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I'm currently on a long weekend away in bourton on the water in the Cotswolds and I thought it'd be fitting to share again some pictures of this little cottage that I made a few years back, it's a replica of the little one at Bibury very near where we're staying, its 1/80th scale (That's my miniature of Bibury Cottage that's that scale, not the real one 😂) #bibury #smallcottage #cotswolds #cutecottages #cotswoldstone #cottage #stonework #nationaltrust #timecapsuleart #recycledmaterials #completedart #fineartminiatures #artinajar #finishedart art #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #timecapsuleart #fineart #lightson #makersjourney #sculptureart #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #artist #handmade (at Bibury) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ43meHtWCm/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm pleased to be able to tell you that my 1/34 scale Traditional British Corner shop piece is now in my Etsy store looking for a home. This piece was inspired by all the British corner shops I've seen and I've taken my favourite bits to make a unique portrayal to pay homage to the brilliant effect they have had on our social history. I loved making this and I really hope to make more pieces in a similar fashion! #cornershop #shopfront #oldshop #corner #shopinterior #comfortableliving #oldbuildings #interior #timecapsuleart #thecornershop #clothesdryer #modelmaker #artist #terracedhouses #etsyartist #timecapsulescratchbuilder #fineartminiatures #miniatures #scalemodel #makersjourney #modelmaking #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #miniaturart #handmade (at Corner Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGFxiq7HFto/?igshid=yh7z8k0viq9t

(1/24 scale) Poppins restaurant Worcester: With a lot of my early pieces I've applied paint last however I've evolved to paint sections separately resulting in a neater finish all round - and it makes me feel more in control too... 😂 - For this top section of the building I had the challenge of creating a concrete effect... So after applying some pase coats of different shades of grey with the airbrush, I then turned to a sponge to stipple more shades on... I've not done this before and so this could have gone horribly wrong however sometimes it pays to be extra brave and dive right in trusting your gut... - After applying some black pastels to weather the concrete up I stood back and felt content... Another process I've discovered for the mental tool kit... 👌 #poppins #architecture #Poppinsworcester #restaurant #cafefront #concreteeffect #wellloved #replication #cafe #timecapsuleart #justliketherealthing #myart #modelmaker #artist #worcester #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #worcestershire #meaningfulart #scalemodel #makersjourney #concrete #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #handmade (at Poppins Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfg1T_nMfG/?igshid=l79hyal38fya

(1/80 scale) Small Bibury Cottage - Completed piece: A comparison with the real cottage at the base of Awkward hill, Bibury. - This cottage formed a collection of cottages that were originally for mill workers in the area I believe. The other cottages sat opposite and were more of a terraced set up. I had seen this cottage so many times on Instagram and I couldn't pin point where it was for ages and then one day recently I found it on Google maps. From that moment I felt compelled to make it in miniature 😁 #bibury #tinycottage #thecotswolds #cutecottages #cotswoldstone #cottage #stonework #nationaltrust #timecapsuleart #recycledmaterials #completedart #fineartminiatures #artinajar #spotthedifference #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #timecapsuleart #fineart #comparisonkills #makersjourney #sculptureart #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #artist #handmade (at Bibury-National Trust) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-CwhfnbQj/?igshid=1a1r6ie3hdy6i

(1/80 scale) Small Bibury Cottage - Completed piece: It's finally finished and I'm really pleased with the results. It depicts the tiny cottage that sits in the village of Bibury at the bottom of awkward hill. I made this piece because I simply felt I wanted to make a tiny house in a tiny scale to fit in a jar... Having the function to press down the jar and turn the lights on and off adds to it's cuteness, I'm pleased I fitted that mechanism 😁 I'm now looking forward to starting my next project 'Poppins restaurant Worcester' detailed a post or so ago 👍 #bibury #smallcottage #cotswolds #cutecottages #cotswoldstone #cottage #stonework #nationaltrust #timecapsuleart #recycledmaterials #completedart #fineartminiatures #artinajar #finishedart art #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #timecapsuleart #fineart #lightson #makersjourney #sculptureart #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #artist #handmade (at Bibury-National Trust) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7eDTNnTdF/?igshid=aexzypjd8wd4

Rose Cottage comission x2 (1/76 scale) I've started today on focussing on replicating the brickwork. I want to first thank all contributions of ideas for how to go about this. I love that interaction from our community on here and how we share freely with each other skills and experiences. I feel that's important for us to contribute further in that way on each others work. So I thank you for your involvement 🙏 The brickwork that I need to replicate is flat and smooth which means that it needs to have a clean finish. My first method is one that I usually use for brickwork. I use filler, PVA and a little water to form a paste which when dry I can scribe brickwork on to. Although this looks good on larger scales, the bricks I'm carving are 4mm X 2mm and some being 2mm X 2mm. This resulted in the filler cracking which wasn't the look I was after. I then resorted to the approach I'm happier with which is by scribing the brickwork into plasticard which when primed looks really smooth. I'm now going to paint on every brick to also ensure it replicates the white mortar lines showing through... I will show you tomorrow how I'm getting on so stay tuned folks 😁 #memories #childhoodmemories #house #cottages #cottage #building #bricksandmortar #history #timecapsuleart #memory #commissionedart #modelmaker #artist #commission #countryliving #capturingthepast #specialpiece #meaningfulart #scalemodel #makersjourney #modelmaking #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #artist #handmade https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5m9AWH9lk/?igshid=6krd9r3cpbim

(1/34 scale) Traditional British Corner shop - A simple detail for the flat above the corner shop.... I thought I would put a clothes dryer in the window.... I used plasticard rod to get the shapes I needed by using a template to ensure they were all the same... I airbrushed the clothes dryer with Vallejo Silver 👍 the washing is paper folded over and glued in place... Next up is the kitchen 😁 #cornershop #shopfront #oldshop #corner #shopinterior #comfortableliving #oldbuildings #interior #timecapsuleart #thecornershop #clothesdryer #modelmaker #artist #terracedhouses #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #timecapsuleart #miniatures #scalemodel #makersjourney #modelmaking #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #miniaturart #handmade (at Corner Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmfbOfHC98/?igshid=lj1iab8diy84

(1/24 scale) Poppins restaurant Worcester: Starting to take some pretty good shape! I've actually built the left hand doorway now and so that's ready for the primer, so I've turned across to the right hand door way to build that up. I've used Google maps to focus in on this door and it's helped to get some important details in... I particularly enjoyed creating the warn bottom to this door where you can see bits of wood have chipped off through years of opening and closing it... 👌 #poppins #architecture #Poppinsworcester #restaurant #cafefront #doorways #wellloved #replication #cafe #timecapsuleart #justliketherealthing #myart #modelmaker #artist #worcester #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #worcestershire #meaningfulart #scalemodel #makersjourney #placestoeat #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #handmade (at Poppins Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXzW2tHDm2/?igshid=2zyi7hefj5ku