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Daily Mini Interview: InchScaled Miniatures

November 24, 2015March 15, 2018 admin

InchScaled Miniatures by Victoria Morozova

Do you remember the very first miniature you ever made?

My first miniature was a roombox where almost everything was made with polymer clay: flowers, pots, the door. My only problem was with furniture: I had no idea how to make it. My first item was a wicker armchair. It was far from perfect, that’s why the first thing I bought after that was a scrollsaw.

One chair is lost, but I still have that very first roombox, though I’ve never taken any photos of it.

Daily Mini Interview: InchScaled Miniatures full post

(529 words, 7 images, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Karon Cunningham Miniatures

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 admin

Karon Cunningham Miniatures

How did you first get started working with miniatures?

I only discovered them around 10 years ago when I bought a souvenir and gifts shop in the Georgian city of Bath in England. There was a tiny cabinet of children’s miniatures which I assumed was just another gift line.

A chance meeting with an author of miniature books, who was visiting my shop one day, introduced me to a friend who had been interested in miniatures for over 30 years and has the most exquisite collection I have ever seen. From that moment on, I was hooked. I am a self confessed miniature addict!

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(1431 words, 8 images, estimated 5:43 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Bubba’s Mini Country Cupboards

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 admin

Bubba’s Mini Country Cupboards

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What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

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(1055 words, 7 images, estimated 4:13 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Totally Handmade Miniatures

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Totally Handmade Miniatures

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What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

The first miniature I ever made was a slice of watermelon when I was 5 years old. My auntie used to make ceramic flowers out of an air drying dough she used to make herself. She used to give me pieces of the dough to create miniatures while she made flowers. I loved her work and creativity, and she inspired me to work with clay and be creative.

How did you first get started making miniatures? How has your work evolved?

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(391 words, 5 images, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Megan Hess

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Megan Hess

| Instagram | DeviantArt | Facebook |

What’s your earliest memories with miniatures?

I think miniatures have always been a part of my life in one way or another. As a very young girl I can remember loving the feeling of holding something small in my hand. One of my earliest memories as a child was catching a teeny, tiny frog and trying to talk my mother into letting me keep it. She wasn’t persuaded.

How did you first get started making miniatures?

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(1387 words, 5 images, estimated 5:33 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Lighting Designs by Lighting Bug Ltd.

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Lighting Bug Ltd. – Makers of Dollhouse Lights and Miniature Lighting

| Website | Shop | Facebook |

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

We moved to Hawaii when I was six and my parents bought us a top opening Hawaiian-style ranch house. Although it was 1:12 scale, over the years the five of us made it home to Barbies, G.I. Joes, Lone Rangers, and all their friends. The house was given away long ago but I still have some furniture, lighting, and accessories.

How did you first get started working with miniatures? Where does the interest in miniature lighting design stem from?

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(1047 words, 5 images, estimated 4:11 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Designs by Tom Lynall

November 23, 2015February 16, 2017 admin

Tom Lynall’s Miniature Jewelry Designs and Pencil Carvings

| Website | Facebook | Instagram |

Tell us a bit about your background in jewelry design.

I have wanted to be a jeweler for my entire life; since I was about 4 specifically. I never really wanted to do anything else or experiment with anything career-wise. My dad’s a jeweler and he would take me to his shop, give me little jobs to do when I was a kid. I’ve loved it ever since then. I left school at age sixteen to immediately start training with another jeweler. After a few years, I left that jeweler, and would frequent my dad’s shop to create tiny models for fun. Eventually, I became qualified to work alongside my father, and I can officially say I’ve been a jeweler for twelve years now.

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(1024 words, 8 images, estimated 4:06 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Paper Miniatures by Jon Frier

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Miniatures in Paper by Jon Frier

| Portfolio | Instagram |

How did you first get started making paper miniatures? Where does the interest stem from?

Oddly enough, my model-making stems more from an interest in (obsession with) aviation rather than my art background. I have a relative who is a WWII veteran. He was a Navy pilot and when I was younger, he told me about the planes he flew and all the experiences he had in the war. One day I was trying to figure out how to fold paper airplanes that looked like real planes, and I realized that I could do more than just fold the paper. I grabbed some cardboard and tape and scissors, and I made my first model plane. That was probably around 8th grade, and I’ve been honing the craft ever since. Until recently, I had only made model aircrafts.

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(943 words, 9 images, estimated 3:46 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Thamer Alcigeary

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Thamer Alcigeary

What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

At first I was watching stop motion animated movies. I liked the rooms, all the places and small things, so I started working in miniatures.

I started working on miniatures in July 2014. I’ve developed my skills quite a bit over the past year, but I don’t sell any of my miniatures.

What inspires you?

I’m inspired by old rooms.

What is the most memorable miniature you have ever seen?

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(163 words, 5 images, estimated 39 secs reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Sweetbriar Miniatures

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 admin

Sweetbriar Miniatures

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How did you first get started in miniatures?

From an early age, I collected miniatures and wanted to get more into the dollhouse hobby, but when I was younger, it was very difficult to find houses and other pieces that weren’t designed to look 200 years old! So my interest stopped until I decided to create my own miniatures based on the world today, with modern meals, shabby chic decor, and food from around the world.

Do you have a favorite type of miniature you enjoy creating?

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(440 words, 5 images, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)