Millimari's Miniatures
20.10.26
Kutistemuovia kerhoillassa - Shrink plastic at the club meeting
8.10.26
Grillihiiliä 1970-luvun taloon - Barbecue charcoal to the 1970s house
Täytin säkin alaosan pumpulilla ja päällimmäiseksi avoimeen säkkiin lisäsin hiilet. Yksi hiili näyttää pudonneen myös nurmikolle.
Grilli hiilineen löytyy 1970-luvun talon pihalta.
I have quite a few prints waiting to be put together in my stash. This bag of barbecue charcoal was one of them. I also wanted to add actual charcoal inside the bag and found these beads that worked well. I first painted them in black, and after they had dried, I added a drop of glue on them and grated some black pastel color on top for a more realistic look.
I filled the bottom of the bag with some cotton and added the charcoal to the very top, leaving the bag open. One piece is also on the ground.
The barbecue and the charcoal are in the patio of my 1970s house.
Näistä syntyi minigrillihiilet. / These are the beads I turned into miniature barbecue charcoal.
29.9.26
Vesitynnyri meribiologille - Water butt for the marine biologist
WC-paperirullan holkista on moneksi, erityisesti miniatyyreiksi. Tein holkista vesitynnyrin Meribiologin mökkiin. Siellähän ei ole lainkaan juoksevaa vettä, joten sadeveden kerääminen on ensiarvoisen tärkeää. Suvi Särki, meribiologi, asuu tänä kesänä mökissäkun on mukana Itämeren tutkimisprojektissa.
There are many ways to reuse a paper roll tube, especially when making miniatures. This time I made a water butt for the Marine biologist's cottage. Collecting rainwater is important as there is no running water in the cottage although there is electricity. It is intended for summer use only and currently used by the marine biologist who is part of a group of university students assessing health of the Baltic sea.
How to make it? All you need is a paper roll tube, some cardstock, yarn, netting (optional), and acrylic paint.
- Cut the paper roll tube to a desired height.
- Cut two round pieces from the cardstock for the bottom and lid of the water butt. Glue the bottom piece to the tube. Wait with the lid.
- Add yarn around the tube to desired places. Mine were added a little above the middle of the tube.
- Let all the glue dry and then paint with a color of your choice.
- While the paint is drying, cut a small round hole to the lid. Paint it and let dry.
- When the paint has dried, glue some netting under the round hole. This part would be under the drainpipe preventing from any animals falling into the water. Place the lid on the tube or glue it in place. Voilà! Your miniature water tubb is ready.
Vesitynnyri käytössä. Syöksytorven virkaa toimittaa pilli.
The water butt in use with a straw as the mini drainpipe.
Mökin yläkertaa.
Upstairs of the cottage with the white cylindral masonry stove (also made from a paper roll tube) in case it gets cold.
Tavarat ovat vähän hujan hajan mökin alakerrassa. Sulassa sovussa on kumisaapasta, sukellustarviketta ja kaasukeitin ruuanlaittoa varten. Pieni siivous ei haittaisi...
Downstairs things area bit scattered around on the floor. Wellies, diving gear, and a gas stove for cooking sit side by side in "perfect harmony". Cleaning up would not hurt, though.
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16.9.26
Lintujen juoma- ja kylpyallas - Bird bath
Pongasin tämän idean Pinterestistä ja sitä piti heti kokeilla. Altaana toimii kruunukorkki ja jalkana puola, jota tukee kaksi helmeä. Kokonaisuus on maalattu ja altaaseen on lisätty "vettä" (Scenic water). Lintu on tehty pahvista ja väritetty. Allas sopii hyvin Huvimajan edustalle.
This is something I saw on Pinterest and I wanted to try it immediately. It is really easy to make:
- Use a crown cap as the basin, a [miniature] post as the foot, supported by two beads at each end, and glue all together.
- Then paint the entire piece with what ever color you like.
I also added "water" (Scenic water) to the basin. The bird is made of cardboard and colored. The bath is now in front of my [miniature]
Gazebo.
4.9.26
Uusia termoksia ja telttailua - New thermoses and camping
The miniature club meetings kicked off in August. In our first meeting we made thermoses out of pens and used plastic toothpicks to make knives. Some of the thermoses can be made by simply shortening e.g. a felt pen and it will look like a real thermos. For the knives, all you have to do is to shorten the plastic toothpick and paint it. That's all.
Yksi termoksista ja toinen veitsistä pääsi heti Ainon käyttöön telttaretkellä. Taitaa olla lounaan valmistelu menossa vaikka Aino näyttääkin siltä kuin olisi juuri kömpinyt ulos teltasta. Hänen ystävänsä nukkuu edelleen sikeästi teltassa.
One of the thermoses and knives was taken by Aino to use on her camping trip. She might be preparing lunch although it looks as if she had just climbed out of the tent. Her friend is still fast asleep inside the tent.
No nyt näyttää paremmalta. / This looks much better.


