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Continuing on adding details to my model. I found Continuing on adding details to my model. I found a good trick for making electrical conduits by slicing the plastic sleeve of an electric wire. Pretty fiddly but it fits right in the small aluminium tubes! The painted rough concrete of the beam adds some texture variety to the whole. Quite happy with how it came out, I'll keep on experimenting in that direction.
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #highdensityfoam #xpsfoam #foam #foamcarving #foamcutting #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #ultrasound #sanding #diorama #bricks #brickwall #spackle #lightswitch #electricalwiring #dotstar #adafruit #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
Building from styrene is always so nice and satisf Building from styrene is always so nice and satisfying, Cut, drill, glue and you can make anything happen really quickly!
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #highdensityfoam #xpsfoam #foam #foamcarving #foamcutting #3dprinting #resinprinting #diorama #bricks #brickwall #spackle #lightswitch #electricalwiring #dotstar #adafruit #arduino #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
Starting to put together different elements of my Starting to put together different elements of my model and adding details.
The wall was painted with several layers and the sign attached to it, while hiding the cables. The one cable I want is a fake one, running to a little light switch I 3D printed, sanded and painted to match. A notch was filed for the wire and it was glued to the wall.
And onwards to the next piece!
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #highdensityfoam #xpsfoam #foam #foamcarving #foamcutting #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #ultrasound #sanding #diorama #bricks #brickwall #spackle #lightswitch #electricalwiring #dotstar #adafruit #arduino #arduinoproject #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
I made a flight of stairs for my basement model cu I made a flight of stairs for my basement model currently in progress!
From xps foam cut with a hot wire, I added some details to each step, used a template to help lining them all up for gluing. After painting I realized I preferred a flat underside so I sliced it off and retouched the paint. I like how the foam and glue somehow suggest marks left by concrete formwork!
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #highdensityfoam #xpsfoam #foam #foamcarving #foamcutting #diorama #concrete #stairs #formwork #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
I've been perfecting my miniature brick wall techn I've been perfecting my miniature brick wall technique and this is what I ended up with! I often found other methods to give soft edged bricks while I wanted mine to be sharper.
Starting with some high density foam, I cut and carve and add texture. Then fill in the joints with spackle.
Leaving it to dry overnight, next step will be painting!
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #highdensityfoam #xpsfoam #foam #foamcarving #foamcutting #diorama #bricks #brickwall #spackle #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
From the archives! A few years ago, I built a mode From the archives! A few years ago, I built a model to be integrated in a short-movie. It was quite fun and I learned a lot on the way! Also, I was working from a crazy building which itself looks like a model!
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#model #modelmaking #scalemodel #miniature #scenography #handmade #handbuilt #scalemodel #scratchbuild #plasticard
I'm experimenting with miniature concrete at the m I'm experimenting with miniature concrete at the moment ! Using a base of gypsum cement, adding sand and pigments... figuring out a good recipe. 
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #sanding #ultracal30 #sand #diorama #concrete #cement #floor #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
A closer look at the process to make my tiny bottl A closer look at the process to make my tiny bottles! After being modeled in blender, they are 3D printed in a transparent resin with a mix of dyes to get the right color, then, after a first cleaning by hand, thoroughly cleaned with ultrasound and cured with UV light. The inevitable ridges left from the printing process are sanded smooth and a few coats of varnish are applied, with the addition of a dark but translucent lacquer for the red wine bottles.
Quite a bit of manual labor involved but the result is hopefully worth it!
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #ultrasound #sanding #sandingsponge #greenstuffworld #handwork #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #wine #redwine #whitewine #winebottle
Just a tiny wine bottle in a tiny wine box. More d Just a tiny wine bottle in a tiny wine box. More details on the making process later on !
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #balsa #balsawood #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #wine #redwine #winebox #winebottle
Some intaglio prints I made back in 2015 at Konstf Some intaglio prints I made back in 2015 at Konstfack. The computer produced images are etched into a uv sensitive plate which can then be used in a printing press. Both very digital and very analog !
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#intaglio #intaglioprint #intaglioprintmaking #digitalart #printingpress #printmaking #printmakingart
A small zine from 2015 ! A love story and a break A small zine from 2015 ! A love story and a break up, in short snippets of text, analog photographs and xerox print. I will have bunch of these for sale at seriefestival, come grab one.
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#zine #xerox #analogphotography #lovestory #breakup
Ever wanted an screen-printed digital noise postca Ever wanted an screen-printed digital noise postcard ? You're in luck ! I'll be at Stockholms Internationella Seriefestival selling some prints, zines and books from the archives ! It's on the 21-22 of May 2022 at Kulturhuset, Stockholm. Come say hi !
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#screenprinting #screenprint #noise #digital #digitalnoise #postcard #postcards #handmade #print #printed
Let's make tiny plastic bags for my next model ! G Let's make tiny plastic bags for my next model ! Going from an actual bag which thickness and color I liked, cutting and welding it back to its miniature form with a heat sealing gadget. Watch the process at 620% of the real speed !
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #scalemodel #scratchbuild #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #plastic #plasticbag #heatseal #tiny
Just quick scene today ! Nothing too fancy, just c Just quick scene today ! Nothing too fancy, just careful cut paper, some patience, tweezers and a drop of glue.
Looks quite nice in the end !
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #godnatt #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
A little break from Alfons today and a cute little A little break from Alfons today and a cute little sign a made with my logo as a way to practice and figure out techniques.
The base is cut out of white styrene plastic while the logo is 3D printed and sanded flat.
Then both are assembled and get a few coats of glossy varnish.
The body is made from a strip of styrene bent with a hot wire, a few details are glued on and it is painted gray.
Then some LED strip cut to size and soldered to fit inside.
And there you have it! Driven by a little arduino, ready to be added to the front of my miniature workshop.
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#miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #scalemodel #styrene #scratchbuild #neopixel #arduino #led #adafruit #soldering #electronics #spraypaint #tamiya #proxxon #streetsign #neonlights #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel
Frosty! We're back in the freezer to see icy cryst Frosty! We're back in the freezer to see icy crystals grow and pants get trapped in ice.
First I print the pants on some velvet textured paper for extra softness.
I make a quick mold shape around it with oil clay and embed it in some clear resin.
Then, once it's cured, a bit of the same frosty treatment on top and there you have it! Kalsongglass!
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #vadsapappaåberg #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #frost #liquidfrost #greenstuffworld #resincasting #clearresin #epoxyresin #timelapse
Today we look at paper bags! All about paper textu Today we look at paper bags! All about paper textures and folds.
Grab you favorite waxed paper and follow along! The templates from templatemaker.nl are a great help to start. The it's all about marking the creases with an embossing stylus, folding some and adding a little handle... Quite a few were made in a variety of papers!
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #vadsapappaåberg #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #paperbag #paperfolding
Alfons' fridge was a big complicated model which I Alfons' fridge was a big complicated model which I knew would be seen quite close up, so I put some extra effort into making it look right!
Starting with a 3D model in blender, then printed in resin and assembled.
I tried different solutions for the trays, trying to emulate the simple black lines of the drawing. Here I weaved some wire together. Later I opted for a simpler, neater approach.
After trying different salts and solutions to grow crystal, I found this magic liquid called "liquid frost". It worked perfectly!
After some paint and assembling, it's coming together nicely.
The back of the fridge is made from very thin white plastic so I can shine some LEDs through and get this icy feel.
And we're ready to shoot!
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #vadsapappaåberg #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #3dprinting #resinprinting #blender #phrozensonicmini #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #frost #liquidfrost #greenstuffworld
Vaniljglass ! Another key element of this episode, Vaniljglass ! Another key element of this episode, which therefore received extra attention and care.
Lifting the writing from the original drawing, copying the pattern, putting it all on box template... and after some folding and gluing you get some cute ice-cream boxes. I've added a layer of shine and frost for the final touch.
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #vadsapappaåberg #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel 
#icecream #vaniljglass #frost #papercrafting
Today is a quick look at a tiny book about all the Today is a quick look at a tiny book about all the cars in our world.
I used this little book as an excuse to brush off my bookbinding tricks and decided to make it much more complex than it needed to be !
Folding very thin paper, assembling signatures sewn individually, gluing the spine and adding tartalan to reinforce it... 
Alfons should be able to flip those pages many many times before it wears down !
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#alfonsåberg #folketsbio #gunillabergström #vadsapappaåberg #bokfilm #miniature #model #modelmaking #scenography #forcedperspective #papercrafts #scalemodel #dollhouse #dollhouseminiatures #pyssel #bookbinding #bookbinder #miniaturebook #miniaturebooks #tarlatan
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