Diving In: The Model A Garage
Model A Garage, 1981 When Allan Davis and Babs Raftery of Mr. Peepers mini-shop in Seattle asked us in 1981 to come up with a project for teaching our aging techniques, we had no idea of how much we...
View ArticleThe Agony and the Ecstasy of Wave Coursing: Faces of the Moon Pt. IV
At 4:03 a.m. on Jan. 7, 1994 the Northridge earthquake shook southern California awake, including the future owners of the Faces of the Moon project. Paula Jones was about to slap President Clinton...
View ArticleInner Workings: Faces of the Moon, Pt. V
Interior, Faces of the Moon A reader recently asked how Noel and I divvied up the jobs on a project. It’s a good question because I’ve spent a lot of time writing about what I did, and sort of waving...
View ArticleThe Road to Ruins: Walking Rome, Florence, Venice, Siena…
The Italian Ruin, with chair by Catherine Soubzmaigne Noel and I spent our month in Italy combing side streets for out-of-the-way monuments. On foot we hoped to acquire a sense of that country’s...
View ArticleThe Breeze, Pt. II: The Question of Awnings
The Breeze miniature awning In Sunday’s funnies, a man encircled by boisterous children confesses to his wife, “I thought I knew all the answers, but they keep thinking up new questions,” which...
View ArticleThe Breeze, Pt. IV: The Nitty-Gritty of Utility Sinks
The Breeze utility sink Once again it is my aim to come to the aid of metallically challenged miniaturists—those who want the look of metal, without the heartache of soldering gun or anvil. Whether you...
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