DeadSpider’s musings and makings
Mar 27th, 2009 by DeadSpider
The studio isn’t done, but it’s beginning to be a usable space. I have been slowly moving boxes in and filling shelves, and have three 8′ tables where my work benches will be. Found most my supplies for making jars, and a bunch of matching tiny jars, so I made this set of 12 potion additives. I had almost forgotten how fun it is to make these!
Making fingers is one of my favorites… they look so nasty.
Mar 13th, 2009 by DeadSpider
Recently I exchanged some emails with Kate of Whittaker’s Miniatures, who has some really fantastic miniature dollhouses, including a Harry Potter themed house and a haunted house. She has been looking for miniature labels for some 1:12 scale jars. She saw my witch kitchen labels and asked if they could be made super small. I converted 20 of the Thirteen Raven’s potion labels into miniature and sent her some sample labels to see if they will work.
In doing these up, I seem to have caught the miniature bug, and I would love to make up an entire scene for a house… though I have no house to put it in. I took one of the draft print labels similar to what I have sent to Kate in England, and stuck it on a tiny bottle. It measures 32mm high. I’d like to find some bottles that are even smaller.
Feb 23rd, 2009 by DeadSpider
My new space as it was in the beginning:
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My Minions at work painting my walls ‘twig basket’ green.
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Adding trim and finishing floor on other side of the room tonight. I can’t wait for this thing to be done so I can dirty it up. It’s getting there.
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Feb 20th, 2009 by DeadSpider
I have not been making anything yet this year as all my supplies are temporarily boxed up while my new craft room/studio area is being built.
I recently lucked out and found a bit of fimo clay in the upstairs office. I decided to make some little skull beads with it. (pictured below with a Canadian quarter for size reference) They still need paint… I like how they are all unique.
Tiny skull beads with a Canadian quarter for size reference.
Dec 15th, 2008 by DeadSpider
Tonight I went to use my camera and realized I had left my memory card snug in the card reader of my computer. I figured I would use the tiny bit of internal memory the camera is equipped with but found it was already full. Seems the pictures were all prop pictures.
I took very few pictures of this guys being made, but here is one pre-hair picture I found of him in my camera’s internal memory. This is during painting…
Nov 28th, 2008 by DeadSpider
A tiny paper pulp skull residing in a little glass box…. 
This little skull was an experimental sculpt made entirely of paper pulp. He is currently looking for a new home.
