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Miniatureit Tamar Cohen

Hi everyone, I had so much fun last month making my first house out of cardboard when I created the San Francisco House that I wanted to create another one from cardboard. I was inspired by this picture I found on the internet of an abandoned house that someone had drawn. When I started out this house had both sides, but it was to large of a house for what I wanted, so I cut the right side of the house off. This was one of my hardest designs to try to create since when I started looking at the inspiration picture that there was not one truly even square or realistic edge in the picture. The porch was also a challenge trying to create it from the picture but I think it turned out darn awesome. I think I spent about 2 weeks this May creating this Haunted Mansion and it was so much fun and enjoyable using the cardboard. Yes it kills my hands to do the Thousands of cuts to create the house but so worth it. I am loving Cardboard and love how I can design so much from it at a Low cost compared to using the fancy Expensive Wood that you have to buy at dollhouse shops. I spent one day alone creating the interior cardboard boxes and trash and newspapers for the interior, plus I didn't have any fireplaces to put into the home so I created some out of cardboard...lol.. I also am loving how the aged patina came out with the painting process of the house, which for the life of me I don't know if I can remember how to recreate it again. Again the use of cardboard made the house so light, but also so hard and sturdy. I hope you all like my newest creation. Have a Wonderful Month! Stan

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Haunted house, crawling with creatures of the night. Layered, laser cut, plywood illustration with opening front and brass hinges measuring 170 x 290 mm closed and 340 x 290mm open. Most items are made on demand and delivery times may vary during peak seasons. If you have a specific deadline, please get in touch and I'll endeavour to meet it. Please note that due wood being a natural product, the colours and grain on the wood may vary slightly to the image above.

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My next personal passion project: a miniature Museum of Natural History. This ones going to take a few years 💕 #andsoitbegins #mabsminiaturestudio #miniature #museum #tinythings

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Here’s the second diorama I’ve made. Inspired by my first real mistake in Dark Souls. I spent more time than i’d like to admit running into the graveyard and getting destroyed by …

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We're not sure why this bookshelf was abandoned, but it came from a haunted house. This unique, highly-detailed, handcrafted book shelf is 7" x 9", stuffed full of mysterious goodies, including: Ghost-in-the-Mirror, Books, Pictured, Scrolls, Specimens, Spooky decor, and more...

Today I am VERY excited to share my 1" scale (1/12 scale) scratch built replica of the creepy house from the new 2017 Stephen King movie "IT". I really loved the film and thought the production design was amazing! As soon I saw this house in the film I KNEW I had to re-create it in miniature. The entire thing was created from scratch, using pictures from the set that was built for the film in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Here is the original set from the film "IT" that was built in Oshawa Ontario, Canada. I did a lot of guessing on dimensions since the film isn't out yet on Blue Ray, but I think I got pretty close. So many late-night hours and all my spare time, fueled by passion and my love for horror films! This miniature is 46"wide, 30"deep and 30"high! It includes light up interior and a full front yard and fences as seen in the film. Took me about 2 months to complete. Please enjoy these pics of the model as well as some "Behind the Scenes" at the end. Be sure to check out some my other models and miniatures as well! Enjoy! This entire model is on a 1" dense Styrofoam base because it is lightweight and easy to add grass and posts. etc. I decided to only do partial yard and minimal depth so it was easy for display. I imagine this was the view the actors has when they came onto the set for the first time. Inside the house there is a light glow created with strips of LED lighting. Cost and energy efficient as well as safe for paper structures. The tree is a recreation of the custom tree made for the film. It is created from a wire base, paper and tape on top, then a air dry modeling compound over top. The steps and porch are decaying and sagging into the earth. I was very difficult to create that tilted look when building. The Victorian fencing is the only thing I had to order for the model, although it was very similar and needed very little alterations. The gate and posts however were created form leftover parts of the fence. The number 29 was made from elastic bands. I used local vines from my yard to create the vines around the fence. Adding real elements really sells the scale. The chain link fence is created from dollar store craft mesh. I coated it with latex paint for durability and flexibility. The posts are made from wooden dowels and wire wrapped in tape for a custom design. This sign was a small print out from the set photos, glued to card stock and then hung with wire thread. Here is my fingers to show you the scale lol.....sorry about my builders nails.... I added blended craft moss on the tree for aged effect Creating wood in miniature is pretty difficult but rotted 100 yr old tree is even harder! The tall grass in the yard was created from a $3 dollar store broom. I just cut off the bristles and glued then in. Turned out amazing!! The sidewalk is made from grey craft foam paper then grouted with blended mosses. In the film the sidewalk is mostly covered, but I thought it should be showcased The sunflowers are all built from scratch with paper, wire and an old plastic houseplant. I did a white wash effect on the trim and porch for a weathered paint look The steps were created with the droop in the middle for an old effect. The porch was created with dollhouse wood trims and dowels. More of the vine work and moss. I glued all mosses in place to maintain the design in movement. The leading is just markered onto the newspaper window covering for a stained glass effect. More mosses and leaves. The dead vines are craft store vines..very inexpensive. The shingles are made from card stock. The newspapers on the windows are the same in the film. I just printed old newspaper articles and then put packing tape on the front for durability and shimmer. The gutters are made from large Bubble tea Straws cut in half and bent to look like Victorian gutters. Each leaf was hand cut and painted. The Victorian finial is just card-stock and elastic bands. Some of the window details The roof line is very shallow, which is the same on the original set. Its a "Forced Perspective" effect when viewed from the ground (Camera view) All the shutters were created from scrtach using card stock, wood and masking tape. The siding is made from pizza boxes! The vines are a combo of real vines, craft store vines and painted wire. The foundation rock work is just carved foam core and paint. The downspouts are drinking bendy straws. Perfect as they are!! I had to add the basement windows as seen in the film, but I decided to not cover them so light could come through. The ground-cover is just craft store moss. The railing and circular balusters are hand cut out of matte board. My roof overhang is a bit longer than the films. These steps are so cool! I just love the different textures and colors that interact with each other. A true testament to the film production design team! There is an old piece of fence against the tree in the film...so i put one here too :) The gutters get a green weathered copper patina This alcove is cool! Thanks again for checking this out!! Keep reading to see how I made some of these cool elements! Check out some of my other miniatures by Clicking HERE or keep reading! THE MAKING OF THE "IT" MOVIE HOUSE!! Here is a "behind the scenes" tour through the making of the "IT" movie house scale replica. Enjoy!! It all starts with inspiration.... Thanks again for stopping by! Check out some of my other miniatures by Clicking HERE

Once in a while, there comes along something so infectiously inspiring you have to just stand back and be awed — Lance Cardinal's model replica of the creepy haunted house from the hit movie, It, is just that. Lance is a member of the Bigstone Cree Nation in Calling Lake, Alberta, where he is in

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Paper Clay Haunted House!: My homemade paper clay recipe is the best! It's cheap to make, keeps forever and can be used on all kinds of surfaces. This is the finished house and it's surprisingly easy to make!

I LOVE creating MODELS & MINIATURES! It is one of my biggest passions. I create miniature worlds, characters and concepts! Check out some of my work! CLICK ON THE PHOTOS FOR MORE PICTURES AND BEHIND THE SCENES! MINIATURE MUPPET SHOW "MUPPET NEWS FLASH" SET MAKING OF MR ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD MINIATURE MOTHER EARTH AND THE FOUR SEASONS MINIATURE DIORAMAS STEPHEN KING'S "HOUSE ON NEIBOLT STREET" MOVIE SET REPLICA OASIS TIKI BAR CONCEPT MODEL MR. ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD MINIATURE SET THE MUPPET THEATRE THE MUPPET THEATRE BACKSTAGE THE MAKING OF THE MUPPET THEATRE MUPPET THEATRE in MINIATURE COLLECTOR MAGAZINE OLD LONDON BRIDGE HOTEL AND CASINO THE GHOST AND MRS.MUIR ROOMBOX FOZZIE BEAR BACKDROP WEMBLY FRAGGLE HEAD SCULPT EVIL DEAD CABIN THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS SCULPTS CHRISTMAS ELVES SCULPTS POOKIE STORYBOOK SCULPT JIM HENSON'S "LABYRINTH" WHO-VILLE LIGHT-UP MINIATURE VILLAGE ALLEYCATS LOOSE CHANGE

Adorable haunted wooden Room Box. Shadow Box. One of a kind. Covered in black velvet. I’ve made lots of miniatures over the years, and without a doubt, this is absolutely my most detailed work. Pictures just don’t do it justice. It’s a crowd pleaser and guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Appx size: 8in x 8 in x 3in.