Presenting a collection of my handcrafted miniatures and dioramas.
The Witch House
Constructed by hand using cardboard, wood glue, balsa wood, felt (for shingles, flooring, chimney bricks), cardstock paper (for chest, wood walls), clear plastic (for windows), paint, dried flowers, tea leaves, moss, small stones (for fireplace), clay (for pumpkins and pottery), tissue (for bones), twine, and paint.
Additional items included in diorama that were not made by hand include small cauldrons, tiny glass bottles, shovel, baskets, skulls, and cleaver.
Welcome to my Witch House. All structures, fixtures, details, food, and music made by yours truly (cauldron, skulls, baskets, and skeletons purchased and then modified).
Victorian Corridor and Parlor
Made from cardboard, wood glue, cardstock paper (for wood floors, wood paneling, picture frames, fireplace), sewing trims (for base boards and accents), velvet (for wall paper), balsa wood (for picture frames and piano), metal jewelry (for fireplace and various accent items), cheesecloth (for curtains), and paint.
The fire effect was achieved practically by creating a cutout and placing a box behind the fireplace. I inserted a mirror inside the box then placed an iPod on top of the box playing a fireplace video.
Ghost visuals were created by superimposing photos and videos of myself in costume into the scenes.
Additional items appearing in the diorama and not made by hand include doors and door frames, windows, skeletons, sofa, chairs, tables, and busts.
Video features my handmade Victorian corridor diorama with superimposed visuals of myself as the ghost. Original music by yours truly.
The Abandoned House
The base of this house was purchased online. It's a laser wood cut dollhouse in the scale of 1:24. I assembled the house and created all of the exterior and interior details which include the following: wood siding (cardstock paper, dry brushing), shingles (felt, paint), craft paper (wall paper), yard (moss and dried plants).
I used video and stills of my abandoned dollhouse throughout my music video for Geisterschloss in order to create a haunted atmosphere.
The Dungeon
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, felt (for the stones), and paint.
The corridor seen on the right of the image below can be removed and placed at different angles to create alternate views and shadows. The small cell under the stairs has a hidden open in the back to allow the insertion of a light source to create additional lighting effects.
The Orchard
This landscape diorama was created using cardboard, paper towels, paper clay, moss, tea leaves, dried plants, craft greenery, paint, and glue.
The Summer Meadow
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, paper clay, paper towels, moss, dried flowers, craft greenery, tea leaves, and paint.
The Mountaintop
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, paper clay, paper towels, moss, dried flowers, craft greenery, tea leaves, and paint.
The Forest
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, paper clay, paper towels, moss, dried flowers, craft greenery, tea leaves, and paint.
The Laboratory
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, balsa wood, card stock, toothpicks, paper, hot glue, cork, and paint.
The Scarecrow
This sculpture was created using wire, foil, clay, burlap, balsa wood, craft greenery, hot glue, and paint.
The Seance Room
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, balsa wood, card stock, tissues, paper, hot glue, and paint.
Snowy Top of the Mountain
This diorama was constructed of cardboard, wood glue, paper clay, paper towels, moss, craft greenery, and fake craft snow.
