A bed

This here bed was made back in 1997 out of very heavy cardboard called Davy board.  I had to spray paint it (yes I did that) a half a dozen times it seems because it just kept soaking in.  I know better now of course.    I used a jewelry bit ont he headboard.

The mattress is my standard sort.   This bed has never been "dressed", no bedcovers.   It's a double sized one and meant for a couple.

The second viewing stand

I went with a nice neutral gray stripe - it could be any room really.    Making these stands uses up bits too that I just couldn't part with like the flooring here.

The two little black stands were from an inexpensive set of oriental items I bought while in the AF Reserves from someone.  I put it in a box with my mini's which were then packed away and forgot about them.

These two stands (of 3 had broken legs which I finally, this past weekend glued back on.  The third one was missing its broken leg(s) and on looking at it I decided it would become a platform on a table.   Virtually nothing goes to waste!!

The outer walls

I decided to use the "outer" walls of my new viewing boxes or whatever they should be called.  It took me 2 hours to select and glue on these advertisements.   I managed to get in the names of some of the locals too.

Thanks to Casey's Mini's!

Ever since I saw this idea on Casey's Mini's blog I have so wanted to make a couple (or a few) for myself.
So I am thrilled that I finally got a sort of photo stand made for taking pictures of mini's I buy or make.

A viewing stand made AT LAST!

I have another one in the making, slightly larger.  I am even contemplating a box I can port back and forth from work with some kind of mini-scene in it.  

Tidbits

Nothing big mind you, just some bits I picked up from Hobby Lobby.
A bible for my bookstand:

 And a round, silver tray.

When taking these pics I realized I very much need to have a photo corner, a place where I can put anything and have it not marred by the mess in the room around it (see the last picture) or any unfinished architecture.   I got all the components selected for 2 this morning and plan to do some gluing tonight.

I was awake at 3:45 am this morning, who knows why, and oddly enough found that I had to look at the book on Queen Mary's Doll House which I find one of the more inspiring miniature books of them all.

This time I saw a fishing rod in 4 pieces, for salmon fishing and I am thinking I ought to try and make a rather less-finely-wrought copy.  Thing is I have no idea what I am looking at and how it works.

I, and Facetious are still here.

I haven't got any pictures and now real news to post regarding my miniatures except to say that I am feeling up to doing some work on them this weekend.

It has been a loooonnnnnggggg academic year at ISU it seems and private life has been extremely busy also.   My poor buildings have languished unattended except for a visit from an 8-year-old girl who "neatened" up a few rooms. 

I solemnly swear I will have some fresh photos next week.

Picture as proof!

I said there was a skeleton in the dining room of Ariel.  And here is the picture as proof only there are 2!   I don't remember setting them there; it was awhile back. But I took this photo for the sake of 2 other items.

The first is that tea cosy on the table which was a gift from my boss (from a trip she made to Korea) and is actually a thimble but which I thought would make a very elegant mini tea cosy.  And since Ariel is the house with the oriental touches, this is where it will go though it will probably end up in the drawing room when I get that ready enough for it.

The second item is that pumpkin there.  It is actually a tangerine (or an orange) that dried up like that at my Mom's apartment.  I found it while we were unpacking the 2nd last of 3 boxes from the move.  Mom said Timo (her cat) had been playing with it and I said it looked like a mini-pumpkin and she agreed.  So here it is although I really ought to build that roadside stand I plan to which will sell pumpkins and gourds and fall paraphanalia.

Lastly, WOW, enlarged, close-up shots reveal every flaw and shortcoming.  That floor just may have to go!
The dado will smooth out once or if ever I get the chair rail put in.