Unusual Mini projects
This page is for thinking outside the box. Unusual minis, which don't fit in any category.
Links to miniature projects
- photo albums, blog posts, webpages
20 Strange but Unique Miniatures - from I Can't Believe it
Altered Book - ? tribute to Flora Gill
Altered Houses - by Richard Hawkins
Applied Imagination - creative artists, botanical architects and landscape designers producing original public garden exhibits, seasonal displays and garden railways
Automaton - Turkish acrobat and Musicians - from Carlton Hobbs LLC
Big Food, Little People - food and figures combined in a fanciful way by Akiko Ida And Pierre Javelle
Big Food, Little People 2012 - fantastic imagination!.
Calendar of Minis - Artist Tatsuya Tanaka creates intricate miniature worlds that are equal parts thoughtful, detailed, and whimsical. On a daily basis, the Japanese artist works on his Miniature Calendar project by utilizing everyday objects, handmade tiny figures, and an immense amount of imagination. With these tools, Tanaka fabricates diminutive scenes that mirror relatable situations we'd witness in our own life-size world.
Card Stacker - Bryan Berg in the telegraph
Carved Book Landscapes - by Guy Laramee
Cats in Scrubbie - by Aunt DuckyJo
Compact Worlds Literally - by Kendal Murray in If it's Hip its Here
Dioramas from Everyday Objects - this link could probably go in dioramas, trash minis, but they are so unusual and in different scales. From Junk Culture,
Disparity - by Christopher Buffoli
Dollhouse from Acoustic Guitars - from Rocket News 24
Dollhouse Using Scrap-booking Supplies - handmade by Suzanne
Fairy House in the Fireplace - from Urban Fairies
Fingernail Art - from Design Art
Honey I shrunk the Pics! - Daily Mail article
House on Heel - by Costa Magarakis
Houses for Disabled Children - from De Zeen Magazine. Twenty architects and designers including Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye have designed and constructed dolls' houses, each integrating a feature that would make life easier for a disabled child
Little Grafters - from the Daily Mail
Little People Street Art - by Slinkachu - also has a Blogsite With more projects
Micro Matters - by Rosa de Jong in If it's Hip its Herej
Miniature Bohemian World - from Messy Nessy Chic
More Little People Street Art - from Huffington Post
More supersized meals - mini people in a big food world by Minimiam
Miniature Constructions - by Jane Freeman
Miniature Crafted Cities - made from sugar, biscuits, staples
Miniature Urban Sculptures - Alan Wolfson
Painted Rock House - from Stello's Mini Stuff
Prairie Farmhouse - by Heather Benning. Not exactly a mini, a RL farmhouse kitted out as a dollhouse.
Sculptural Stories - Thomas Doyle gives new meaning to life on the edge!
Stop Motion Kitchen in a Bottle - from the Creators Project
Toothpick Artist - Bob Morehead
Toothpick City - Telegraph Newspaper, UK. Even the water is done with blue toothpicks!
Twig Terrariums - little people again in green surroundings
Underwater Miniatures - by Jason Isley
Victorian House in a bottle - by Dana Perkins.
Blogs
- Blogs concentrating on unusual minis or categories/labels about them in blogs
RIP Joan Steiner - from the Rhinestone Armadillo. Joan Steiner used everyday objects to create one-of-a-kind scenes in the Ceaco jigsaw puzzle series,Pretzels become chair-backs, playing cards become ceiling tiles, drain stoppers become overhead lights. You'll be amazed and delighted discovering the creatively-hidden gems throughout these delightful scenes. RL objects in miniature scenes. (see books section below)
Crooked House - Russian blog with all sorts of creative items
Groups
- Discussion groups, forums (or forum categories) and photo groups dedicated to them.
Altered Miniatures - Yahoo Group
Supplies for sale
- Supplies needed for making unusual minis projects.
Miniatures for sale
- Do you have a section for unusual minis in your shop? Add a direct link to that item here.
Witch Hunter
Other things on sale
Books with unusual minis
- Books about unusual minis projects (also books with chapters about them)
Mixed Media Dollhouses
Instructions for miniatures
Miniature printables
Links
- links to sites showing how to make items related to unusual minis
Videos
- YouTube videos about miniature projects related to this subject
Cool Hunting Video: Thomas Doyle from Cool Hunting on Vimeo.
Research/ Inspiration
Tips/Hints
Ideas about what is needed for these projects
Amazing Minis - Pinterest Board by Donna Post
Original - Pinterest board by Norma PM
- ideas for shop names
- YouTube videos about the subject
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Comments (2)
Linda McD said
at 1:15 am on Jan 5, 2011
I cannot get this page to align correctly - The first heading "Links to Miniature Projects" WILL align to the right of the table of contents, no matter WHAT I do!
johanna janhonen said
at 3:07 pm on Jan 5, 2011
Choose from Table properties
-align left (not compulsory)
-width: 100 percent
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