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Iulia Chin Lee - Miniature Turning
TURNING LIFE IN MINIATURE WITH MICRO TURNING SPECIALIST IULIA CHIN LEE
Miniature woodturning is a very popular hobby and pastime. Small boxes, pens and a variety of little
decorative gems fall into this category of woodturning.
Those with a deft touch and certain finesse may start scaling down full size projects and working in
miniature. Iulia Chin Lee is one of these. She has been using her knowledge of furniture restoration
and art to turn scaled-down models since the early 1990s. Based in New York, her classes are in high
demand across America and the rest of the world where she teaches a range of fine woodworking
techniques.
Here she demonstrates her prowess as a highly skilled dolls house furniture maker.
The skills involved in making furniture for dolls houses which is in itself a huge collectors industry, are
the same as those needed to turn and build full size objects; the only difference of course being the
intricacies involved with scaled down pieces. This does require certain refinement but with a keen eye
for detail and patience, turning life in miniature is a skill many turners can turn their hand to.
Iulia plans each project as if it were life size, each tenon or dovetail joint receiving the same amount
of precision and patience. Parts are turned individually and assembled in exactly the same way as full
size pieces and work with same precision.
Iulia Chin Lee is a multi award
winning miniature furniture maker based
in New York. She is a member of the
international Guild of Miniature Artisans,
the Society of American Period Furniture
Makers, the American Association of
Woodturners, and the North Eastern
Woodworkers’ Association. Her miniature
work is in demand with collectors across
the world.
TOOLS INCLUDE:
861H 1 / 4 ” Spindle Gouge
862H 1 / 8 ” Spindle Gouge
863H 1 / 4 ” Round Nose Scraper r
864H 1 / 4 ” Skew Chisel
865H 1 / 16 ” Parting Tool
“I’ve been using Robert Sorby tools for the past 15 years they provide perfect balance and the
steel is excellent - they’re superb.” Iulia Chin Lee
Bannister Chair and Gateleg Table. Mahogany, Chair-4” tall, Table-3” tall.
Tools used, Large and Small Gouge, Skew and Parting tool.
Colonial Walnut Table, 2 1 / 4 ” high, Walnut.
Tools usedLarge and Small Gouge, Parting tool for tenons.
This table won the first place blue ribbon in the North
Eastern Woodworkers Annual Show being judged against
full size furniture .
Nutcracker Dolls, Maple and paint, 3” tall.
Tools used, Gouge, Skew and Parting Tool
Bowl on stem, 1 1 / 4 ” tall, bowl
3 / 4 ” wide, ebony open twist base,
burl bowl.
Tools used, Gouge and Skew body,
parting tool for tenon.
Visit: www.chinleeminiature.com