Hello to everyone!
This will be my first post since creating this blog quite a while ago. I have been following many blogs over the past year and have met some very talented people who share my entusiasm for "Miniatures". So I have decided to share a project I am working on for myself. I was given a "Lawbre" structure about seven years ago now and only recently started working on converting it. Many of you who know Lawbre houses will remember this one, "Chessington Plaza". It is a large building designed by the late Dan McNeil. It consists of four floors, side and front openings and unfortunately only 10" high ceilings. Though it looks huge, the space inside is quite small when trying to work out a floor plan to best showcase the rooms. I struggled with what to do with it for all these years and finally decided on the exterior conversion after meeting, via blog, the stunning work of Linda Carswell of Hobart, Tazmania, Austrailia. Her exquisite "Petite Maison" was my inspiration. So thank you Linda! You started me on the road of converting this structure.
I will attempt to post pictures as soon as I figure this "blog" thing out. In the mean time check out the stunning work of Giac at "Late Victorian English Manor Dollhouse in 1/12 scale", Also John at "Merriman Park" and Simon at, "Miniature Enthusiast", and certainly do not miss Linda at "Une Petite Follie". Linda and these young men are doing beautiful and very creative miniature houses well worth looking at.
More to come..........Please check back and follow me if you like. I am looking forward to sharing some things with all my "Blogger" friends
Hi Ray
ReplyDeletethanks for the mention, very kind of you. I feell better now having read this Post to find you haven't been "blogging" for ever and that I have een out of your loop. You should put a link to this through your website, if you haven't already done so.
Best of luck on the projecy, it sounds very excited, I'm particularly interested as the ceilings in my house are only 9.5" high - DRAMA!
Best wishes
Simon
Hi Ray!
ReplyDeleteI have admired Lawbre's Chessington a la distance ever since I picked up their catalog --what an exciting project! (I see what you mean about the floor plan, though). Thank you so much for mentioning Merriman Park, but thanks even MORE for saying I'm young! Best of luck, Ray, and welcome back to the blogosphere!
I don't know if it is known in blog of my dear friend Andy, if you don't know here I leave the link: http:dollshousesandminiatures.blogspot.com along with Giac and John, is favourite Mir!
ReplyDeleteA greeting from Sevilla and thank you for visiting my blog!
Hello to you all!
ReplyDeletePedrete, Thanks for joinging, and yes I follow "Andy's blog already. His house is wonderful as are his posts with all sorts of other fun and interesting stuff.
Simon, No need to thank me, you are a "Rock Star" I have been "wowed" by you since I first saw your rooms in Susan Bembridge's Gallery.
As you know I only this week started posting on this blog of a year and a half........did not know if anyone would be interested so I took the plunge!
John.....What can I say to you other than you are "Amazing"!!!! You have a gift for "Miniatures" and writing as I have already told you more than once...love your blog and the stunning "Merriman Park"
I am honored to have you all as "Friends"
Ray
Welcome to blogland! I'm looking forward to following your new project and hopefully picking up some hints and tips!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your nice words on my Hambleton Hall blog. It's lovely to see you there.
Hi Ray, I have been a fan of your work for a while now. I used to do restoration work for Pat Arnell's Mini Time Machine and that is where I first saw your work.
ReplyDeleteI am happy to hear that you intend to blog your work now. Please keep it up. I will happily follow.
Hi Ray,
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have your inspiring posts to enjoy!!
I have been a fan forever and feel so lucky to be able to see more of your work.........look forward to more posts
Looks like a fun project. It's funny the things that one learns on blogs. I use and teach autoCAD and it never really occurred to me to draw and laser cut my own railings! What type and thickness of wood did you use? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
ReplyDeleteWelcome on bloggerland! I'm also a new follower in this wonderful world and have found your blog recently: it looks great!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,Ilona
I've admired your work since I was reawakened to my childhood love of mini's in the 1990's.
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad you now have a blog.
Working on big houses is such a huge undertaking and you are a perfectionist, this will be great to see as you go along - and tremendously inspiring!
Danke, Cassandra
http://clmts-miniatureworld.blogspot.com/
I´m just si impressed by all of your work! I need to email Marinanne Younnes for telling me about you. Now I have inspiration to finnish my dollhouse, thank you! All the Best to you! Weronica/Crazy4minis. Sweden
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful!!!
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