Competitions
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The Perfection in Miniature Awards NOW OPEN TO ALL MINIATURISTS with the winners being announced at the KDF Summer Show in May 2027.
More information on this competition can be found below. If you have any questions, please contact us in at LDF HQ.
PERFECTION IN MINIATURE AWARDS 2027
The Perfection in Miniature Awards have become an important part of our annual calendar & it is now open to all miniaturists (not just LDF exhibitors) More details for the 2027 competition will be announced very soon.
If you have any further questions about the competition, please contact us.
The gallery below shows The winners & other entries in the Perfection in Miniature Awards 2026.
Winner & other entries in The Perfection in Miniature Awards 2026
PIMA 26 . Winner . Nostalgic Christmas Tree . Gabrielle Buurman (06)
PIMA 26 . 2nd Place . Pulled threadwork . Tineke Beiler (05)
PIMA 26 . Highly Commended and People's Choice Award Winner . Reconciliation of Oberon & Titiana . Lara Byng (22)
PIMA 26 . People's Choice Award runner up . Table de Patisseries Franchaise . Jean Marc Lemaitre (16)
PIMA 26 . People's Choice Award runner up . Serpentine Cabinet . Masters Miniatures (14)
PIMA 26 . Highly Commended . Dutch Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest . Anthony Watkins (20)
PIMA 26 . Highly Commended-Madame Gautreau after John Singer Sargent . Kate Lee (31)
PIMA 26 . Highly Commended . Marquetry Game Table . Melissa Nobbs (02)
PIMA 26 . Knitted Rug . Anneliss de Kort (01)
PIMA 26 . Peter Rabbit . Carey Cruise (03)
PIMA 26 . A Kolkata Street Snack Vendor . Agnika Creations (04)
PIMA 26 . The Secret Garden Within . Elisa Cuoghi (07)
PIMA 26 . Together in Miniature . Lakkana Ngamkanok (08)
PIMA 26 . After the Gnomes have gone . Akkikins Art (09)
PIMA 26 . Roast Dinner . Petra Hoksbergen-Warris (10)
PIMA 26 . Ribbon Loom . AD Miniatures (11)
PIMA 26 . Italian Harpsichord . Christopher Matters (13)
PIMA 26 . The Puuurfect Couple . Kate Sharp (15)
PIMA 26 . Summer's Lingering Shadow . Susan Cheung (17)
PIMA 26 . Silver Centrepiece Bowl . Hestelle Mare (18)
PIMA 26 . Archery target . Jazzzchick (19)
PIMA 26 . Gloria . Atelier Frere (23)
PIMA 26 . Cal . Taru Astikainen (25)
PIMA 26 . Acceptance . Our Craft Nook (26)
PIMA 26 . Crow . Nicola Evans (27)
PIMA 26 . Welsh Thread . Nicola Evans and Steve Putt (28)
PIMA 26 . .Anthropomorphic Cat Doll . LA Miniatures (30)
PIMA 26 . Chain Mail . Beale Street Puppets (32)
PIMA26 . Jasperward Urn . The Shepherds Hut (33)
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