I'm looking into exploring miniatures model making, specifically to 1:12 Scale. I will leave more details about this on my blog here: thecrochetcrow...
It's important to venture out and learn new things...esp. as we get older...and I would love to see you do something different...keep challenging yourself....enjoy your day
I wish I could send a picture here! My father built a Santa’s Castle when we were young, that he refined and added to every year. It was two stories, completely light, and even had a chapel with “stained glass” windows and a crèche! One year my sister and I cross-stitched tiny samplers, on handkerchief linen, using regular sewing thread, and he drilled out two large wooden buttons to use as frames! The next year I took three baby dolls that are usually used for decorating baby shower cakes (between 1/2 and 3/4 inch), dressed them in tiny lace dresses and bonnets, and origami-ed some gift boxes, including tissue paper, for them! Thanks for the memories! ❤
I think It is awesome! It's going to give you that mental break from crochet 24/7. Personally, I don't want to see you get burnt out. You do so much for all of us every day. It is wonderful that you are doing something for you.
We all love crochet, but it doesn’t have to be our only hobby. 8 years ago, I was making my granddaughter Barbie food, and accessories with polymer clay. I have no doubt that you’re going to enjoy miniatures, and I look forward to hearing about your adventure!!
I was just thinking it could be fun to make yarn bowls out of polymer clay and I'm thinking, okay, 12:1, so a 6" bowl is going to be a 1/2". Hmmm... I don't need another rabbit hole, but, but...I don't need another rabbit hole... guess I'll just have to live vicariously through Mikey. A friend used to make mouse houses and they were always so cool. This was back in the 70s and 80s.
If there is one thing I love more than yarn, it’s miniatures! I’ve been obsessed with them from a very young age. If you ever are in St. Louis, Missouri, you must go see the miniatures museum! It is two floors jam packed with amazing work!! It is all volunteer run and all pieces in the museum are donated. Amazing place!
😊❤EVERYONE needs to have a hobby. My dad built a lovely dollhouse for my niece and my mom sewed, knitted and crocheted clothing for the dolls, tablecloths and napkins for the dining table, table , curtains for windows. It was magical. Wishing you success on your journey
As a child I was totally fascinated by this miniature town, train, scenery...etc, that was only displayed during Christmas times in a huge display window of a shop in our small town... everything was just so perfect! The buildings, bridges, trees, the hills, flowers and of course the train... I was mesmerized!! Not 100% sure exactly what your new hobby entails, I searched and what I saw took me right back to being that little girl with her nose pressed on the window, totally enchanted by someone's MINIATURE making skills! May you enjoy ever step of your journey in miniature making!!
FUN! This is wonderful, Mikey! Speaking for many of us who are also brand new to this miniatures world, it will be fascinating to live vicariously through you, watching you discovering, learning, and creating. Please make lots of mistakes so we can learn without having to screw up on our own. 😊 I can’t wait to see where this goes. Thank you for being so open and bringing us on this brand new journey with you. Who cares if it’s not crochet? A huge part of why many of us watch your work is because you know your shit DOES stink and you remind us how normal it is to not be perfect - and that it’s actually preferable. We adore our “Crochet Sensei Mikey”, but I know I’m not alone in being excited to see a side of our sensei that isn’t “all crochet, all the time”.
I couldn't imagine only doing one hobby. I have a digital pattern shop on etsy, I have an actual booth in a mall for my wreaths, gnomes, signs, crochet blankets, and amigurumi, along with anything else I want to try to make. If I had room, I'd have a huge train layout. So, you do you and expand your hobby horizon! I look forward to watching your journey and learning new things.
YEAH, this is wonderful that you are doing something just for you! Thanks for sharing your hobby with us. My grandfather had a miniature train setup in the basement. He spent hours working on it. My brothers and I had so much fun watching the trains. I crochet most evenings to relax. I also sew and dabble in jewelry making.
Hi Mikey, I had never done anything miniature until I made several 1:12 scale furniture pieces for my 4 year old granddaughter per her request. It was such a joyous time for me. My hubby said, ‘you are enjoying this way more than I think our granddaughter will. It was so much freaking fun! That wasn’t true, thank goodness; she loves them so very much! You will absolutely LOVE your new hobby! Yay for you!!
I love how you are so creative and your interests are diverse! I'm excited for you and Daniel and your new adventure! Please keep us up to date. The cookbook idea is awesome!
Hi, Mikey. One of the things my grandmother, a very crafty person, made was scenes inside actual eggshells. Another was larger scenes inside pastel "eggshells" made of sugar. These became cherished keepsakes. I hope you really enjoy your new hobby.
Oh! When I was 12, I was Friends with a woman in the apts. Outside the dock where we lived on our sailboat, and before one Easter she made a bunch of the sugar eggshells! I was fascinated. The opening on one side, like peaking in through a window to another, smaller world. The edge of the opening decorated with cake frosting by her cake decorating kit. She did them for a church. Beautiful! I had to go buy Andy, it ignited my sweet tooth lol. Oh Im 62 next month for context.
@@smartasspatriot445 So am I! I loved that edging. It really made the scene inside look magical. These ladies must have found the same article/pattern. Maybe it's still findable?
This sounds really neat! I can't wait to see what you make. When my daughter was younger, we made Monster High Doll furniture from recycled materials and I think I had more fun than she did! I started out with needle point(age 8), went to loom knitting, cross stitch, next culinary school, pastry school -cake decorating, now I'm addicted to yarn and I crochet. It's all related, creativity is all encompassing. Embrace it, go with the flow.
Oooh ❤❤❤ I built little gazebos, scenes, and re-structured a normal wooden doll house kit into a English cottage. Building the furniture, learning how to use very thin fabrics and duplicating all the tiny things was so much fun. We let it go finally when we moved across country. But the years spent on that was so delightful. You will have a great adventure.
Miniatures have always been a fascination of mine. I used to dabble working with ceramic "greenwear" turning it into beautiful (or fun!) fired ceramic pieces. I did an entire 1-inch tall bunny family Easter party. Probably 16 tiny pieces. Loved that set but lost it to a house fire. You may rekindle my creative flame for mini things again. This will be a fun journey. Can't wait to see what you make!🎉😊
Greenware...um yes! I delved into that when my kids were young. Really enjoyed it then moved too far from a store and kiln. And with my being interested in everything,maybe ADHD, and house, yard and 3 kids when I got single again even less time but my daughter in particular mentions it whenever she sees or hears about greenware. She really loves it. I've been limited in the past several years of my 62, even so I couldn't have just one hobby. If I did it would be crochet, but I've still got a couple of others. Enjoy!!
I love my crochet but I also build stuff. Cabinets, room makeovers and right now we are building a home. It’s actually good to step back every now and then. Clears the mind and then I’m even more creative when I come back to it
I look forward to it! I enjoy watching and learning new things especially if its with a friendly face I already know. I don't understand why people can't just scroll on by if they aren't intetested in something. Just like with your knitting, I actually enjoyed watching and learning. I still suck at knitting but it gave me motivation to try again! So many complaints that you started another channel, there's no reason for that. We are all adults here, pretty much 😂 so again if you don't like something just scroll on by! No one is forcing you to watch! I'm glad you want to share other hobbies with us! Thank you! 🤗
This sounds so cool Mikey! I can see you making a miniature yarn store with knitting needles, crochet hooks with yarn bowls and weaving looms. We all need to have multiple creative mediums.
Awesome choice. My grandfather was a master woodworker. He made mini furniture with turned legs and caned chairs. My doll house was so life like we could turn on the lights and slide dolls down the banisters.
I will follow you where ever you go, it is you as a person that I love. I do multi crafts already, jewelry making knitting crocheting and sewing/quilting. I don't need another hobby but will live through you on your journey. But be aware your miniature journey is also an expensive one, I used to work for a lady that did miniatures and that was years ago and it was expensive then. I wish you great joy with your new hobby.
I understand, I enjoy crocheting and knitting, but sometime the mind need more and change of pace to enjoy things we where doing previously doing. The Love never go away. I started on mini rooms maybe a year ago. Looking forward to seeing your makes.
Julie Warren is a great teacher of miniature everything!! I've been watching her for years. She's a beautiful person. I highly recommend her channel!! XXXOOO 💖
I think it's exciting that you are reaching into a totally different crafts for your new hobby. Life is about balance. If you do one thing to the exclusion of everything else, you're not balanced. I wish you all the luck in the world in learning to make miniatures. As a side note, think of all the crocheted accents you can crochet - rugs, afghans, curtains, pillows, just to name a few. However you choose to proceed, do it with joy.
I think this is awesome and smart! It is crucial to have multiple outlets for creativity, thought, and energy. Looking forward to following your journey!
Mikey I love your channel and to go into miniatures is so awesome. If anyone doesn’t like what you do oh well. You can’t make everyone happy. Lee doing what you’re doing and enjoy the RIDE. Yes. 😊
I may have complained about how fast you went when I was 1st learning, but then I learned I could slow it down, and honestly, I wanted to be taught and needed the stitch counts because I didn't have the actual pattern, me problem. I want you to do you! Lots of people have more than one hobby and would enjoy learning from your experience with new crafts or gardening or cooking. Just enjoy you two and all your work❤
What a great idea !! I am looking forward to seeing your progress. I am a multi crafter at least 10 types and do whatever I am in the mood to do. You can love a hobby too much and it then becomes a chore. It's your life have fun, and we are along for the ride 😊
Lol now Mr. M. I have 2 addictions already...yarn and fabric. I think miniatures are cool...so instead of getting a new addiction I'm going to live vicariously through you, if that's okay with you. Lol
That’s so interesting - I’ve been thinking of trying miniatures and dioramas too! I’m starting with an old model kit hanging around. A new hobby can really get the creative juices flowing!
O.M.G. I am SO SO SO excited for this and you! SO much fun! Gotta worn you, which you probably already know, it's a Mad Hatter's Rabbit Hole you're about to jump down into guy. LOL. There's literally no end in sight for the number of paths you can go tearing down in this hobby. I dabbled a bit 30+ years ago, and am still fascinated by it all. Your cookbook idea has so much potential and sounds way cool! Let's GO! 🎉
I just watched your latest short and it broke my heart. I didn't know how else to contact you so i am sending you all my love here. I have been watching you for a long time and just love everything you do for this old gal and all of us. I know it is easy to say but sticks and stones. Don't listen to the negative. just be you and don't be afraid to be you. All your fans, here , are with you and love you very much.
❤❤ I love this for you. I'm just getting started with my dollhouse! The world of miniatures is endless for any interest. I look forward to this journey with you!
I love to all types of crafts. One of them is making miniatures. I started about a year ago on the my channel with the living room. I now have a bedroom, library (with an actual roll top desk), a 50s inspired Coca Cola kitchen, a craft room (inspired by other miniaturists here on YT) for some of the items I've added to it. I am currently about to finish a laundry room. My next room is a game room. My only problem is, where do I put all these creations. I can spend hours with these miniatures, helps release my stress.
Bentley house minis is one of the best channels. She works mostly in 1:12 scale. I make miniatures as well. It is definitely a rabbit hole to get into.
Completely relate to your not going out! I have a hard time leaving the house (post pandemuc). Enjoy your new hobby!! We all need multiple interests to keep life interesting and keep growing. Can't wait to see your new projects!
Me too. Mobility issues on my part haven't helped. And I'm not sure if online ordering has made things better or worse. It does give Window(s) shopping a whole new meaning, lol.
I support your new Hobby! I can’t wait to see more. I have been collecting Zentangle supplies and ideas as a separate hobby from crochet. I think this is all Good stuff. Btw looking forward To your summer CAL. I have a friend in England joining for the first time. She even ordered her yarn from Joann now that they started shipping to England. ❤
I’m anxiously waiting to see what you create. Though I’m an avid crocheter I do love other things. And to see what people create and do as hobbies makes me happy and create as well. I’m excited for you!
I am so glad to see you are always getting excited by new things. I know someone that became bores with the fiber arts she was teaching went in to big depression and really went crazy. To the point of out of reality. So I believe we always need other things to excite us. Love you mikey
Every Christmas I set up my Christmas village. I make all kinds of things for it and while it's not the same as yours, I get when you say it's the process that's fun and important! I can't wait to see what you do! As for having only one craft?? no way in HE!! lol I'd go nuts!
I'm anxious to see what you do. You might even use the paper you remove from the dioramas to stack, glue, cut, and use wood hardener on to build some of your items. Several years ago, I went to a Christmas craft fair and one of the vendors had replica miniatures of children's including some from my childhood so I purchased some for my printer tray wallhanger. They'd even done inside pages. The detail you can obtain I know will be great from the eye you already have. Plus you have a great support system at home. Have fun with your new hobby.
Actually, I am not surprised about this exploration of miniatures. You've worked in "miniature" when you were designing for the car industry and also while you are designing your crochet wonders! I think this would be a great way to build even more inspiration in your life!! My mother and father-in-law have spent their time recreating their homeplace in miniature. Long story short, they sold that house and always regretted it. Sorta brings you back to the moments in life in miniatures! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Go for it, that's a fantastic idea. I've bought miniature kits from a store in Australia called Spotlight, I haven't put them together yet, but I will get around to it when I finish crocheting blankets. :)
Props for going straight for a miniature from scratch. I'm not that brave lol, so I opted for the miniature wooden house kits like Mary Maxim sells. I LOVE mini stuff but never even thought to check out vids on here on the subject. For whatever reason, I don't like to leave my house much either but I also live in a rural area. Enjoy the new rabbit hole you found to go down!!
As a scale model builder and miniature wargamer, ive always been interested in other versions of the hobby. I am looking forward to seeing your journey with it. As for tools, once you see if you are enjoying it and plan to continue, i highly recommend a 3d printer. They have a bit of a learning curve but are a massive help with building dioramas.
We have The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures in Tucson, Arizona. It’s a really cool place to visit. This place blows my mind. My granddaughter insisted we go, I was reluctant. Was I way wrong. Yes it does have doll houses that are over 100 years old, but it’s so much more, the details are amazing. There was a Christmas village under a glass floor, The Adam’s Family mansion, Raggedy Ann & Andy, just to name a few.
i am happy for you wanting to go outside the fiber box and learn something else. expanding our creativity helps us grow. weather you want to do minatures or learn how to sky dive, it is your journey and i hope you get all out of it you want.
Years ago my daughter & I sow a traveling Minitures Exhibit in a Museum. there was all kinds of settings represented. One was an entire room with incredible detail made completely of Fish Bones! Yes, Fish Bones! I shall look for the Brochure as I am sure we kept it & can send you any information if you are interested. In the meantime, you may be able to look it up, though I am not adept in such things, you may find some thing. I do so hope you find the deepest joy in this new!
Very interesting ideas. Keeping it crochet related,a craft room would be cool..I can imagine teeny tiny skeins of yarn on teeny tiny shelves, with maybe a teeny tiny project in the works using a teeny tiny hook. Oh, in a room with a teeny tiny fireplace.. and a cup of cocoa on a table. Making it a "winter" setting. Oh, then maybe making the "same scene" but in different seasons. Or, take it to a porch , at least you'll get "outside" a bit lol. And that can be seasonal too. I'm getting more excited for you as I ramble on . Best wishes to you as you explore your new endeavor:)
How exciting! I look forward to seeing more of your new adventure. I always thought about doing this but I have too many things to do already .... Let me live vicariously through you. Please?
Very cool! I have always loved & been drawn to miniatures of all kinds! I imagine you need a break once in awhile. Good grief you can love something & love doing it. But you can love more than one thing at a time! Food is a great example of that. You might love bologna, but if you ate it everyday at every meal. It would be something you didn't even want to look at anymore.
Sounds really fun, I've always loved miniatures, the tinier the better. I remember on Pinterest seeing entire nativity scenes inside a walnut, I was like 🤯 Why is it SO pleasing? Hope you enjoy and share w/us.
I will give you my sympathy lol what a rabbit hole you fell into. But hey keeps brain active helps them little gray cells. Excited can't wait to see your creations.
Honestly, leaving the house is something i REALLY have to want to do for a particular reason, too. I think it's just because people have gotten to be so rotten, I don't want to interact with them more than I absolutely have to. :) This new adventure sounds wonderful!
I understand about the break from crochet. I "burned out" from singing. It is hard for me to do anymore and my voice has suffered for it, but sometimes you need to step back. You'll get the burn again but it helps to do something different now and then to feed the juices
Awesome, I look forward to seeing where you go on your miniature journey. I’ve always been drawn to miniatures, one side of my craft room is full of partially completed miniature projects, the other half with crochet projects 😂 Whatever you do, enjoy it! ❤
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I will leave more details about this on my blog here: thecrochetcrowd.com/exploring-miniatures-121-scale/
It's important to venture out and learn new things...esp. as we get older...and I would love to see you do something different...keep challenging yourself....enjoy your day
I wish I could send a picture here! My father built a Santa’s Castle when we were young, that he refined and added to every year. It was two stories, completely light, and even had a chapel with “stained glass” windows and a crèche!
One year my sister and I cross-stitched tiny samplers, on handkerchief linen, using regular sewing thread, and he drilled out two large wooden buttons to use as frames! The next year I took three baby dolls that are usually used for decorating baby shower cakes (between 1/2 and 3/4 inch), dressed them in tiny lace dresses and bonnets, and origami-ed some gift boxes, including tissue paper, for them! Thanks for the memories! ❤
I think It is awesome! It's going to give you that mental break from crochet 24/7. Personally, I don't want to see you get burnt out. You do so much for all of us every day. It is wonderful that you are doing something for you.
We all love crochet, but it doesn’t have to be our only hobby. 8 years ago, I was making my granddaughter Barbie food, and accessories with polymer clay. I have no doubt that you’re going to enjoy miniatures, and I look forward to hearing about your adventure!!
I was just thinking it could be fun to make yarn bowls out of polymer clay and I'm thinking, okay, 12:1, so a 6" bowl is going to be a 1/2". Hmmm... I don't need another rabbit hole, but, but...I don't need another rabbit hole... guess I'll just have to live vicariously through Mikey. A friend used to make mouse houses and they were always so cool. This was back in the 70s and 80s.
If there is one thing I love more than yarn, it’s miniatures! I’ve been obsessed with them from a very young age. If you ever are in St. Louis, Missouri, you must go see the miniatures museum! It is two floors jam packed with amazing work!! It is all volunteer run and all pieces in the museum are donated. Amazing place!
Holy smokes, there's a miniatures museum in St Louis and I missed it? Next time! Thanks for the tip!!!
You are a great teacher. I will listen to you teach any subjects. I can't wait to learn something new.
😊❤EVERYONE needs to have a hobby. My dad built a lovely dollhouse for my niece and my mom sewed, knitted and crocheted clothing for the dolls, tablecloths and napkins for the dining table, table , curtains for windows. It was magical. Wishing you success on your journey
As a child I was totally fascinated by this miniature town, train, scenery...etc, that was only displayed during Christmas times in a huge display window of a shop in our small town... everything was just so perfect! The buildings, bridges, trees, the hills, flowers and of course the train... I was mesmerized!!
Not 100% sure exactly what your new hobby entails, I searched and what I saw took me right back to being that little girl with her nose pressed on the window, totally enchanted by someone's MINIATURE making skills!
May you enjoy ever step of your journey in miniature making!!
Building dioramas are so much fun can get in the moment for hours on end ❤😊
FUN! This is wonderful, Mikey! Speaking for many of us who are also brand new to this miniatures world, it will be fascinating to live vicariously through you, watching you discovering, learning, and creating. Please make lots of mistakes so we can learn without having to screw up on our own. 😊 I can’t wait to see where this goes. Thank you for being so open and bringing us on this brand new journey with you. Who cares if it’s not crochet? A huge part of why many of us watch your work is because you know your shit DOES stink and you remind us how normal it is to not be perfect - and that it’s actually preferable. We adore our “Crochet Sensei Mikey”, but I know I’m not alone in being excited to see a side of our sensei that isn’t “all crochet, all the time”.
I couldn't imagine only doing one hobby. I have a digital pattern shop on etsy, I have an actual booth in a mall for my wreaths, gnomes, signs, crochet blankets, and amigurumi, along with anything else I want to try to make. If I had room, I'd have a huge train layout.
So, you do you and expand your hobby horizon!
I look forward to watching your journey and learning new things.
Miniatures are a slippery slope! You’ll love it
YEAH, this is wonderful that you are doing something just for you! Thanks for sharing your hobby with us. My grandfather had a miniature train setup in the basement. He spent hours working on it. My brothers and I had so much fun watching the trains.
I crochet most evenings to relax. I also sew and dabble in jewelry making.
Congratulations! When a job becomes a drain, time to move on. Interested to see your first project.
Hi Mikey,
I had never done anything miniature until I made several 1:12 scale furniture pieces for my 4 year old granddaughter per her request. It was such a joyous time for me. My hubby said, ‘you are enjoying this way more than I think our granddaughter will. It was so much freaking fun! That wasn’t true, thank goodness; she loves them so very much! You will absolutely LOVE your new hobby! Yay for you!!
I love how you are so creative and your interests are diverse! I'm excited for you and Daniel and your new adventure! Please keep us up to date. The cookbook idea is awesome!
Hi, Mikey. One of the things my grandmother, a very crafty person, made was scenes inside actual eggshells. Another was larger scenes inside pastel "eggshells" made of sugar. These became cherished keepsakes. I hope you really enjoy your new hobby.
Oh! When I was 12, I was Friends with a woman in the apts. Outside the dock where we lived on our sailboat, and before one Easter she made a bunch of the sugar eggshells! I was fascinated. The opening on one side, like peaking in through a window to another, smaller world. The edge of the opening decorated with cake frosting by her cake decorating kit. She did them for a church. Beautiful! I had to go buy Andy, it ignited my sweet tooth lol. Oh Im 62 next month for context.
@@smartasspatriot445 So am I! I loved that edging. It really made the scene inside look magical. These ladies must have found the same article/pattern. Maybe it's still findable?
Decades ago I made a miniature granny square afghan out of a single strand of embroidery floss. Doing the first round was Hell to do. 6:16
Looking forward to watching and learning from your journey. 😊
Oh my gosh! I love your ideas! I can’t wait to see your progression!!!
This sounds really neat! I can't wait to see what you make. When my daughter was younger, we made Monster High Doll furniture from recycled materials and I think I had more fun than she did! I started out with needle point(age 8), went to loom knitting, cross stitch, next culinary school, pastry school -cake decorating, now I'm addicted to yarn and I crochet. It's all related, creativity is all encompassing. Embrace it, go with the flow.
Luv the 'stop making sense' tee. Takes me back to the 'TALKING HEADS' days ❤
This sounds exciting! I'm so looking forward to following you on this journey!
I can’t wait to see your new projects 💞
Oooh ❤❤❤ I built little gazebos, scenes, and re-structured a normal wooden doll house kit into a English cottage. Building the furniture, learning how to use very thin fabrics and duplicating all the tiny things was so much fun.
We let it go finally when we moved across country.
But the years spent on that was so delightful.
You will have a great adventure.
Miniatures have always been a fascination of mine. I used to dabble working with ceramic "greenwear" turning it into beautiful (or fun!) fired ceramic pieces. I did an entire 1-inch tall bunny family Easter party. Probably 16 tiny pieces. Loved that set but lost it to a house fire.
You may rekindle my creative flame for mini things again. This will be a fun journey. Can't wait to see what you make!🎉😊
Greenware...um yes! I delved into that when my kids were young. Really enjoyed it then moved too far from a store and kiln. And with my being interested in everything,maybe ADHD, and house, yard and 3 kids when I got single again even less time but my daughter in particular mentions it whenever she sees or hears about greenware. She really loves it. I've been limited in the past several years of my 62, even so I couldn't have just one hobby. If I did it would be crochet, but I've still got a couple of others. Enjoy!!
I love my crochet but I also build stuff. Cabinets, room makeovers and right now we are building a home. It’s actually good to step back every now and then. Clears the mind and then I’m even more creative when I come back to it
That's great! I love miniatures, and I'm excited to see what you come up with! And thanks for being willing to share it here! 💕
You already have cool ideas! You’re always so creative. Can’t wait to see what wonderful miniatures you create!
🎉Kudos to you for a new hobby! We all need a secondary interest as a break from crochet. It helps prevent burnout.
I look forward to it! I enjoy watching and learning new things especially if its with a friendly face I already know. I don't understand why people can't just scroll on by if they aren't intetested in something. Just like with your knitting, I actually enjoyed watching and learning. I still suck at knitting but it gave me motivation to try again! So many complaints that you started another channel, there's no reason for that. We are all adults here, pretty much 😂 so again if you don't like something just scroll on by! No one is forcing you to watch! I'm glad you want to share other hobbies with us! Thank you! 🤗
This sounds so cool Mikey! I can see you making a miniature yarn store with knitting needles, crochet hooks with yarn bowls and weaving looms. We all need to have multiple creative mediums.
Awesome choice. My grandfather was a master woodworker. He made mini furniture with turned legs and caned chairs. My doll house was so life like we could turn on the lights and slide dolls down the banisters.
I will follow you where ever you go, it is you as a person that I love. I do multi crafts already, jewelry making knitting crocheting and sewing/quilting. I don't need another hobby but will live through you on your journey. But be aware your miniature journey is also an expensive one, I used to work for a lady that did miniatures and that was years ago and it was expensive then. I wish you great joy with your new hobby.
I understand, I enjoy crocheting and knitting, but sometime the mind need more and change of pace to enjoy things we where doing previously doing. The Love never go away. I started on mini rooms maybe a year ago.
Looking forward to seeing your makes.
Darla Crafty yarn owl did an adorable mini yarn room shadow box. So cool. Happy creating!
Julie Warren is a great teacher of miniature everything!! I've been watching her for years. She's a beautiful person. I highly recommend her channel!! XXXOOO 💖
Oh go for it! I used, 30+ years ago, to make houses in this scale! Loved it!
I think it's exciting that you are reaching into a totally different crafts for your new hobby. Life is about balance. If you do one thing to the exclusion of everything else, you're not balanced. I wish you all the luck in the world in learning to make miniatures. As a side note, think of all the crocheted accents you can crochet - rugs, afghans, curtains, pillows, just to name a few. However you choose to proceed, do it with joy.
Enjoy discovering your additional talents in crafting!
I am so excited to see your journey into this!
I love miniatures. I have watched several videos on TH-cam. Totally fascinated by the the ones made inside of books. Excited for you.
Sounds like an amazing venture. Can't wait to see more about your miniatures ❤
I think this is awesome and smart! It is crucial to have multiple outlets for creativity, thought, and energy. Looking forward to following your journey!
Mikey I love your channel and to go into miniatures is so awesome. If anyone doesn’t like what you do oh well. You can’t make everyone happy.
Lee doing what you’re doing and enjoy the RIDE. Yes. 😊
I may have complained about how fast you went when I was 1st learning, but then I learned I could slow it down, and honestly, I wanted to be taught and needed the stitch counts because I didn't have the actual pattern, me problem. I want you to do you! Lots of people have more than one hobby and would enjoy learning from your experience with new crafts or gardening or cooking. Just enjoy you two and all your work❤
What a great idea !! I am looking forward to seeing your progress. I am a multi crafter at least 10 types and do whatever I am in the mood to do. You can love a hobby too much and it then becomes a chore. It's your life have fun, and we are along for the ride 😊
exciting for you to have a different hobby other than crochet. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make and following along with you ❤
So cool. I can see little tiny yarn balls on the shelf with your tiny books. LOL That would be so cute.
Love your creativity !!! Onwards and upwards towards many new adventures 👏👏👏💞
Have fun on your new journey! I think we all have multiple creative outlets, it just multiplies the fun!
Mikey it's going to be neat to watch your progress. Hope you have so much fun on this ride.
I’m looking forward to this Mickee & sure you’ll do fabulously!!!
Lol now Mr. M. I have 2 addictions already...yarn and fabric. I think miniatures are cool...so instead of getting a new addiction I'm going to live vicariously through you, if that's okay with you. Lol
Looking forward to your new hobby!! Miniatures are fun!
Your idea of using a cook book for a miniature kitchen is outstanding. Love it!
That’s so interesting - I’ve been thinking of trying miniatures and dioramas too! I’m starting with an old model kit hanging around. A new hobby can really get the creative juices flowing!
O.M.G. I am SO SO SO excited for this and you! SO much fun! Gotta worn you, which you probably already know, it's a Mad Hatter's Rabbit Hole you're about to jump down into guy. LOL. There's literally no end in sight for the number of paths you can go tearing down in this hobby. I dabbled a bit 30+ years ago, and am still fascinated by it all. Your cookbook idea has so much potential and sounds way cool! Let's GO! 🎉
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Ooh I can't wait, that's also something that interests me. I'll be watching for sure
I just watched your latest short and it broke my heart. I didn't know how else to contact you so i am sending you all my love here. I have been watching you for a long time and just love everything you do for this old gal and all of us. I know it is easy to say but sticks and stones. Don't listen to the negative. just be you and don't be afraid to be you. All your fans, here , are with you and love you very much.
Enjoy your journey! Can’t wait to see your creations 😊
❤❤ I love this for you. I'm just getting started with my dollhouse! The world of miniatures is endless for any interest. I look forward to this journey with you!
I love to all types of crafts. One of them is making miniatures. I started about a year ago on the my channel with the living room. I now have a bedroom, library (with an actual roll top desk), a 50s inspired Coca Cola kitchen, a craft room (inspired by other miniaturists here on YT) for some of the items I've added to it. I am currently about to finish a laundry room. My next room is a game room. My only problem is, where do I put all these creations. I can spend hours with these miniatures, helps release my stress.
Bentley house minis is one of the best channels. She works mostly in 1:12 scale. I make miniatures as well. It is definitely a rabbit hole to get into.
Wishing a fantastic creative journey in your miniatures.
Completely relate to your not going out! I have a hard time leaving the house (post pandemuc). Enjoy your new hobby!! We all need multiple interests to keep life interesting and keep growing. Can't wait to see your new projects!
Me too. Mobility issues on my part haven't helped. And I'm not sure if online ordering has made things better or worse. It does give Window(s) shopping a whole new meaning, lol.
I support your new
Hobby! I can’t wait to see more. I have been collecting Zentangle supplies and ideas as a separate hobby from crochet. I think this is all
Good stuff. Btw looking forward
To your summer CAL. I have a friend in England joining for the first time. She even ordered her yarn from Joann now that they started shipping to England. ❤
Sounds neat! I love miniature stuff! And books will be very interesting!
Looking forward to your new hobby. ❤
Good luck with your new hobby!!! I gave up a long time ago worrying about what others think. Enjoy!!!
I’m anxiously waiting to see what you create. Though I’m an avid crocheter I do love other things. And to see what people create and do as hobbies makes me happy and create as well. I’m excited for you!
Good for you, Mikey, on this new adventure! I can't wait to follow along to see all about it.
Your new hobby sounds exciting! 😊
I am so glad to see you are always getting excited by new things. I know someone that became bores with the fiber arts she was teaching went in to big depression and really went crazy. To the point of out of reality. So I believe we always need other things to excite us. Love you mikey
Every Christmas I set up my Christmas village. I make all kinds of things for it and while it's not the same as yours, I get when you say it's the process that's fun and important! I can't wait to see what you do! As for having only one craft?? no way in HE!! lol I'd go nuts!
I used to love doing minis as a teen and into my twenties. I bet you have a blast! 😉👍
I loved the show Best in Miniatures. The creations were amazing. Looking forward to following your journey.
I love mineratures! I, myself, have always wanted to do a doll house with everything to scale!
You do you Mikey, I love that your doing other fun things. I was always fascinated with miniture things since seeing Sesame street😂.
I'm anxious to see what you do. You might even use the paper you remove from the dioramas to stack, glue, cut, and use wood hardener on to build some of your items. Several years ago, I went to a Christmas craft fair and one of the vendors had replica miniatures of children's including some from my childhood so I purchased some for my printer tray wallhanger. They'd even done inside pages. The detail you can obtain I know will be great from the eye you already have. Plus you have a great support system at home. Have fun with your new hobby.
Actually, I am not surprised about this exploration of miniatures. You've worked in "miniature" when you were designing for the car industry and also while you are designing your crochet wonders! I think this would be a great way to build even more inspiration in your life!! My mother and father-in-law have spent their time recreating their homeplace in miniature. Long story short, they sold that house and always regretted it. Sorta brings you back to the moments in life in miniatures! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Go for it, that's a fantastic idea. I've bought miniature kits from a store in Australia called Spotlight, I haven't put them together yet, but I will get around to it when I finish crocheting blankets. :)
that sounds like really cool new thing to enjoy
Props for going straight for a miniature from scratch. I'm not that brave lol, so I opted for the miniature wooden house kits like Mary Maxim sells. I LOVE mini stuff but never even thought to check out vids on here on the subject. For whatever reason, I don't like to leave my house much either but I also live in a rural area. Enjoy the new rabbit hole you found to go down!!
As a scale model builder and miniature wargamer, ive always been interested in other versions of the hobby. I am looking forward to seeing your journey with it.
As for tools, once you see if you are enjoying it and plan to continue, i highly recommend a 3d printer. They have a bit of a learning curve but are a massive help with building dioramas.
We have The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures in Tucson, Arizona. It’s a really cool place to visit. This place blows my mind.
My granddaughter insisted we go, I was reluctant. Was I way wrong. Yes it does have doll houses that are over 100 years old, but it’s so much more, the details are amazing. There was a Christmas village under a glass floor, The Adam’s Family mansion, Raggedy Ann & Andy, just to name a few.
I love all hobbies, ❤❤❤I have addiction to all crafts , and learning different kinds
How cool! I can’t wait to see what you do. Good luck.
i am happy for you wanting to go outside the fiber box and learn something else. expanding our creativity helps us grow. weather you want to do minatures or learn how to sky dive, it is your journey and i hope you get all out of it you want.
Years ago my daughter & I sow a traveling Minitures Exhibit in a Museum. there was all kinds of settings represented. One was an entire room with incredible detail made completely of Fish Bones! Yes, Fish Bones! I shall look for the Brochure as I am sure we kept it & can send you any information if you are interested. In the meantime, you may be able to look it up, though I am not adept in such things, you may find some thing. I do so hope you find the deepest joy in this new!
Very interesting ideas. Keeping it crochet related,a craft room would be cool..I can imagine teeny tiny skeins of yarn on teeny tiny shelves, with maybe a teeny tiny project in the works using a teeny tiny hook. Oh, in a room with a teeny tiny fireplace.. and a cup of cocoa on a table. Making it a "winter" setting. Oh, then maybe making the "same scene" but in different seasons. Or, take it to a porch , at least you'll get "outside" a bit lol. And that can be seasonal too. I'm getting more excited for you as I ramble on . Best wishes to you as you explore your new endeavor:)
Just breathe and enjoy the journey!!!! I am like that too.
How exciting! I look forward to seeing more of your new adventure. I always thought about doing this but I have too many things to do already .... Let me live vicariously through you. Please?
Very cool! I have always loved & been drawn to miniatures of all kinds!
I imagine you need a break once in awhile. Good grief you can love something & love doing it. But you can love more than one thing at a time!
Food is a great example of that. You might love bologna, but if you ate it everyday at every meal. It would be something you didn't even want to look at anymore.
I like the channel Sweet Mini Dollhouse. Fimo clay and no words!
Sounds really fun, I've always loved miniatures, the tinier the better. I remember on Pinterest seeing entire nativity scenes inside a walnut, I was like 🤯 Why is it SO pleasing? Hope you enjoy and share w/us.
I will give you my sympathy lol what a rabbit hole you fell into. But hey keeps brain active helps them little gray cells. Excited can't wait to see your creations.
Honestly, leaving the house is something i REALLY have to want to do for a particular reason, too. I think it's just because people have gotten to be so rotten, I don't want to interact with them more than I absolutely have to. :) This new adventure sounds wonderful!
I understand about the break from crochet. I "burned out" from singing. It is hard for me to do anymore and my voice has suffered for it, but sometimes you need to step back. You'll get the burn again but it helps to do something different now and then to feed the juices
Awesome, I look forward to seeing where you go on your miniature journey. I’ve always been drawn to miniatures, one side of my craft room is full of partially completed miniature projects, the other half with crochet projects 😂 Whatever you do, enjoy it! ❤
Can’t wait to see your creations!