This is a photo of a recent up-cycle for my latest 1/12 scale room-box.
It involved making all these little book, covers courtesy of kind miniaturises who shared them on the internet. It is both a satisfying and bone crushing activity. Because I mostly use magazines to create the insides, I need to cut them to fit. My wrist and previously broken finger make their protests after quite a short time.
I have written before about the need to change my mindset and make things that look good but are not necessarily perfect.
A good metaphor for the real world too. There speaks someone who doesn’t expect perfection in others but struggles to accept her own mistakes and less than perfect results.
Anyway, what I wanted to write about was that I shared this image on a tutorial site and I was blown away by the response.
99 people like and loved it and many left lovely encouraging comments. This may not sound much to the Kardashian like followers many people seem to have but this is a group of highly talented people. And they liked what I had made from a box from The Works.
I do this hobby because I love creating things, often repurposing something. But it feels really good if others live it too.
So I do get a lot of satisfaction from the doing but I still love the positive strokes from others.
Hey, I never said I was perfect.
Mabs
October 2019
Making miniatures for fun 