How do you make miniature people?

Question

I have built a miniature log cabin and some furniture. Now I need some miniature people to use all these wonderful things but I'm at a loss. Can anyone help me?

Answer 1

If you want to make them from polymer clay, or an air-dry clay, (not any clay which has to be fired in a kiln), there are loads of lessons and examples on my site for making small figures in all kinds of ways:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm
(...click on WHIMSICAL, under WEBSITES...)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/kids_beginners.htm
(...click on the SCULPTING subcategories)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpting_body_and_tools.htm
(... click on CLOTHING, or on other types of figures, body parts, etc.)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/heads_masks.htm
(... click on categories under HEADS...)

There are also lessons, tips, examples, etc., for making all kinds of other miniatures including furniture, foods, dishes and cookware, trees/flowers/landscaping, as well as whole structures and bases for them, etc., on these pages:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/miniatures.htm
http://glassattic.com/polymer/houses_structures_gingerbread.htm
and these too:
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/Christmas.htm
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/Halloween_etc.htm (Halloween + other holidays)


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

How To Make Miniature People

Answer 3

Hmmm... the key to this is WHAT scale did you build your log-cabin in ??

Standard Modelling scales for figures are 1/24, 1/35, 1/48, and 1/72. You can take these and with modelling putty, a hobby-knife, and patience change them to fit clothing styles for your needs.

Anything larger, you'd perhaps look at dolls / action figures and clothing them.

And the most difficult... building up figures on wire-armatures with clay or putty. Others have provided FINE links for this technique.

An interesting project... Good luck

Answer 4

Here's one way http://www.traceycampbellpearson.com/books/dollhouse-people.htm
or if you want them more realistic, you could get a book like this and change the clothing to something more modern http://www.amazon.com/Making-Miniature-Dolls-Polymer-Clay/dp/0706377508
or just experiment with polymer clay and different molds. I know they make molds for faces, hands and feet.

Answer 5

I know craft stores, such as Michael's and A.C.Moores sell doll house furniture. They probably also have the people. Check there.

Answer 6

how small should they be? bend wire to make a skeleton and wrap with embroidery thread, then you can make them sit and everything.

Answer 7

You need a shrink ray gun!