Faux Leather Miniature Chesterfield sofas

These two sofas don't have a home, just yet. And so they could be the start of a project or they are the entire project. I would love to hear your ideas on what type of scene these could be placed in? Drop a comment below and let you know your thoughts.
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[@carolynsittler4929]

Nicely done. Looks like real leather

[@coby9896]

Thank you Gina for sharing the very practical way you go about solving problems. Leaving the fabric in one piece and cutting the trim on the bias are great ideas. It is in the layering of colour that your pieces really come to life.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thanks Coby, I was lucky enough to learn those techniques from some amazing ladies at a club I went along to recently. And so was more than happy to share my learnings with you.

[@karenmusa3052]

Bloody hell they are just two miniature leather Chesterfields, which was the whole idea lol but they are perfect miniature replicas! Amazing, truly beautiful lil pieces of art. Im sure u had to really think about this build but my god u made it look easy hon, congrats big time. Nice to see a sister from across the ditch/pond lol Thanku so much mate just amazing. Kaz Perth WA XXX

[@BentleyHouseMinis]

Those sofas are gorgeous!! Wow🤩

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thank you Ara, they turned out better than I had originally😂 thought. Now to create a project/scene for them to go into

[@Chiquepeace]

oh my! these are amazing, you are so good. Thanks for sharing your creation and process.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thank you so much Lisa, now I need to find or create a scene for them to go into. I am glad that you liked the process 😊

[@chimpalienbaby7312]

Fabulous job!

[@janeshupe9865]

Love your couch. I made one out of real leather . Not so easy. I will be making my next one like yours. Excellent thank you so much.❤

[@valeriebrincheck6034]

Maybe you can make a steampunk sitting room for an eccentric professor. It could have all kinds of things he has collected from his travels around the world, including the suitcase, a telescope, a hat stand with a top hat and goggles on it, a globe, the guns you made. The steampunk accessory list is endless but I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

[@coby9896]

I love that idea.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Ooo I love the way you think Valerie, I was thinking something along those lines too and you have added some extra things to think about.

[@porkchop8542]

What a great idea!

[@SuL1412]

👍❤

[@susanann4171]

I did my first armchair a few months ago, 'trust the process' I kept saying to myself lol, like you I used modge before painting it and it turned out amazing for my first diorama, it looks like an old leather battered comfy armchair, love the chesterfields though, the colour is amazing, thank you for your video

[@raelenewhite6149]

WOW...amazing Gina..I love that I can chrome cast your videos to my TV...look forward to next Saturday. X

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thanks Raelene, yea I have the ability to that too, it's great!

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

I love this concept how to achieve the tufting. 👍🏻❤️

[@galewhiteman2047]

Wow!! Impressive!

[@NChant101]

Great work!

[@maggiehughes4283]

Sofas are fantastic as is the leather look you created. Have recently found your site and great to discover you are a fellow kiwi. I belong to the ‘Goldfields Miniatures’ group situated in Alexandra where we have a loads of miniature fun. And now I’m going to watch your sofa creation again. Thank you.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

It’s so nice to meet fellow kiwis on this platform. I belong to the North Shore Miniature club in Auckland and I’m part of the committee organising the next convention, I’ve just emailed your club looking for workshop tutors. I love this small world we live in, yes pun intended 😆

[@alisavogt2892]

Fabulous kit bashing!!

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thanks Alisa 😉

[@arundhatitare8934]

Very well made❤

[@ivanchacon3064]

Awesome work Gina !!! Thanks for sharing. Greatings from Costa Rica.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hi Ivan and welcome. This is one of my favorite projects which I now need to think of a scene to put the into 🙂

[@GetRealwithMike]

Use them in a Gentleman's club from the 18th/19 century. Fireplace, couches, smoking jackets, cigars and brandy.

[@candidacosta6713]

Great work. I can't wait for your next project 😉😉

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thank you Candida, they were really fun to make.

[@estherwijnbeek8072]

Your sofa's turned out beautiful :)

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@GetRealwithMike]

Any plans for Victorian furniture? I'm about to build a Victorian that has ghosts. Not a dark and sinister but a fairly new house complete with ghosts, flickering lights, doors opening and closing, cabinets opening, and a live Séance. If you have any sources or websites, please tell me. Thanks and this is nice.

[@wonderwend1]

Amazing pieces Gina. I'm on a mission to get you more subscribers because you should have more.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hey that is so lovely of you, I appreciate all the help you can give. 🥰

[@wonderwend1]

@@GinasMiniatureStudio well I shared it on a big Minis Facebook page just after. I hope you get a few more 😊

[@kathisease9924]

Hi Gina:) New sub here, so happy to have fund you! This project is beautiful, I think with your video I might give it a go. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hello and welcome! Sorry for the very late reply. This was a very cool project and I am super happy with how it turned out. I now have a project for it to go into, which they will be perfect for, I may have mentioned it another video but I am wanting to create a gothic living room painted all black with pops of red 🤩😍

[@lucyl6425]

Amazing Gina....You are so inspiring!!! Looks like a real old leather sofa. That trunk is perfect!!! Can’t wait to see what you dream up to put them in. I really like that tool that you used to fill the tiny beads with glue I’m wondering where you might have purchased that? Love this video thanks for creating it.

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hi Lucy, thank you I am super pleased with how these turned out, now I need to create a setting for them. The tool is a Sculpey Needle End Pointer that I bought in a pack of sculpting tools but i'm sure a tooth pick would work just as well.

[@lucyl6425]

@@GinasMiniatureStudio ahh ok on the tool. I’m not really good with polymer clay so buying sculpting tools might not be worth it to just get 1 tool out of it. Maybe I will stick with my toothpicks lol. I know you will find a setting to put your sofas into, just a matter of time and it will be perfect.

[@rociogalo1086]

Hi Gina! I truly don't know how to express the happiness, joy and gratitude this video gives me. I've been looking since last year videos or ways on how to make a miniature Chesterfield and I didn't find any until today. And it's such an amazing video!!! As an unemployed university student it's kind of expensive to get leather even more when I know I'm going to expend a lot of money getting another materials I'm going to use for the project that I reeeeally want to make (it's the living room of the Wayne manor, It will be a gift to a dearest friend) so this is a way that I think you really cool of solving that. What fabric did you used? Also, I know that my coment is very long already but I can't help my self I feel like a fan with the opportunity to tell the person that admires how awesome they are. And I really think you are AWESOME. All in capital letters hahahaha. I didn't even finish your video and was already subscribing to your chanel and went to see other of your videos and wow! I kept thinking: They're all like magic! You make magic and are such an amazing artist! Thank you a lot for sharing your work with us. I'm happy and thankful that I find your Chanel. Lot's of love to you. ❤

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hi Rocio, that is very kind of you to say and I am pleased that you have found something useful to use in your own projects. I have been thinking of where these could go, as I haven't really got a plan, yet, but Wayne Manor sounds like a really cool project. ❤

[@rociogalo1086]

@@GinasMiniatureStudio Thank you! I'm looking forward to see how would your plan look when you find it. I'm sure it will be awesome. Also, I want to ask, what kind of fabric did you used?

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

@@rociogalo1086 Sorry yes you did ask that question, I used a light weight cotton fabric, it has less bulk when fitting it around the sofa. I used a colour that I knew would work with the paint colour and that didn’t have a pattern as I didn’t want it to show thru the paint. Hope that helps 😊

[@rociogalo1086]

@@GinasMiniatureStudio It does help a lot. Thank you! ❤

[@itsstormie]

Hello. I'm new to your channel and love it. Is there a place to purchase your patterns?

[@GinasMiniatureStudio]

Hi Diane, welcome. I am currently working on creating way of sharing some of the patterns. This one for the sofas is not mine, so unfortunately I won't be able to share this one. Once I have something up to share, I will create a post to let you know.

[@anniepierce361]

Would also love the pattern. I've been looking for a leather chair/couch technique. Just beautiful work with the red. Very clever. You could include this in a library or mystery roombox. I'm looking to use it in a miniature escape room scene. Maybe Sherlock Holmes or Poirot themed.