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The earliest toy photo I’ve found so far

Bombardment of Matanzas, Edward H. Amet, 1898

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“Viewing the fine art photography of [Tourmaline .] is like falling down a rabbit hole into another dimension. The Jacksonville, Florida-based photographer constructs and photographs miniature dioramas of mysterious and whimsical worlds.” – WordPress Discover

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Hey guys. Think imma take a week long insta break. Hopefully it won't hit my follower count too hard. I wanna see how productive and or relaxed I can be without worrying about having something to post. I want to offload small stuff I worry about since I have bigger things to focus on. If I get some shots etc I'll share em all when I get back. Follow my blog too for updates.
Yesterday's progress. Final coat. The paint is super metallic, if you even touch when dry it looks different. We'll see how that is to photograph lol. And yeah I'm painting close because the fabric absorbs all the paint. Now to make some clay dogs.
@staugartassoc miniature show 2 years ago. A miniature gallery with handmade clay frames of my miniature photography

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A Timeline of the History of Miniatures: From Ritual and Religious Object to Plaything and Collectible Toys or ritual votives? "Split-twig figurines" from the Archaic Period of southwest North America.
November 10, 2020 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . Words

A Timeline of the History of Miniatures: From Ritual and Religious Object to Plaything and Collectible

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Miniatures have taken the world by storm. And why wouldn’t they? The internet allows the spread…

A Timeline of the History of Miniatures: From Ritual and Religious Object to Plaything and Collectible Petronella Oortman’s cabinet house, painted by Jacob Appel
May 10, 2019 7 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

A Timeline of the History of Miniatures: From Ritual and Religious Object to Plaything and Collectible

Miniatures have taken the world by storm. And why wouldn’t they? The internet allows the spread of their tiny glory […]

Sundance: Life in Miniature Sundance Life in Miniature still
April 24, 2019 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . Books & Movies

Sundance: Life in Miniature

Life in Miniature is a short film by Ellen Evans. It profiles a mom and daughter mini making duo. Kath […]

Fly
September 11, 2016 10 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Fly

A miniature HO scale SR-71 Blackbird, built by my boyfriend in his childhood and photographed by me in a recent […]

Dollhouse
September 7, 2016 17 Comments by Tourmaline . In the Studio

Dollhouse

Hi all, As I’ve been doing with my Amusement Park project, when I’m not constantly sharing new images, I try […]

Fashion
April 7, 2016 12 Comments by Tourmaline . Photo Challenges

Fashion

[For the 2016 April A to Z Challenge, Day 6, F]

MMM – HO Scale Traffic and Rail Road Crossing Lights
March 7, 2016 12 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

MMM – HO Scale Traffic and Rail Road Crossing Lights

I recently decided to make my own HO scale traffic and rail road crossing lights. For the purpose of my […]

Lost
September 4, 2015 4 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Lost

Lost in a Cornfield. Look closely and you will see a figure to the right of the image.

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