From Trash To Miniature Treasure Projects – Make Miniatures From Scratch - Part 2

Lizzy · 2021-01-27T13:59:16Z

My previous blog post, where I talked about turning trash into treasure projects before, got a bit too long and cluttered, so here is where I start part 2. Let's dive straight into things, shall we? How to Make miniature grapes? Just use little 'silica' bags (the ones that keep your stuff dry), open them up, and paint them with acrylic paint. Glue some real twigs to them with fast-grab tacky glue.How to make a miniature book? In this second DIY crafting video, you can see how I made a miniature book from scratch. The cover of the mini-book was an image that I found online and I edited it with Canva to make it in a miniature scale of 1:12. I hope that you will enjoy it! If you do, please subscribe to my channel and "like" my video, thanks!Would you like to learn how to create a miniature book with the help of a professional miniaturist? Check out the miniature-book tutorial review here! How to make a miniature paper broom and dustpan? And there is another video, my Youtube- channel is going to be big! The next one below is explaining how to make an easy DIY miniature broom + dustpan, just by using paper, crafting glue, and scissors!How to make modern miniature furniture with cardboard and skewers? And more miniature furniture, but a quite modern style! What you need is: Thick cardboard paper sandpaper a solid skewer a fast sticking glue or any strong glue acrylic paint, any color of choice, I use black and purple a crafting knife a paintbrush That is all!How to make a miniature drawer with the help of matchboxes? And how about working with matchboxes? What I have used is the next materials (you can adjust this to your liking) : 6 empty matchboxes crafting glue cardboard self-adhesive decorative film (large enough to cover the whole project) scissors a brown marker golden beads That's it! Just follow the instructions of the video and I'm sure you will manage ;-)How to make a DIY miniature fireplace from popsicle sticks What you need is : - popsicle sticks - crafting glue or wood glue - a crafting knife - a pencil - a metal ruler - sandpaper - some paper tape There you go, just follow the instructions in this video and you will manage! ( I will add this later to my treehouse, decorated or painted of course ) If you like this little video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel, thank you!Make a Paper Miniature Christmas Tree This easy miniature paper origami Christmas tree is perfect for your little dollhouse! It's simple to make and perfect for a festive decoration. Don't let the cold weather keep you from celebrating Christmas! This miniature paper origami Christmas tree is the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit. It's easy to make and requires just a few simple steps. What you need is: (origami) paper scissors a bead crafting glue (no glue needed for the tree itself!) That's it! If you like this video, please give it a "thumbs up" and subscribe to my channel for more coming up soon!Make plumbing fixtures From bendable straws and paint them with silver acrylic spray. A sword. Just use nail polish on a plastic cocktail stick to make it look like a real sword. The guard is part of the plastic pull-out thing from the top of an olive oil bottle. How to create a DIY miniature furniture wardrobe. Here is a slightly 'bigger" project: a DIY miniature furniture wardrobe, made from popsicle sticks. Just a reminder: these are always a 'rough version" of a miniature piece, you can sand/paint them, and in this case, you can buy miniature hinges instead of the clear tape! ( I have run out, so I'm going to buy miniature hinges as well). So for the rough version, you only need: - popsicle sticks -crafting glue - clear tape - a cutter That's it! Just follow the instructions in the video and done! Now, if you are going to paint this, I would sand and paint the pieces beforehand. But now you have the basic DIY building plans for this miniature furniture;-)Drums. Or you could make drums with corks, the possibilities are endless! (Do you have any ideas regarding corks and making miniatures?) Perfume bottles. Make a lamp or perfume bottle, simply by gluing beads together. A cleaning spray. This spray bottle for cleaning is made from a pill capsule. Make a whole in the largest part and insert a paperclip. Cut a little piece of a pen and glue it on top. Form the rest of the little spout with baking paper and fix it on the pill. There you go. A Dremel toolkit. A lady on my Facebook group made this little Dremel toolkit. She used a dental floss container, cut in half along the manufacturer mold half-lines, it closes tight. The floor is made from a piece of basswood, cut, sanded, and drilled to fit the interior. A small square dowel is used to cut the insets and a Xacto knife to mark the grooves for the bits and then widened with a real knife. The bits are cut headpins and various crimp beads are used. While the Dremel itself is bought, she is going to remake it, because it is too small. The buff pad is made f...

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hi I just found this site and I really love how you reclaim waste material to make all these amazing miniatures. I was wondering if you could help me, as I'm trying to make a miniature matcha bubble tea for my friend, and I'm having trouble thinking of how to form the plastic cup shape with a lid without using clay, since I only have a variety of plastic scraps.

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Posted : 21/09/2024 9:14 am

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Hi Kitty, thanks for the compliment!
So about your question, if I understand this well,you would like to deform a plas