This afternoon.
Knock, County Mayo
Ted writes:
New scale model of Knock parish as it looked 140 years ago unveiled today at the Knock Shrine Museum (more at link below)….
Tag Archives: miniature
A pleasing time-lapse video featuring the creation of a teeny axe created with a weeny hammer and tinchy anvil (plus other equipment) by blacksmith Paul Pinto.
Architecture/construction channel OUROBOROS ARQ applies the full scale construction methods of housebuilding – foundations, bricklaying, beams and rebar – to a miniature dwelling.
A (Sundance and SXSW official selection) short by Ellen Evans featuring the contemporary diorama work of UK-based Kath Holden and her mother Margaret Shaw of Delph Miniatures. As Kath sez:
“I like to represent now. The era I life in. If we don’t do miniatures of what we do now, how will it be represented in the future?”
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More incredible dioramas by Japanese miniaturist Tatsuya Tanaka – a sample of over 2500 such models created on a daily basis for the last seven years.
Previously: Minor Characters
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Behold the Toylander 1 – a kid-sized electric-engined replica 1948 Land Rover Series 1. Complete with working handbrake and horn, opening bonnet and tailgate, folding windscreen, customised reg plates, two batteries and two electric motors, the dinky Landy is good for speeds up to 8km/h.
Also available in DIY kit form.
Yours, from the UK based manufacturer for about €4,700.
The frankly astounding miniature model making superpowers of Taiwanese artist, Hank Cheng.
MORE: Taiwanese Artist Lives Large Dreams In Miniature Models (dyt)
New dioramas by Japanese art director Tatsuya Tanuka – part of a miniature calendar project that’s been running since 2011.
Previously: Daily Dramas
