One of the most critical steps in building miniatures is cutting out the tiny (and I mean tiny) paper components.  Sometimes, these pieces are super easy with straight edges and tabs that are easy to fold and glue together.  Other times, I swear the manufacturers is trying to play a trick on us by having… Read more: When cutting corners is actually good

Let’s face it, most craft require some sort of glue or adhesives. We have to have a reliable way of making things stick together.  It’s no different in the land of miniatures. The hardest part of miniatures is the variety of adhesives that are needed. Depending on where we are at in the project, we… Read more: Let’s talk about the sticky stuff

One of the most difficult things about starting a new hobby is learning the basics: understanding the materials you’re working with, learning how to use the tools, which tools are the best ones, and learning the techniques to make your project come out how you want it. One of my other hobbies, crocheting, gave me… Read more: Learning the basics

Growing up, one of my favorite hobbies was building model cars. You know, those ones in the little cardboard box with the plastic pieces that you had to twist out, carefully sand down the remaining plastic that had attached it to the frame and then painstakingly paint and glue together and hope that it all… Read more: Getting started..

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