[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mini Craft for everyone

Mon Aug 3 18:50:42 UTC 2015

When I was a kid, I made a farm zoo for a class project!  I saved the plastic, tomato cages for my zoo cages.  We bought a large cork bord and sprayed it green.  We put down masking tape to create side walks.  I used bread ties to connect my cages and so the cages would lift up, for a way to open them.  We bought plastic animals and It was ready to go!
We might have added more detail.  I was just a kid, maybe 50 years ago!!!

Terry P.

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These sound so wonderful. I also have got away from the dollhouses because
they are so much work. I do like things like you said. These details are
wonderful. Over the years I have used all kinds of containers for my scenes.
Things I have been taught. I made TaTA boxes. This is a store bought box, of
pretty foil wrapped with a bow on lid. You cut down the lines on one of the
four sides and create a scene inside, like Christmas tree, rocking chir, and
fill the scene with presents, here is the TaTA. You take the flap and carpet
it and glue things to that flap, like a train or toys, when dry, fold the
flap back up and put lid on. When the lid is removed, the flap drops down
and the scene unfolds. Ta TA box. I have wonderful ideas like making a
Birthday party in a Happy Birthday shopping bag with front cut out to biew
the party in a bag and tissue on top. And so many more.
Terry K

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I have a friend who makes various scenes inside shadow boxes.  It is amazing
how detailed they are.  I'll see if I can do justice to them with my
descriptions.

Christmas scene - A decorated Christmas tree with a tree skirt under the
tree and wrapped gifts.  A fire place with logs and fire made from shiny
foil-like metallic colors paper.  Stockings hanging from the fireplace and
candle sticks on the mantel.  Above the fireplace is a picture that is
framed of the family who the shadow box was given to.

Bedtime prayer scene  - A little girl kneeling next to her bed with her
hands folded.  The bed is made up with a pillow, blanket and teddy bear, as
well as a bible laying open on the edge of the bed in front of the girl.  A
window with simple window treatments and the night sky with a moon shining
in the window.  I forget what else was on the wall, but it was something
that reflected the personality of the little girl who was receiving the
shadow box as a First Communion gift.

Living room scene - She made this one for her parents 60th wedding
anniversary.  She made it look like the living room in the parent's house.
She included their favorite lounge chair and rocking chair, pictures of
their 10 children with their families (which included great grandchildren),
and a miniaturized picture of one of the paintings that the dad had actually
painted.  She took a picture of the painting, and shrunk it down to size.
There was a bible and a pair of glasses sitting on the table between the two
chairs.  Again, there were other things included that were meaningful to her
parents.

I am totally fascinated with this shadow box scene thing.  Not everything is
an actual miniature.  Some things are created to give the illusion of
something.  The bed is a good example.  It was a picture of a twin bed that
was positioned in such a way that it gave the illusion of being
3-dimensional.  The fireplace was also a picture of a brick fireplace, but
the mantel was an actual decorative piece of wood.  There is not a lot of
room inside a show box.  The ones she uses are only 2 to 4 inches deep.

Annette

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I know we have been sharing mini ideas on list, and I want to share an idea
that can be done by everyone who is interested, if you are not, Delete here
now. This is a wonderful project that builds thru the years. It is so
adorable. First the nicest thing to use is an old fashion Printers Box,
which you can find cheaply at thrift stores or antique shops. Clean and
restain it if needed. Then start collecting. Place a wire on two screws to
hang your box, but you can also use all types of wall shelfs and anything
that holds small items. Let me suggest some ideas about minis. You all
probably all rady have a lot of these without knowing it, and once you start
you will find all types of things to fill your mini box with. Look at your
keychains, these are minis, charms and jewelry pieces are minis. Little
things that you get along the way of life, like on a cocktail stirrer are
minis. I have a box made up of mini games that were put out a few years ago
like Scrabble, Mouse Trap, the game of Life, that were keychains, and when
you take off the chain you have mini games, and inside are all the mini
playing pieces. Before you know it, your box will be filled with life
memories.

Terry K

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