Project: Tree Stump House Diorama

What can I say? I caved! I was with the hubby preparing some tiny furniture for my next photostory with Merry and Cookie (what is Merry doing while grounded), when I realized that the furniture hubby made was too pretty and I had nowhere near as pretty to take photos of it! I started gambling with the idea of a tree house... and you know I've always wanted a diorama for them.

I shared my thoughts with the hubby, but he is an enabler! Then I mentioned it on Twitter and Fantasywoods was another enabler! Finally, the Discord BJD chat flooded me with miniature fairy houses and I couldn't resist myself.

So here I am sailing on a new project journey! I'm also doing a project journal on DoA, which you can read here: http://bit.ly/TreeHouseProjectJournal

I'm also keeping a board on Pinterest with tutorials and inspiration images, because I will really need some help on this thing, to be honest. I can't sculpt to save my life, plus some things as tiny paper flowers are going to be hard to find in my city.

Anyways, more info under the cut!


Okay, this is the tiny furniture that started it all:

I was suggested this tutorial/journal on discord, and hubby also suggested a circular box, so I'm going for it! So here are my starting materials! I also have DAS clay, and I'm planning to go to another part of my city, in hopes of finding paper flowers and other cute miniature stuff.



So, for now, my plan is:

• Cut the box and get a window/door in, also open it to make it bigger, and supplement the floor that will be missing.
• Make the wood texture in the outside with newspaper and other recycled paper.
• Paint the outside in browns.
• Paint the inside in the old white paint of the photo...
• Figure what else to do xD. Suggestions are very welcome! 

Do wish me luck, as I have no clue what I'm doing here!! I think I will also scavenge what small toys I can re-purpose by painting them and making them look not-plastic. I know that dioramas look better when full of props, but I tend to be so minimalist, that I think that is what ruins things for me. I need to dare myself and do a lot of props!

Updates

Here are some of the updates I've been working on! The overall shape of the house:

And the start of the fake bark:

I started this project last weekend, but since I had already posted something on the blog, I decided to wait to share it. I'm getting so much fun with this, to be honest! However, the waiting times for it to dry are so long, so I'm going to start a secondary project: a pair of jeans and a knitted sweater for Coco! I want to go ahead and start sharing snippet of that story, so I'm very excited about it!

I also bought urethanes for Coco and incoming Venezia (Iplehouse Violet, just waiting to xmas event to order her! and they shipped! I'm not that excited, as my packages with Cookie and Merry's eyes and Coco's boots are still stuck at custom... and I already surpassed the 3 months on that. 3 months stuck at customs on a different city, and there is nothing I can do =S

Anyways, there are tons of more photos on DoA's Project Journal, so feel free to check it out! How are you doing? Any projects? Have a happy Halloween weekend!