Understanding Dollhouse Scale

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Scale is not the most interesting topic but I feel like this video is LONG overdue! I hope this is helpful for anyone who has ever felt confused by scale when it comes to miniatures and dollhouses.
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What is Scale? 1:41
What are the popular scales? 2:54
How do I choose and start working in scale? 12:13
What if I hate measuring? 16:15
How do I scale a pattern up or down? 21:52
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@majestichotdog1195 4 года назад

for all the metric masters out there, i'd recommend using scales that are easy to do math with. good example would be 1:10, as you simply take the real life measure and divide by 10. other easy ones are 1:4, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100. its pretty easy with any scale really, as long as you have a calculator and use the metric system, as it is based on power of 10's which are so much more comfortable to convert. ofc you can use the same scales as shown in the video with imperial, as ex. 1:12 would always be "1 real life unit is 12 model units". the imperial system needs to be exterminated though. its so unecessarily convoluted.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this insight into using the metric system! I am going to pin it in case someone wants to read through it ;)

@michaellindsey1543 4 года назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis I would caution anyone who doesn't make 100 percent of their miniatures from scratch or hopes to buy or sell stuff with others. The scales that are listed in the video are going to be the ones available from manufacturers and people that sell their crafts online. If you choose a scale because it is just simple math you will make it very difficult to interact with anyone else in the hobby.

@PetrikNZ 4 года назад

@@michaellindsey1543 That's what I was thinking too as I was reading that. 1:10 may be close to 1:12 but 1:12 is everywhere as far as being able to get off the shelf items goes, 1:10 not so much.

@mariagerber6209 4 года назад

Jap it confuses me i just dont get it

@harlembrown8987 3 года назад

As is everything imperial...

@paulaneary7877 5 месяцев назад

Using the cutouts and placing them next to things was EXTREMELY helpful in visualizing how your brain can tell something doesn't work. Excellent video!

@pambrandon4186 4 года назад

Oooooh! An Ara celebrity cutout that dolls can take selfies with!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

haha Pam! ;) That would awesome and I would love to see those pics!

@heatherwise8450 4 года назад

You could do a Flat Stanley project with Flat Ara!

@pambrandon4186 4 года назад

@@heatherwise8450 I meant to answer this earlier. It would be nice to be able to get out and take pictures of flat Ara around town. I thought about around my doll room but it is too much of a wreck.

@rach2909 3 года назад

Exactly! What my call house needs! A cute little Ara💜

@pambrandon4186 3 года назад

@@rach2909 I don't do photography because I don't have the equipment but I can see little Aras printed out and snuck into miniature scenes. Maybe something to do after Christmas.

@lynnh3710 Год назад

I want to build a small home in a cupboard for my grandkids and Im so greatful for this video. As someone who has dyslexia scale was giving me the blues but all of your examples and the chart you've provided have made me excited to begin my project.

@IttyBitty412 9 месяцев назад

You sound like the BEST grandma alive! But only because mines not alive!! Because OF COURSE she's the best ever hahah

@paulaneary7877 5 месяцев назад

I'm going to make a cutout of you for my dollhouse and pretend you are shouting out encouragement to help me finish my project!

@ssoozee 3 года назад

The paper doll scale sheet you made has made a 100-percent difference in my confidence. I think it’s what will push me to make my first project. You are so wonderful and thoughtful. Thank you SO much!

@thegalleryofeve 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for creating this video, you can’t begin to imagine HOW amazing this is for newbies!!! ❤️😭❤️

@Morghan129 4 года назад

This was brilliant! I really feel confident moving forward with my project (shadow box scene). Thank you so much for the resources!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I'm so glad!

@MyName-zd9pe Год назад

I'm horrible at math, my best subject has always been English/Writing, and this video made sense to me. Thank you so much for the scale explanation. One day when I have the time, I would love to create a Farmhouse (and or Log Cabin) and Barn miniatures, as I'm a Kentucky country girl. God bless you and your loved ones. ♥

@ancientimmie 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this Video Ara! I'm getting back into my miniatures 1:6th scale. I really appreciate the easy explanation on how to scale up & down. It was so easy to understand! Also thanks for including those of us who work in 1:6 scale. I can now make use of your free patterns and scale them up! 😊❤

@alittlebitfrancy 4 года назад

This was desperately needed!!! Thank you for making the figures. It will help immensely. My sister bought me an old dollhouse kit from an estate sale that is missing critical structural pieces and I can’t figure out how measure interior walls because I am not sure what scale the house is supposed to be in. This really helps put it into perspective

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Glad I could help and that you can continue on with your project!

@creationsfrommyheart2445 2 года назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis are the cut outs no longer available? I really wanted it lol. Im new to all this and I'm going to attempt to build a house and all its contents from scratch.☺

@BentleyHouseMinis 2 года назад

@@creationsfrommyheart2445 They should still be available linked in the description box. Let me know if the link is broken for some reason. Happy building!

@creationsfrommyheart2445 2 года назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis I was able to get the chart, but your cut out wasn't apart of it. Also thank you for the reply☺ you do beautiful work and I'll definitely be watching all your videos ❤

@creationsfrommyheart2445 2 года назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis nvm i see it now 🤦im sorry I over looked it lol I swear I read every word in the box 😆

@KidarWolf 4 года назад

Another suggestion for your Mini Aras - if you haven't decided which scale to work with, but have a set amount of space (for example, a section of bookshelf) to put your dollhouse in, you can use the different scale Aras to figure out which one will look best in the space you have.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Great suggestion!

@yezzyjames 4 года назад

I really love finding small item's in thrift stores that are just the right scale. This was really informative as I use the metric system and some of the names eluded me for years. :}

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I am glad it helped to at least explain the names ;) It would definitely be easier for everyone if we just worked in 1:10 scale using the metric system!! But I guess 1:12 stuck somewhere along the way.

@wendycairoli3964 3 года назад

I plan on doing a miniature of Monica's appartment door as a keyholder to hang on the wall, so the reference to Phoebe Buffay was just PERFECT !! I'm french and I'll use the metric system but I still found your video very useful. Merci beaucoup, Ara :D

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

That will be such an awesome project! I am so glad you found the video useful :)

@BluJns 2 года назад

I'd love to see that!

@slytheringingerwitch 4 года назад

This is brilliant, I am refurbishing a Barbie doll house into a witch's house and this will help so much. Thank you.

@michelegibson1569 2 года назад

Love this!!! Just the info I need to start building my miniature dream home.

@daleorthman Месяц назад

Thank you so much for this video! We are building a 150'x150' 4 story castle for my Castle Dreams non profit for autistics. Being autistic myself, I am very interested in accurate representation. I will be building a model and thanks to your info, it will be half scale. I can't tell you how happy I am to run into this channel. I will be sharing the project on a youtube channel I am starting to help demonstrate the process as we build the real castle. I have ordered a 3D resin printer, which I think will be absolutely vital for making things for the model. Thank you so much!!!

@justaperson4656 Год назад

Thank you! I've got a doll house that's a hand me down, we've had it for around 20-25 years, and it has never once been away from little hands. I asked my mother about fixing it, only to learn the maker has passed. Fixing it is now in my hands, and I hope things will go well considering I'm modelling/3D printing the parts Edit: I'm between 1/16 and 1/24 scale. I think I'll go on the bigger end of 1/16 because again, this is a dollhouse that has had many little hands grab at it

@Magdalena76h 3 года назад

This was FANTASTIC!!! I have always known that there were different scales but never understood it all! I am hopeless at maths, so this helped enormously!! I would love to hide your mini-self in people's houses... but I imagine the joy (or weirdness) would be lost on them! Thank you for being such a warm and enthusiastic teacher and for sharing your passion for miniatures in such a fun and joyful way!

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

I am so glad this video was helpful! I have seen lot of charts out there that I think make it over complicated so I wanted to address multiple ways to approach scale😉 I think its more fun that way!

@gohawks3571 3 месяца назад

Hahaha! That Mr. Bean scene is totally me! I'm 5' tall, and surely have been seen walking around with my arms out trying to measure a room or furniture😁😁😁

@melissaforget8831 3 года назад

You explain things beautifully and simply. Thank you for this marvelous tutorial.

@MaidMirawyn Месяц назад

Very helpful! I’m just starting book books, and scale can vary wildly depending on the scene. Very helpful way to visualize what size to make things.

@nayara7751 4 месяца назад

This was the best video I’ve ever watched about house scale and I actually managed to understand this time lol Thank you so much Can’t wait to start on my new old 18th dolls house 🥰

@katmcc1517 3 года назад

So helpful! After 30 years I am sorting everything in my unused/unfinished dollhouse and sticking to the intended 1/12, but planning a cabin in 1/16 to use my mom's 50's items and a box room for the odd pieces that were given to me that match each other, but fall between 1/6 and 1/12.

@sghost6652 3 года назад

This is helpful I'm doing my first abandonded doll house for my dissertation piece.. I'm very dyslexic and number and measuring is confusing for me so this helped alot thank you x

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@nanaplays3094 4 месяца назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm horrible at math. I watched 3 other videos before finding yours, the only one that was told in a logical, easy to understand way. I've subscribed and liked. Looking forward to checking out your other videos.

@marysmith6981 Год назад

Thank you. Your video has helped me so much. Keep up the great work. I couldn't have done my room without your help.

@kathrineyamamoto4047 Год назад

OMG! The scale picture of you is so very helpful. Thank you! I have only been working in 1:144 scale for a while and am trying to move up a scale to 1:48 and maybe 1:12. So this was very helpful.😀

@OrSomeBricks Год назад

N scale model railway stuff may also be of interest if you model in 1:144 scale as it’s only very slightly smaller. A great range of buildings and accessories are available in N scale. Great video.

@user-lg5vp5cr9q 3 месяца назад

Hi Ara, I didn’t find that boring at all. It’s was great having you explain the different sizes, especially the really smaller ones. Not to mention the mini Ara cut outs. I am definitely printing those off. Thank you for sharing the size chart and information. Cheers Robyn ❤😊

@tino4576 2 года назад

I know I am a bit late on this video, but this really do helps a lot. Thank you for sharing and teaching! In my country we use cm and mm, and I struggle to go from inches to cm or mm. I am currently working on a display cabinet for my father, he collects rocks and crystals and have a big display unit. Now I'm busy making him a miniature display unit for his tiny crystals. Can't wait to print out your scale model and have you in my crafting space as referance and to keep my company. Thank you so much!

@oralc35 Год назад

This video is a life saver. I've been wanting to build my own dollhouse since I was a little girl, now that I have my own home (after 40 yrs old) I am overly excited to begin a replica of my house. Thank you so very much for this amazing information. I absolutely love how you explain EVERYTHING!!

@Angels_Ashes Месяц назад

This was extremely helpful for a newbie like me. Thank you so much!!!

@marianhoblyn1901 4 года назад

This has been so helpful. I have 4 1:12 scale dolls houses, but have found that all the dolls house dolls I have look too big, just like Morticia,. Thankyou for taking the time to explain all this in terms that those of us without a mathematical brain can understand.

@MsLambchop 11 месяцев назад

Super helpful! I am a mega newbie, so i really appreciate this, since I've been trying to find accessories for my Fisher Price Grand Hotel (which i converted to a haunted house). So, i learned from this video, that my house is a 1:24 scale! I've had to make candles and some very simple furniture with polymer clay and other flotsom and jetsom i have floating around the house, and that sort of worked for my first project, but i'm hooked on the whole miniature thing now, so i want to hunt for pieces that will match my next 1:24 Fisher Price doll house. Thank you for taking the time to post this exceedingly helpful video! I am awed by your talent and your work. To be honest, had i watched your video before i motivated myself to do this haunted doll house project, i don't know if i would have had the hubris to even start, because your work is absolute perfection! You are truly an artist. But i wandered into the craft, very non-chalantly, not knowing that this is actually an art form. I am so happy that i found your videos, because instead of being intimidated, i have decided that i want to learn everything i can about this wonderful, fulfilling, and personally satisfying craft.

@marykayryan7891 4 года назад

This is such a lovely resource you made. I wanted to add, that people in days gone by were quite a bit smaller. Thus people were not usually 6' (aka 6" in 1/12 scale). They were often only 5'-5'6" tall-even men. Although this does not affect furniture much, it does affect doorways. AND doors were often even shorter because they were made such that people had to duck down to get in them. So doors on my Tudor house are only 5.5" tall which is historically accurate. BUT it was almost impossible to find a male doll who was under 6' (aka 6') so doors look a bit too short if you compare them to the dolls. So you have to decide what sort of accuracy you are looking for--scale accuracy or historical accuracy or what. Just some added thoughts. Thank you for you help and work always.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

This is very very true! If you are going for historical accuracy there is a lot more measuring and research involved! Nothing is every completly standard in history... not even people! ;)

@MjMariaOfficial 3 года назад

THANK YOU. I have issues with measurements and while I feel more comfortable in winging and eyeing my builds, it's always better to have things in uniformity.

@lilithrosedecay Год назад

This was actually super helpful. I recently 3d printed my first bjd in 1/3 scale and was trying to figure out the best way to properly scale props and possibly a 1/3 scale room for her

@saudeempontos 4 года назад

Dear Ara, you have no idea how I needed some help about scales. I was totally lost, and then you came to rescue me (and a lot of other people like me, I believe! hahaha). I truely thank you. I can tell you're a great teacher, and a super nice person. Thank you! :D

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Glad I could help!💖💖

@kimberlycerafici9571 9 месяцев назад

Thank you thank you thank you! I am not a math person and this made it easy to follow!

@karinmeira 9 месяцев назад

Oh, wow: so comprehensive! Thank Y♥️U so very much for this extremely useful lesson! Much appreciated!

@BentleyHouseMinis 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!😊

@jhelmer2311 2 года назад

This is such a detailed and incredibly helpful resource. As someone with a learning disability involving math, this has been one of the biggest things preventing me from pursuing miniature projects because I couldn't wrap my brain around these concepts. Thank you so much for this!

@kuroneko5390 4 года назад

I am planning to build Dioramas for my bjds so this was really helpful:)

@BohoAstronaut 3 месяца назад

This is invaluable!! Thank you so much. I've recently gotten into minitures and I've had a really hard time grasping the scale aspect in my mind. I am so grateful i found this video. Subscribed and i cant wait to explore more of your channel ❤

@Xirdnehynnej 3 года назад

Well done explaining scale! Another example of mixed scale would be like my moms Halloween and Christmas villages...the people are always much larger than the houses lol. I prefer miniatures on the 1:12 and the inside of a dollhouse and she prefers whole villages from the outside. But the people are always larger probably so that from a distance looking down you can still see their detailed features. Thank you for this video! Love your channel!

@readingroomcafeproject 3 года назад

I completely get what you're saying when you say larger scales take up SO much space. I'm making the set for a book I'm working on (I can't draw but love to make things, and had a bit of a falling out with my illustrator) and I'm doing it mainly in 1/6 scale. I'm using enormous shipping crates and my garage is full!

@lisar4812 Год назад

I am a lazy crafter - I may have zoned out, possibly drooled a bit during the arithmetic aspect of this video however, perked up during the no- calculating portion. You have made lazy-crafting infinitely better. I will promptly be downloading mini-yous. Thank you for the time and effort.

@PositionPosition 3 года назад

Thanks I've been trying to use model train scales to get a feeling for what I'm doing your presentation helped me a lot.

@meganjohnson9540 Год назад

You are so kind. What if I hate measuring? I would have said, suck it up, buttercup, but you made an adorable, helpful, cheat sheet. Love and light. 💕

@elisabethclancy3949 3 года назад

I love your video and great to see you again ! My problem still is I don’t have a computer plus printer .Not that I am a computer smart person,lol. I do see many reasons why a computer plus printer would let me do many things I want to do now . It is not high on the must get list because of money .I wish I had basic pattern for multi use part that I could use . Like a bed pattern for the head and footboard , side rails . Then you can take those parts them together to make something else.Or a page with pattern printed on it that you could lay paper over it and trace it .Have the page laminated so it can be used a lot .Pattern in scale of choice .It could be part of a Miniature Planner !The possibilities are endless ! I can see you designing this . Thank you for sharing,teaching always inspiring me . Much thanks, Elisabeth

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

I have known some miniaturists that don't have printers to trace patterns straight on their computer screen. It gets the job done ;) Thanks Elisabeth!!

@JillyBean70 4 года назад

You have been my life saver as I am a newbie in Miniatures. Thank you ♥

@Shari_A._ 3 года назад

Ok, I am not finished watching this, but I just had to say thank you for the laughs. I love Phoebe scale, and I lost it when you popped on Mr. Bean. Perfect!! 💗💗💗

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

A Mr. Bean clip is perfect for every occasion😄😄

@JoniWagner 4 года назад

Thank you, this is very helpful! Love, love, LOVE that door you used for an example!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Thank you! I made it back in my laser cutter video ;)

@redkellbell6169 4 года назад

There is also 1/56 and 1/58 a lot of tabletop modelers use for board games (like d&d) or dioramas that include dollhouse-like buildings. Some also use that scale for stop motion. :) Thank you for the video and breaking all of this down!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Thanks for the info! There are definitely more scales I have yet to experience... I need to deep dive more into table top scale and model train scale at some point for sure!

@fredericapanon207 Год назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis there is also an N train model scale where objects are smaller than in O scale. Sadly, according to Wikipedia, the actual scale varies according to country or manufacturer! The true scale is 9mm = 1,435mm (standard railway gauge). Bleh.

@L0vFunnieThings 2 года назад

Wow!! You read my mind! 1:24 means nothing to me looking at a ruler but seeing the mini you is perfect!! Thank you so much!! This is so helpful!!

@valerieblanchard9911 10 месяцев назад

This has been probably the most helpful video I've ever watched on any topic in my life!! Lol I'm new to miniatures and found it difficult to get a real life comparison so this really helped me figure out what I need to search for. Thanks Ara! This video was so well explained and clear, you rock!

@madonnadove 2 года назад

Thanks! So helpful to get my mind around it. Great visuals!

@margreetakerboom285 Год назад

I'm new to miniature making, but I was inspired by some cool Halloween decorations of made of old dollhouses. I started with a doghouse, painted it black, dry-brushed it, added some tiny green lights and toy dogs. It's a nice first try I think. 😅 Then I saw an old plastic dollhouse school with amazing detailed relief on the outside. I want to turn it into Nevermore Academy, so I'm doing some research about miniatures. Your videos are so helpful, thank you so very much! 👍🏻😘

@r2tel Год назад

Thank you for the scale chart! I like to make Scratchbuilt and Kit-Bashing models for my projects and the conversions are sometimes complicated when trying to furnish with manufactured pieces (stairs, ladders, furniture, pottery, etc.) Thank you again!!!

@sigilvii 6 месяцев назад

N scale trains, and many Japanese robot models, are in 1/144 scale. Very interesting video!

@greatgrandma4046 4 года назад

Thank you for a most interesting video and the idea of a "paper doll" is wonderful. Please everyone stay safe.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Thank you! You too!

@nohemigg95 2 года назад

This is the most complete video I could find, thank you very much I understood everything perfectly 🙌

@chrissychris1360 3 года назад

Ara, thank u... this makes so much sense however, I'm more of a visual learner so I love the cutout figures. This is the best. I purchased a mini dollhouse and now it all makes more since when ordering

@christinealanizgutierrez3772 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information! Omg you explained this so simple to understand 😊😊😊. I have just begun doing miniatures and I love it, but I needed to make sure all pieces of furniture are in the same scale. I’m so excited now that you have clarified this !!

@bevsartsandcrafts715 2 года назад

I’ve found your charts so valuable. I’ve got the sheet of little you’s on my studio wall as a reminder 👍🏻

@kimberlylopez1938 2 года назад

I loved this video! It was very informative and entertaining (I loved the skits)!! I love your videos because you explain every subject in great detail. My preferred scale is 1:6 and this video will help me with the patterns in 1:12 scale as I find most dollhouse items and patterns in this scale. You took a difficult subject and made it easy to understand! I'm so glad I found your channel!! Many blessings to you!

@fosterrose5661 11 месяцев назад

This was so helpful for me, I have done kits dolls houses before but I now want to make my own things, this has helped me immensely. Thank you very much :).

@BentleyHouseMinis 11 месяцев назад

I am so glad to hear that! I am so excited for your new custom build!

@heidib7080 Год назад

I love your work! I think I need a scale calculator LOL! I got my first DollHouse kit 1/12 Green leaf Laurel. I'm already obsessed with dollhouses and minis! I would like to make some minis for my house. This was helpful and I enjoyed the little clips of humor. ;-)

@larissapryor464 3 года назад

I recently started on a cardboard western saloon cuckoo clock and decided to put in an interior. I had no real plan for it other than I wanted it to be a bit wonky. I laughed when you said Phoebe scale because I believe that is exactly what that clock/saloon is lol. I plan on making more of them and plan on making a barbie house for my daughter. I fear doing the math and this video really helped me feel differently about it. Thank you!

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

I want to make a Pheobe scale project someday too... in some ways I think it can be harder to work in that scale because you have to allow yourself to be whimsical! I have seen some really awesome 'Pheobe scale' projects recently and they always look so magical in my opinion :) Have fun creating your Western Saloon😁 how fun!!

@tularegirl Год назад

Thank you for breaking those scales down for us. You are awesome❤🎉

@heatherwise8450 4 года назад

Oh my gosh. I so connect with your humor. I “speak” in gifs and movie/tv quotes and scenes. Bahahahaaaa! Helpful and awesome! Mini Aras!!!!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Haha! I figured it would spice up a rather bland topic ;) So glad you enjoyed it!

@HappySunshineDay 7 месяцев назад

Such a valuable tool of understanding for this beginner! Thank you! I'm currently working on needle-felted replicas of our family dogs. My scale on this project is 1:6 (I couldn't have articulated this prior to watching your tutorial!) These are meant to be ornaments for our Christmas tree. I feel more confident now, knowing what track I'm on. Thanks again!!

@denisechisholm 2 года назад

Madam this content was so well put together!...thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. 💚

@andieg9953 4 года назад

Thank you so much for explaining scale in such an easy to understand way. Love the printables too, I will have a mini Ara in my handbag for comparison when I find something in miniature that I like

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Haha that's awesome! So glad it was helpful!

@srrfounder1 4 года назад

I have never understood scale until now... THANK YOU, ARA... sincerely 💚

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I am so glad it helped!

@srrfounder1 4 года назад

@@BentleyHouseMinis More than you know. I'm terribly dyslexic and often can't comprehend words.

@ryptoll4801 Год назад

This was very helpful, thank you! I just started working on my first sort of doll house. It's just gonna be a one or two room house, because it would be too big otherwise. I chose the 1/6 scale without much consideration because I've just always loved barbie dolls and to have a unique home for them. So I simply got a new Ken doll and started making an Edwardian era style house for him. So far the scale is already a little wonky but doable, as I just use the doll as my reference. Maybe he's just very tall lol. I find a lot of inspiration from watching your videos, in regards to different techniques and materials you use, and I highly appreciate that your videos are so beginner friendly, but I honestly prefer making my own patterns for the sake of letting my own creativity flow freely. I mostly use cardboard, but also wood, plastic, metal, etc, whatever I have lying around or is cheap. I barely knew anything about scale before watching this video but I figured pretty quickly that you were working in a smaller scale than me, by just looking at the size of your hands in comparison to your crafts.

@keishajackson4054 3 года назад

Thank you so much Ara! You made a boring or intimidating topic actually fun to learn. I especially love the Phoebe reference. This is my first time watching you, I have done a few 1/6 scale rooms and recently received 1/12 scale farmhouse! So the research begins, LOL. I definitely subscribed and I look forward to your other videos. Thank you again for sharing. 😊

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

I am so glad the video was helpful for you and welcome to the channel!!

@witchcrafter351 2 года назад

Thank you for this video! I have started my project (first dollhouse) and the scales have left me dumb founded lol love your work and your content!

@abandonedpast6410 4 года назад

This is a great resource!! I work in model railroad HO scale and have in the past used a figure of that scale as a reference and built my models around that. I want to start making mineratures like your coffee shop and this will be a great reference!! Thanks for sharing.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I am so glad it will be helpful for your future projects! I also really want to learn more about model train scale too ;)

@joycecollar 3 года назад

I love this video. You answered many of my questions. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

I'm so glad!

@denisebutcher7717 Год назад

Absolutely love this video… you are the best ❤ thank you for sharing this video with us 😊

@tiramisudragon 11 дней назад

OMG. I needed the scale conversion stuff. I have an obitsu 11 doll that I'm trying to make clothing and buy stuff to pose her with. But in the united states you can only find doll clothes that are in barbie scale without going online and I need the 1/12th. You made things so much easier in my head

@tamaragabbitass2332 4 года назад

This was just perfect for me, I finally understand . Love your work with cardboard, can't wait for more. Stay safe 💟

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Awesome! I am so glad it was helpful!! Thank you!

@Domilyons 3 года назад

This was actually SUPER helpful! Thank you! This made it soooo much easier to understand!

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@yamiai44 Год назад

I really love your videos and this is sooooo wonderful and helpful! I only wish I found this video of yours sooner. I have several Barbie Dioramas and I learned the hard way the difference between 1/6 & 1/12. I bought a bunch of really cool plants and I mean Im still using them but it changed it ALOT. especially the hanging type ones

@littleredwagonstudio 4 года назад

I am not a miniaturist but I do like to make miniatures...I now have a name for it mismatched scale....I called it eyeball scale...lol you have some great info here and I now have a better understanding...Thank you so much! I go for fairy or whimsical pieces, to me its not a scale driven project and I hate to measure and follow patterns....you are amazing in your creations and i enjoy watching you!! xoxo

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I love the name "Eyeball Scale"! That's another perfect explanation for it too!

@darbbively3406 3 года назад

For people who would like to be able to use a ruler in their scale work, "architectural scales" can be read directly in common scales like dollhouse, half, quarter and a few others. They are read just a little different than ordinary rulers, searching on the internet for how to read one gets instructions. I'm afraid people using fashion model scale are left out though, mine at least does not have a 2 inch scale.

@janetteash8155 2 года назад

Thank you, thank you, thank yo!!!, This video was so helpful and so clear and concise. Thank also for the great scale images of yourself, they will be awesome to take along on my next purchase. I really enjoyed your video.

@pikers1 4 года назад

Thanks so much! Your printables are so helpful!!! You are the best!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Yay! I'm so glad!

@melissashelley6681 3 года назад

Super helpful information. Thanks!

@Maxxx_Power Год назад

This was so informative, thank you for making this video! I also loved the little jokes and clips you sprinkled in for fun 😊

@ZoeShears 3 года назад

Scale is something that is so confusing to me but this has been really informative and helpful.

@Warriorbox 4 года назад

Thank you so much for explaining this so clearly and simply. I was inspired to make a cardboard house by your video, but wasn't sure what scale to use or how to decide. You have sorted it all out for me. Since you didn't give any measurements (except you said a room is usually 8 inches floor to ceiling)and I wanted my walls to be straight, I didn't know how to begin. I think I know now... Thank you. xxx

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

I am so glad the video was helpful for you! And I am so excited you're building a cardboard house! Happy Creating!

@joaopedrocoelho1877 4 года назад

Your video is very helpful and I love watching them! Keep doing this amazing job! I'm a miniature collector from Brazil and it's nice to see people with the same passion as me! Regards from Brazil!

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoy the videos ;) The miniatures hobby is definitely growing world wide which is so fun!

@colourmequaint9690 Год назад

You seem like such a genuinely nice person!

@chronischgeheilt 4 года назад

One possibility would be to think about what kind of things you would like to build and then think about how big theyre in real life and how small you want to have them. Then you can find out your favorite scale

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Definitely a good idea! ;)

@naomielou4946 4 года назад

Thank you so much...it took me awhile to understand. But you made it so easy and gave examples. This is going to make the process of purchasing items so much easier.

@BentleyHouseMinis 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@lfleissner5 3 года назад

Great video. Thank you for your clarity!

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@1meanelf Год назад

So glad I found your channel. Wow finally someone who explains scale where it is easy to understand. Having that sheet you made will be a big help on explaining size in imperial and the nice pinned comment with the metric scale. Thank you.😁

@BentleyHouseMinis Год назад

I am so glad it was helpful to you!!

@debbralehrman5957 3 года назад

Thanks I had watched before so I was aware of what you where talking about. Now I have a project I am starting to do and I knew right where to go to get the information I needed. It is always good to learn new things even if you don't think you needed it right now. Thank you again Ara for this resource. I mean I forgot that you talked about the furniture sizing that is one more time saver for me. Woohoo!!!! 😉

@BentleyHouseMinis 3 года назад

Yay! I am always glad to hear this was helpful!