Day 6 – No Broadband and work!
This week has been a solid week of work and no broadband, so hence the lack of daily updates, as i work in hospitality and its the summer holidays, things dont stop. But soon the kids will be back at…
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Day 5 – Finishing the Anvil Stand | 1:6 Scale
Back to work today—but not for me! Working in hospitality means Sunday is a working day. Instead, I’ve been spending my time making and writing about miniature creations using air-dry clay. I recently covered the process of creating different shapes…
Day 4 – Building the Blacksmith Diorama Base | 1:6 Scale
Base Building with Cardboard or MDF Wood For the last few weeks, I’ve been building the base for my blacksmith diorama project. The base is made completely from wood — 6mm MDF to be exact — which gives me a…
Day 3 – Making the Anvil Tree Stump Stand | 1:6 Scale
Making the Anvil Tree Stump Today, I’ve been working on the anvil’s base, a tree stump made from air-dry clay. I had a think about what I wanted the anvil to sit on in the blacksmith diorama. I didn’t want…
Day 2: Making the 1:6 Scale Anvil
The Blacksmith Diorama – The Anvil Today, I’ve been sat in my workshop, finishing the 1:6 scale anvil for my blacksmith diorama build. This project helped me realise how to build weird and irregular shapes out of air-dry clay, which…
Day 1: Getting Started — 1:6 scale Blacksmith Diorama
The Blacksmith Diorama Recently, I have been working on a blacksmith diorama in 1:6 scale. The reason? I’m looking to improve my skills in diorama building and build up my knowledge, with the eventual goal of becoming a diorama artist…