We have talked about making miniatures from trash to treasure projects before, but it got a bit to long. So today we are starting part 2.
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We have talked about making miniatures from trash to treasure projects before, but it got a bit to long. So today we are starting part 2.
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We have talked about making miniatures from trash to treasure projects before, but it got a bit to long. So today we are starting part 2.
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These cute little side tables were so easy to make and I really liked the end result. I put mine in the dressing room and Music room of La Maison Tordue. I started by drawing out a template for the base and finding some circular rug photos online that I liked. You can print mine out here if you would like. I also cut c
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my latest little house I'm calling the White Cottage which I completed in about 5 days and over 30 hours of work. Its made out of heavy duty cardboard and I was inspired again when I should be taking a break from creating, but once again I thought I cant sit still I have to create something. Plus a couple weeks before I tried my hand at making some wing back chairs. I was inspired by a white wing back chair that is pictured below. So I made a rough pattern from it and did my best to teach myself how to create my own chairs, plus attended 1 couch, which was my first attempt. I think I enjoyed making them even though I think I can build a house quicker than I can build a chair lol.... but I am always in a hurry, and was able to create a chair in about 1 1/2 hours. Not to bad, if I would dedicate more time I think I could get better. But I'm not sure if I'm a furniture builder, it wasn't as fun as creating a house. I hope you all enjoy the pictures.. Have a Wondeful Month. Stan. The white chair was the inspiration chair I thought I would attempt to create. The floral chair is the first attempt, which I had a hard time on the arms and it turned out more of a fantasy looking cottage chair. The checkered chair was my second attempt. This floral chair was my third attempt which I really liked the line. and I simplified the arms. The chair on the far left which is below which was the hardest since I used an old curtain for material and the material was 3 times as thick, which was way to hard to glue and shape. This was the hardest attempt since I used to heavy of material. I had no legs around so I found some beads and glued together. My first attempt at making a couch that matched the lines of the wing back chair. Its far from perfect, but I have adjusted the pattern I made, but now out of energy and inspiration to create another one. At least I know I can always build my own furniture to furnish my houses I build if I ever need to.
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Make Your Own Realistic Dollhouse Scale Miniatures It's been awhile since I've posted about the tutorials available on Cotton Ridge Create! for one inch scale dollhouse miniatures. The images above show the miniature furniture and accessories you can make using various techniques and materials.
The world of toys is only meant to be enjoyed by kids and not for adults – right? Wrong! While it is true that most toys are meant for kids, there is no rule that says that adults cannot or should not enjoy toys. In fact, we will go so far as to say that certain toys are too precious and delicate for a child to truly enjoy them. While there are many cool kids toys that you can make yourself, these miniature toys may be a different ballgame altogether. Just like you cannot expect most kids to understand the fascination that adults will have for some remarkable examples of stained glass over the ages, they may not be handle the world of miniature toys in a safe and correct manner.
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We have talked about making miniatures from trash to treasure projects before, but it got a bit to long. So today we are starting part 2.
Do you like to make miniatures that are replicas of items that you collect in real life? I sure do! If I decorate my life size home with something I will make it in miniature form in a heartbeat! I go to yard sales and estate sales and can't help but look for and buy old paint brushes. They have so much charm. I decided to make tome tiny ones and they turned out so cool! Gather together some old or cheap paint brushes that you don't mind cutting the bristles from. Cut out hole punches from cardstock. This picture shows aluminum foil but it didn't work for me. For the silver "metal" part of the paint brush I wound up using some silver plastic from a pill casing. You could just cardstock and paint it. Take the hole punches and glue six or seven together with just a dab of wood glue between each one. I used my ice pick and made an indention in the middle of the hole punch stack and glued in the end of a toothpick. The purple on is the tip of one of the paint brushes I used. Take your metallic piece and cut a strip about a quarter inch tall. Glue it to your hole punch stack leaving a sort of well for the bristles to sit in. I hope that makes sense. Choose which bristles you want and, holding the bristles tight between two fingers, cut a wad for your brush. Place glue in the well of your metallic piece and place the bristles inside. It's ok if the bristles are longer and shaggy. You're going to trim the to the length and shape you want after the glue dries. Then paint up however you want! The other paint brushes here are made from stacked up cardstock. So much fun to make! Don't you love that?? When you make one of something and wind up making several because they are so easy and fun to make! Hope you like them! XOXO
- Old magical potion room with wooden shelf with books, potions, crystals... - Each book is made in great detail, the pages in the book are glued one by one to make it look as realistic as possible. - The things on the shelf are glued, but the top of the shelf is not. - On the floor of the room, only the books are glued, everything else is not. - You can see in the pictures what is not glued and will be packed separately and put in the box. - The background of the box is done in imitation of a stone wall with moss. Dimensions: Height: 23.5 cm / 9.3 inches Width: 13 cm / 5.1 inches Depth: 12 cm / 4.7 inches - Cleaning with a dry cloth or dust brush. ● Small parts are for adult collectors and are not suitable for very young children due to choking hazards. The box is One Of A Kind.
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Happy pre-Thanksgiving Y'all! I promise I will eventually report on something other than miniatures... buuut it's just what I feel like sharing mmmk? I recently posted pictures on my Instagram page of a cabin scene I made. And in this precious scene were two lanterns that I made in a sort of jiffy. The next day or two I thought... maybe this mini cabin person has a collection of lanterns... so I started digging for more beads and more buttons and along the way thought I'd show you! I started by going through my old button stashes for bases, middles and tops of the lanterns. For the bottoms I wanted more decorative and flat bottom buttons. For the middle, ones that could support the round globe beads. For the tops, something either domed or that had a hook resembling a handle. Here are the ones that I found. For more of my miniature tutorials click HERE. Decorative bottom buttons. Tops. These are the beads I used for the globes or the lanterns.... I guess there are not pictures of the middles. They are pretty plain. Next I glued the middle buttons to the bottom base buttons, then the globe, then more middle buttons, and then the tops. I used Elmer's Wood Glue. It's my favorite go-to glue. I didn't take pictures of the process of gluing. I simply dip my favorite paint brush into the glue and dab it on a button the stack. The important thing is to give the glue time to dry. I'm bad about the patience part of this. :) After the glue has dried and set it's time to paint. I just use normal craft paint. Some of them need handles. So I cut a piece of wire about one inch in length, bend it around a paint brush handle and bend the ends. I then put glue on each bend and place where it belongs on the tops of the lantern. Here are my results! They aren't perfect and some of them aren't straight but that's how I like them. This one sort of looks more like a hummingbird feeder to me. So I guess that can happen too. When I look through old buttons like this I always pick out the shell buttons and put them in a special jar. I can always spot them. They have a different kind of opal-ness to them in color and shine. Most of the time the backs of them are darker like sea shells, a lot of times they aren't level in their cut and they most always have a cooler temperature. I like to touch them to my chin to make sure of the temp. They are so pretty and I for sure don't want to use them in this project and paint over their natural beauty! Check these pictures out of them. This picture show the back sides. They aren't always white in color. I love these darker ones. The back of these is the picture above. It looks like I've never gone through this tin of buttons and pulled out the sea shells. I'm certain there's more! My morning sorting. For more of my miniature tutorials click HERE.
Summer is MOST CERTAINLY here and it’s wayyyy too hot to cook inside. We’ve been BBQing every day, and filling the gaps with salad and beer lol. I figured it ... Read more
My wife is always building dollhouses or making things for her dollhouses. These are one of her more recent ideas - dollhouse miniature sized tea lights in a variety of colors. I thought they looked great so here they are. She has more information about them on her website here on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/23340366@N08/
Try miniature micro crochet, which involves creating tiny, intricate pieces that test your dexterity and patience.
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Hello Everyone, Hope you are all fine and that you are set for Christmas. I still can't believe that in a few days Christmas will be here. The kids are quite excited waiting for Santa and his goodies. In the mean time, while being busy, I still got to do a few miniatures of my own. I have been working on the small display box which I have turned into a clock shop. There is so much detail that I would like to add to it. I have tried my hand at making miniature clocks. I have to admit I have enjoyed them. Having a variation of miniature clocks to display is not very easy, especially when you want them to look a bit more realistic than the ones that you find on the market. I had a couple of clocks of my own which I will be using for the shop and one of the clocks that I had was very childish; a piece that I would never use for any dolls house. I gave the wall clock a revamp hoping to give it a chance to be in a miniature project. Luckily for the clock I have managed to give it a makeover. The clock before the makeover The clock today. Very happy how it turned out, I used cardboard, Real clock hands and also used glass for the face cover. A few days ago I went to the haberdashery to get some craft supplies and I passed by the button section. Seeing the buttons gave me an idea to make a few wall clocks. Buttons to be changed in wall clocks. Wall Clocks made out of buttons These clocks have also real clock hands and glass cover. I have down sized a couple of clock faces to fit the buttons and printed them. I had an idea for a clock and I thought of using one of my hand painted miniature figurines and turn it, into a mantel clock by marbling polymer clay to make the base of the clock. It turned out just right. Polymer clay clock Using thick card board I made a couple of other clocks. My favorite one is the one where you can see the gears and cogs behind the clock's face. I still can't believe that it turned out so well. I have used very tiny gears for it. I also made another wall clock using cardboard and weathered it a little. I'm very happy how this turned out. Finally I have made the last two clocks using cardboard with a total different design to put on the shelf. They came out just right and I'm sure that they will fit in the scene. I have placed them in the display box just to see how they will look. Most probably they won't remain in the same spot. I have a habit of changing the scene until the last minute. Hope you like the few clocks that I made. There is still so much that I need to add. but so far it's looking good. Keep tuned for the next update on this miniature project The Timekeeper's Shop. Take Care and See You Soon. Hugs, Rebecca xxx
I recently participated in an exchange where I made 30 scrolls. Making multiples of anything feels crazy, but I had fun making them. I th...
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