Meet the Miniaturist: Craig Labenz

We met up with Craig Labenz from Craig Labenz Miniatures for a special Saturday edition of Meet the Miniaturist/Furniture and Structure Edition on May 8 at 3pm.

Craig is a freelance visual designer and WordPress developer who has had a passion for miniatures since he was a kid (sound familiar?).

Craig's technical miniature making skills are unmatched. Most of his work centers around recreating period furniture, environments and other objects (metal work!) in fine scale. He is quickly earning "master miniaturist" status and we wish he would quit his day job so there would be more of his awesome miniatures in the world!

We had a great chat with Craig, learned more about how wildly talented he is and focused on 1/12 scale furniture and structure and is skilled working with various materials like hardwoods and metals.

In addition to sharing his tiny treasures, workspace and favorite tools, Craig gave us a really good sense for what puts the "fine" in a fine miniature.

Thank you for all your support and encouragement for the Meet the Miniaturist series. There is no cost for this programming but If you like what you see and would like to contribute to the development of this ongoing series, follow this link: paypal.me/dthomasminiatures

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Until Next Time: #LiveYourBestMiniLife

Meet the Miniaturist Nicholas Busch!

Our last live Meet the Miniaturist featured Nicholas Busch, from Nicholas Busch Photography on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Nicholas is a scale model builder from Davenport, Iowa with a background in portrait photography and the digital arts

Nicholas has been honing his skills making scratch built miniatures over the past several years, mainly focusing on the fantasy genre, creating sets and structures in very small scale (1:35). He uses his photography skills to bring his miniatures to life and then adds even more drama and mystique by adding digital elements to finalize his work to create stunning imagery.

​We had a great chat with Nicholas, heard more about his work making miniatures and discussed some of the tricks, tools and techniques for using photography to bring his work to a whole other level of drama.

Thank you for all your support and encouragement for Meet the Miniaturist. There is no cost for this programming but If you like what you see and would like to contribute to the development of this ongoing series, follow this link: paypal.me/dthomasminiatures

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Until Next Time: #LiveYourBestMiniLife

Let's Talk Glue: Always a Sticky Topic!

Which glue to use for what, when and how often ends up being such a touchy subject, especially for those who are just starting out making miniatures or working on a dollhouse project.

Join me for this special edition of Meet the Miniaturist where I'll share my knowledge of the right glues to use for your project and the best ways to use them to achieve the best results. I’ll also demonstrate and offer pro tips and tricks for getting things to stick!

This is perfect for beginners to the miniatures world and even for some intermediate players who may find something new to learn. Participants can expect to walk away feeling a bit more comfortable about glues and how to use them and to have some of their stress reduced when figuring out what glues to use for wood, for wallpaper or for other everyday minis (Above chart: www.favcrafts.com)

This event is sponsored by HBS/Miniatures.com, a family owned company which has been supplying quality dollhouse products to miniatures enthusiasts since 1975. To celebrate this event, HBS is offering webinar attendees a special offer: Use coupon code MTM425 and receive 25% off one entire order on starting 4/25/21 and valid through 11:59 pm 5/02/21.

We've extended participation and everyone who registers will be able to join this Zoom. You can always catch program replays on our YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/DThomasYT

This should be super!

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Thank you for being a part of the D. Thomas Miniatures community!

- Darren

D. Thomas Miniatures

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#LiveYourBestMiniLife

Thank you for all your support and encouragement for the Meet the Miniaturist series. There is no cost for this programming but If you like what you see and would like to contribute to the development of this ongoing series or would like to sponsor my programming, follow this link: paypal.me/dthomasminiatures

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Until Next Time: #LiveYourBestMiniLife