Mini Bed

Here is the final piece of mini furniture for Hagrid's hut. It is his bed with its patchwork quilt and pillow. I took pictures of the bed with all the pieces removed then added them one at a time starting with the frame, mattress, quilt, pillow and finally pillowcase, so you could see every aspect of the bed. I also took the pictures next to a quarter so you can get an approximation of its size. The frame is made out of balsa wood that I glued and colored with a brown sharpie. The mattress is a piece of foam that I covered with brown fabric to make it look like a sheet. The quilt and pillowcase are both made from different fabrics that I glued together with fabric glue, and the pillow is a white piece of fabric sewn together and stuffed with cotton. I will hopefully have another post up soon that will show the inside of the hut with all the furniture in it, as well as the fireplace having logs and the light piece to make it look like it is lit. Until then enjoy these pictures of the bed!

Mini Squishy Chair

This is Hagrid's squishy chair. I carved the base out of balsa wood and colored it with a sharpie. Then I used some round cotton pads as padding for the back arms and seat of the chair. Plain brown fabric is what I used to upholster it. It's very small and I took the pictures of it next to a nickle so you can see just how small.

Mini Dresser

The most recent piece of mini furniture for Hagrid's hut is this dresser. It is made out of balsa wood that I colored with a brown sharpie. The handles are the flat tops of tiny pins. The drawers all open and slide out like a real dresser.

Let There Be Light!

Sorry for the long gap in my posts. I just finished moving and will have some more soon. This is my little electrical project that I plan on using to light the fireplace up inside Hagrid's hut so it looks like a fire is burning. It is just a yellow LED light connected to a switch and batteries with some wire. I'll post some pictures when I get it all hooked up to the hut and finish with all the mini furniture. Also keep a look out for the next piece of mini furniture because I'll be posting it in a few days.

Clay Models

While going through all my old stuff to see what I was keeping when I move, I found these clay models that I made in high school. I ended up throwing them away because I used non-drying clay and couldn't really do anything with them. But I did take a few pictures to post and here they are:

 This one I made because the Miami Dolphins is my mom's favorite NFL team.

 This is the old Carolina Panthers logo and one of my favorite NFL teams.

This shark was my high school mascot.

Mini table and chairs

Here is the next set of furniture that I made for Hagrid's hut. It is a little wooden table and chairs set. I used balsa wood for both and a brown sharpie to color them. The chairs are a little crooked and uneven but I think it gives them more character and fits my idea of what Hagrid's furniture would look like. I carved the base of the table and glued a circle of wood on top. As you will see in some of the pictures the table top is smaller than a nickle. I used the nickle to give you an idea of how small the chairs and table really are. Enjoy!

Mini fireplace

I know it's been awhile since my last post but I will hopefully be making up for it in the next couple of weeks. I've been working on the mini pieces of furniture that will go inside of Hagrid's hut. This first piece is the fireplace which connects to the chimney in the roof of the hut.

 In these next couple pictures I put the fireplace next to a quarter so you can see how small the piece is.

I made this out of balsa wood and then used acrylic paint to give it the stone look. The mantel on the fireplace was colored with a brown sharpie.

Neon Shapes Abstract

Here is my newest painting. It is a bunch of different shapes colored with neon paints on a black background. I used acrylic paints on a 16x20 inch canvas.