Bear Cabin Miniatures at Miniatura Dolls House Show

Last weekend, Hywel and I travelled through the snow up to the NEC in Birmingham for the

60th Miniatura International Dolls House Show.

We have visited the show for the last ten years, but this time was extra special. Not only was it the 60th show for Miniatura, but it was our first as exhibitors.... and we had a ball! 

 With hindsight, our table wasn't shown off to the best that it could of been, but we did learn valuable lessons from our new friends Jeff and Glenys next door to us and we also began dreaming up plans for future displays with valuable advice from Bea. We also met up and chatted with many peeps from AIM, Blogland and FB which was absolutely lovely.

This is how the centre of our table looked with Hywel's handmade cupboards and my scroll and book shelves.

  We also had bar tables and pumpkins for sale at our table.

Alongside dragon eggs and wizard tables.

Now we are home and the weekend is over, but we can look forward to planning for the next Miniatura this Autumn and more fun! :)

Julia x 



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Bear Cabin Miniatures Etsy Store now closed

*** NEWS ***

Sadly I have to announce that my Etsy Store, Bearcabinminiatures.etsy.com has been closed by Etsy.

Last night I recieved an email from an Etsy Integrity Team member asking me to answer a 15 question questionaire and to submit a full photographic, indepth tutorial explaining how I make my miniatures within 5 days or else thay would close my store! 

I replied to this elusive person giving her a series of links to many of my online tutorials and a link to a recent radio interview where I talk about making my miniatures. I also explained that I have a big show this weekend and that unfortunately, I did not have the time to fulfill her request until after the weekend.

She promptly shut my Etsy Store! 

This means that I have no access to any of my followers, feedback (which was 100% and had many glowing reports and all my photographs)

Obviously, I am very upset that a site which I pay for to list my handmade miniatures, have sold on successfully for the last 3 years and who earn comission from me, will just shut my shop at the drop of a hat, without reasonable explanation.

I am appalled and disgusted and have decided not to try have my Etsy store reinstated out of principal.

Hywel has been setting up a website for his new dolls house shop, so I will list my handmade miniatures there from now on.

You can find us at

http://www.bearcabinminiatures.co.uk/

I apologise for any inconveience caused and I hope you will follow me to our new website.

Julia xx

Bear Cabin Miniatures Artisan Dolls House Shop



After a lot of hard work, Bear Cabin Miniatures Artisan Dolls House Shop has opened its doors to collectors of this fine hobby. We have scrubbed, papered and fitted units, then sourced stock and had great fun filling the shelves!

It took a month to get the shop ready, but here it is.....

We have new stock arriving daily and of course Hywel has been busy making his One Of a Kind houses and Shops, including a new Witches Ivy Cottage.

 

We are also thrilled that many of our miniature Artisan friends have joined in this adventure and sell their miniature marvels in our shop.

Joy of Adora Bella Minis

Kat Hazelton

and Jackie of Friday's Child

The shop will be run by Hywel, but you will see me popping in to do a bit of mini dusting :)

The shop is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4 pm

and can be found in

Swansea Indoor Market

Swansea

Wales

United Kingdom

More photos of the shop as it was being renovated and filled and its current stock can be found on our Facebook page; Bear Cabin Miniatures Artisan Dolls House Shop

If you are local or on holiday in Wales, pop in. It would be lovely to meet you.

Julia & Hywel :)

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