off other side of tape and fold neatly round parcel.
Add ribbon around parcel and glue tie a separate bow and glue over the joined ribbon.

We need to start making Christmas Stock early in the shop,This week I will be Decorating Christmas trees,You can Buy Trees decorated or undecorated for you to add your own bits and bobs,Use ribbons tied into bows, sequins,beads,glitter and any
small broken jewellery,Make small presents for around and on the tree.There are lit Christmas trees with clear light or multi coloured lights .

I made these Punch and Judy puppets ,The faces hands and feet are made from Fimo ,then painted.I remember seeing a show on the beach as a young child and being so wrapped up in the sheer naughtiness of the characters.Now not PC but it made a lot of children delighted with the gaily colored puppets this was a small piece of magic,in the days before color TV.

If you have been to a local dolls house fair,and enjoyed it Miniatura is even better with lots of things to tempt or inspire you.The exhibits are amazing and make you wonder just how some people can be so clever.19th and 20th March at the NEC,Birmingham,I will be visiting the show myself , the shop will still be open for those who cannot make it to Birmingham

Today was the first day of work experience for Ivan Shipulin. . .

Linda has found me very usefull in a number of different tasks such as painting models and sawing wood , as well as entertaining her with tasteless jokes,  fettching water from the ‘well’ in purpose of making tea by Linda herself…. (by the way, tea is amazing) and generally gaining all the experience i could get.

I will be working here from tuesday 20th april to friday 30th april.

It is amazing experience to work in Bijou. . .

Actually it is an amazing experience

The Bliptons is a story making good use of  Heidi ott dolls and 12th scale props. I find the the series very amusing.

One of the Yorkies is called Bijou.

New in the shop is a range of pewterware dollshouse items including tankards, platters,70 pieces in all made by St Justin of Cornwall,This stock was forgotten and St Justin have not made these items for 15yrs .So if you bought some years ago and want more of these quality items ring or see in the shop.

Did you know that in addition to our dollshouses and miniatures we also stock a large range of decorative materials including:

• Wallpapers / Tiling
• Flooring paper / Real wood flooring
• Coving, Dado, Skirting and Other wood mouldings
• Real bricks and slate
• Brick paper and roof paper

If your dolls house is a kit, my advice would be to paint the pieces before gluing them together.

If you got a new dolls house for Christmas congratulations! You have just joined in the fun of  having  a hobby that can give you so much enjoyment,I have been dollshousing  for 20 years now and still love it. In fact as its non fattening and a great stress reliever I can recommend this hobby to all .This year we are only closing 2pm Cristmas eve Then reopen on Wednesday 28th December 2011