SXW110 - Introduction to Miniatures: Design and Build an Interior Miniature
Course Description
Do you enjoy working on a smaller scale? Curious about the world of miniatures? In this hands-on course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of miniature building while enhancing your visual storytelling and spatial design skills. You’ll design and construct a miniature corner room featuring two walls, a floor, furniture, and an optional ceiling. Working from concept to finished piece, you’ll hand-sketch ideas, plan your layout, and create realistic textures and effects at 1:12 scale. You may work from a kit or experiment with a mix of materials such as wood, clay, paper, paint, and found or salvaged objects. This course is ideal for makers of all kinds—especially those interested in model making, 3D design, interiors, or toy design—who want to explore working on a smaller scale with diverse materials. No prior experience required.
Notes
See below for required course supplies.
Bring to the 1st class:
- Sketchbook or paper
- Pencil / eraser
- 1 metal ruler with a cork back- 18”
- 1 X-acto knife with extra blades- standard size
- 1 Self healing cutting mats (min size 12x18)
- Start collecting:
- Fabric scraps
- Found objects
- Recycled materials like cereal boxes, pasta boxes, etc
Additional Materials needed for remaining classes:
- Inspiration images and sketches
- 1 Utility knife with breakable blade
- 1 sheet foam core board, 20 x 30 inches, preferably ½ inch
- Acrylic craft paints (color of your choice)
- 1 small bottle of Aleenes tacky glue, 6 or 8 oz
- 1 pair of craft tweezers with a pointed tip, preferably “reverse” tweezers meaning you squeeze them to open
- 1 sharp pair of scissors- any size is fine
- Set of acrylic brushes, small/medium
- Optional - 1 bottle of Super glue
- Optional - 1 can of Zipkicker (for super glue)
- Optional - Additional supplies like wood, etc