mini projects, part two

A friend donated this Thai spirit house to the mini cause and I couldn't stop thinking about the forest it needed to be in, so, I made one.I wanted a terraced garden box with legs and realized I was going to have to build it myself.It took some geometry to get the top diamond to stand perfectly on the bottom rectangle, and about a hundo in wood for the 4' x 2'10" planter.
I put it all together in about 4 hours, and spent another two planting it.

Now the back porch needs to be organized and cleaned so I can enjoy it fully.The fountain works (the wire is buried and sticks out the side) but I don't want to leave it running because that would be a waste of electricity, and I don't want to leave standing water in it or mosquitoes will take over. Maybe I'll replace it with a zen rock garden. I still need some more of that tiny palm (for a lower bamboo forest around back), more juniper, some sheet moss to imitate grassy hills, and a couple more bonsai. Benches, bridges and fencing will add detail.

Also, the spirit house itself needs some repair, sanding and maybe painting.I need to clean out the inside and make a banquet table with an elaborate satin or brocade runner and give the house a treasure, maybe that "jade" (glow in the dark) buddha. I need to find some tiny vases for flowers and incense, and maybe some tiny worshipers.

If the sanding doesn't go well, I might try to go with traditional colors: white, green, gold.
Still so much work to do...

New Stuff..

2 new bodies and 3 new heads..


Volks 27 Teen has delicate features and flexible joints, giving her the most natural silhouette. Most Re-Ment clothes fit her perfectly, BUT she's definitely to tall for their furniture.
Obitsu 25 cm is perfect scale to Re-Ment objects and furniture. I thought she was pretty flexible, until I got the Volks Teen, but I will say she is the most stable. She stands well on her bare feet, something the Teen can't do.
Volks EB Mini is the least stable and may be flexible but I feel like I'm going to break a joint if I twist too hard. Also, Her wri sts, shoulders and ankles are all placed a little to o high so she looks wierd when her limbs are bent. So why have her at all? No visible joints! Goo d for shorts and bikinis. But her proportions are a little cartoon-y and her feet are crazy. They're like flimsy Barbie feet. These Re-Ment Converse are the only shoes that keep her on her feet.

I hurried the blue one so her eyes are blurry.. so she needs a touch up and the old brunette gets a total re-do. The new Obitsu heads (blonde and black) have super silky hair and very natural faces. I use markers, art pens and white out.

"Forest Walk"

Another sunny spring day in Florida...