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If you used to be obsessed - you know you once tried to make a DIY dollhouse - check out these 20 dollhouses that'll make you wish you could fit inside.
Unlike a garden that’s designed for family gatherings, a Zen garden has a very profound spiritual meaning to it and serves no such recreational purposes. It is a place for Zen monks to practice their meditation techniques and to strengthen their discipline. It is a sacred space for spiritual
SEARCY -- The front yard hosts a few cars, a no-trespassing sign, a porcelain toilet lying on its side, a tangle of scrap wood, unidentifiable mechanical bits and several cats who broadcast their relation via half-bobbed tails.
Il n'a commencé à peindre qu'en 1899 donc c'est déjà un artiste du XXème siècle mais il avait commencé la gravure bien avant F E L I X _ V A L L O T T O N né à
Dorothy O'Connor translates events from her life into a surreal ongoing series called Scenes. For years, the artist has transformed spaces–often a
Looking to make your own dollhouse? If so, these dollhouse plans give you the perfect templates to follow.
I’ve stumbled onto a surprising source of miniature textiles. Here goes: thrifted (or about to be donated) clothing. Recently, I found a men’s dress shirt that I just knew was going to become dollhouse bedding.
Charles Matton was a French artist who was best known for his enclosures or ‘boites’ – miniature representations of real-life interiors, including the studios of artists such as V…
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
Mozu may be just 20 years old, but the artist is already crafting awe-inspiring miniature worlds. Works like "The Stairs of the Dwarf" take four months to complete. The artist’s recreations of his bedroom, telephone poles, and “my working desk” show a knack for recreating the everyday in diorama format.
Born in India, raised by the world, the art of 'Yoga' has a fascinating story to tell. In over 4000 years of it's existence, Yoga is now a multi-million dollar industry and has taken many forms. In this post, we trace the evolution of this practice - through art!
Andrea Love is a film-maker first and has a passion for animation. She discovered felting and enjoys the way the two creative mediums work together.
The Five Tibetan Rites is a rejuvenating practice that stimulates the chakras, enhancing the flow of natural life energy in the body. It was once a well-kept secret that is believed to have been a rit...
South India Tamil nadu © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
DIY Miniature 1:12 Scale BED & MATTRESS! | How to Make a Mini Wooden Bed Frame: I love miniatures and am slowly edging my way towards the big dollhouse project of my dreams, but for now I'm making miniature furniture and accessories to fill it when the time comes :D This tutorial is all about making my own mini bed and mattress…
HOW IT ALL BEGAN Sally’s Lundby Gothenburg dollhouse was a Christmas gift from her parents in the early 1970s. She fondly remembers many happy hours playing with it as a child. Years later, she and her dad lovingly restored it and began adding custom extensions to accommodate Sally’s expanding furniture collection. The house—now a sprawling eight-story tower—measures just shy of 5 feet (1.5 meters) across. A BRIEF TOUR The original Lundby sections are the top two floors and the living/TV room and formal lounge on Level 5. The rest was designed by Sally and constructed by her dad in various phases. Wherever possible they used Lundby parts purchased on eBay (doors, windows, balustrades, staircases, and more), seamlessly blending the new with the original. They started by adding a two-story basement to the original house to create a garden area with a balcony, billiard room, and indoor space for the swimming pool. Phase 2 saw the addition of Level 3 and the two levels at the bottom right, including the garage, utility room with WC at the rear, bar, and garden terrace off the kitchen. Sally adapted an original Lundby balcony for use in this level. Level 4 features an outdoor patio area and a family/game room, as well as a landing, second bathroom, and office with adjoining conservatory. Level 5 includes the girls’ bedroom and above it on Level 6 are the parents’ suite and boys’ bedroom. A CREATIVE TOUCH Some of the furniture and unique accessories you see throughout Sally’s amazing house were created by Sally herself. She made the billiard table from a 12th scale dining table, adding molding around the edges and gluing a piece of green carpet on top. The cues are made from wooden barbecue skewers and the balls are colored beads. The green suite to the right of the billiard table was a damaged Barton/Caroline’s Home set that Sally re-covered to match the other furnishings. The washing machine is made from a small cardboard box covered in glossy photographic paper. The round door is made from window acetate and a key ring, and the control panel is a piece of dark cardboard with silver beads for the buttons. The bed and bedding and wardrobe unit in the parents’ bedroom are made from small wood off-cuts, fabric, and sticky-back plastic with a woodgrain effect. The cabin bed/high sleeper in the girls’ bedroom is made from wood off-cuts and a 12th scale bedside cabinet. Sally also made the girls’ patchwork bedding and the curtains in all the rooms. The patio heater on the top floor balcony has a parasol made from a cocktail umbrella. Sally made the weight bench in the family/game room using bits of wood and dowel. The weights are vehicle wheels that she purchased from a model shop and attached to a section of welding rod. She finished it off with two Lundby floor cushions. A WORK IN PROGRESS Sally finds her dollhouse project to be very therapeutic and satisfying, and her passion for it has grown over time. So have her ideas and inspiration! Her latest addition—now in progress—is a ground floor stable area.
I'm sure this is nothing new to many people, but this was the first time I had tried this process. I've seen others using real life placemats and blinds to create wonderful paneling or reed wall textu
Hieronymus Bosch (Jeroen van Aken, ca 1450-1516), The Last Judgment, triptych (1504-08), central panel, detail. Weltgerichtstriptychon Akademie für bildenden Künste, Vienna Canon EOS 7D
DIY Miniature Sofa! | How to Make Your Own Tiny Comfy Couch: Welcome to my Instructable all about making your own mini sofa! I love all things miniature but had yet to try miniature upholstery, so I thought I would start with a comfy 2-seater sofa. I'm really happy with the result, and I hope you enjoy this t…
I recently had a chat with Davy McGuire (1/2 of the Davy & Kristin McGuire team). Davy and Kristin have thrilled the internet with their hauntingly beautiful combinations of projected light and paper models, The Icebook. Some new commissioned work, Courvoisier, that only expands on the...
