Miniature Christmas Tree Scene
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Miniature Christmas Tree Scene
This started as a simple craft project. I wanted an excuse to make a miniature quilted tree skirt (that alone took 4 attempts before I was happy with it). Each ornament became a project in and of itself. My husband designed the larger ornaments and the icicles in Solid Works, then 3-D printed them. Snowflakes were created in Illustrator, then laser cut out of velum. The angel’s have laser etched/cut wings and collars, again designed in Illustrator. The robes are supplied by my blue budgie (he graciously dropped the right size feathers). For the presents various bows were made by hand. The traditional package bows were made following Cath’s directions found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... ure=shware however I used 1/8” silk ribbon instead of her split ribbon technique. The wrapping paper was created to scale and color scheme using illustrator, then printed on shiny paper. Bunny crocheted, slightly modified using directions by NansyOops.
The tree was an “after thought”, but ended up being the most challenging and time consuming part of this project. The trunk was turned on a miniature lath, then painted by hand, using Mod Podge, saw dust and various colors of paint to create pine tree bark. The branches are twisted wire, painted and covered with static grass. The cover is a purchased 12” bell jar, but the base design was a collaborate effort of myself and my husband, then I created the actual base out of cherry which includes a laser cut floor to give the impression of a room.
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This is an amazing amount of detailed work! It took so much dedication to achieve this level of attention to every small component. Congratulations!!! You and your husband make a great team.
Re: Miniature Christmas Tree Scene
Congratulations...this is amazing!