Miniature buildings are an excellent way of showcasing your creativity.
Many people use this avenue to channelize their creative instincts.
As it is, miniature houses have long been associated with the festival of Christmas.
The tradition of making miniature buildings and villages are believed to have been started from Pennsylvania Dutch.
Since then the tradition has gained popularity worldwide.
As it is, if you wish to celebrate your Christmas with miniature Victorian houses, then the following are some of the things which you can do: Go through catalogs as well as online sites, which provide information in regard to miniature houses.
You would be furnished with a lot of information in this regard.
Search for the appropriate style of housing, or the backdrop, which you would like in your miniature construction.
Try out different lay-outs and select the one, which you find the best.
After you have selected the layout and the backdrop, it is time to start with the job.
First of all, prepare a foundation, with the help of hard board, wooden planks, or Styrofoam.
You may use old boxes or planks which are not in use, for this purpose.
In case you are not available with any of these, then you can buy hardboard from the market.
Now, after you have the platform ready, take a few old matchboxes, cereal box, oatmeal tins, ice cream containers or medicine cartons and cut them with the help of scissors, or a sharp knife, in different shapes and sizes.
Cut holes so as to resemble doors and windows.
You can make Main Street houses, or large villas, farmhouses, or bungalows.
You can also make medieval towers.
The best way, is to draw a picture of Victorian house on the hardboard and cut them in the same shapes.
After this, take some glue and stick these pieces from all sides, in the shape of Victorian buildings.
You can get a scrapbook aisle from a local craft store.
These aisles cover brick, gravel and or cobbled stone patterns.
You can measure and cut them, for making the sides of the buildings, or the layouts of the walkway.
Now, spread out old newspapers and put the miniature Victorian platform in center.
After this, get some paint and paint the platform.
Now, gather some twigs, sticks and old pencils and use them for making trees or gardens, depending upon what look are you aiming at.
Get some gesso and use it for creating the appearance of snow.
Your miniature is ready.