Barry Skinner made his first dolls houses in the 1970's, evolving from an interest in the traditional buildings of Britain and making small scale models of houses. During the 1980's he made individual bespoke houses for clients. Some of these are now in America, France, Holland and Germany. It was in this period he became known as “The Doll's House Man”, but the houses he built were much more than dolls houses.
Barry's miniature houses are individually made to the client's personal requirements.
The houses are built to scale from 9mm birch faced plywood or MDF and a selection of hard and soft wood mouldings are used. Roof tiles are made from thin plywood and all windows are glazed, producing a proper house, made to last and to be enjoyed by all generations of a family.
Mediaeval timber framed houses are constructed from oak.
The Process .
An initial design is produced from the clients photographs, drawings or description. A scale drawing, with the price and delivery date, is then sent for the clients approval. The house can be of any design or period and may be a basic building or completed wih skirting boards, cornices, interior doors, balustrades, lighting and whatever else you may require.
Houses are finished in natural wood, both inside and out, so that you can decorate them to your personal taste.
Individual Room Boxes can be made to any size. These are generally in 1/12 th scale and can be made for any period.
Display Models
A small scale model of your house could make an interesting talking point.
Display models can be low relief (only the front half of the building modelled) or three dimensional , and can be boxed or free standing. These can be supplied in several scales: 1/4inch to one foot, 1/2inch to one foot and 1inch to one foot being the more usual.
They are ideal for display in public buildings or private businesses.
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