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Dollhouse Scale: 1:12 Scale,1:24 Scale OR Others - Some Insights

Lizzy · 2020-01-19T20:00:54Z

While using the dollhouse scale 1:12 is the most common in the miniature world, as it is the standard scale and most interesting for collectors, there are all kinds of sizes and scales. Before you decide which scale of dollhouse miniatures you are going to buy or build, you should determine what skills you want to apply or what your collection is going to be about. By the way, I now have a free scale conversion tool on my website! This will help you figure out the measurements from one scale to any other scale, in cms, but also inches! Handy no? But let's now dive straight into the topic of the difference between dollhouse scales 1:12 scale and 1:24 scale and many others. What is the 1:6 dollhouse scale? This scale is used for children's dollhouses and dolls, figures and furniture to play with, like Barbie or Action figures. Meaning that 1 inch is equivalent to 6 inches in full size. An adult male doll would be 12 inches tall and doorways 15 inches. There are some miniaturists that use this scale, but I haven't seen any yet, have you? Re-Ment, a Japanese company that produces plastic toys, also uses this scale for its miniatures toys. What is the 1:12 dollhouse scale? As I said before, this is the most used and bought scale in the miniature world for hobby crafting or collecting. Which means that it is the most available on the market to purchase and the most used. And if you buy dollhouse magazines, watch dollhouse TV, or YouTube clips about making dollhouses or miniatures, it will mostly be on this scale. On my Youtube channel, most of my projects with everyday materials, are on a scale of 1:12. I have done some research on how this happened in history and it seems it got accepted as the standard scale because Queen Mary's dollhouse was built on this scale. By the way: WOW, have a look at her house, there are over a thousand miniature objects in it! (watch the video below):On a 1:12 scale, doorways will be 6 to 7 1/2 inches tall or larger, and the adult dolls between 5 inches and 6 inches tall. This scale is not popular though for collectors of miniature trains or cars etc, so those are kind of hard to find in that niche. Some more details of Queen Mary's dollhouse, you can read in my blog post about the most famous and/or expensive dollhouses in the world. What is the 1:16 dollhouse scale- also known as the 3:4 scale. An adult male doll would be 4 1/2 inches tall and a doorway would be 5 3/4 inches to 6 1/2 inches high. One inch on this scale equals 16 inches on a real item. This was a very common scale from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. The only places that I found these miniatures are these companies: Petite Princess, Marx, Tri-ing, and Brinca Dada toy company. What is the 1:18 scale -also known as the 2:3 scale. These are not very different from the 1:16 scale. Swedish Lundby dollhouses are all of this size (they have been around for almost 70 years ! ). They are often furnished with 1:16-scale furniture. I have written about Lundby in other articles. In this one, I describe what exactly the Lundby dollhouses are (I love them by the way) and I am showing you where to get these if you are interested in collecting them. A Lundby dollhouse What scale is the 1:24 dollhouse scale? And what are 1:24 scale furniture measurements? The male dolls on this scale (aka half scale) would measure between 2 1/2 inches to 3 inches, while doorways are between 3 to 4 inches. In the play world, this scale is used for Playmobil houses and furniture, and accessories. It is also available for die-cast car collectibles, so street scenes are easier to make with this scale than on the 1:12 scale. The 1:24 scale furniture measures 1 1/2 " high for a mini chair. I have created quite a few DIY miniature kits on this scale and these can be harder than the 1:12 scale, but still doable. The big advantage there is that they don't take as much room either as the dollhouse kits on a 1:12 scale. This would be ideal for when you live in a small house or apartment. Then you wouldn't need a craft table saw either because the walls and such are already made. My cat cafe from Robotime, hacked from Simons' Coffee 1:48 dollhouse scale, also known as ass Quarter scale miniatures. This scale is getting popular also for dollhouses in the UK and some parts of the United States. Railroad building parts made for railroad buildings are being used for quarter-scale houses. It is also called the 'O' scale. It is a scale that is used by gamers as well as their figurines or gaming buildings. But there are also lots and lots of artisanal miniatures and dollhouses made on the quarter scale. 1:144 dollhouse scale. Talk about tiny! I once had a gift from 'Dollhouses Nederland' magazine: a tiny house that I could put as a 1:12 scale dollhouse IN my 1:12 dollhouse. So basically, a dollhouse for a dollhouse. So you can definitely use those microscale houses in for example a children's bedroom. Isn't it cute? Other ...

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Lizzy

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Hello Catherine,

I have never come across that scale either, so I'm afraid I can't help you with that. Maybe someone in my Facebook group can help you out?
Also, I am planning on implementing a scale converter on my website in February this year. Hopefully, that will help a lot of people with scale issues 🙂
Kind regards,
Lizzy

Posted : 11/01/2023 1:11 pm

Sandra Korpela

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Hi Lizzy,
Thank you for the information you have provided. I have been trying to make a 1/12 scale "wing back" chair type. When I go by measurements of real chairs they seem to be larger than the miniature chairs you buy. Is this just a case of upholstered chairs coming in a variety of sizes?
Thanks. Sandra (Australia)

Posted : 30/01/2023 12:10 am

Lizzy

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Hi Sandra!
You are welcome!
About your question, I'm not quite sure about the answer sorry. But I would imagine if making the upholstery to large, that it would show in miniature size.
thanks!
Lizzy

Posted : 30/01/2023 4:09 pm

Robert de Forest

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Hello,

With regards to who uses 1:6 scale, I stumbled on 1:6 scale models for sale while looking for art for a Dungeons & Dragons game I'm in. It seems that this scale is popular amongst those with more _mature_ ideas about what kinds of stories they want their figures to display. Doll body manufacturers tout gaps only at the wrists, ankles and neck, 28 points of articulation and *ahem* anatomical accuracy.

Thanks for posting so much helpful info! I have more time and money than sense, so I'm going to take a stab at designing and building a room out of cardboard.

Robert

Posted : 05/08/2023 7:16 pm

Lizzy

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Hi Robert, you are welcome and thanks for the information!
Lizzy

Posted : 06/08/2023 11:02 am

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