On a Smaller Scale

03/27/2017

Hi, just a reminder that this is the last week for our store closing sale. Stop by and take advantage of some great prices.
I will be keeping this page active and will still have merchandise available via mail order. See you all soon.

02/25/2017

I wanted to let all my customers know that the store will be closing on March 30, 2017. During the month all merchandise, with the exceptions of consignment and special orders, will be 30% off. I'm not sure, at this time, what the future holds but I am hoping to continue to actively particpate in the miniature industry in some capacity whether with an online store or selling at miniature shows. I look forward to new adventures.

10/07/2016

Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability -- to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling.

06/06/2016

This artist's work is absolutely incredible.

05/17/2016

In this short from Animal East, artist Michael Paul Smith talks about his life and how he's coped and connected with fans of his work. The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors...

05/10/2016

Early dollhouses weren't for children to play with, but were elaborate European cabinet-style display cases for objet d'arte.

04/01/2016

This is a photo of the kitchen in a Dura Craft, San Franciscan dollhouse which will be offered at the Christikon Benefit Auction here in Billings. For those who are unfamiliar, Christikon is a Bible Camp in the mountains of Montana. It was renovated and repaired by Doreen Gates. Here is a link to the information page for the auction, http://christikon.org/christikon-benefit-auction/2015-christikon-benefit-auction/ . Included in the purchase of this dollhouse is a $50.00 gift certificate to On a Smaller Scale.

03/01/2016

10/15/2015

Housed in a 16th century building in the historic center of Lyon, France is the Musée Miniature et Cinéma, a 5-story museum containing over 100 miniature film sets. The tiny scenes were produced by world-renowned miniaturists and contain the highest form of Hyperrealism in order to trick the aud

09/05/2015

A lady named Margie Stevens came into the shop the other day with this photo. This dollhouse was made for her and her sisters by an uncle in the early 1930's and included a working elevator (the controls were located under one of the shingles). The young girl pictured is a cousin and the photo dates from around 1938. Margie says that sometime in the early 1940's her family moved from their home on the south side of Billings and the dollhouse was left behind. No one in her family ever discovered what happened to it.

09/02/2015

This is a teacup project we did for a show so we thought we would share. We'll work on detailed instructions, but this will get you started and your imagination will take over. All materials are available from Model Builders Supply (MBS). The plastic sheets, windows & doors listed for the house were…

08/31/2015

Just back from the Aztec show and brought a trunk full of wonderful things home with me. While in Kentucky I visited, for the second time, the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville. If you are in the area or planning a trip to the Lexington area, look them up it is a not to be missed experience. Here is a link to their website, http://www.thedollhousemuseum.com/index.htm.