Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
**Please note, the weathering effect discussed in this post should be used with metal and hard plastic models only. Enamel paint can dissolve soft plastics. However, for softer plastic, apply the effects below, but use acrylic/ water based paint instead. A great resource for acrylic techniques is this site - http://www.angelfire.com/mech/jinsaotome/guides.html. There are many techniques when... Continue Reading →
Squintbox recently shared this enchanting video: And in the comments are tons of questions on how/where to get the supplies to do this yourself. In the March Squintbox selection there were 3 tiny eggs. I then imagine, squintbox dyed those eggs in this video with real egg dye. So here's just how to do that... Continue Reading →
My third (technically 4th) in the series of mini cooking and today I'll be talking about vintage toy stoves for kids. Definitely not safe for operation by children, but that's why you can totally use them for real mini cooking today. These are a bit larger than the current mini cooking fad, but because of... Continue Reading →
So you've been following along with all the mini cooking hysteria, but you'd prefer something that involves a little less, well...fire (and planning)? Well you got it. This post is for you! (don't know what I'm talking about as far as mini cooking goes? - go here first) See also: Working Vintage Toy Ovens The Edible... Continue Reading →
I recently purchased this room box kit from Amazon for $22.95. There's little description, but the set is 1:24 scale (1/2 scale) and comes with all the accessories pictured. It arrived at my door on Halloween. I've never purchased a full dollhouse room box kit before, although I have had furniture kits. So, let's go... Continue Reading →
Whether with toys, model railroad sets, war gaming miniatures, you name it, if you want realistic-looking image of miniature environments, this guide is for you.
Hi all, As I've been doing with my Amusement Park project, when I'm not constantly sharing new images, I try to keep you updated with misc. miniature updates. Lately I've been working on some bigger and therefore more time consuming sets, making new images slower to come out. I'd like to think, this will make... Continue Reading →
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