George the Miniguy

George has been a miniaturist ever since he was six years old. He began building dollhouses in 1978. He has built and decorated three doll houses - two from scratch and one from a kit. He also has created a number of room boxes - some serve also as lamps in addition to showcasing miniatures.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Blue Ribbons at The Iowa State Fair

My miniatures won two blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair last month. Below are the two room boxes that were honored. This roombox was cre...

Monday, June 23, 2014

What Should I Go See?

Friends, I am making two journeys to Europe in the next year. One trip will include Germany, Holland, Belgium and Denmark. The other...

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Why I Have Been Away So Long

It's been a long time since I last posted to this blog, and for those of you who have followed my blog, I apologize for my disappeara...

Planning the Project- It's the Little Details That'll Get Ya!

You might think that a miniature project is pretty straight-forward. Come up with the idea, visualize what you think it will look li...

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Sometimes The Plan Isn't Thoroughly Thought Through...

As much as I planned and thought through how the various pieces would come together, I forgot to consider the layer build-up of the shi...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Porch Continues to Evolve

The Cedar Rapids Miniature club met last Saturday, and I added a number of finishing touches to the front porch project. Whe...

Friday, February 22, 2013

Measure Twice; Cut Once

One of the hardest things for me - and I've been told it's difficult for many other wood workers - is getting measurements and an...

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About Me

George the Miniguy: When I was six years old, my parents gave me a miniature circus, complete with a tin tent, circus characters and animals. Each of the figures were about 2" tall. I've been hooked on miniatures ever since! Years ago, my wife, Pam, found a book about making miniatures. We purchased some tools and a Realife Miniatures kit which sat on a shelf for a year. I asked her if she was going to do anything with them. She replied sheepishly, “Probably not…” So, I did, and I had fun doing it. Shortly after that, we found a miniature store and Nutshell News. I built a room box. Then I discovered the Thorne Rooms, which gave me a standard to which I aspire. Next, I began to build Pam’s dollhouse. In the process, I discovered how pricey miniatures can be, and decided I could build some of the pieces. As a result, I’ve learned how to make minis such as Victorian carved furniture to designing and building dollhouses and room boxes. In this blog I hope to share some of my knowledge with you as well as current projects. FYI... you can click on most of the pictures in this blog and view them in larger size. Enjoy! And please share your comments – they help me know if anyone’s reading this blog! Thanks.

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