Explore the amazing art of making miniatures, using simple inexpensive materials and the recycling of little bits and pieces found around the home. Discover the joy of creating and, using whatever craft skills you may have, learn how to create your own little world in miniature. Making Miniature Scenes opens up this miniature world to all, novice and expert alike, giving a clear guide on where to get inspiration for, and how to plan and build, your dioramas, Details of how to make miniatures using different materials and suggestions as to where they can be obtained, Detailed guides to five complete projects in different scales, Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to all the elements of the projects, including furniture, soft furnishings, artwork, plants, food, fixtures and fittings, and lighting. AUTHOR: Sharon Harvey has long been a miniaturist, and this book is the culmination of many years of personal experience of the hobby. Her work has featured in dolls' house magazines, and she was runner up on the competitive Channel 5's programme, The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge (Yeti Media Ltd). There, Sharon was challenged to renovate an entire derelict 1:12 scale mansion. She also starred in the Christmas special. 478 illustrations