It was so hot here yesterday, that I could only work for a couple of hours before the heat got to me. I finished the tables and stools. And I made a few reference books for my imaginary scientist. I used the tutorial and printables from Thicketworks. I think they turned out all right. IContinue reading “Summer’s here, and the living’s tiny…”
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The Furniture has arrived!
Today I received the shipment I for which I have been waiting. It’s a little amazing that such tiny packages can hold one up for weeks. Here’s what I received: The first thing to do with chipboard kits is to CAREFULLY separate the pieces from backing. Keep your exacto-knife handy for this. You don’t wantContinue reading “The Furniture has arrived!”
The Reed House
When I first got into miniatures, I was excited by all the kits that were available for the person just starting out. I looked at hundreds (yes, that’s not an exaggeration) and picked ones that were inexpensive as I was in Graduate School and pretty broke, even though I was working full time (classes atContinue reading “The Reed House”
Back in the lab.
Today, I chose the floor for the laboratory project. I try to keep things consistent with the time period in which I am working. I chose this light wood floor, because the interior of the clock is so dark, I need to create a little, not too much, lightness. Mad scientists need to be ableContinue reading “Back in the lab.”
It’s a process.
I spent a long time in my actual lab today, so I wasn’t too keen on building another when I got home. I thought I would talk a little about my process. I mean, if you want to call it that. My first step is always to choose a container. This defines the space IContinue reading “It’s a process.”
Too much time in the macrocosm
Today was basically a waste of time. What started as a quick $100 car maintenance appointment turned into 3 hours at the dealership, in a mask, getting very little work done and the need for a $1000 repair and a return trip on Monday. When I finally got done with the car, I had toContinue reading “Too much time in the macrocosm”
The mad scientist’s lab.
Today I am starting work on a miniature steampunk laboratory. The scene will be built inside this antique clock, which I bought on EBay. The clock has a cool looking back door: And a fairly spacious interior: Though, as you can see, I will need to create floor that is level with the bottom ofContinue reading “The mad scientist’s lab.”
Quarantine is boring.
Hi everyone, or no one, as the case may be. I’m Andrea and I’m a professional biologist and an amateur miniaturist. Very amateur. But as we here in my home state are still “sheltering in place” I hit a wall with boredom today and decided to start this blog. Maybe it will be fun toContinue reading “Quarantine is boring.”
My Microcosms 