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Guides to designing your model, gift ideas, and notes from the studio in Vancouver.

Is your building on the map? How to check, and add it to OpenStreetMap
Every Tiny Town model is built from OpenStreetMap. Here's how to check your building is there before you order, and how to add it or fix its height in about ten minutes.

How to choose the area for a 3D map of your neighbourhood
Where to put the square, which size and zoom to pick, what a house looks like at 1:5,500, and which colours suit which places. A practical guide to designing your model.

Personal housewarming gift ideas (that aren't another candle)
Eight housewarming gifts that feel personal: from a map of their new neighbourhood to a welcome box from the shops on their new street. Ideas for renters, first-time owners and long-distance friends.