How to make Miniature "Stone" Tiles using clay. I knew I wanted to have my Coventry Cottage’s porch to have “flagstone” flooring and I didn’t want to buy those floor sheets, partially because I’m poor, but mostly because it doesn’t look real enough for me. The next best solution was to make the “stone” tiles and grout them on myself. This is a sh...
Showing off a new purchase of a Miniature BMW Motorcycle I was thinking of getting those mini Vespas, but they are kind of pricey. While debating, I happened to do a search for 1/12 on Amazon and found a Beemer for half the price instead! So here’s my newest buy, Maisto’s 1:12 scale, 2007 BMW R 1200GS. Yup, it one inch scale and is a good looking plastic ...
Showcasing amazing miniatures by Karin Corbin. Having bought my very first mini table saw (pictures to follow), I’ve been looking at seasoned miniaturists to learn from. And having not posted a showcase in a long while, I thought I should start it up again. I found Karin Corbin, a miniaturist with 40 years under her belt, and I have been going t...
Showing off some origami paper imported from Japan for use in dollhouses and miniatures. My sister just gave me some Japanese paper that her boyfriend has been holding on to since he was gifted with it as a little kid. It is perfect dollhouse sized wall print, especially for an asian inspired room. Free paper, woooooo!
Having some fun with the re-ment miniatures birthday set. Dedicated to my friend, Lan. Happy Birthday to my dear, dear friend, Lan! I set up this scene with a bunch of new Re-ment stuff I got over the weekend. The scene is actually in 1:6 scale, which is 2 inch scale. since thats the size that Re-ment typically make them in. You might also notice that I used one of the Japanese paper ...
Another half scale fireplace project for the creatology dollhouse with veranda, but with some accidents along the way. Emboldened by my success from yesterday’s country fireplace, I decided to make another one (since I bought a second Creatology Dollhouse with Veranda). This time, I wanted to create a more modern one, since I’ll be decorating it contemporary-ish. This fireplace is actually based off the slate firepl...
Creating a half scale fireplace out of clay for the Creatology dollhouse with the veranda. Remember that Creatology Dollhouse with Veranda? Well, I’ve decided to make it into a country cottage of some sort. I also had a big chunk of Sculpey III sitting around and wanted to sculp something so why not start with something easy, like a earthy country fireplace! I used various tools to sculp ...
Possibly starting a new project with the Greenleaf/Corona Concepts Willow. Some pictures and a quick review. I bought the Willow about a month ago and hid it from my family because I still haven’t finished the Coventry cottage yet and I don’t want them to think that this is getting out of hand, yanno? >\> I still haven’t finished the Coventry Cottage, and I have other projects lining up, but I really, real...
Random Projects of Scrap Pencil Case made from remnants of the Creatology dollhouse kit. With all the tools that I have, I am always in need of storage to organize them with. I usually go out and purchase them, but with money being tight and all, I needed to think of other alternatives. So I made my own, using the scraps from the Creatology kits! I know its not the prettiest thing, but ...
Simple Dollhouse Rug Tutorial for 1 inch scale or 1/2 inch scale dollhouse miniatures. Not that I’m a seasoned miniaturist pro or anything, but I wanted to share this tutorial on making an a simple rug for your dollhouse. The goal was to not have to go out and buy the materials but use the stuff I already have around the house. So here’s the supply list: Yup, just tape and pretty colo...