1:6 or 1:12? How to Choose the Right Scale for Your Dolls and Rooms

Buying the wrong scale is the most common miniature mistake. A beautiful chair that is twice the size of your doll is still the wrong chair. Here is how to get it right the first time.

The same design in two scales: our Z-Frame Corner Table in 1:12 and 1:6.

The four scales you will see most

• 1:6 — 1 inch represents 6 inches. Used with 11–12 inch fashion dolls and 1/6 action figures. A real 90 cm chair becomes about 15 cm.
• 1:12 — 1 inch represents 1 foot. The classic collector dollhouse scale. A 90 cm chair becomes about 7.5 cm.
• 1:4 — used with MSD-size ball-jointed dolls. A 90 cm chair becomes about 22 cm.
• 1:3 — used with SD-size ball-jointed dolls. A 90 cm chair becomes about 30 cm.

How to check before you buy

1. Find the scale at the start of the product title.
2. Compare the listed measurements with your doll or room box.
3. Look at the size chart and the hand-for-scale photo in the product images.

Every listing includes a size chart like this one.

The right scale at a glance: our 1:6 Striped Skirted Armchair, shown with a 1:6 doll for scale.

See the full table in our Scale Guide, or browse all 1:6 pieces and all 1:12 pieces. Still unsure? Email support@jhl.design with your doll's height and we will help.