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Playlist of videos for this project in order:
1. Here's where you can learn how to make your own cardboard room box/shadow box in 1:12 scale:
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2. Cardboard Room Box floors, cereal box walls and tin ceiling
• DIY Ceiling, Walls & F...
3. Egg carton stones & grout technique for hearth
• DIY Egg Carton Stone F...
4. DIY Fireplace, tiles, faux flowers, painted chair+
• DIY Fireplace, Faux Fl...
5. DIY hearth broom, bear trap, bellows & peg shelf
• DIY hearth broom, bear...
6. DIY snowshoes from scratch
• DIY miniature Snowshoe...
7. Mini kettle made from a bead
• DIY miniature kettle o...
8. DIY potatoes, corner shelf, milk can made from trash, coal bucket
• DIY Miniature accessor...
I'm making miniature snowshoes to accessorize my cardboard room box. It's only 3 inches deep but it looks deeper due to a forced perspective illusion. There's enough room for a fireplace, antique looking stove, a chair and lots of accessories. I made it using a damaged Home Depot box.
faux leather using paper bag
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You can also paint thin fabric and seal it with Mod Podge to make a leather-like fabric
Traditional broom
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[@kevincoon1809]

Stick them in the corner behind the chair. Snow shoes aren't something someone that uses them is gonna display. I grew up in Alaska. I used them when I went hunting and trapping in the winter I just took mine off and tossed them next to the wood stove to dry after using them. Some were easy to get but not where I'd trip over them. I just propped them up by the wood stove melted snow dripped off and it dried the water up. Mine aren't as old school as the mini ones you made but the native people are the ones that told me what to do with mine to keep them in working order

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! That's a very good point. That makes a lot of sense.

[@kevincoon1809]

@@queencityminis just a suggestion. The space you created looks like it's a used lived in kind of space. Thought might be helpful to know what people that use them do with them

[@marykayryan7891]

The hole allows your toe to flexibly bend through the shoe so when you are walking the motion of your foot is more natural and less stiff. Not sure that makes sense if you haven't actually snow shoed, but if you did, you'd see its purpose right away. Fantastic miniatures. You've given me a lot of ideas.

[@queencityminis]

That makes a lot of sense! Thanks for sharing

[@jenniferwong4530]

I actually worked in a snowshoe factory near Ottawa, Canada! Your snowshoes are amazing!! I'm a basket weaver so I know I have what I need to make a pair of these!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! Make yourself a pair.

[@marykayryan7891]

Because antique snow shoes are rather expensive and even in days gone by were kept for many years and well cared for, I think one would not hang them from those hooks by the top. I'd rest them up against the chair if you intend to have a fire in the fire place. That way we know it is winter and the snow shoes just got used. Maybe a little faux puddle from the melting snow would be fun.

[@queencityminis]

A little puddle would be adorable! Great idea

[@cecoya]

I like the way they turned out. Actually I would put them next to the stove but behind the chair, visible but not so prominent they draw the attention there every time you look. They are a need but not everyday. Have a great day

[@queencityminis]

That's a very good point! Thank you so much for watching

[@ghoulgoil5029]

I would have been making up cuss words if I tried this! They look so good. Fantastic job getting it so life like. I think leaning against the chair for placement.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I think leaning against the chair would work well too.

[@candacemackey7545]

Love the tiny snowshoes! They look so real. I think behind the chair would be a good place for them. They can still be seen but not front and center.

[@queencityminis]

I think that's a good idea and it'll balance the other side of the room. There's new stuff I added you haven't seen yet.

[@candacemackey7545]

I can’t wait to see it finished! Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@klaird_h4727]

Maybe make a little lift behind the chair and put them on that, so they can be seen from behind the chair, along with a fishing rod next to them..😊

[@queencityminis]

That would be cool. Great idea! Maybe I could make a little crate with a lid to sit them on or even a bag of flour.

[@miizmurrderr]

I know I'm late but it would have been really cool if you added a mouse coming out of a mouse hole or maybe have a black cat watching a mouse crawling around somewhere and hunting it lol. Love how this churned out!

[@queencityminis]

I still need to make food and fill the top of the stove. Maybe I will make a little mouse. Keep your eyes peeled.

[@nessiemonstercrafts]

So brilliant! Thanks for showing the bamboo skewer technique, so much more achievable than trying to get back to the 80's to find rattan lol. I'm looking forward to having a play with my stash of skewers and seeing what I can come up with! You're a real gem Shyra

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! Most of my viewers don't make miniatures and watch for relaxation and entertainment. I know some of you do craft so I like my videos to be accessible and replicable. Very few of us probably own that 1980s rattan 😆

[@kat3910]

I love how they came out!!! Especially the leather boot part. I say take down (carefully) the pot rack ~ these are cuter and would be the star of the show on that wall :)

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :) I got impatient toward the end of shaving the leather and cut through it several times (you can see them when I sand it) but it turned out great. Thank you for your feedback about the pot rack. These are definitely much cuter.

[@cat3crazy]

Very nice. I like all the little details you added. I would prop the snowshoes in the corner of the wall opposite the chair. You could put them behind the chair but that would look too crowded. You have to show us a picture when you get finished. I love your work.

[@queencityminis]

In the next video for this series, I'm adding more details to the left of the room under the handmade shelf and all the accessories. That video may be the last one so it will include the food and stove top items. I'll find a space for the snowshoes too.

[@jori7398]

Your chair tutorial today inspired me to come back and watch this again-going to try making 4 Windsor back chairs this weekend! I think if I combine techniques from each of the tutorials, it might work. And if they’re half an ounce as beautiful as your tiny artworks, I’ll feel so satisfied.

[@queencityminis]

That sounds like such a cool idea! Have fun 😊

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

So cute! Pardon the pun @12:14😂 The commentary is worth listening to

[@queencityminis]

😂 I've learned from experience.

[@jantucker9355]

Those turned out great!!! You are so creative. We all would have liked to see the cussing , struggling part tho.😂

[@queencityminis]

🤣 The struggle was real and it took place about an inch from my eyes

[@jori7398]

They are so beautiful I could cry. You’re an artist.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much 😊

[@chrisdavis7720]

You are totally brilliant and so detail oriented it hurts...I can hardly wait until your next video!!! Please don't stop!! You are absolutely amazing!!!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I post a video every week. I'd like to keep that going for the long haul. I'm happy you're enjoying it :) Some other great channels are Bentley House Minis (of course), Darkest Raven Movie Minis, Miss Minilife, Whitney LaBrie, Little Gretchen's Workshop, Gina's Miniature Studio, TinyKeyholeMinis, the Square to Spare, AngieAug...I'm missing some but it's late and I'm tired.

[@tinynina76]

They look so good! It was cute how you explained your struggle with the sewing of a very minute detail of the item! 🤣 It somehow makes me feel like I'm not the only one.

[@queencityminis]

Haha seriously! Sometimes doing tiny things is a bit trying.

[@catherinepalmer4596]

I remain stunned and in awe of your gift for detail and creativity. Bless you for inspiring me!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much ❣️

[@nameless6252]

I love all the minis you make & I especially love your explanations. So clear and concise. Thank you!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much 💗

[@camberwins]

These look SO good! And totally a New England thing to have in your little kitchen! I would prop them up behind the rocking chair, personally. Also, loved the reverse this week! Can't wait to see next week's video!!!

[@queencityminis]

The majority rules so I will put them near the chair. I think that will look great. Thank you :) I always have fun choosing a part to reverse.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

I know this is an older video and it may have been mentioned but the bamboo screwed bending technique might make a very nice bent wood rocker.

[@queencityminis]

Nobody has mentioned that. I love that idea! It would try my patience but it would look cool.

[@cathyblount6497]

Your work is amazing, love watching.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much ❄️

[@girl4granted]

I really love the fact that you show different ways of making things. I live on a small island in the indian ocean so walking into a craft store is not a options. I am always looking for creative ways to make miniature with everyday items.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! When it comes to making miniatures, we can almost always substitute one material for another. There's a lot of flexibility.

[@annieo9468]

Your attention to detail is impressive. Those are SO good !

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much!

[@marymary377]

Shyra these are ridiculously adorable!!! Very realistic, and i love all the little details. Thanks as always for sharing your ideas! :)

[@queencityminis]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you!

[@rachelhunt4596]

The detail is incredible. I love, love miniatures from scratch!👏🏻👏🏻

[@queencityminis]

Glad you like them! Making miniatures from scratch is so much fun (unless it all goes sideways, which does happen 😆)

[@recoveringsoul755]

Oooh those turned out so good. They look just like my mom's. And First!!!

[@queencityminis]

You deserve to be first since it was your suggestion 👏 Thank you

[@estherm7070]

I love how the snowshoes came out, so cute. I think you should place them somewhere else other than the rack. You did a great job 👏🏼!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you. I think so too.

[@TaraFinlay]

Headed to Earth N Tree Miniatures right now!!! It's about a 90 minute drive. Can't wait!!!

[@queencityminis]

That's so exciting! I was just there on Sunday. It's the best place ever.

[@TaraFinlay]

@Queen City Minis my husband surprised me with free reign for Christmas. I will be filming a haul soon. I mentioned you and they told me about your recent acquisition. Can't wait to see that! We are on our way home how.

[@vickytimmerman1365]

I like them right by the chair looks like they were just taken off. You are so incredibly talented

[@queencityminis]

That's where they'll be. I like them there too. Thank you!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Love the snow shoes.👍🏼👍🏼🎁🕯🌟🕯🎁

[@queencityminis]

Thank you ☺️

[@dunbar1821]

You could try using that extra bamboo loop you made to create a fishing net

[@queencityminis]

You're a genius! I was planning to make a loan tennis racket someday, maybe for an attic scene. Your idea is so much better. Thank you ☺️

[@amyburnette7324]

I really like your room. I live near lake country west of lake Superior. I have been wanting to make something like this and your work is inspiring.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much :) I hope you craft too. It's so good for the soul.

[@katjasmulders3115]

I learnt so much from you thank you for this video's I put the snowboats on the wall because they look very good it is a eye catcher

[@queencityminis]

Glad I could help! Thank you 😊

[@ImperialKneazle]

Nicely done - very realistic, the attention to detail was phenominal. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I added extra details because I've been watching TinyKeyholeMinis and Gina's Miniatures. They both go the extra mile or two and I love it.

[@alphonsinelepitre1992]

So cute

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@marinamarioni6384]

a substitute for the leather is a brown paper bag. If you roll and distress the paper it looks like leather and can be painted any color. The paper is of course not durable, but if they are for display only the paper is good. It is also easy to cut and glue in place. The lacing would be difficult, but I would probably just glue short pieces on

[@queencityminis]

I agree! I've made paper bag leather previously. It's a great technique. I even used it to cover the table top of a miniature desk. It looked great. I've also used it to cover books, of course.

[@marinamarioni6384]

@@queencityminis your stuff is so fun to watch, I like that you include your mistakes, or what my artist father sometimes calls "happy accidents" You may end up with something different, but better, and you always learn something! I get frustrated with myself when I mess up, but later realize I got something from the experience. I also enjoy your positive attitude! Thanks for sharing all your hard work

[@fancifuldevices]

Aww I’m so glad to see another of this series!!!!!!! I love these.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :) There's at least one more video to finish this room. Maybe two.

[@krismills4393]

I'm so excited to see this tutorial. I've been looking for directions to make mini snowshoes for some fairy houses I build. This is great!!! So glad I found your channel !!😊

[@queencityminis]

That's awesome! It's a very specific, kind of obscure thing. I don't think there are any other mini snowshoe tutorials. I'm happy to fill a knowledge gap 🤓

[@noexcuses_beliefinmyself]

What a neat project! Thanks for sharing!!

[@queencityminis]

My pleasure :) It's come a long way since the days of being a cardboard box.

[@karenmusa3052]

Again...just amazing, its all in the tiny details. Fabulous x

[@queencityminis]

Thanks so much 😊 The little details matter so much.

[@karenmusa3052]

@@queencityminis They sure do, its because of them we get the whole picture working so beautifully.

[@patlynn2418]

Wow excellent job!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much!

[@kjaecques]

Fantastic!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you :)

[@elizabethraworth64]

Brilliant !

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

Brilliant.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

You could have woven the thread through the burlap holes, I saw this elsewhere when someone used embroidery floss in different colours, laced through the burlap to make a rug. Not that the idea would have jumped to my mind either, if I hadn't seen it lol! I am well acquainted with leather skiving because I make miniature saddlery. (not well, like the amazing Daisy Stalls, but I do it all the same lol).

[@queencityminis]

People have a lot more patience that I have 😆

[@lunadargent5292]

Excellent video I've been actually watching all these room box videos. You are exceptionally clever and talented. You might know this already but in case you still don't know the square hole in the webbing is where the toe of your boot goes when you're walking on the snowshoes without it the action of your foot would have nowhere to go and it would break the webbing 😃

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! That makes a lot of sense. I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing. I'm working on making food for the stovetop and wrapping this project up soon.

[@lunadargent5292]

@@queencityminis looking forward to it 😃👍🏻👏🏻

[@anyarich9945]

Super!!!!!!

[@queencityminis]

Many thanks!!

[@undernuit]

Put them somewhere else other than the pot rack.

[@queencityminis]

Agreed. I'm glad you're not all saying to remove the pot rack and put them there because it would damage the wall. It's so much easier to just lean them up against something.

[@rachelsmith3592]

“I’m assuming most of you don’t have a bag of rattan from 1982”- honestly, you’d be surprised 😅

[@queencityminis]

Too true 😂 Becoming a miniaturist is a gateway to hoarding.

[@lolashahdadi380]

What about using the ratan to make embroidery hoop (I don’t remember the official name) on a table next to a comfy chair next to a side table with a pair of glasses and a cup of tea, in front of a fire

[@queencityminis]

That's such a quaint idea! Thank you

[@berthaday3473]

So cute. These will go well in my mini antique shop. Do u have a tutorial on the bellows? (Gotta have a set)

[@queencityminis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIqxhJ6ufcR0psUsi=PK859co1GaNK5TbO Here you are! They're really fun to make.

[@Geerah]

oh man the snowshoes would look so good on that wall, but the risk of ruining the wall is too high. besides the person owning the cabin would need them to be acessible. put them by the bear trap and other tools.

[@queencityminis]

I agree. I was careful to hide the right side of the room during filming bc I've done more over there and haven't released the video yet. They'll have to go on the right side of the room.

[@Shari_A._]

Beautifully done. Is there room against the wall under the broom and bear trap? I can't recall what's on that side of the room, or maybe just behind the chair crossed over each other , and standing up in that corner? No idea if that made sense, but I can see it in my head!! hehe

[@queencityminis]

You're clever! I intentionally didn't show that side of the room bc I added more but this video would've been too long if I had shown all of that. So that side of the room is occupied.

[@Shari_A._]

@@queencityminis Aahh.. I gotcha. I can't wait to see it. 🙂

[@marykayryan7891]

Don' sweat the "small stuff"?! Ha😊

[@queencityminis]

Words to live by ☺️

[@susanperna4722]

I'd put the snow shoes In front by the chair

[@queencityminis]

I'm leaving towards that. It depends on whether the frame will obscure them. I need to eventually cover the cardboard edges.