miniature dollhouse handmade carpet rug IGMA artisan! Start Price USD 439.00 Current Price USD 439.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, May 13, 2008 End Time Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Location selçuk, izmir See more about 'miniature dollhouse handmade carpet rug IGMA artisan!' Description I did study textile art in Belgium but I live in Turkey since 1993.And I am making miniature carpets for more than 7 years (8?-9?), it started all with a bit of good luck: I started making carpets in small sizes.  The first one I sold was to a Dutch tourist for his dollhouse.  Some years later I was making a try out of a new technique and an American carpet dealer watching me knotting the carpet said: 'OH you make a miniature Turkmen rug'.  After this my interest was born and I made a search on Internet for 'miniatures': I did discover a complete new world! When I grew up in Belgium we did not know miniatures - well I did not  -but maybe it was because I grew up with 3 brothers -I had 3 sisters too but they where much younger than me ... I never did play with dolls as a child!  So when I discovered this mniature world I made also a search for 'miniature carpets' and I could only find some very nice cross stitched rugs and a lot of- not so nice- machine woven carpets. I see them here in Turkey in every souvenir shop.  I decided to try some miniature carpets and it was very fun to make them.  I am not a patient person..most people do not believe this..but it was very hard for me to work on the real size carpets I made before - weeks and weeks of the same color and design - it is so boring!  So when I started to knot miniature carpets I was very happy: I could finish a carpet in 'just' some weeks! And for the smaller ones in 4 or 5 days.  I had to learn to use different material and make special miniature designs... so that did take several years of experience.  I love most the dark classic and nomad carpets but dollhouse people seem to think lighter colors look better in a dollhouse... I am very happy I can tell you I got selected for IGMA artisan Sunday 18 May 2008. I want to thank all my customers who believed in me, thank you all for the support and the very nice feedbacks! This wool carpet is made on a carpet loom in the same technique as real hand knotted Oriental carpets and has around 240 knots /square inch. This carpet is  7'' (17,8 cm) wide and  11''1/4 long  (28cm)with fringe. It is  flat and very thin, perfect for 1'' scale. It takes several weeks to knot a bigger fine piece like this and it is much nicer than the picture shows. The picture shows a little darker than the carpet is, the background color is a natural of white wool color with light and dark blues     me and my loom: a picture explains maybe better how my carpets are made.... Please read this shipping information: Shipping from Turkey -worldwide-with registered air mail, shipping price $5 for the first piece, additional pieces shipping free. Let me know you want to bid on other pieces. I am willing to wait until 30 days to give you the possibility to bid on my other items and combine shipping. We make the packages as good as possible. Turkish post does not provide insurance. We will not be responsable for lost or damaged packages. If you have questions or problems please contact me, we will try to find a solution.                                                               Member of The Camp miniature Group   Member *Custom Doll House Miniatures* CDHM ludwinaminicarpet Store Place a Bid!