Department 56 Snow Village, Christmas Miniature Villages, and Halloween Village Displays
Ebook Review
Dept 56 Display Tips by Elizabeth Dinger
Display Tips for Your Collectible Houses by Elizabeth Dinger is a great
addition to your storehouse of
Department 56 lighted village display ideas.
If you are new to collecting or you are trying your hand at a large scale display for the first time, you'll appreciate the step-by-step approach that comes complete with lots of tips, photos, and fun.
In short order, this book walks you through the process of first dreaming up and then setting up your lighted Christmas village display.
Don't
forget to check out the author's latest ebook on displaying villages, "Dept
56 Displays by Number".
Read a review.
One of the toughest tasks beginning villagers face is what to do first. Looking at display ideas on the many Department 56 web sites online helps, but few sites show you the steps along the way. In fact the job can seem overwhelming. And if you've started in on creating your display, but find that you are knocking over trees, bumping accessories around, and generally getting frustrated, you could benefit from advice on what do and in what order to do it.
Elizabeth helps you solve all these problems and answers your questions about:
- How big should my display be and how many houses should I have to start
- What comes first, buildings or mountains?
- Should I mix several different series together?
- What's an easy way to handle cords and lights?
- Do I need a backdrop?
- How should place my buildings? Are there any rules of thumb?
- How do I create bodies of water (lakes streams and waterfalls)?
- How do I place trees and accessories in my display?
You'll also get great tips on:
- Skirting your display board so you can hide cords and boxes underneath.
- Creating your own mountains from materials on hand.
- Cutting Styrofoam bases for your houses.
- Creating your own snow.
For experienced collectors, we thought the book also held great value. Elizabeth includes six free bonuses covering instructions for creating your own landscaping accessories, such as stone walls, bridges, and roads.
Display Tips for Your Collectible Houses is available online for only $17.56. It's worth a look!
