DIY hanging Jaws shark diorama | clay sculpt Miniature

[@MishSpar]

There is no way I would have guessed that started out as a chunk of tin foil. Was so interesting to see your process and how you used each tool and medium. The shark’s amazing but I’m kind of in love with the stand.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I love how the stand turned out as well.

[@kathykeith2203]

OMG you can even do clay!!! Such talent!!! ❤❤❤

[@queencityminis]

Thanks so much!

[@robertine.atelier]

Poor shark 😅 I like that way without speaking too, you're right it's quite meditative 😊 I like to ear your cat too meowing 😽 Thank you for sharing

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I have a video coming out next with no talking. It's my favorite project. I'm so proud of it!

[@robertine.atelier]

@@queencityminis you can be proud !

[@Falvodor]

I've always stood clear of sculpting, but this makes it look so fun and approchable I want to give it a try, Great video and awesome looking result!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! The hardest part for me was smoothing the clay. It takes time and patience. Also, I pre-baked the shark tooth using a heat gun before inserting them into the shark's jaws.

[@jamiegallier2106]

Bravo! It turned out awesome, and the organized steps make it approachable. Your videos are just inspiring.

[@queencityminis]

Thanks so much! 😊 This video doesn't get much love, so thank you

[@pattersonmichael]

VERY COOL!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you like it and so appreciative of your comment.

[@ladylee8364]

This was amazing 😅

[@queencityminis]

Thank you!

[@tinynina76]

You're my hero.

[@queencityminis]

Yes! 😆

[@gsbufo47]

Awesome.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you! I was least confident about building the structure since I didn't know how stable it would be. I'm glad it turned out as I hoped.

[@mikecullinane8519]

Unbelievable. Great job. Love it.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you very much! It was a fun build

[@luciano5636]

Gostei muito do trabalho parabéns

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@WorldofWayneUK]

I love this. Truly inspiring

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much and thank you for sharing it! I really appreciate it especially since my channel is so new.

[@justinn77]

Hi such a good video & I am a patreon of World of Wayne’s KZbin channel

[@queencityminis]

World of Wayne was kind enough to share my video and I appreciate it so much! Thanks for commenting. Subscribe to see more clay sculpts in future videos.

[@justinn77]

@@queencityminis Yeah World of Wayne & sprueVerse are both doing the Orca build & they did a diorama of Jaws with Hooper that didn’t go as they were hoping to

[@queencityminis]

@@justinn77 uh oh! What happened?

[@lotsatrains]

Wow! That is totally awesome I’ve always been a huge Jaws fan and you captured him with incredible detail it’s fantastic also really love your other work on the miniature house sections.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I'm really enjoying sharing the things I make. It used to be just me in a room alone making miniatures. Being part of the miniature community is great.

[@berenicemariamelodonascime9025]

Perfeito!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you 😊

[@justinn77]

You are quite clever & creative as well

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that

[@justinn77]

@@queencityminis You’re quite welcome!

[@claycreator-creationsincla6416]

Great job! I love the detail with the shark. I suscribed to your channel and look forward to the next video.

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it. I have more clay animals planned for future videos

[@sprueVerse]

You are so talented! We are building the Orca so this is perfect inspiration!! Bravo!

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I'll be making more clay animals in the future but for now, I'll be heading to your channel.

[@recoveringsoul755]

I'm not sure where you would need that scene, but I love it. Would it look better with a glossy finish to look wet? Maybe a wet puddle on the base under the shark where he's dripped...

[@queencityminis]

I am actually planning to apply to be an IGMA artisan in the animal figure category. I intend to use this piece as one of my 5 submissions. I like that idea of dripping water! UV resin would be great for that purpose. Thank you for watching

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@queencityminis oh wow that's great! How long have you been doing minis? When you brushed the whole shark body I thought maybe that was glossy mod podge but it must have been something else

[@queencityminis]

@@recoveringsoul755 Yes, it was glossy Mod Podge! I made my first miniature when I was 18. I made a Corgi dog. I still have it somewhere. It's pretty crude but cute. I also made some window boxes out of popsicle sticks filled with clay flowers around the same time. I made a few miniatures throughout the years as gifts but the hobby turned into a huge passion for me in Dec 2020. A friend of mine was moving and gave me a dollhouse kit she had been planning to throw out. I didn't end up finishing the house bc that isn't my thing but I've been making miniatures practically every day ever since.

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@queencityminis which kit was it? I bought the Dura Craft Lafayette kit new for $20, just four rooms, but never built it . Thought it was too much, maybe I should start with one room before I ruin the kit. So I planned it out, husband helped me cut the wood pieces from the plywood I got. If memory serves I wasn't sure if i wanted one window or two on the back so I cut out both. But never sanded them to finish it. Did get a Dremel, a miter saw and miter box, an exacto knife set. Went to a miniature show. Got books . Lol, sigh. Seemed like I needed a big workspace and had a garage. I really have no excuses but a little more help or encouragement would have been nice. Eventually found the kit I ordered as a completed build so I bought that. Picked up a little furniture for it. Got the house here but my craft supplies are in storage or stolen it's hard to get motivated. As a kid I wanted a dollhouse, would walk to the library and sit on the floor in the children's section for hours reading books about dollhouses and tiny furniture. Made salt dough to make food for my Barbies like a bowl of peas and a turkey on a platter. In my minds memory they came out great, but I'm probably remembering wrong, haha. I made newspapers for my dolls, paper dolls and clothes, and even a rather elaborate paper doll house that was flat and opened like a book, where the front cover was the front of the house, with an open window, turn the page to see the other side of that wall and inside the living room and each page was like that. Made half gallon milk cartons into two story houses for my troll dolls. Made a Barbie chair from an oatmeal box with felt for the padding and contact paper on the outside. Made little drawers for my dresser with old food boxes from the kitchen and contact paper. Tried my hand at Origami when I was nine and still like that, but my books are misplaced. I made my own jewelry and later some for the 16 inch dolls I collected for awhile. Helped my kids make dioramas for school, started putting electrical in my son's so torches and fire pits would light up, and stars and full moon in the sky. Michael's sometimes had a battery operated light set with ten LED lights but each light was on a separate wire, so you could run them in different directions all over. It was great fun at open house meetings to hear other kids excitedly say to their moms "Mom!! Come over here look at this one!! It LIGHTS P!! 😂 loved being able to help my kids shine at school. I was into scrapbooking for years. I need ficus I'm too scatter brained. Too many years raising kids in not the best environment

[@recoveringsoul755]

I did decorate a mini Christmas tree with lights and gifts and a tree skirt, put it under a dome though. I also am into pop up books, they fascinate me. I collected Star Wars and Star Trek action figures for a while so I have such a wide array of things I like. I like everything!! Except sewing, I tried it and didn't have the patience but I did collect some patterns for different dolls I had. Oh, took class in cake decorating. When you have kids you have to support them in whatever they are doing so you're pulled in every direction and can't focus on what you want or even need. I as a kid made some things out of felt, made a guitar for my boyfriend who played guitar my senior year, started with a popsicle stick for the neck and went from there. A stuffed guitar, haha. Made an old pair of jeans into little stuffed lizard just hand sewing, made little felt bookmarks with animal heads. Tried cross stitch, Made plastic canvas ornaments . Tried knitting and crochet. Calligraphy. Gaah I need my art supplies!! The urge to create is killing me

[@davidchang7838]

This is the 3rd video on your channel I have watched. You have very impressive modeling skills that would translate well into other hobbies. So when are you going to make 1/87th (HO scale) office furniture without using a 3D printer, lol?

[@queencityminis]

I've done a 1:144 scale modern farmhouse. Working in a small scale is tricky and takes patience for sure.

[@jen_the_RN]

That's a pretty impressive realistic looking shark ya got there.....missed your voice though lol

[@queencityminis]

Wow, this is an old one! I only have a handful of videos without voiceover. It makes the editing process so much faster. Tomorrow's video is 25 mins long and full of good stuff (and voiceover).

[@jen_the_RN]

@@queencityminis I anxiously await! :)

[@gunny1215]

Oh my God you are so talented. The detail is so amazing. I'm a huge fan of jars. I would love to have one of those in my collection.. Would you be interested in building one for me and paying Is you for your time and shipping. Again it's a work of a masterpiece. Thanks

[@queencityminis]

Thank you so much! I googled it and there's supposedly a way to send me a message. Send me a message on here and we can discuss it. Thank you again!

[@debbralehrman5957]

I never gave much thought about sculpting a Shark. But after watching you do this I think I would it some time. I have a request could you maybe list the products that you use. Like what type of clay and what kind of paint flat, semi glass, oil or

[@queencityminis]

No problem! I narrate most of my videos but didn't for this one. I used Medium Sculpey clay and painted the shark with thinned acrylic paint. I used US Art supply thinner. The paint is matte. I sealed it with Matte Mod Podge which has some sheen.