Karin Corbin Miniatures

Custom dollhouses, birdhouses and paper houses

November 1, 2014

holding a ruler down for cutting

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© Karin Corbin 2014, all reproduction right reserved In a chat today I was reminded that it is easy to have trouble with some of the b...
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October 19, 2014

The inspector general

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© Karin Corbin 2014, all reproduction right reserved Zak's favorite spot to hang out while I work. He sits right in front of the he...
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October 16, 2014

Storybook style

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© Karin Corbin 2014, all reproduction right reserved When I went to cut prototypes I found I was frustrated with the assembly of one of...
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May 14, 2014

learning new techniques

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I am getting ready to make trim moldings and cabinetry for my little vintage motorhome. The motorhome will become my new work space for maki...
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February 10, 2014

Xtra sharp craft knives

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I am one of "those" people who sharpen their #11 knife blades. In fact I sharpen them before I use them. Those blade edges fee...
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January 6, 2014

My favorite sharp pointed scissors

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photo from Amazon It has been a while since I did tool talk so I think I will indulge myself in a snippet of it as I have this tool out...
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December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas to all

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Copyright Karin Corbin 2001  Santa's Workshop created by Karin Corbin
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December 20, 2013

Old Town Clock Tower Gate

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Tiny Glitter House, Putz by Karin Corbin  The old cities in Europe often had a number of gates into the different sections of town. Thi...
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November 9, 2013

The Fairy Ring

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2013  Buy the Micro Tiny Village houses for making your own  projects at Karin Corbin's Etsy store ...
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November 2, 2013

Miniature glass domed architectural model

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photo copyright  Karin Corbin 2013 The Tiny Village buildings are not just for turning into glitter houses. In the 1800's and earl...
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January 31, 2013

Gatehouse Portal

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My love affair with gatehouses started many years ago. How could I resist adding one to the Tiny Village collection? It is #15 and a defi...
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July 13, 2012

Dollhouse Dormer Part 3

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Cutting dormers for the Elizabethan birdhouse part 3. Today I am cutting the window openings in the dormers using a miniature table saw ...
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July 4, 2012

Got Birds?

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012 photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012 On holidays and weekends my two  cats get to go out into the...
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June 20, 2012

power strop to go

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012  More work done today on my new carving stand including a way to power hone my tools for those sca...
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June 10, 2012

Where the Wild Things Live

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012 The good thing about travel is all the interesting local characters you meet. This weekend I am doing...
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June 5, 2012

Cutting Dormers: part 2

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012 Cutting dormers for the Elizabethan birdhouse part 2. This time I am using the same miter slot sled ...
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Cutting Dormers: part 1

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photo copyright Karin Corbin 2012 Cutting dormers for the Elizabethan birdhouse part 1 I still remember the days when I did not know h...
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