Diorama Daily

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Wee Scapes-Affordable Diorama Supplies by Simi Creative

12:50 PM Architectural, Diorama, Miniature, Model Making, Supplies 0 comments

Wee Scapes architectural, diorama, and miniature supplies by Simi Creative Products are an affordable option for adding trees, grasses and colorful plant-life to any diorama or miniature model-making project.


Wee Scapes Blended Turf Grass by Simi Creative

Their blended turf grass and grass mats help create a lush base for any diorama or architectural model surface, while the collection of trees-including deciduous, pine, poplar and orange help fill the scene. Wee Scapes also has a nice collection of flowering shrubs to add a dash of color and interest to any miniature landscape.

Deciduous Trees by Simi Creative Products-click here to purchase

Flower Plants 3/8"-12 Pack by Simi Creative


Wee Scapes-Flower Bushes-20pk-click here to purchase

Medium Green Grass Mat-12x50 by Simi Creative-CLICK TO PURCHASE

Grass Mat-Golden Straw-12x50

Google Maps Miniatur Wunderland Tour

6:01 PM Diorama, Dioramas, Fun, Germany, Google Maps, Hamburg, Knuffingen, maps, Miniatur Wunderland, Miniatures, model railroads, model trains, News, Scale Models, Small Scale, terrain, Towns, travel, wonderland 0 comments

Now from the comfort of your home you can visit the amazing Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg Germany via Google Maps.

Explore the world's largest model railway with just a few clicks and get an up close and personal view of every small detail.

Knuffingen in Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg Germany via Google Maps

A Beautifully laid out map let's you navigate your way through highlights of the elaborate diorama displays.

Miniatur Wunderland Navigation Map Via Google Maps

From the port city of Hamburg,

Hamburg-Miniatur Wunderland-Via Google Maps

to a snowy scene in Scandinavia

Scandinavia-Miniatur Wunderland-Via Google Maps

to America's Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore in Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg Germany

and a fictional town called Knuffingen,

Knuffingen-Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg Germany

this enchanting tour may lead you to making a real trip to Hamburg to marvel at these miniatures in person.

TV Series Mr. Robot features Diorama of New York

5:04 PM Diorama, Miniature, Mr.Robot, Museums, New York, NYC, Queens, Queens Museum, Scale Models, Small Scale, Television, TV 0 comments

Fans of the television series Mr. Robot, may have noticed the large scale diorama of New York City featured in Episode 9 when Angela looks for Elliot in their childhood haunt, the Queens Museum.

Conceived by the infamous Robert Moses for the 1964 World's Fair, the Panorama of The City of New York was built by architectural model makers, Lester & Associates, who employed over 100 workers to complete the 1:1200 scale model from 1961 to 1964. The total area of the finished diorama is 9,355 square feet.

View of Downtown Manhattan on the Panorama, c. 1985. Photo by Dan Cornish, Esto

So if you're looking for a new haunt, check out this awesome miniature model of the Big Apple.

Fun Fact: Two crew members left their names spelled in shrubbery. So if you visit, look for Bill and Ed somewhere in Jamaica Bay...


View of Queens Museum, New York State Pavilion, and the Unisphere on the Panorama of the City of New York

visit the Queens Museum online for more info: queensmuseum.org

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Diorama Diligence-Constructing the Worlds of Wes Anderson

1:49 PM academy awards, Celebrity Dioramas, Diorama Artists, film, inspiration, Miniature, model makers, Models, movie miniatures, Scale Models, special effects, wes anderson 0 comments

Grand Budapest Hotel Model on display@Arclight Cinema-Los Angeles

Wes Anderson, master of cinematic naivete, has again charmed movie-goers with his latest film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" now nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including Best Achievement in Production Design and Best Picture.

The film features many large scale model miniatures constructed by a talented team and led by Berlin based model/prop maker Simon Weisse.

The excellent Cinefex Magazine blog features an in depth interview with Mr. Weisse about his work on the film and also includes some great behind the scenes stories and photos. http://cinefex.com/blog/the-grand-budapest-hotel/

http://www.simonweisse.de

Magical Paper Dioramas

7:42 PM art, Balinese, craft, Diorama, Diorama Artist, inspiration, led lights, lightbox, magical, paper, papercutting, Shadowbox, travel 0 comments

Hari Panicker & Deepti Nair, are an artist couple, originally from India and currently based out of Denver, Colorado, whose hand-cut paper dioramas tell stories of adventure, travel and magical places.
Hari & Deepti have evolved an intricate paper-cutting style, partly inspired by Balinese shadow puppets, that incorporates back-lit light boxes using flexible LED strip lights. The effect is a stunning 3-D world that comes to glowing life.
Their work is available at the Black Book Gallery Website.
And more photos can be seen on their Instagram page.

Daily Miniature Photo Calendar by Tanaka Tatsuya

12:08 PM Calendar, Diorama, Diorama Artist, Fun, inspiration, Japan, Japanese, Miniature, photography 0 comments

Japanese artist Tanaka Tatsuya has been keeping a miniature calendar since 2011 and posting daily photos of his tiny creations.

Incorporating food and everyday objects, his work runs the spectrum from whimsical and playful to darker and more contemplative of deeper social themes.

Be Sure to check the artists facebook page for daily updates.

Liz Hickok-Jell-o Cities

1:32 PM Diorama Artists, Jello, Miniature, Models, New York, photography, San Francisco, Scale Models, urban 0 comments

Liz Hickok, a San Francisco based artist, models urban landscapes in Jell-O.
"I have always been interested in architectural scale models of cities, and how photography can play with the viewer’s sense of scale, blurring differences between the real city and the constructed one."-Liz Hickok (from artists website)

Here are a few of her jiggling works:

Project: San Francisco in Jell-O

"Bay Bridge"
Photograph, Liz Hickok

Project: San Francisco in Jell-O

"The City"
Photograph, Liz Hickok

Project: Jelly NYC

"One Broadway"
Photograph, Liz Hickok

Project: San Francisco in Jell-O

"The Mission: 16th and Dolores", Liz Hickok

Project: Jelly NYC

"Downtown Buildings"
Photograph, Liz Hickok

Project: San Francisco in Jell-O

"Coit Tower"
Photograph, Liz Hickok

How to Videos-Diorama/Model Grasses

3:47 PM diorama instructions, diorama kits, DIY, grass, heki, Hobby, how-to's, Miniature, model trains, Models, scale, Scale Models, scenic express, terrain, Video 0 comments

Here are some quick videos introducing the benefits of using Heki grasses in your diorama or scale model creations.
You can purchase Heki products from Scenic Express or other hobby retailers.
Check out the other informative how-to's found on the Jim Elster/Scenic Express Youtube Channel.

Wild Diorama Supplies-Safari Ltd.

4:18 PM civil war, craft, Diorama, diorama kits, DIY, dragons, Miniature, Models, scale, scale model people, Scale Models, Supplies, wild animals 0 comments

Looking for a tube of Civil War Soldiers? Or a bag of jungle animals? Safari Ltd., has a wide range of miniatures and replicas for all your wild dioramas. From miniature Bulaga whales to models of the solar system , Safari Ltd.'s Catalog will be sure to meet your needs, even if they include a miniature Roman Colosseum or a lair of dragons. Their vast miniatures collection comes in a variety of scale sizes made with non-toxic materials. You can also find Safari Ltd. on Amazon.