DIY Dollhouse Kit | Making a Butterfly Collector's Cottage ♥

Hello everyone! In this video, I customize a 1/12 miniature laser cut wood dollhouse kit to make a butterfly collector’s cottage. I love DIY miniature room boxes of libraries and study rooms, so I’m really excited to share this collector’s cottage!
Unintentional ASMR-Use headphones if you want to listen closely to the sounds of cutting, sanding, and painting!
Sit with me and watch the past few months’ work as I build this diorama ♥
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Structure: 00:12
Wood Stain: 05:40
Butterfly Frames: 06:34
Furniture: 12:01
Misc: 20:37
Books & Papers: 23:03
Final Assembly: 26:36
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[@mminmakes]

The following items from this build are available on Patreon 🥰🦋✨ www.patreon.com/minmakes Afternoon Rain Tier ($9) [PDF Printables] -172 Butterflies + 12 Moths with names Thank you all for the lovely stories in the comments! 🥰🦋✨

[@DonnaMull]

When I was 7 years old, while waiting for the school bus, I picked wildflowers to bring home to my mother. I ran out of time, and had to board the bus, intending to give them to her after school. my teacher saw them, exclaimed how nice of me to bring her flowers, snatched them out of my hands, and walked away. I was horrified, I knew I couldn't say they weren't for her. I felt bad, knowing if I were a bit fonder of her, I'd be happy to give them to her. I never told my mother, knowing she'd be disappointed in my ungenerous feelings. but as an adult, I bring her flowers often, knowing she appreciates them. Thank you for a lovely video, you do a wonderful job.

[@mminmakes]

Ohh that is such a sweet story. You're such a kind soul! Thank you for blessing those around you with flowers. Despite the ungenerous feelings, it was very generous of you to let your teacher have the flowers anyway 💕

[@PossumLady8262]

Aww! You sound like you were and still are a sweet person.

[@siwo3033]

❤❤❤😊

[@gotchufam2964]

You’re a kind soul. 🌱 That teacher was a bit rude. She shouldn’t have assumed.

[@HyperWolf]

Your mom must be amazing if even as a 7 year old you put aside your own feelings and let the teacher have the flowers. I know so many kids that would have just gone. ‘Those are for my mom!” And embarrassed the teacher. Which, honestly she shouldn’t have assumed and taken them but you were truly generous in that moment. Just the fact that you knew your mother would have wanted you to be happy to give them says a lot about her and you as a person. It’s lovely to hear how you still bring your mom flowers just because she likes them. All in all a great story. 😊

[@Sonyaa._.]

When I was 8 years old, there was this boy in my class. He was quite rowdy and rude, loud even. But I remember that one English class where my teacher asked him to "teach" me that 'breakfast' is written the way that it is and not 'breadfirst'. With everyone bustling at their tables, talking about what time lunch was and what not, he lead me to the windowsill where the sunlight barely graced the classroom. And very slowly explained what the word meant and why it was spelt that way. He went on to become quite a trouble kid. But in that moment, standing beside him, slightly peeking over at the 10 out of 10 neatly written in the corner of his spelling test was something that I can never forget.

[@mminmakes]

Oh this is such a sweet and precious memory. It's always the trouble kids that surprise you in the most amazing ways. Thank you for sharing, this really brought a smile to my face :)

[@damurdergoose619]

The narration is so full of poetry, a joy to read, really enhances the experience of watching the assembly of this piece... really wonderful

[@mminmakes]

Thank you!!

[@acwblue9520]

I’m not really sure why this video made me cry but it was so beautiful. The way you tell stories is so magical and I found myself thinking a lot about the collector on his search for his something. Maybe a collector will always resonate with a collector but I hope whatever he’s looking for is the thing he needs in his collection and in his soul

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! I thought very hard about the stories in this video so it makes me really happy that you liked them :)

[@alj644]

Only a collector can understand a collector..wonderful vid, I love it..

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! ❤️🦋✨

[@benji_and_the_tomatoes]

this made me cry. i ache so deeply for the collector. i hope he once again finds the ability to be as free as the moss.

[@mminmakes]

Ah, this is so sweet. May we all be as free as moss one day :)

[@furiscafynn6275]

When I was a small child, I think around the ages 4 to 7? We would visit my great Grandmother each week - I was bored often (phones were a thing but kids weren't expected to have them) and my brother and I would go play in her garden because honestly it was amazing. She had a apple tree we would pick from and mum would make delicious apple crumbles, and a pond at the bottom that was always abundance in frogs. We would climb the apple tree, and run up and down the small hill that led to the pond. It was so beautiful, and I think one of my last memories of it was Grandad sitting on the bench overlooking it all. It can't have always been so bright and sunny, as it is England after all, but I can't seem to remember a single rainy day. Thank you for asking and helping me remember, such lovely video.

[@mminmakes]

Aww that is such a sweet and precious memory, thank you for sharing!! It must have been always bright and sunny in your memory because it was such a happy place with the frogs in their pond and the apple tree on the hill 🐸🍎🏃🏻

[@furiscafynn6275]

@@mminmakes I vaguely remember reading somewhere that childhood memories filled with sunshine means it was likely a happy one - I was indeed extremely lucky. Much love and luck to you, m'dear!

[@mminmakes]

@@furiscafynn6275 Thank you kindly!! Have a lovely day 🥰

[@piperkeller5567]

When i was 6 i remember running around with my sister, wearing sun hats and sandals, in a big grove with a little creek and tall redwood trees next to it. Making flower crowns and playing swords, we would make fruit and flower offerings to the fey at a little moss covered round bridge with flower braids hanging off of it, and little clay pinch pots drying on its rail. The memories from that grove are precious to me and could only be truly described by a ghibli movie i feel.

[@mminmakes]

Oh my gosh I would do that too!! The clay pinch pots.. the flower offerings... I hope those garden fairies appreciated them 🌿💕✨

[@feistyseamstress]

Not only am I amazed by your skill and attention to detail, I absolutely adore your story-telling. Both your own personal stories, and the tales you weave for your builds are so charming and thoughtful. Your written word is also truly an art! I love it.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much!! It took a long long time to write out the subtitles so it makes me really happy to hear that 💕

[@elizabeths4371]

A quiet, gentle and dedicated space, with no details lacking - your Collector is HOME!

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much!!

[@eugh0_0]

as a child, my best friend and i were obsessed with foraging and eating plants that grew in the wild. there was one plant in particular that was a tiny little clover type with leaves shaped like hearts. it was so small it didn’t satisfy our hunger in the least, and the payoff of the lemony flavor was incredibly mild, but we would spend hours crawling along in the grass searching for our little green treasure, pretending that we were surviving off the land. i haven’t thought of that plant in so long, but the stories and pieces of poetry you shared in this reminded me. i think this spring, i’ll get in the dirt again and see if i can find it. this video is so beautifully put together with every detail and quote and snippet of world building, thank you for sharing it!

[@mminmakes]

Ohh that is the sweetest little story!! Surviving off the land is the best childhood game, thank you for reminding me of that :) Here's to spending more time in the dirt!

[@RJE95]

The plant you described makes me think of wood sorrel, I also have memories of eating it as a child 😊

[@BasilWyrth]

the plant you're reffering to is an oxalis, some call them "false shamrock". When their seed pods are ripe, you can gently press them between your fingers and it makes the seeds pop off.

[@makarennapizarro7300]

Those used to grow in my grandma's garden. My mom showed me they were edible, and we used to pick the thickest stems so the sourness was more intense. My grandma doesn't have a garden anymore, I move to a different city, but sometimes I still find the little yellow flowers growing near my house, and think of the loving memories I made so long ago.

[@eilir_adron]

wood sorrel my mom would eat it with me as a kid

[@consideredwhisper]

Utterly spellbinding, eloquent, thoughtful... If I had seen this film exhibited in an art gallery or museum I would remember it’s reach. It’s an artwork from start to finish. Thank you.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much, this really brought a smile to my face ❤️📚✨

[@christianolivier4612]

I am a collector. You have put into words what a collector is, and captured the scene of what a collector longs for most in the most elegant way I have ever seen. Hats off and we'll done. Truly beautiful!

[@mminmakes]

Thank you kindly! It's such a specific mentality ❤️🦋✨

[@briarhui9716]

I love playing around so much as a kid that I often fell and scraped my legs on the cemented roadside. Many times this left a huge, ugly wounds on my legs and for some reason, I like it. They remind me of rough and raw nature of my youth, that I often lovingly looking back on. Because now as an adult, I have no time to go out and enjoy going outside to play with my friends. Obviously, my legs are more smooth than ever now but how I wish I could go back to that reckless time of my childhood where everything else is non-existent! This video evokes that nostalgic feelings and kudos to you!

[@mminmakes]

Oh! I know what you mean, I haven't fallen down and scraped my knees in years and years. Somehow when we were young, falling down wasn't scary at all...

[@karenbearden6198]

Thank you very much. Rarely do I slow down a video to make it last longer but yours is such a one. A face that would like the mud is someone, I think, who finds joy in life whatever the circumstance. What a blessing. The variety of Draba in our back yard is deliciously fragrant and edible.

[@mminmakes]

I didn't know Draba was edible! Thank you for that wonderful little fact 💕 Thanks also for taking the time to watch this video slowly. Your support means so much to me!

[@KindraShalynnHaimberger]

I like to joke that my hobby is collecting hobbies. It's meant to be a joke, but it's actually quite true. Seems that I am not alone and that the collecting of hobbies is rather common. Sometimes, I get down on myself for it. Occasionally, I remember that I have 12 nieces and nephews. When you have that many kids and young adults around, it's nice to know that I, Auntie KyKy, can swoop in like a modern day Mary Poppins, with a bag full of tricks to gift them with joy (or distaste) of the experience. Other times, I find solice in donating any of my unused and/or lightly used supplies to my local women and children shelter. Its a gift in and of itself to give these things to someone(s), who more often and not, have had a rough time lately. The idea of gifting these people, especially the children, with an escape- even if only for a short time, makes it all worth it. It's a cruel world and no child should be in these situations. Letting their imaginations run free in the moments of exploring new mediums is an outlet that I myself, was gifted with when I too, was in a very similar situation. Giving back to people like my younger self, is therapeutic for me and above all, it's humbling. I never stray far from my roots... my roots are what keep me from repeating a generational cycle that has gone on for far too long.

[@mminmakes]

Ohh you are such a sweet and lovely soul. One day I hope to be that Mary Poppins aunt with lots of things to give to others! And it's true, giving back to those who could use a moment of creativity and joy is the best thing you could do. Thanks for sharing this lovely story!

[@_deannagrace]

As a butterfly collector, this warms my heart and was such an honour to watch. Thank you ❤

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sandrakorpela1850]

I too came straight from your library build. I never want your beautiful videos to end!🥰

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much for jumping here and for leaving a comment on both videos!! 💕

[@ink3539]

I remember my last day at Highschool, how I ran everywhere in the empty corridors. Then my mom came and picked me up, I realize that I'd never go bck there again - I was boarding, I cried on my first day but I cried as well on my last day, and even more. Thanks for having me revisit those memories

[@mminmakes]

Ohhh, saying goodbye to a place forever always hits hard. I'm glad you have good memories to revisit!

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I came straight from your latest video, the beautiful library, to watch this, you are a wonderful addition to the miniature community and I can't wait for whatever you do next❤ Your thoughts, in captions, are beautiful, like the piano music, the whole video, or videos, are works of art, as every aspect is really whimsical and lovely. I am so happy to have found you and your wonderful channel 😊 I am on the Autism spectrum and as a child, even now (and I am 65 years old lol) I am happy in mud, I was very unsure of other people and gravitated towards animals and still do, I am one of those people who rescues Bees with sugar water and pigeons who have string on their feet, and yes, I am very happy when muddy, with my horses or dogs at home in Scotland. I am also happy in mud here in London, feeding and caring for the feral cats and foxes around me, I am sure if theres something about you that suggests happiness in mud, I would value you as a friend because in my opinion it makes you very special and, despite your beautiful words in your videos, you have a "down to earth" aspect that probably makes you such a deep thinking and warm person ❤ Like the person who searches for spring, knees in the mud and finds the Draba plants, thats you and I, happy and muddy and optimistic ❤

[@mminmakes]

Just want you to know that your comment lives rent free in my head, I've been thinking about it all weekend. It means the world to me that you notice the captions and music too!! You are such a lovely soul and your home(s) sound wonderful,, thank you for taking care of all these animals and and for taking the time to leave such a beautiful comment!! I want to have "happy and muddy and optimistic" written really big on my wall 💕💕💕

[@technopoptart]

@@mminmakesplease let it stay there just like the story of the collector will now be in my head. you are a wonderful writer and your dioramas are a treasure to see

[@moara4144]

As a natural historian myself, I love this. I want the kit, but not enough to learn to navigate Yaobao.

[@mminmakes]

It's the highest compliment if a natural historian like you loves this!

[@mads7121]

You have a beautiful soul. Thank you for this video!

[@mminmakes]

Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️🦋✨

[@christianmiller8094]

And I think you'd be happy in the mud too! Everything you've written leads me to believe that!

[@ryanmorris3383]

This got me quite emotional. I love miniatures, I love seeing this creative process but the storytelling was beautiful. I'm rooting for The Collector but I feel sad for him also.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! Having a story to go along with the process made it more enjoyable for me too :)

[@SSZaris]

Happy in the mud ~ You look so happy that even if you were stuck in the mud, you'd still be happy :)

[@mminmakes]

Aww that's such a sweet interpretation. Thank you!! ❤️

[@mminmakes]

Hi!! I'm back after 6 months of hard work filming and editing this room box build 😂😂😂 Took WAY longer than I expected-do y'all have projects that just take forever to finish?? How do you get the motivation to keep working on them?

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Oh yes, I have been working on a 1:18th scale medieval/fantasy scene and it keeps growing and growing, I'm at the point where I'm going to split it into 2 or 3 separate, but part of the same theme, scenes as its taking over my life in a not so pretty way. I need to separate or soon my cat and I won't be able to get out of our room!

[@susanhenderson5001]

May I ask what the name of the kit you customized was? I would love to do something similar.

[@mminmakes]

@@susanhenderson5001 The link to the kit is in the video description! It's from a chinese artist on taobao :)

[@janinedoble4940]

I'm sorry cannot find the link

[@MnstrMthd]

your commentary is both really funny and cute, and extremely poetic and profound. i just moved into a new house, in the woods, in the middle of spring, and it's been good but very scary and difficult, too. it's been hard to adjust, but a lot of what you said resonated with me very deeply. i want to live my life finding joy in useless little things. i want to feel more connected to myself through those things and experiences. so, thank you for the lovely introspection this bright spring morning ♥

[@MnstrMthd]

also, this is one of the most beautiful builds i've ever seen, with the most beautiful story to go with it. i was enthralled the whole time...!

[@mminmakes]

ahh i wish you all the best in your new house, in the middle of the woods in spring!! sounds so lovely. thank you for watching and commenting, i'm glad it brough you some joy!

[@michaelacheong]

The moment I remember is much less wholesome but has the same nostalgic quality to me. For Christmas in primary school (which is for around ages 5-11), most classes put up a Christmas tree. My teacher brought a Christmas tree from home to set up at the start of December. It’s one of those plastic Christmas trees. To be honest, I didn’t know people put real trees in their houses in other countries until I was much older. It makes sense that they started with real trees and created fake trees to imitate the effect in other places where they can’t get real ones (like in Australia). Since we only use these trees for Christmas, most people keep their trees tucked away in the garage, neglected for 11 months of the year. The class was gathered around to help get the Christmas tree up, and when we opened the box, a bunch of cockroaches came out, scattering and crawling around. Chaos erupted. Everyone ran around panicked until the cockroaches just made themselves disappear into corners of the room, maybe they went outside. And then we all put up the Christmas tree, and kept decorating our classroom.

[@mminmakes]

Hdhddhhsjsjskska I am telling you I scream cackled out loud when I read this. Not cockroaches!!!! 😭😱😵

[@michaelacheong]

@@mminmakes appropriate reaction. Thank you for your videos! They’re so good, I’m surprised your channel only has a few videos. I love your storytelling. Just finished the library video and subscribing

[@mminmakes]

@@michaelacheong Thanks for subscribing! I love working on the stories too 🥰

[@krachr1]

this is the very first vid since 2009 that i watched entirely in 0.5 speed. i did not want to miss one single second. i also now feel as if my entire life has been encapsulated in your story. How did you Know!? i cried and i laughed and i love your work. You are truly an intuitive artist. thank you ☺️

[@mminmakes]

Thank you, your comment is so sweet and beautiful. I was afraid the video was too long...comments like this make me feel really reassured that there are people like you who appreciate them ❤️ I'm so happy that the story resonanted with you. I'vr been smiling every since I read your comment!! ❤️🦋✨

[@krachr1]

@@mminmakes now im all teary and smiley 😉 i am really looking forward to having the time to sit and watch your others and i do not one single distraction. Thank You for doing what you do it is bringing great joy.

[@SnowAnd_Raine]

I love videos like this and I love people like this. People who can fall in love with everything around them, with the whole world. It really is beautiful.

[@mminmakes]

Me too! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰

[@eyjnc]

Omg a fan of Studson Studio who also makes incredible builds!!!!! You’re amazing, and you have wonderful taste.

[@mminmakes]

Glad you like them! Studson's amazing 🤩

[@asmeow6520]

The butterfly dedication deserves so much I’d pay for a copy of that sheet

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you! It's available on Patreon: www.patreon.com/minmakes

[@emptyaccount9821]

It's really cool to know that you watch Studson Studios' stuff!! You two are two of my favourite miniature creators :)

[@mminmakes]

Awww thank you! Studson is sooo creative and funny :> Thanks for watching and commenting on this and the other video as well, always makes my day when people hop from one video to another

[@faroshscale]

that studson reference!!!! also I adore that you thought to make the outside of the windows more worn. what attention to detail.

[@mminmakes]

Studson is amazing ✨ It's fun doing all these details!

[@majorotakun]

I love how you tell a story about a collector as you build this amazing miniature. Very nice touch

[@mminmakes]

Glad you like it!

[@LunaTheCommenter]

For a small channel this is amazing quality! Nice build!

[@mminmakes]

Thanks a ton!

[@sleepytimetaquito]

It’s just a deep sense of nostalgic melancholia

[@mminmakes]

Thank you, that was the mood I was going for :)

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Boy, did you ever bring back memories of the joys of miniature making. I’m plesed to have found you. Beautiful work! Your running prose warrants a book! I’ll be looking at your other posts.

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you! I can just about manage a video script, but a book would probably be beyond me...

[@ivebel3966]

i chose this video to fall asleep, to drift off while watching something relaxing. I ended up being completely charmed by this beautiful story and your attention to every little detail, this was more than a video to me. it was an experience, it let me feel past emotions i forgot. so many memories came back. thank you.

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you! I hope they were good memories :)

[@Idk-oy2qw]

Thank you…. I can’t even describe it… it’s like you’ve frozen time! I am very, very young, but I wish when I grow up (if Earth is still there…) I can get to enjoy life like this without having to go to work or etc. Thank you

[@mminmakes]

You are so sweet, and I just want to wish you all the very best things!! May Earth still be green and beautiful for you as you grow older 🦋🌿❤️

[@tinaedmonds5211]

True artistry. Some of the best work I've ever seen

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! ^__^

[@h1ghtide_era]

your the only youtuber that i’ve known that reads comments genuinely. 😀❤️

[@mminmakes]

Hahaha the comments keep me going (❁´◡`❁)

[@loversmeeting]

I clicked because the video looked interesting, stayed and subscribed because of the captions (they are too relatable)...

[@mminmakes]

Awww hahaha thank you so much!! I'm glad you related...

[@moomoorare]

Your building and storytelling abilities are incredible, I felt so immersed and captivated by the stories about who this Collector is and acts like. The care in the details, everything looks gorgeous, you have a great great talent. I hope the Collector finds what he's been looking for soon so he can write in that big blank journal, of all the beautiful bright creatures that hopefully he's found a friend in, so that he's not alone anymore and can finally admire nature around him with new eyes.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! This was such a sweet kind comment, it's the first one that really made me think the collector has a bright future ahead of him 🥰

[@moomoorare]

@@mminmakes You're welcome! That makes me really happy :D 🥰 I'll be waiting if the Collector ever comes back with new adventures, or new characters present themselves and their lovely places

[@biancakraus8214]

OMG... such a beautiful video 💞💞💞💞 ... so perfectly combined with this music and the stories .... thank you so very much for this amazing artwork 💞💞💞💞

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! It makes me really happy when people like the stories :)

[@Pstanich]

I didn't want this video to end

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you!

[@Ravenmad2000]

Min Makes…thank you, so much, for sharing your talent. You did a fantastic job! You’ve inspired me to make the same…I’ll be ordering the whole kit from your patron. Though I don’t collect real Butterflies, I have hundreds of ornamental ones. Once, in my first attempt at decoupage, I cut out about 500 from a Butterfly identification book, pasted them to a huge trunk and varnished them…got up, the following morning, to find most had buckled. Took the trunk to the sandblasters and also had it powder-coated, bought the same book again, cut out another 500 and stuck them down properly before varnishing. So, doing your miniature will be my pièce de résistance. Thanks again. Keep up your incredible work. 😊

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you! The kit for this was one I purchased from Taobao, the link is in the video description. The butterflies from this build are available on Patreon though :) You worked so hard on that decoupage trunk, I can only imagine how much effort it was to cut out another 500 butterflies!! You are so patient and I'm sure the final result was worth it. Thank you again for your comment, if you do end up using the miniature butterflies in a project I'd love to see it ^_^

[@Ravenmad2000]

Thank you Min Makes. I will buy the kit from Taobao, indeed. I forgot to mention that I have nearly a hundred Butterfly tattoos. 😄 And just sent some pics to a friend, who gave me seeds of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vine…to show her the five successful one are four metres tall now. Hope they attract some Butterflies.

[@mminmakes]

@@Ravenmad2000 Oh my goodness, a hundred butterfly tattoos? You're a butterfly lover for sure 🦋💕And good at growing plants too! I never knew there was a specific plant like that, it'd be amazing if the birdwings showed up!

[@susannebottger9556]

Was für eine absolut fantastische einzigartige Handarbeit. Noch nie habe ich etwas sooooo schönes und filigranes gesehen was mit so viel Liebe und Ideenreichtum von Hand hergestellt wurde. Was ein kostbarer Schatz. Vielen Dank fürs zeigen aus Dank gleich ein Abo und Kommentare da gelassen

[@mminmakes]

Thank you for subscribing and commenting! Knowing that people from different countries watch my video makes me very happy!

[@annuncreates5962]

Your work is beautiful, and it's inspiring me to go build a detailed room miniature that I haven't made in a while. I did build a miniature cabinet of curiosities with small butterflies and insects and animals in jars , I might just turn it into a zoologist's room!

[@mminmakes]

That is awesome! How'd you do that animals in jars? I think a zoologist's room would look amazing, full of all kinds of different animals and insects ╰(*°▽°*)╯

[@kraftyiam]

Howdy, this showed up in my feed and I'm glad it did. The transformation of the base is brilliant and your room is stunning. lovelovelove Thanks for sharing.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed!

[@dm8264]

This was so calming and beautiful! You have a lovely gift for providing beauty to others in the world! 🙏🏼

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! ❤️🦋✨

[@estherwijnbeek8072]

I remember seeing this kit online; you have made it even more beautiful with your gift of storytelling :)

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! The kit was so beautiful, I'm happy it turned out so well 😍

[@narniaknight]

Howl's room is full of things. There are many things but they still shine. Someone dusts those things. They dont look broken. They are taken care of.

[@AlexRamos-nr5cj]

I just found your channel and I must say I love it. Your narration with the asmr background noise of the crafting with the chill lofi music. It almost creates the Springtime of youth you talk about. It is so calming and inspiring as an artist. Thank you for creating such lovely content in this world of fast media.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! I really love making these long slow videos so it makes me really happy when people like you come along and enjoy them :)

[@karenrwalker]

Such a beautiful build and video. Pure poetry in motion.

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you so much!! This is the sweetest comment ever ♥

[@crayzeenaebear97]

One of the most satisfying things I've watched in a really long time! The silent process with subtitled commentary is GENIUS! ❤NEW SUB

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! I wondered if a voiceover would be better but I prefer the silent process with subtitles too 😉

[@shaktisoul93]

I am so deeply moved by this. Thank you for your art 🙏🏻

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RJE95]

I loved this video, especially your commentary. When you described how you put your hands through the bars of the chair as a child and pretended you were a hungry prisoner, it reminded me of a memory from my childhood. Sometimes I didn't really like the food I had to eat, but I would pack it into a little container and then pretend I was living out in the wild (in reality I was hiding under furniture). If I pretended I was really starving because I hadn't eaten in days, the food would somehow taste better. I would ration it and eat it very slowly, savouring each piece. Thank you for making this video! I really love the concept of the collector! I plan to make a similar miniature one day too.

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! That's such a cute thing to do, tricking yourself into liking your food.. I can totally imagine how you would eat it bit by bit. Thank you for sharing such a lovely memory. All the best making that miniature you dream of!! ❤️🦋✨

[@wassupstock]

Im still part way through this inspiring video, but i wanted to say, your description page is brilliantly detailed, just like your build. Thanks for being so detailed and careful! 🦋

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you!! Not maybe people read it so thanks for noticing hahaha ❤️

[@elaineculbert8594]

What a charming, relaxing, beautiful video! I’ve always loved anything miniature and also always wanted a dollhouse but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. My youngest granddaughter sent this video to me this evening and I’m so grateful. The soothing music is perfect! Thank you from Canada! 🇨🇦

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! I treasure this comment so much 🥰🥰🥰 Have a lovely week in Canada!!

[@azukibeanhobbies]

Loved how you made this! The additional windows and your own butterflies. And how you were thinking about the collector character while making this hehe. You do asmr so well, really relaxing. I keep thinking Jane Austen BBC drama vibes. And, omg the long time frames, I’ve been working on mine for 5 months now 😆

[@mminmakes]

5 months!! ohh that makes me so excited for your next build hahaha ooh i love jane austen but i've never listened to the bbc dramas! that is such a compliment though tysm ❤️❤️❤️

[@azukibeanhobbies]

@@mminmakes yeh it gave me a very strong Jane Austen cottage type feel, I can just imagine the heroine of her stories sitting down in a cottage writing.

[@hollyhope7227]

OMG! This is so wonderful. I used to build rooms for Monster High dolls in 1:6 scale and I loved the woods, the creativity one is allowed to live. Now I am painting table top minis with special glasses on because they are sooo tiny. But to see what you are doing lets my heart beat faster!!! Mini and woodlike. Living in another world for all these hours we invest. I wish I knew how to get the basic set to construct that! I live in Germany and things like that are not so easy to find in an acceptable quality. Thank you very much for your inspiration!! You just saved my day!!!

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you for your comment! Your minis must be tiny!! I do love mini and woodlike things... I'm actually envious of all the beautiful dollhouses and wood furniture available in Europe!! There's a really good supplier in Germany called Mini Mundus, I'd love to buy some things from them one day! www.minimundus.de/en/furniture-store/miniatures

[@tamibell4325]

This is absolutely INCREDIBLE! The level of detail that you put into every single object is MAGNIFICENT and MAGICAL! You have taken miniatures to a whole new level!! I am so glad that your video came up! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work. I really enjoyed every minute!❤💥🏆🙏

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much 😊 It took so long to finish this, it makes me really happy that you enjoyed it too!

[@darawilson4101]

Absolutely beautiful. I'm in awe of your creativity!

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much!

[@skylark1250]

I’ve never seen anything so artful and meticulous. Every detail is perfect. Lovely work!

[@mminmakes]

Thanks so much 😊

[@bchubb9153]

Your artwork is so lovely and has such a thoughtfulness to it. Down to the smallest details ❤

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@whorormovie]

the remark has probably been made so many times by now, but wood is so wonderful. as it comes to you in this kit, right from the package- unfinished- it's still gorgeous to look at. with every step of the process it gets better, yet it can still be admired for its beauty at any given moment. perhaps even admired in different ways, by different people with different ideas of beauty. that's incredible.

[@mminmakes]

Yes!!! I love wood in a all its forms, it's definitely something I'm going to keep working with 😊

[@kjmav10135]

You absolutely nailed the butterfly nets! Exactly right!

[@mminmakes]

Thanks for the validation!!

[@cinthiaMP]

2:30 studson mention, nice! very cool video

[@mminmakes]

He's one of the best ;) Thank you!

[@stineke3021]

a big project! what a beautiful result. 👏👏

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! 😊

[@user-bi3yd7zm3q]

Это невероятно! 😍 я прямо залипла. Наслаждение наблюдать за процессом создания микромира👍👀🔥

[@mminmakes]

Thank you for watching and commenting!! :)

[@kristenroxburgh8213]

stipple that goop reference hell yeah

[@Mullybee]

This story gave me chills. :) I’m so glad I found your channel!

[@mminmakes]

Welcome aboard! 🦋❤️✨

[@patriciapinto2820]

Thanks a million stars for sharing this video ❤Amazing work❤ Beautiful ❤

[@mminmakes]

My pleasure 😊

[@pinkzagenda]

Omg this makes me want to live in the Arriety world 🤩

[@mminmakes]

Aww me too hahaha Arietty is such a sweet movie

[@meganmoon6197]

Just gorgeous. Feeling so inspired right now

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! 🌿🦋❤️

[@lilamonreo9542]

이것은 정말 믿을 수 없을 정도로 아름다웠습니다. ❤❤❤

[@mminmakes]

감사합니다(❁´◡`❁)

[@Shi_y0w]

Yout video makes me want to find a hobby or something i love, thank you for it. I look forward for the next one. I know it’s bad but i envy the gentleness and patience that gives this video.. i hope to see you another time :)

[@mminmakes]

Go for it! Don't be envious, there's so many moments off camera where I'm dropping things, glueing my fingers together, breaking furniture I already made... 🤭

[@lara_xy]

what a beautiful video, this was perfect before sleeping and the result looks so so beautiful! i also want to make a miniature set, although a much easier one

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! Yess I love yo watch miniatures videos before bed too. Go for it, making a kit will be so fun!! ❤️📚✨

[@kmduarte2005]

I’m awestruck by your talent and creativity. I would be over the moon to have this gorgeous piece of work! 🦋

[@mminmakes]

Thank you!! ❤️🦋✨

[@sellimo5887]

So creative & pretty🌱 Keep it up🤍

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@theloveyourfacegal2773]

This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts & artistic nature with us 😊.

[@mminmakes]

My pleasure 😊

[@SewEasyCreations]

Stunning, everything about it! Thank you for sharing this journey with us.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! ❤️🦋✨

[@roshemmings8857]

So obvious why it took u 6 months. Beautiful work. I came after I watched your library build. Mesmerised yet again. Thank you 😊

[@mminmakes]

Thank you for staying on to watch another build! Hopefully I get faster with each build hahaha

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

There are large miths where I live, that showed up last summer, here in northern Nevada, after a very snowy winter, anf they're referred to as hummingbird moths... they look so much like humingbirds that it's surprising to find out they're actually moths! God created some very peculiar species. Such fun and wonder to observe

[@mminmakes]

Hummingbird moths! I just looked them up and my goodness they are beautiful 😍 Thank you for introducing me to this lovely little creature ❤️

[@gohawks3571]

Thank you for the video 🥰 Everyone seems to have a cute story, so I'll share too. We had moved to a new area, and were driving around to check out the countryside. Since we were making a day of it, I dressed up slightly & had a spritz of body spray. It happened to be spring. We found a local lake, so we pulled over to walk around and whatnot. Well, I happened to choose a shirt that was sequins-y and flowery, and I think over a yellow skirt. My body spray was flowery or something, kinda sweet smelling. As I walked towards the lake, I found myself accosted by bytterflies😆😆😆 I felt so bad, deceiving these poor butterfly! I looked and smelled like a delicious bouquet😂 I'm so sorry, butterflies!

[@mminmakes]

Oh noooooo hahahahaha!!! You must have been the most beautiful looking flower that day! Thank you for sharing, what a sweet memory of a spring day by the lake :)

[@gohawks3571]

@@mminmakes Thank you😊 It was a very funny moment, esp since I didn't get what was happening for a second, lol!

[@shkapoo]

That was such a wonderful video to watch! As another viewer commented I too slowed it down, but because I was so mesmerised by the making and your storytelling both and found the subtitles moved a bit too fast for me to keep up with the making. 😉 I’ve only just found you so will definitely be going back to watch older videos. Thank you so much for a quiet and beautifully made video showing your talents. 👏🏼 🦋 Pam.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! Yes I've noted the comments about the subtitles, I'll slow them down next time!!

[@shkapoo]

@@mminmakes Oh no, I hope you didn’t think I was complaining! I just slowed the speed down to the next spot and it was fine. As long as you don’t start talking in the videos…that would definitely sound weird on the slower speed! 🤪😂 Again thanks for such a lovely video. 👏🏼 ❤️

[@mminmakes]

@@shkapoo No worries at all! I really appreciate the feedback. I won't start talking in the videos, but I wouldn't want the other audio/music to sound odd slowed down either 😂

[@suzannealvin5708]

Astonishing detail- bravo

[@mminmakes]

Thank you 😊

[@user-ri3yh2if5p]

Красиво! Миниатюрно! Полезно для мелкой моторики! Советую всем! А бабочек можно рисовать- кто любит!❤

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! ❤️🦋✨

[@user-ri3yh2if5p]

@@mminmakes 🫂💋

[@DawnDavidson]

What a beautiful room! All those butterflies. So pretty! I am like the collector: a bit absent-minded, sometimes hyper focused with my passions, and I love rainbows of color. :)

[@mminmakes]

You are a wonderful person 🦋🌈✨ Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@vickinoeske1154]

Just beautiful every tiny detail. Incredible job.❤😊🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! 💕💕💕

[@valerieskallerup6860]

This was beautiful! Thank you for sharing

[@mminmakes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christianmiller8094]

Lol!! I love your video!! The subtitles has me hooked, but now I have to go back and WATCH the vid, love the stories!! Keep it ALL coming!! Thanks😊😊

[@mminmakes]

Thank you! I'm always extra happy when people notice the subtitles, so thank you for making my day!

[@spiderbits2923]

I liked your goop stippling! Maybe it's the high humidity where I live, but weathered houses get random spots of build up like that, so it gave me a familiar aged appearance. But for more control and even texture, tools of sponges help.

[@mminmakes]

Aww thank you! I did use a sponge in my next build and it helped!

[@memorykeepersarchive3953]

YOU are amazing..!! Your work is amazing..!! Thank you so much for sharing ❤.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much! ❤️🦋✨

[@TheAnimalsMagicShop]

New subscriber, and Wow, the modifications you made to the kit are beautiful. The window and skylight you added make the cottage looks so realistic, the "spooky secret" is very cool, and I enjoyed your narrative about The Collector. I've always loved miniatures but have never tried making any. Since my teens, my favorite "miniatures" are antique sewing buttons - they are tiny works of art. After my divorce, I am left with a once beautiful home that my ex and I built 34 years ago and it's now in serious disrepair. That is my current project and it'll probably take me the rest of my life to restore it, especially since up until last year i never picked up a tool or knew how to fix anything. I'm 66 and running out of years. I think a motivation to keep working on a project might be to make up a story about it like you did. It could be about a fictitious person, or maybe a personal secret dream and creating a 3 dimensional vision board like a diorama could help it manifest. Either way, it could motivate one to keep working rather than disappoint the fictitious person, or yourself. Too, I think most of us have been worried since the world wide mess of 2020, and it just keeps escalating, so it can be hard to focus on finishing creative projects. Maybe that's what we need to do though - think up a story that gives us comfort and peace in our minds and then spend a little time every day creating it with our hands. Thank you for an inspiring video. You are very creative and gifted, and I hope you will share more in the future. P.S. I have a butterfly net propped against the wall in back of my bed. It has a long bamboo handle and faded turquoise net. I've never used it for butterflies, but for hornets, birds, and once, a bat that got inside the house. All were released outside 😊

[@mminmakes]

Aww it's so sweet that your net was used to safely release those little creatures outside! Thank you so much for the long and lovely comment, I'm holding it close to my heart :) I hope you manage to restore your precious home, and maybe have a little space to display some antique sewing buttons!

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

You aren't running out of year, I was born in 1958 too and I think you probably have a fair bit to go yet. I'm sure you will make your home as beautiful and comfortable as it deserves to be in no time, make a hobby out of repairing and refurbishing in the way you dream of, it doesn't need to be hugely expensive if you do as much of it as you can. There are resources where you can pick up lovely furniture and building supplies. I wish you all the best with your home❤ you have a lovely attitude and yes, if you make it a story and plan for it, using dioramas, you will enjoy it and have a lovely reminder of how you went about the refurbishment.

[@TheAnimalsMagicShop]

@@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws thanks for the encouragement 💚

[@user-lg5vp5cr9q]

Hi Min, After watching your library build I had to check out if you had any more videos. So here I am a few hours later. What magnificent work you have done. No wonder it took so long to post. I would have taken years making this project and would probably never have completed it ..instead, putting it in the too hard basket. Again, such a joy to watch. Thank you. Cheers Robyn ❤

[@mminmakes]

Thank you Robyn for your lovely comments on this video and on the other one too. I do stop and start my projects with long breaks in between! What seems to hard right now might be doable in a few weeks or months or years 💕

[@sharonkaysnowton]

Loving it.

[@mminmakes]

Thank you!

[@sheep1ewe]

This is wonderful! I can relate so much to Your little story here!

[@mminmakes]

Thank you so much!