DIY Miniature House & Furnishing for Beginners
Adding Windows 1
A course by Wei ✦ Honey Thistle , Artist
About the video: Adding Windows 1
Overview
“It's finally time to build the niche! This will house all the little pieces of furniture you've made so far. To begin with, I will demonstrate how to prepare the wooden pieces that will form the walls, the floor, and the roof. Then, before progressing to the construction stage, I will create a space for the windows. It may seem counterintuitive to insert the windows before putting the whole box together, but it's much easier to do this step when all the pieces are still separate.”
In this video lesson Wei ✦ Honey Thistle addresses the topic: Adding Windows 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
“ Adding Windows For this lesson, we're going to start building the niche. Now, the reason I chose to create a niche to house all of the miniatures we've just created is because it's a bit more compact than, say, a doll house or a room box. Because I want to explore different decor styles, I find having a display option such as the niche a much more compact option for my city-living lifestyle. You can find the templates for creating this niche as an attachment to this unit. I provide all the measurements that you need to draw, measure, and cut out all the wood pieces as well as the matboard...”
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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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