A biologist learns to make tiny worlds.
His Lordship’s study is coming along. Here’s what it looks like now: I like the way the mantle came out, though I still need a portrait to go above it. The mantle scarf is made from some lace my lovely friend and co-worker, Bambi. She’s a crafter herself, though not a miniaturist. Choosing wall artContinue reading “Back to the study”
I finished up the finishing touches on the bathroom today. The high light, in my opinion is the tiny clothes I made to go on the chair. Here they are, tiny robe, undergarments and slippers. Unfortunately, the bathrobe didn’t look quite right in the room so I decided to leave it out. Here are theContinue reading “And the Bathroom is Done!”
The ripperologist’s library was rapidly becoming a CASITAS (crafter speak for CAn’t Stand IT Another Second), so I put it aside for a little while to work on a tiny bathroom. I’ve had such fun doing it that I am almost finished and haven’t written a post about it yet. I started with a smallContinue reading “Stepping away from the library.”
I decided the book boxes were too confining and too flimsy for use as a container for the ripper-ologist’s library. I still plan to use the same wallpaper and trim, but the boxes themselves had to go. This is why I’m not a fan of working in 1:12 scale. The pieces become too big, andContinue reading “Forget the books.”
Hi! It’s been a while, I know, but work on the Ripperologist’s library continues. It has been relocated from the temporary staging area into it’s final home, which is a large book shaped box. Actually two book shaped boxes. I bought these papier-mâché ones from Joann’s and took the cover off one and the backContinue reading “There are worlds within books.”
I have most of the main pieces created for the library, so I needed a theme for the embellishments. Originally, I intended to make the occupant an explorer, traveling the world, shooting big game, but that felt kind of obvious and overdone, so I needed another idea. I wanted something dark and different, something toContinue reading “Extra, Extra! Read all about it!”
I have finally completed the stitching on the tiger skin rug. I want to stress that I did not design this pattern. It is from this book by Venus Dodge: I did modify it in a few ways. Against the instructions in the book, I used full cross stitches instead of half cross stitches andContinue reading “Tiny Tiger Skin Rug.”
Between work, working out, and family issues I haven’t had time for posting here. I really haven’t been working on miniatures much. I finished Pumpkin House. It is currently on the shelf at my desk at work. Here are some photos: I have been working on His Lordship’s Library. The bookshelf is nearly finished: Also,Continue reading “It’s been a while.”
Pumpkin House is finished but for one piece and as soon as I figure out what is missing and how to make it, I will do so and post the photos. In the meantime, I have begun work on what I am currently calling “His Lordship’s Study” which will be a companion piece to “MyContinue reading “And I wonder wonder wonder wonder who made the book of…tiny.”
So, we are coming down to the wire on Pumpkin House. This piece came together pretty quickly, but I credit that largely to being able to leave the house during this build. I wound up putting the doors back on the cabinet and I’m determining the final placement of the furniture and accessories inside. Here’sContinue reading “You gotta work yo jelly…”
My Microcosms 