GWEN Jarvis has built many houses, but not the kind you live in.
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Ms Jarvis swaps bricks and mortar for cardboard and MDF to build miniature doll houses.
The adult hobby attracted hundreds to town for the Ballarat Mini Friends Fair on Saturday.
About 250 people filled the Brown Hill Community Hall to snare the ''smaller than life'' items.
The 40 stallholders sold everything from tiny tables, toilets and teapots.
"It has been a wonderful day. We've had people come from everywhere," Ms Jarvis said.
"People in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia have made the trip."
Ms Jarvis spent four years, periodically, to build a miniature kitchen, complete with a whisk and rolling pin on the bench top.
"It can take a long time to build," Ms Jarvis said.
"We have had weekend (workshops) and very few people get the houses finished."
Ms Jarvis said many of the miniature collectables could not be bought in stores.
"Very little of them are available in shops," she said.
"You can buy them online or at festivals like this."
Ballarat Mini Friends members' work was on display to inspire others.
The group of 15 members formed almost a decade ago.
