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Daily Mini Interview: Orsi’s Miniatures

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Orsi’s Miniatures

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Princess_partyWhat’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

I was probably four years old, and spending the summer with my maternal grandparents. There wasn’t any other children around, so my granny gave me my mother’s childhood toy furniture: a 1:6 scale bed, 1:10 scale cupboard, armchairs, and an enamel bathtub. I spent the major part of the summer playing with those and making up stories. I still have the cupboard and that old, rusty, enamel bathtub.

How did you first get started making miniatures?

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(1645 words, 9 images, estimated 6:35 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Sculptures by Ryan Monahan

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Miniature Scenes and More by Ryan Monahan

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PayphoneWhat’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

Honestly, I think the earliest memory I have is visiting a family friend’s house where they had a scale model of their home. It blew my little mind; I recall running around checking if they included all the details like the garden hose or the house number… I really was fascinated. I had to be about 8 or 9 years old, I’m guessing.

How did you first get started making miniatures yourself?

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Sculptures by Ryan Monahan full post

(1068 words, 8 images, estimated 4:16 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Vilma’s Crafts

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Miniatures by Vilma’s Crafts

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C360_2015-11-23-15-38-49-304How did you first get started making miniatures?

I started making miniatures when I was really young. I have always been interested in small things. I don’t quite recall the time when I started making miniatures myself, but I remember learning about polymer clay approximately two years ago, in 2013. If I remember correctly, my first small scale project was a toy box for a dollhouse, made from a cardboard toilet paper roll.

C360_2015-11-08-18-13-51-950What’s your favorite type of miniature to make?

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Vilma’s Crafts full post

(550 words, 8 images, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Decadent Minis

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Decadent Miniatures

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99DSC_0152What’s your earliest memory with miniatures?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with miniatures. As a little girl, I used to play with my Barbie dolls and create mini bakeries, pizza parlors, and kitchens. I would always make sure to get the kits that had the miniature play food that looked the most realistic. I remember one playset in particular that had a pizza oven that would “bake” the pizza until it browned using ice cubes to “heat” the oven. I thought that was so amazing as a young kid and I’ve been enamored with miniatures every since.

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Decadent Minis full post

(1198 words, 10 images, estimated 4:48 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Astolat Dollhouse Castle Curator Dorothy Twining Globus

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Dorothy Twining Globus: Curator of Astolat Dollhouse Castle

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FD4Yy1ds2xq6HPEqrnM_0oUqr0psxaKJo4pD1KO0OW4Dorothy Twining Globus has been well-respected in the museum world for over four decades. Most recently as the Curator of Exhibtions at the Museum of Arts and Design for nine years, she previously served as Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Formerly, she spent twenty years as Curator of Exhibitions at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Dorothy’s particular interests in design, the decorative arts and craftsmanship are all met in the presentation of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, a most remarkable milestone in the world of fine scale miniatures. Furthermore, Dorothy made dollhouses for herself and her daughter under the watchful eye of her mother, another aficionado in the miniature field.

What are your earliest memories with miniatures?

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(2249 words, 13 images, estimated 9:0 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Architectural Sculptures by Chisel & Mouse

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Chisel & Mouse Create Architectural Sculptures in Miniature

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CHISEL-AND-MOUSE-9How did Chisel & Mouse come to be?​

We [Robert and Gavin] ran a software company for 10 years and became disillusioned by corporate life. We took a year out, drew a ‘mind map’ and came up with Chisel & Mouse. Gavin has always been a keen model maker and I wanted to use 3D printers (which we use in our prototyping). We shared a passion for architecture and both wanted to make a something. Architectural sculptures met all of our requirements.

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Architectural Sculptures by Chisel & Mouse full post

(1367 words, 8 images, estimated 5:28 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Creative Miniature Photoshoots by Beaver Suit

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Beaver Suit’s Unique Miniature Photography

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beaversuit1Where did the idea for Beaver Suit come from?

Just a twinkle in a little brain cell that came to fruition as all creatives will understand! More than his character, I hope to show what living in the moment is all about. Beaver Suit does everyday things and enjoys them all. He is very Zen I suppose! What is also important to me is that he makes a smile happen, even for a very brief moment!

How many Beaver Suit characters are there in total?

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(418 words, 5 images, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: InchScaled Miniatures

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InchScaled Miniatures by Victoria Morozova

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15332179993_96158e0a92_oDo 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

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Karon Cunningham Miniatures

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Minatures-15How 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!

Daily Mini Interview: Karon Cunningham Miniatures full post

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