If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
When I first thought about finishing The Princess And The Pea, I told myself the main thing I needed to do was paint the bed frame*, and that it shouldn’t take too long. (Experienced miniaturists are laughing already.) Finishing the bed frame has proved anything but quick, and my results are not as polished as... Continue Reading →
As I work on my fairy tale miniature LNK, I keep thinking how much fun it would be to make Howl’s bedroom from Howl’s Moving Castle. It’s a huge project, which is probably why MechanicalFiend and Miss Mini Life made it so small. It’s so complicated, I probably need to make a plan first. A... Continue Reading →
One way to justify making “useless” things is to recycle. Plenty of crafters choose to buy new materials for their projects, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. But you can do a lot with trash. Ara of Bentley House Minis did an entire project using cardboard and common household materials. She made a fairy... Continue Reading →
I am a maker, with lots of projects underway. While I make useful things like quilts and socks, I also make sweaters for dinosaurs. It can be easy to question this practice. The practical part of our society often declares art and crafts as unnecessary, wasting time and materials to make frivolous and even useless... Continue Reading →
One of the down sides to my leisurely approach to big projects is that my abilities change. I find myself questioning what I’ve already done. A good example is my Princess and the Pea miniature, also known as The Gift of Sensitivity. In 2004, I made a bed frame and two ladders and collected fabrics.... Continue Reading →
