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  cnikita2 said:

  My story is similar.  I used to be very active in dollhouse miniatures.  One day I walked into a bead store, looking for beads to use in a miniature room.

  Goodbye, dollhouse miniatures, hello, beading!

  May 20, 2008 11:46 AM
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  MelissaL said:

  I love this.  I collected miniatures when I was younger and still have a few nice artisan created pieces in the house.  As a child, I used wooden craft beads to create dollhouse accessories.

  May 21, 2008 3:40 PM
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  cnikita2 said:

  I, too, have a number of artisan pieces from my miniature collecting days.  Actually, I still have everything, including all my miniature lumber and other supplies; I hope to get back into in when I have more time.  But I won't be giving up beading.

  May 22, 2008 12:23 PM
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  lapidarygal said:

  Help all you miniature aware folks!   I run a Senior Arts and Education Center and we have a Lapidary Studio. Recently, someone donated a great rock about the size of a 12" softball (are there such things...16" is way bigger than what we have) anyway, it is from northern Michigan and contains both quartz and copper. The center has a gaping hole like a mine entrance and I want to find a TINY man -- humanoid -- sort of a miner or workman to stand at the entrance. We can then create a great wooden stand and sell it as a paperweight or desk ornament.

  Trouble is....I can't find a human man of the right size (about 3/4" tall and preferably in metal) to do the job.  Any ideas?

  I would appreciate any help.

  July 20, 2008 8:27 PM