Karin Corbin Miniatures

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2011 I have done a little resizing on the 1:144 dovecote design to match it's scale to the small cotta...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 One could think of the new design as a dollhouse for a dollhouse but in this case it is a birdhouse f...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I love this old lantern with all the fancy, stamped metal embellishments. These images have been left...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 A quick hinge preview for you. I won't install the hinges until after the shutters are painted. I...

I have started fabricating the shutter hinges. They will be strap hinges with a pintle support that comes out of the wall of the house. ...

The wood work on the shutters is coming along nicely. I need to make the decision to paint them blue or leave them as they are. I think...

I have started cutting the parts for the window shutters. They are basic plank board shutters but I am adding some extra detail so they h...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 Here is the little bird barn my young friend and I have been building over the last few weeks. It ha...

A Celtic Knot Sea Monster carved from jeweler's purple wax. It will become a necklace pendant. I jave just about finished carvin...

I am home from the big shows in Chicago and my creativity energy is all recharged. Now it is time to focus on building rather than buying...

Have you ever needed a little portable workbench you can use on the dining room table or counter top? Have you ever tried to saw somethin...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 Have you ever been really nervous about making a part because if you messed it up there would not hav...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I spotted a fabric in my local quilting store I thought my do for the curtains in the box bed area. O...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 The photo above shows a real, full sized, slate shingle next to my newly made miniature slate shingle...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 This photo is a closeup of the herringbone pattern laid brick inside my soapstone fireplace. I am plea...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I have been working on the fireplace and needed a bit of instant gratification. You all know how that...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I thought you might like to see a photo of the method I am using to smooth the band saw marks off the...

I am back to working on the fireplace. It has a lot of soapstone elements to it. For the apron of the fireplace I needed a few tiles t...

When you build an open back dollhouse it is wise to think out a scheme for installing a see through piece of plastic or glass to act as a...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I thought you would enjoy a glimpse of the other side of the house. Remember the walls are only tempo...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I am starting to lay some of the foundation stones. I have created a separate foundation riser struct...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 I started filling in the wall area on the outside of the cottage that is behind the stone sink. The...

photo copyright Karin Corbin 2010 Will I ever be finished with the stucco job? Not for a couple of days more of work. It is very labor ...

Today I made the sink for my cottage. It is made of soapstone. Real sinks are also made from soapstone. I believe the French word for thi...

In the two photos above I have set the side wall of the house right next to the front wall of the house. You can see the before and a...

I started testing stucco last night. The store has changed brands on me. The stucco material I used to buy is no longer there. Last night...