DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners
Creating a Hanging Planter 1
A course by Wei ✦ Honey Thistle , Artist
About the video: Creating a Hanging Planter 1
Overview
“It's time to finish off the space with a tiny hanging potted plant. I will show you how to make your own pot, create simple leaves, and finally construct the hanger itself. With these tips and techniques, you will be creating your own little plant army in no time.”
In this video lesson Wei ✦ Honey Thistle addresses the topic: Creating a Hanging Planter 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners. Learn how to craft a charming interior space by building furniture and accessories from scratch using accessible materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creating a Hanging Planter For this lesson, we'll create one of my favorite miniature creations, which is a tiny potted plant. This is one of the first things I started making as miniatures, and that's because I can't really keep plants alive in my real life. So, if you're anything like me, hopefully this will help add a bit of green to your own space as well, perhaps in a miniature or you can hang it in your house. To create this plant, we'll separate it into two parts. The first part, we'll create the pot that the plant will sit in, and for that we'll use polymer clay. The second part, ...”
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Course summary for: DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Toy Design
Wei ✦ Honey Thistle
A course by Wei ✦ Honey Thistle
Wei Xu, or Honey Thistle as she’s known online, is a miniature artist from Toronto, Canada. She has always enjoyed making things, and first started posting her creations on a creative forum during high school. She experimented with everything from crochet bags to buttons and brooches before going on to study at business school. After working in the corporate world for a few years and running an Etsy shop part-time, Wei left her job to pursue her passion for craft. She began selling jewelry and small decor while creating small sets for animation as a hobby. But, after posting her mini furniture, plants, and other interior details on Instagram, she quickly attracted a community of followers.
Since then, Wei has worked with clients including Madewell, Pottery Barn Kids, Walmart, and Hunker. She has also been featured by Chatelaine Magazine, CBC Arts, and Buzzfeed’s Nifty.
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