We all have been there when you are into this hobby: the miniature dollhouse printables, there is no way to avoid them if you want a miniature kitchen, for example, right?
Rest assured, like anyone else out there, I tried to print these in the right size/scale or on the right paper, and failed many times.
So today, I will try to tell you everything you need to know about miniature dollhouse printables: where to find them, how to print them, etc, let’s go!
updated 09/11/23
But first: what do we use miniature dollhouse printables for?
Well, there are extensive options for using miniature printables, a little list:
I’m sure that I have forgotten lots of the possibilities! And I need to mention that these exist for different scales: 1:12, 1:24, and 1:6.
First our main question: how to print miniature dollhouse printables?
Let’s head to our little walkthrough on how to print these dollhouse printables, step by step:
The settings of your printer.
Something quite important in this is the settings of your printer.
There’s no escaping from this: the better your printer is, the better your printables will likely get.
Make sure that the quality settings are set to the best quality.
Download the files first!
If you try to print the printable just like that (by using a screenshot), it will come out blurry, so make sure to download the file first! This seems a common mistake.
A PDF file is even better for a good result. (don’t ask me why haha)
When I send out my newsletters with little printable gifts, I always make sure to turn them into a PDF file first, so that you don’t need to worry about that and you will always get the best quality.
If you don’t like to have all kinds of printables to print on one piece of paper (and waste a lot of expensive ink), or you would prefer your own collection, you can always copy-paste the printables that you like into a Word document.
Like Ms. Mini Lover explains in her video below. She also explains how to make sure to use the right settings.
Which kind of printing paper?
If the image is still blurry after having set the right settings, this might be due to the quality of the printing paper.
Cheap printing paper will “bleed” the ink, so it is better to useglossy printer paper or quality mat paper if your printer can handle that.
Also use slightly thicker printing paper to matte photo paper.
What if you need to optimize an image?
I have actually never tried going in that direction, but it seems that creators who know how to work with Photoshop, tend to use that kind of software to optimize resizing.
I have also read that when people have an I-phone, they use the free app called “Photo collage-Collageable“. So that could be worth it to figure it out.
There are even people creating things like miniature books from the covers of their own real-size books, by using Paint Shop Pro and resampling them down to 8% or 8,3%.
A few more tips.
So as said before, save yourself some frustration, when making boxes, for example, and use thicker printing paper.
Someone mentioned that when she put a layer of mod podge on the print, it seemed to bring out the clarity of the finished product. I don’t know if that’s true though
Others use gloss spray when the printables are printed, to prevent the ink from running
How to use this spray on your printables is explained again in the video below by Ms Mini Lover. The quality of the video is a bit low, but you can surely get the point 😉
Where To Find (free) miniature dollhouse printables on 1:12 scale?
There are several possibilities and places where you can find mini labels and printables, free or for a very small fee.
Mind you thought that all of these are for personal use only and not intended to make a profit from by reselling, please respect the artists’ work, thank you!
Dollhouse websites or blogs.
During the years, I have collected quite some websites or blogs where you can find a bunch of printables, a small list:
This cute little Pinterest account has several different mini printables for all kinds of projects and styles. Not just on a scale of 1:12, but also on a scale of 1:6!
And the thing is, that there are even printables that you can papercraft with to make miniatures, like I sometimes do on my YouTube channel (have you tried one yet?)
This Pinterest account has A LOT of free printables, it amazes me every time I see something new. Book covers, bottle labels, vintage, all kinds of boxes, etc, there is a lot of choice!
This account from Julie Mc Quade also has lots of free printables. I have seen lots of games/playing cards, paper doll clothes, paper suitcases, etc.. Go check it out!
Let’s look for one more, then I will leave the rest for you to figure out haha 😉
This small Pinterest account also has a few downloadable printables for you;-)
So again, I’m quite sure that there are lots more Pinterest accounts that have miniature printables, but that would take this blog post a bit to far to mention them all 😉
If you want to be added with a Pinterest page though, feel free to ask me in the comment section below!
Paid Miniature dollhouse printables for a small fee.
And then finally, you could pay a small amount of money to get exclusive or rare printables. Mostly these are available on my favorite store: Etsy.
Let’s dive again into some of these!
1. Frances Lane Park
If you are looking for miniature dollhouse printables in the form of envelopes, notebooks, office documents, etc, this Etsy store is the place to be!
If you are looking for dollhouse printables with a miniature food theme (also on scale 1:6)/laundry room theme/ miniature Halloween theme, etc, than Kami crafts UA has it for you!
A small store where miniature printables are sold for potato chip bags, amazon boxes, shopping bags, miniature books, other miniature food, etc.. Small but some cute printables!
I hope that you enjoyed this blog post on how to print miniature dollhouse printables.
If you have any more questions on this topic, feel free to ask them below in the comment section, or join me on my social media pages or Facebook group.
5 thoughts on “How To Print Miniature Dollhouse Printables – managing your miniature patterns?”
Hi Lizzy,
Thanks for sharing places to get free miniature printables! I am always on the hunt for free, lol! My search results weren’t too successful, I actually hadn’t thought of searching on Pinterest, so thank you for that.
There are so many cute miniature dollhouse printables available. I am currently in the process of making a miniature dollhouse for my niece for Christmas, so I am gathering some ideas.
Thank you also for sharing your tips on how to print them. In the past, I have struggled with getting the printouts to not be blurry, I probably used the wrong type of paper. I will take your advice and use a thicker type of paper.
I totally agree, free stuff is always a great thing haha!
I wish you much joy in creating a dollhouse for your niece and I hope she will like it 😉 If you are looking for more ideas and how-to’s, make sure to check out the “search" button on my website for more tutorials on any kind of topic,, from walls to flooring, roofs, miniature furniture, etc..
I’ve been following Paperish Printables on Pinterest for some time now, wow! Their content is fascinating, aesthetically pleasing and so fun to keep up to date with. I’ve been debating whether or not to start creating DYI small things as a hobby or if that’ll just be too much for my patience. I’m so glad I came across this blog post and that it provides me some materials to give it a try!
Hi Lizzy,
Thanks for sharing places to get free miniature printables! I am always on the hunt for free, lol! My search results weren’t too successful, I actually hadn’t thought of searching on Pinterest, so thank you for that.
There are so many cute miniature dollhouse printables available. I am currently in the process of making a miniature dollhouse for my niece for Christmas, so I am gathering some ideas.
Thank you also for sharing your tips on how to print them. In the past, I have struggled with getting the printouts to not be blurry, I probably used the wrong type of paper. I will take your advice and use a thicker type of paper.
Hi Jenny!
I totally agree, free stuff is always a great thing haha!
I wish you much joy in creating a dollhouse for your niece and I hope she will like it 😉 If you are looking for more ideas and how-to’s, make sure to check out the “search" button on my website for more tutorials on any kind of topic,, from walls to flooring, roofs, miniature furniture, etc..
I wish you happy crafting!
Lizzy
I’ve been following Paperish Printables on Pinterest for some time now, wow! Their content is fascinating, aesthetically pleasing and so fun to keep up to date with. I’ve been debating whether or not to start creating DYI small things as a hobby or if that’ll just be too much for my patience. I’m so glad I came across this blog post and that it provides me some materials to give it a try!
Hi Stephanie!
If you are interested in DIY mini things, I would say to give it a try, and you will be addicted in no time haha!
I wish you happy crafting!
Kind regards,
Lizzy
Thanks so much!