Focus on... my collection (episode 3). 

Hello everyone! If you have any questions for my Q&A video next week, please post them below before Friday April 19th 2024, 20.00h CEST (Amsterdam) (2PM EDT New York). Thanks! Hope to see you next week 😃

Oh my word! Oh my word! Oh my word!! I am just lost in admiration and excitement to see your collection closer up! The tiny perfectly detailed items!! The tiny "taxidermy" birds in domes!!! And when you took the tables out, it gave an even clearer view of the delightful room, with the beautiful fire surround and wallpaper! And it's all in an ANTIQUE SHOP!!! In a CANAL HOUSE!! ... in M.I.N.I.A.T.U.R.E... it's just miraculous, and so so beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing!

No ,one time showed us your rope barrels. Then showed us the table with the tiny little ,beautiful wooden tea caddy that looks like an apple. These pieces are gorgeous, so tiny, so much talent.

I could watch you take out and talk about your miniatures ALL DAY, Josje! ❤ Absolutely beautiful pieces and so whimsical and realistic when you first showed up the antique shoppe and then reached in to take the table out. It was almost unbelievable to see a giant hand in there!😅 I love your creativity and your collection is amazing! Looking forward to more episodes!

Your collection and incredible skills truly inspire me! I am always awaiting your next new video, whether it is your collection, your travels to shows or watching you create. Thank you!

Such lovely pieces, thank you for sharing, Josje. I'm looking forward to your workshop tour.😀

I was just hopping on a treadmill at the gym... Video and your popped up... Perfect. It's going to be a great day. Love your videos ❤!!

Most exquisite eye. The tiny items are just gorgeous.

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Stunning!

I can’t think of any questions, I am just too dazzled by your collection! Such tiny and exquisite pieces! oh… I have a sort of a question, and sort of a request for show and tell. How would you decorate a table for a special birthday dinner in miniature? And can you show us or point out a few pieces that you would use?

That cake server! Wow! So much detail. All those silver pieces. Also, loved the rope box. I did a search on that piece and found a similar one (by the same artist) - it held many little spools of sewing thread which could be pulled through on the outside! I've never seen anything like that before, and it is so amazing in miniature. The silver basket made by you is about as cute as it could be! Well done...

You have a beautiful collection ❤😊

The cake slice looks very similar to Don Henry Birdsfoot miniatures (canada - retired) Every single miniature is so very beautifully presented, your shop is just lovely

🎉to stop your wonky candle 🕯 push a pin up inside and glue the bottom to the candle stick 🎉if the pin shows through you could paint the candle white🎉

🎉hello lovely lady how are you? Your collection is a dream i wont achieve . I love seeing yours it beyond outstanding 🎉😊

🎉i was thinking about you today i brought from temu the most beautiful silky scarf it is called tumeric but ita a fab colour yellow gold i thought it would be amazing for your curtains. They have wonderful fabrics,scarfs, embroidered silky rabric galore. You really should have a look they are so inexpensive xx

Great idea, the workshop tour, for me in particular the lathe and duplicator as I need one for my little lathe as I need 16 identical legs. I’d like to know how you got into miniatures and whether you were already collecting before you started making miniatures. Idske

My questions for you: How did you get started in making and collecting miniatures? Did you have a childhood dollhouse? Edit: Just heard you say, nothing personal…so how about: is there a particular style of architecture or design you would like to represent in miniature that you haven’t explored yet? Hope that one’s okay…

Hello Josje, you have some very beautiful things. ❓My question is, do you think there should be more variety in styles of dolls houses and furniture available for sale, ie more modern houses and furniture and accessories ❓ The stores that sell dolls houses and furniture etc all seem to focus on Victorian or older styles. Best wishes from Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧 😊

Josje you have so many valuable silver items as well as handcrafted furniture that I wonder how you list them for insurance purposes and does the company understand that they are miniatures when you describe them? 😂I suppose your detailed (if not always up to date, according to you) purchase book is very important in this case. Ara from Bentley House Minis needed to value her Adams Family House as it was on display and it was staggering the amount it added up to, which included a ridiculously low hourly rate for labour. Also, as your collection is museum quality do you control the heat/cold/humidity? I have found that pure silk discolours after a couple of years if PVA glue is used but not sure if double sided tape has the same effect. I have noted that you are particular in the materials you use, such free paper etc, can you give us a few do’s and don’t according to your experience in this matter please? Had you ever thought of doing a ‘live’ session on RU-vid? Not a fan of these myself because of the time zones but would set the alarm for the middle of the night here if you decided to do one🤫

Q: What is your favouite media to work with creating miniatures? You show so many diverse, beautiful items you have made!

🎉my question what got you into minis and do you do room boxes and join them or do you have a huge dollhouse ? 🎉

Hi Josje My question is do you use a computer printer for some of your fabrics or do you source them from miniature shows? Love seeing all the beautiful silver items. Your tray may be double silvered (dipped) to give it that deep shiny patina. I have one small plate that looks the same and it weighes slightly heavier than a similar dish due to the double coat.