[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mini Craft for everyone

Mon Aug 3 23:41:44 UTC 2015

Wow. That is amazing. You are so creative. I would have never thought to do that. In my area there is this Christmas store called the Christmas palace. And every chance I get I would go there and look around at all of the miniature worlds that the workers have created. :-)

Kentreene Anderson

> On Aug 3, 2015, at 2:50 PM, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:51 PM
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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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> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:17 PM
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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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> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Terry Knox via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 11:39 AM
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> Cc: Terry Knox
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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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