# Techniques to Create Scale Models | Domestika

> A course by Julieta La Valle · Craft · Beginner
> 24 lessons (3h 36m) · 99% of the 375 student ratings are positive

When you build a miniature model, you bring an entire world to life using nothing but a floor plan and your imagination. Whether you're putting together a set for a stop-motion animation or a representation of an architectural design, model making is an art that captures the ideas roaming around your mind and expresses them in a tangible way.

In this course, learn to build a miniature model of a simple interior space using basic tools and techniques with the help of Julieta La Valle, expert set designer specialized in creating scale models and miniature worlds for audiovisual productions, photography, and advertising.

## Who is this online course for?

Anyone with lots of patience and a desire to learn.

## What is this course's project?

Build a miniature model of a simple interior space.

## Requirements and materials

No prior knowledge is necessary. Experience using Adobe Illustrator or AutoCAD would be helpful, but you can also draw your floor plans and patterns by hand.

You need basic tools, various types of glue, and other model-making materials that Julieta specifies in the course.

## Content

### Presentation

Hello! Welcome to the model building course in which we will see different techniques, materials and resources to develop a project. 

 We will visit the different instances for its realization: we will know the materials, we will do a search for references and inspiration, we will review the concept of scale and design the plans. Then, we will build the general structure, floors, walls, enclosures and moldings. Next, we will learn to make furniture, accessories and plants. Finally, we are going to put together a light to correctly photograph our final project. 

 In this unit I will tell you who I am, my artistic career and, also, we will see some films, directors and artists that have influenced me.

### Design the project

In this unit I will show you the materials that we will use in the course. Also, we will see some notions about scales and planes. This is the most theoretical part of the course, it is very important to keep it in mind as it will help you a lot in the development of the project and in those that you want to face in the future. In addition, we will make a PDF with all the references and images that we will use as inspiration to make our model.

### Space construction

In this unit we will begin with the construction of the model: general structure, floors, walls, enclosures and moldings.

### Furniture and accessories

In this unit we will see techniques to build furniture, plants and accessories that will give detail and the final touch to your project.

### Assembling the model and photography

In this unit we will see how to make a back light to give a context to the model and, also, we will make a basic light setting to generate the climate that we like to take the picture.

## Audio and subtitles

**Audio:** Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish

**Subtitles:** Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish

[Techniques to Create Scale Models](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/581-techniques-to-create-scale-models)