Como ya sabéis, he estado trabajando durante unos meses en una casa estilo Tudor cuyo desarrollo completo tenéis en la dos entradas anteriores. Voy a aprovechar la entrada de hoy para dejaros algunas indicaciones, procesos y los planos de los muebles que he realizado. As you know, I have been making a Tudor dollhouse during some time. You can see all the process visiting the two previous posts. In this post I want to let you the instructions and plans of my Tudor furniture. Empezamos con los muebles que están bajo las ventanas de la planta baja. El de la izquierda es un mueble de principios del siglo XVI, utilizado en las iglesias para guardar los objetos de la liturgia. Let’s start with the furniture that is under the windows of the ground floor. The one on the left is a piece of furniture from the beginning of the 16th century, used in churches to keep the objects of the liturgy. El mueble de la derecha es una alacena. Este tipo de mueble solía estar colgado, para preservar mejor los alimentos, sin embargo, para no tapar los frescos de las paredes, he preferido dejarlo en el suelo. En este enlace tenéis el proceso completo. The furniture on the right is a cupboard. This type of furniture used to be hung, to preserve food better, however, to avoid covering the frescoes on the walls, I preferred to leave it on the floor. In this link you have all the process. Sobre la mesa de refectorio, he puesto un soporte colgado, sobre el que se pueden guardar objetos de cocina y del que cuelgan unos embutidos y un faisán, hecho con pasta de secado al aire, pinturas acrílicas y plumas. Over the refectory table, I have placed a hung support, on which contains some stuff like kitchen objects, sausages and a pheasant, made with air-drying clay, acrylic paints and some feathers. Los morillos y los útiles de la de la chimenea, están hechos con alambre galvanizado soldado. He utilizado una vela Led a pilas para hacer el fuego. The tools of the fireplace, are made with welded galvanized wire. I used a battery-powered Led candle to make the fire. Para hacer la iluminación de la casa, compré unos faroles Led de pie y de pared, y les quité la parte de arriba, dejando las bombillas desnudas. Con papel pantalla, que es un papel translúcido, corté unas pequeñas tiras que enrollé y pegué y simulando ser velas. Hice tres modelos diferentes. To make the lighting of all the house, I bought some standing and wall Led lanterns, and I removed the top part, leaving the bulbs naked. With screen paper, which is a translucent paper, I cut some small strips that I rolled and pasted pretending to be candles. I made three different models. La silla Savonarola, la de hall, la mesa y los bancos de refectorio son kits de Arjen Spinhoven. No son de madera propiamente, si no que es un aglomerado algo feo, de modo que hay que pintar los muebles. Yo he usado un marrón chocolate y después les he dado cera. The Savonarola chair, the hall chair, the table and the refectory benches are kits from Arjen Spinhoven They are not made of wood, but rather an ugly chipboard, so you have to paint the furniture. I used a chocolate brown and then I aplied wax. Para hacer la cama, pirograbé las maderas antes de ensamblarla. To make the bed, first I used a pyrographer before assembling. El arcón es un modelo de seis tablas, está pirograbado por fuera con los mismos motivos que la cama, y en el interior con un caballero y un dragón. Lleva unas bisagras por dentro, y por fuera he simulado también unas grandes bisagras y remaches que he hecho con una vitola de una botella de vino. En este enlace tenéis todo el proceso. The chest is called a six board chest, it is pyrographed on the outside with the same motifs as the bed, and inside with a knight and a dragon. It has hinges on the inside, and on the outside I also simulated large hinges and rivets that I made with a metallic band from a bottle of wine. In this link you have all the process. La mesilla es muy fácil de hacer y sólo viendo las fotos lo podéis comprobar. The sidetable is so easy that only by looking the photographs it is clear how to do it. El lavabo medieval está hecho con patas torneadas y una madera octogonal. El recipiente que se llena de agua es una bola de madera pintada de dorado que cuelga sobre la palangana, la cual está hecha con papel grueso. He imitado las pequeñas deformaciones que se hacian sobre las superficies metálicas para darles consistencia. Lo he hecho con la parted de atrás de un pincel. The medieval washbasin is made with turned wood legs and an octagonal board. The water container is a wooden ball painted in gold, it hangs over the basin, which is made of thick paper. I have imitated the small deformations that were made on the metal surfaces to give them consistency. I have done it with the botton of a brush. El retrete portatil es otro arcón de seis tablas con un asiento de cartón forrado de tela. The portable toilet is another chest of six tables with a cardboard seat lined with fabric. Como veis los muebles no son complicados de hacer, y una buena opción si no se os da bien tallar la madera, es pirograbar. Espero que os sea útil esta información. Un fuerte abrazo y gracias por estar ahí. As you can see the furniture is not complicated to make, and a good option if you are not good at carving the wood, is pyrography. I hope you find this information useful. A warm hug and thank you for being there.
This post is coming to you via an unexpected internet hotspot in our cottage in Lavenham, Suffolk :) More photos from Lavenham in a later post, but I wanted to share with you today's trip to Bijou Dollshouses in Braintree. This tiny shop is located in a craft centre outside Braintree in Essex. It is very, very small, but everything in it is really good quality. Bijou carries a wonderful line of 1:12 Tudor furniture by craftsman Tom Burchmore, and I was coveting a 6.5 inch long table with barley twist legs I had seen on the website, for the William and Mary House. In the photo above you can see the short one on the bottom level and the really, really long one on the top -- the very kind saleswoman finally found the medium one in one of the gorgeous Tudor dolls houses :) Hooray! I wish I had taken more photos of the dollshouse pictured above. It was absolutely gorgeous -- inspirational, beautifully-made -- and on sale for 1100.00 GBP :) I adore the way this one has been finished. It's a very East Anglian construction -- brick with flint infill -- and amazingly the finish is totally done in paint. It's a bravura piece of trompe l'oeil painting. I want one of my houses to be finished this way, although I'll probably use actual stones to represent the flint. And here's what I bought! Here's the table, with the pewter I picked up -- the large pitcher is by Warwick miniatures, and the two tankards, the flagon and two plates are old stock by St Justin Pewter in Cornwall. In the second photo you can see a Warwick miniatures tea caddy and a griddle by (I think) The Village Wheelwright. Really nice pieces. And here's a nice pair of firedogs. The last of my purchases today were four kits by McQueenie Miniatures. These three are for Mum's roombox. A side chair and a dressing table, that I will use for a desk under the window. And a lovely bookcase. I also splurged on an aumbry kit for the Tudor castle. All of the McQueenie kits are mahogany, so I'll have to finish it in a way that disguises the colour of the wood, but I really, really wanted an aumbry and this kit has all the twiddly gothic cut-outs already done :) What a lovely day!
I made a little hanging dole cupboard yesterday. A dole or livery cupboard was used either to store food in the private areas of a medieval or early Tudor house for the use of the family, or was used to distribute left over food to the poor, usually in a church or in a great house. It's related to an aumbry, which was also used for food storage. Both pieces of furniture have piercings or spindles so that air can circulate. In fact dole cupboard, aumbry, almery cupboard and livery are often used interchangeable. Some sit on the floor, and others hang on the wall. It's very rough because I really bodged it together, mostly out of balsa wood, which guarantees that a piece is going to be extra rustic :) But the door actually opens and closes and I like the effect when it's hung in the bedchamber. There's one of the beautiful cushions Flora gave me!
About Museum quality Italian renaissance revival pair of carved walnut padded armchairs with barley twist dog-like arm cups have crests adorned with griffons and cartouche. Beautiful red and gold brocade in excellent condition with nailhead trim. Each hand carved chair is uniquely individualized.
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Well as this is a blog about miniatures, I couldn't forget to include some Tudor ones here could I? Above is the Tudor Hall from the Thorne Room Collection (one of the finest miniatures collections in the world!). Look at that ceiling, it's amazing! The feature at the end of the room is called a screens passage, and the area above it is called a minstrels' gallery. Note the panelling and ornate carving. Not sure how 'authentic' the floor tiles are, but they look good here. Now, we may not all be able to have a room set from the Thorne room Collection, but I will show you some of the great miniatures available to purchase, so that you can create your very own Tudor doll's house! Seating: A great throne style arm chair, with a nice carved detail and lovely turned legs and arm rests, perfect for the Tudor period. This is solid mahogany and available as a kit form McQueenie Miniatures (see below for details of websites). This bench is also by McQueenie Miniatures, again typical of the type of furniture form the period. A smaller stool of the same design is also available. Sorry for the small picture here, but I wanted to show you the fantastic work available from Pear Tree Miniatures. This is a hand made X frame chair with green leather upholstery and gold fringing. This would have been a very high status piece of furniture, perfect for your Tudor palace! Tables: Another beautiful miniature from Pear Tree Miniatures, again, sorry it's such a small picture, I wish you could see the fine hand carved detail. It would fit in perfectly inside a model of Hardwick Hall! This table is a McQueenie Miniature. Nicely turned legs and solid mahogany too. McQueenie kits are easy to assemble, they don't require any wood stain, just a light sanding and polish once glued together. Buying them in kit form saves you money too! This table would also work well in an early 17th century room setting, but more of that in the future! And for those great Tudor feasts? No Tudor Noble's feast would be without a roast Boar's head and roast peacock (yes they really did cook them, then put the feathers back!!) This one is from Country Contrast (no roasting required!) Ann High produces miniature furniture and accessories from the Tudor period. She makes a great selection of slip ware jogs, plates and pots, which were popular during the Tudor period and beyond. She also sell a range of glasses based on original Tudor designs. Glassware was another high status product. Pewter was all the rage during the Tudor period. These great miniatures are made of real pewter by Tony Knott, who sells a wide range of objects perfect for the period. I can just picture that large jug filled with ale, mead or wine, being poured into one of those lovely pewter goblets! Storage: A lovely carved chest by McQueenie Miniatures. I love the carved detail on this chest, which would have been used to store blankets, clothes etc. This Tudor aumbry is also by McQueenie Miniatures. This would have been a piece of high status furniture, they were usually decorated with beautiful carving. This piece of furniture is called a court cupboard again by McQueenie Miniatures, a great place to display your fine pewter and silver!! A beautiful Gothic style cupboard by Pear Tree Miniatures with amazing carved detail. this is a wonderful piece of furniture, a great addition to any Tudor dolls house! Beds: This four poster bed is made by Shepherd Miniatures, note the linen fold design on the bed tester. I love this highly decorated bed by Pear Tree Miniatures, it is both hand carved and painted. just imagine it with some colourful drapes and blankets on it! Do you see the ropes? That is how the mattress was supported, the ropes had to be tightened each night before going to sleep; the origin of the phrase 'sleep tight' the second part of that phrase 'don't let the bed bugs bite' meant exactly that too!! Another four poster bed, this one by Tony Knott. This bed also has linen fold carving and some nicely turned bedposts. Accessories: I tried to find some suitable miniature tapestries, like the ones in Hardwick Hall, but there don't seem to be many about. The one above is a kit by Nicola Mascall, it would work quite well in a Tudor room, though it is more British Arts and Crafts style really (think William Morris). This fire back by Tony Knott has a date that fits perfectly into teh Tudor period, and would look great set within one of those huge Tudor fireplaces! This pewter candle stick, again by Tony Knott is just right for use in a Tudor room set. the heavy bottom would have kept it nice and stable. And this candelabra by Tont Knott would also work very well in a Tudor setting! I love fact the candles are designed to look used with wax drops and burnt wicks. The two room sets above are made by Tony Knott (him again!!). They demonstrate how you can create a Tudor style room using some of the pieces listed above, but I am sure you will all have your own ideas, I know I have!! Suppliers: www.mcqueenieminiatures.co.uk www.tonyknott.co.uk www.annhigh.co.uk www.peartree-miniatures.co.uk www.countrycontrast.co.uk www.shepherdminiatures.com One for Fiona! www.lilliputminiatures.com.au And two very good blogs on the subject of Tudor miniatures tudordollhouse.blogspot.com glorioustwelfthblogspot.com
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A richly toned Jacobean style English oak fire mantel dating from the 19th century but made from earlier carved timbers. Beautifully crafted, this fireplace has a warm oak colour enhanced with a varnish finish. It is detailed with repeated carved floral details across the frieze as well as arched fluting to the jambs creating a traditional Tudor or Jacobean style look. Its dark wood colour and large scale makes an impressive addition to a period property. Opening height: 102 cm (40.15 inches) Opening width: 107 cm (42.12 inches)
Well as this is a blog about miniatures, I couldn't forget to include some Tudor ones here could I? Above is the Tudor Hall from the Thorne Room Collection (one of the finest miniatures collections in the world!). Look at that ceiling, it's amazing! The feature at the end of the room is called a screens passage, and the area above it is called a minstrels' gallery. Note the panelling and ornate carving. Not sure how 'authentic' the floor tiles are, but they look good here. Now, we may not all be able to have a room set from the Thorne room Collection, but I will show you some of the great miniatures available to purchase, so that you can create your very own Tudor doll's house! Seating: A great throne style arm chair, with a nice carved detail and lovely turned legs and arm rests, perfect for the Tudor period. This is solid mahogany and available as a kit form McQueenie Miniatures (see below for details of websites). This bench is also by McQueenie Miniatures, again typical of the type of furniture form the period. A smaller stool of the same design is also available. Sorry for the small picture here, but I wanted to show you the fantastic work available from Pear Tree Miniatures. This is a hand made X frame chair with green leather upholstery and gold fringing. This would have been a very high status piece of furniture, perfect for your Tudor palace! Tables: Another beautiful miniature from Pear Tree Miniatures, again, sorry it's such a small picture, I wish you could see the fine hand carved detail. It would fit in perfectly inside a model of Hardwick Hall! This table is a McQueenie Miniature. Nicely turned legs and solid mahogany too. McQueenie kits are easy to assemble, they don't require any wood stain, just a light sanding and polish once glued together. Buying them in kit form saves you money too! This table would also work well in an early 17th century room setting, but more of that in the future! And for those great Tudor feasts? No Tudor Noble's feast would be without a roast Boar's head and roast peacock (yes they really did cook them, then put the feathers back!!) This one is from Country Contrast (no roasting required!) Ann High produces miniature furniture and accessories from the Tudor period. She makes a great selection of slip ware jogs, plates and pots, which were popular during the Tudor period and beyond. She also sell a range of glasses based on original Tudor designs. Glassware was another high status product. Pewter was all the rage during the Tudor period. These great miniatures are made of real pewter by Tony Knott, who sells a wide range of objects perfect for the period. I can just picture that large jug filled with ale, mead or wine, being poured into one of those lovely pewter goblets! Storage: A lovely carved chest by McQueenie Miniatures. I love the carved detail on this chest, which would have been used to store blankets, clothes etc. This Tudor aumbry is also by McQueenie Miniatures. This would have been a piece of high status furniture, they were usually decorated with beautiful carving. This piece of furniture is called a court cupboard again by McQueenie Miniatures, a great place to display your fine pewter and silver!! A beautiful Gothic style cupboard by Pear Tree Miniatures with amazing carved detail. this is a wonderful piece of furniture, a great addition to any Tudor dolls house! Beds: This four poster bed is made by Shepherd Miniatures, note the linen fold design on the bed tester. I love this highly decorated bed by Pear Tree Miniatures, it is both hand carved and painted. just imagine it with some colourful drapes and blankets on it! Do you see the ropes? That is how the mattress was supported, the ropes had to be tightened each night before going to sleep; the origin of the phrase 'sleep tight' the second part of that phrase 'don't let the bed bugs bite' meant exactly that too!! Another four poster bed, this one by Tony Knott. This bed also has linen fold carving and some nicely turned bedposts. Accessories: I tried to find some suitable miniature tapestries, like the ones in Hardwick Hall, but there don't seem to be many about. The one above is a kit by Nicola Mascall, it would work quite well in a Tudor room, though it is more British Arts and Crafts style really (think William Morris). This fire back by Tony Knott has a date that fits perfectly into teh Tudor period, and would look great set within one of those huge Tudor fireplaces! This pewter candle stick, again by Tony Knott is just right for use in a Tudor room set. the heavy bottom would have kept it nice and stable. And this candelabra by Tont Knott would also work very well in a Tudor setting! I love fact the candles are designed to look used with wax drops and burnt wicks. The two room sets above are made by Tony Knott (him again!!). They demonstrate how you can create a Tudor style room using some of the pieces listed above, but I am sure you will all have your own ideas, I know I have!! Suppliers: www.mcqueenieminiatures.co.uk www.tonyknott.co.uk www.annhigh.co.uk www.peartree-miniatures.co.uk www.countrycontrast.co.uk www.shepherdminiatures.com One for Fiona! www.lilliputminiatures.com.au And two very good blogs on the subject of Tudor miniatures tudordollhouse.blogspot.com glorioustwelfthblogspot.com
I ended up painting the egg carton stones: here's the charcoal burner with its new, improved (?) stone work: I'm also trying to design the lighting that will go under the charcoal burner -- I'm playing with bits of lighting gels, trying to paint them to resemble glowing coals and position them so the light coming out of the burners themselves doesn't look ridiculous. I realized after some trial and error that I really need to have gels both in front of the lighting unit and on top. This is the best I've done so far, but I'm still working it all out: And I got a couple of little packages in the mail today. I've got a hydrangea flower kit (by Bonnie Lavish) that I'll work on in the evenings while watching dvds. I also got a few little bits and pieces for the kitchen: On the kitchen table here you can see a pair of pliers on the left, near the sugar cone. They look as much like sugar nippers as anything I can find, ready made. There's also a large iron strainer for the fireplace and a set of copper frying pans. I'll probably keep the big one for this kitchen, painting it black for iron, and the other two will move into the William and Mary kitchen when it's built!
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About Beautiful and authentic Dutch Renaissance table made in solid oak. It has a three plank top with a nice distressed appearance. It stands on four baluster shaped legs, so called 'bolpoten'. It has a moulded apron and stretcher base giving stability and durability to the table. The top comes off easily due to the mortise and tenon construction. This table originates in the Netherlands and dates circa 1670. This table has clearly been used and it shows the marking of many years of duty. These tables were used for dining, working and other purposes. They were generally used extensively and that would leave markings. This particular table has small pieces of timber inserted in its top. The aprons on the short sides are made in solid pine, while the rest of the table is made in solid oak. Presumably they have been replaced a long while ago. Also the baluster shaped turned legs show woodworm holes. This has been professionally dealt with. The stretcher shows the wear one would expect in accordance with the rest of the table. The table has been in our workshop and the table is now very sturdy again. We've stripped the table of the many layers of wax and stain. It was than polished lightly, showing the warm and natural color of centuries old oak. It is now a perfect candidate for a centre table or dining table.
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