01 The Collector || A miniature red brick cottage full of butterflies ♥
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Hello everyone! In this video, I customize a 1/12 miniature laser cut wood dollhouse kit to make a butterfly collector’s cottage. I love DIY miniature room boxes of libraries and study rooms, so I’m really excited to share this collector’s cottage!
Unintentional ASMR-Use headphones if you want to listen closely to the sounds of cutting, sanding, and painting!
Sit with me and watch the past few months’ work as I build this diorama ♥
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1. 172 Butterflies + 12 Moths with names
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Structure: 00:12
Wood Stain: 05:40
Butterfly Frames: 06:34
Furniture: 12:01
Misc: 20:37
Books & Papers: 23:03
Final Assembly: 26:36
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When I was 8 years old, there was this boy in my class. He was quite rowdy and rude, loud even. But I remember that one English class where my teacher asked him to "teach" me that 'breakfast' is written the way that it is and not 'breadfirst'. With everyone bustling at their tables, talking about what time lunch was and what not, he lead me to the windowsill where the sunlight barely graced the classroom. And very slowly explained what the word meant and why it was spelt that way. He went on to become quite a trouble kid. But in that moment, standing beside him, slightly peeking over at the 10 out of 10 neatly written in the corner of his spelling test was something that I can never forget.
Oh this is such a sweet and precious memory. It's always the trouble kids that surprise you in the most amazing ways. Thank you for sharing, this really brought a smile to my face :)
He was an intensely smart person full of questions and pondered deeper things. I get it. God bless you both. 😢🧏🏻♀️🇨🇦 Restless people tend to feel overwhelmed. I know, I am this way. He probably had a very busy mind. Frustrated by life and the inequalities. May the God of peace have found him to quiet his spirit. 😊
...suffers?😊
Seems like some form of autism to me. Or maybe ADHD.
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this made me cry. i ache so deeply for the collector. i hope he once again finds the ability to be as free as the moss.
Ah, this is so sweet. May we all be as free as moss one day :)
When I was 7 years old, while waiting for the school bus, I picked wildflowers to bring home to my mother. I ran out of time, and had to board the bus, intending to give them to her after school. my teacher saw them, exclaimed how nice of me to bring her flowers, snatched them out of my hands, and walked away. I was horrified, I knew I couldn't say they weren't for her. I felt bad, knowing if I were a bit fonder of her, I'd be happy to give them to her. I never told my mother, knowing she'd be disappointed in my ungenerous feelings. but as an adult, I bring her flowers often, knowing she appreciates them. Thank you for a lovely video, you do a wonderful job.
Ohh that is such a sweet story. You're such a kind soul! Thank you for blessing those around you with flowers. Despite the ungenerous feelings, it was very generous of you to let your teacher have the flowers anyway 💕
Aww! You sound like you were and still are a sweet person.
❤❤❤😊
You’re a kind soul. 🌱
That teacher was a bit rude. She shouldn’t have assumed.
Your mom must be amazing if even as a 7 year old you put aside your own feelings and let the teacher have the flowers. I know so many kids that would have just gone. ‘Those are for my mom!” And embarrassed the teacher. Which, honestly she shouldn’t have assumed and taken them but you were truly generous in that moment. Just the fact that you knew your mother would have wanted you to be happy to give them says a lot about her and you as a person. It’s lovely to hear how you still bring your mom flowers just because she likes them. All in all a great story. 😊
The narration for the collector reminds me of a few years ago when I was working at a retail place and we got a lot of overseas shipments I would have to unload and price. Sometimes I'd find newspapers from other countries used as packing materials for pottery, or cardboard for brands that didn't exist in my area, or little throwaway trinkets/cards that would just wind up in the shipment. I would make a little pile of them and take them home with me, they were packing waste anyway so my work didn't care, they'd just throw them out otherwise. As someone from a city with nothing to do, suffocatingly stagnant, I obsessed over those pieces of trash because it was all I had at the time for tangibly feeling something different. I see someone longing for change, wishing they had the resources to actually do something, stuck in a dead-end job in a rotting town like a bird in a cage. I hope the collector escapes their cage.
Ohh that is such a sweet thing to do. I love looking at little scraps of foreign newspapers and random packaging too! It's wonderful that it gave you the feeling of something different, like a glimpse of the world beyond the cage 🦋🦋🦋
This makes me so happy :)
Aww thank you, I'm glad it brightened your day 💕
What do you do with the models when you finish? Do you have a house filled with tiny rooms of other tiny houses? 🤔 😊
... I put them in my closet 😭 There's no space in my house to display them right now but hopefully that will change someday!
Great video! Where did you source the kit for the large cabinet with all the drawers?
Link in the description!
@@mminmakes So the large cabinet was part of the base kit? I didn't see it in the photos on taobao, but maybe I missed it or they didn't show it?
@@nathangold4808 Yup It's part of the kit. The cabinet has doors which I ended up removing! I think there are several options for the kit on taobao, I bought the one that includes all the furniture.
Great content, just wish the captions weren’t so quick, I feel anxious trying to keep up
Ahhh yes I'm sorry, I 've slowed down the captions in my later videos and you can also watch the video at 0.5 speed if it helps 💕
I’m not really sure why this video made me cry but it was so beautiful. The way you tell stories is so magical and I found myself thinking a lot about the collector on his search for his something. Maybe a collector will always resonate with a collector but I hope whatever he’s looking for is the thing he needs in his collection and in his soul
Glad you enjoyed it! I thought very hard about the stories in this video so it makes me really happy that you liked them :)
The narration is so full of poetry, a joy to read, really enhances the experience of watching the assembly of this piece... really wonderful
Thank you!!
Only a collector can understand a collector..wonderful vid, I love it..
Thank you! ❤️🦋✨
Not true. 😢 I enjoy this because I can not do it but enjoy the process and the ability. I can not afford the items. I have health issues that make my hands, grasp awkward at best at worst I cannot clutch a thing. Not poor me, just fyi. 😊I drop all the time anything, spill my drinks, fumble with buttons. My hands numb or weak. It sucks because I am creative. 😢🇨🇦🧏🏻♀️🥴🤗🌻
Not only am I amazed by your skill and attention to detail, I absolutely adore your story-telling. Both your own personal stories, and the tales you weave for your builds are so charming and thoughtful. Your written word is also truly an art! I love it.
Thank you so much!! It took a long long time to write out the subtitles so it makes me really happy to hear that 💕
When i was 6 i remember running around with my sister, wearing sun hats and sandals, in a big grove with a little creek and tall redwood trees next to it. Making flower crowns and playing swords, we would make fruit and flower offerings to the fey at a little moss covered round bridge with flower braids hanging off of it, and little clay pinch pots drying on its rail. The memories from that grove are precious to me and could only be truly described by a ghibli movie i feel.
Oh my gosh I would do that too!! The clay pinch pots.. the flower offerings... I hope those garden fairies appreciated them 🌿💕✨
This video strangely reminds me of a person from years ago. I used to know a boy, we’ll call him Edgar, who everyone said was an awful troublemaker. I was a timid rule follower of a little kid. I don’t know why me and him clicked so well, but we did. He often got in trouble for picking fights with the other kids or being snarky with the teacher. He was also quite blunt-he made a few kids cry. I think, though, that he was just a kid, not a troublemaker. He was just trying. I remember that I confessed to him once that I didn’t know how to shuffle a deck of cards. He scoffed in disdain, pulled out some cards, and spent his lunch teaching me how to do it. I still remember a lot about him-how he was always ready to say a snide remark, then apologize if he realized it had made me upset. How he was talented on the piano and playing tennis but hated them both. How he was often staying late after school because he didn’t want to come back to his empty house. How his locker was always filled with papers, some of them drawings I had given to him. How he used to argue with the other students, but would sit quietly as I drew butterflies and fairies on his notebook. He didn’t know how to say “thank you”, but he showed it by sharpening my pencils when I wasn’t looking. I remember a lot of things about Edgar, but I don’t remember what happened to him. All I remember is seeing his tired face once before graduation, and that’s it. I don’t remember how to shuffle cards, either. I worry about him, sometimes. About where he is now. But I hope that Edgar gets to see the butterflies he saw me draw in the classroom all those years ago, no matter what has become of him. I think that’s what this video and piece reminds me of-like butterflies, we meet people in a swarm of pretty colors, and watch them flutter away just as quickly. It’s silly of me to miss the people I don’t know anymore, but that’s just how it is. I miss Edgar. I don’t know him anymore. But I hope he’s doing well.
Ohhhh what long sweet memory. People really do just show up and touch our lives deeply and then disappear again, leaving only the memories... It's really sweet that he kept those drawings in his locker, and who knows, maybe he does remember and think of you once in a while too! Thank you for sharing such a lovely story ^_^
Its a shame we loose contact with people we knew as kids.
When I was a small child, I think around the ages 4 to 7? We would visit my great Grandmother each week - I was bored often (phones were a thing but kids weren't expected to have them) and my brother and I would go play in her garden because honestly it was amazing. She had a apple tree we would pick from and mum would make delicious apple crumbles, and a pond at the bottom that was always abundance in frogs. We would climb the apple tree, and run up and down the small hill that led to the pond. It was so beautiful, and I think one of my last memories of it was Grandad sitting on the bench overlooking it all. It can't have always been so bright and sunny, as it is England after all, but I can't seem to remember a single rainy day. Thank you for asking and helping me remember, such lovely video.
Aww that is such a sweet and precious memory, thank you for sharing!! It must have been always bright and sunny in your memory because it was such a happy place with the frogs in their pond and the apple tree on the hill 🐸🍎🏃🏻
@@mminmakes I vaguely remember reading somewhere that childhood memories filled with sunshine means it was likely a happy one - I was indeed extremely lucky. Much love and luck to you, m'dear!
@@furiscafynn6275 Thank you kindly!! Have a lovely day 🥰
sounds like a beautiful time and memory. Gardens are awesome
Utterly spellbinding, eloquent, thoughtful... If I had seen this film exhibited in an art gallery or museum I would remember it’s reach. It’s an artwork from start to finish. Thank you.
Thank you so much, this really brought a smile to my face ❤️📚✨
Hi!! I'm back after 6 months of hard work filming and editing this room box build 😂😂😂 Took WAY longer than I expected-do y'all have projects that just take forever to finish?? How do you get the motivation to keep working on them?
Oh yes, I have been working on a 1:18th scale medieval/fantasy scene and it keeps growing and growing, I'm at the point where I'm going to split it into 2 or 3 separate, but part of the same theme, scenes as its taking over my life in a not so pretty way. I need to separate or soon my cat and I won't be able to get out of our room!
May I ask what the name of the kit you customized was? I would love to do something similar.
@@Suebee1988 The link to the kit is in the video description! It's from a chinese artist on taobao :)
I'm sorry cannot find the link
I am a collector. You have put into words what a collector is, and captured the scene of what a collector longs for most in the most elegant way I have ever seen.
Hats off and we'll done. Truly beautiful!
Thank you kindly! It's such a specific mentality ❤️🦋✨
as a child, my best friend and i were obsessed with foraging and eating plants that grew in the wild. there was one plant in particular that was a tiny little clover type with leaves shaped like hearts. it was so small it didn’t satisfy our hunger in the least, and the payoff of the lemony flavor was incredibly mild, but we would spend hours crawling along in the grass searching for our little green treasure, pretending that we were surviving off the land.
i haven’t thought of that plant in so long, but the stories and pieces of poetry you shared in this reminded me. i think this spring, i’ll get in the dirt again and see if i can find it.
this video is so beautifully put together with every detail and quote and snippet of world building, thank you for sharing it!
Ohh that is the sweetest little story!! Surviving off the land is the best childhood game, thank you for reminding me of that :) Here's to spending more time in the dirt!
The plant you described makes me think of wood sorrel, I also have memories of eating it as a child 😊
the plant you're reffering to is an oxalis, some call them "false shamrock". When their seed pods are ripe, you can gently press them between your fingers and it makes the seeds pop off.
Those used to grow in my grandma's garden. My mom showed me they were edible, and we used to pick the thickest stems so the sourness was more intense. My grandma doesn't have a garden anymore, I move to a different city, but sometimes I still find the little yellow flowers growing near my house, and think of the loving memories I made so long ago.
wood sorrel
my mom would eat it with me as a kid
A quiet, gentle and dedicated space, with no details lacking - your Collector is HOME!
Thank you so much!!
Thank you very much. Rarely do I slow down a video to make it last longer but yours is such a one. A face that would like the mud is someone, I think, who finds joy in life whatever the circumstance. What a blessing. The variety of Draba in our back yard is deliciously fragrant and edible.
I didn't know Draba was edible! Thank you for that wonderful little fact 💕 Thanks also for taking the time to watch this video slowly. Your support means so much to me!
As a natural historian myself, I love this. I want the kit, but not enough to learn to navigate Yaobao.
It's the highest compliment if a natural historian like you loves this!
I love videos like this and I love people like this. People who can fall in love with everything around them, with the whole world. It really is beautiful.
Me too! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰
I love playing around so much as a kid that I often fell and scraped my legs on the cemented roadside. Many times this left a huge, ugly wounds on my legs and for some reason, I like it. They remind me of rough and raw nature of my youth, that I often lovingly looking back on. Because now as an adult, I have no time to go out and enjoy going outside to play with my friends. Obviously, my legs are more smooth than ever now but how I wish I could go back to that reckless time of my childhood where everything else is non-existent!
This video evokes that nostalgic feelings and kudos to you!
Oh! I know what you mean, I haven't fallen down and scraped my knees in years and years. Somehow when we were young, falling down wasn't scary at all...
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-172 Butterflies + 12 Moths with names
Thank you all for the lovely stories in the comments!
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Happy in the mud ~ You look so happy that even if you were stuck in the mud, you'd still be happy :)
Aww that's such a sweet interpretation. Thank you!! ❤️
This got me quite emotional. I love miniatures, I love seeing this creative process but the storytelling was beautiful. I'm rooting for The Collector but I feel sad for him also.
Thank you! Having a story to go along with the process made it more enjoyable for me too :)
The Collector suffers from ADHD. And even amidst the clutter, there is beauty, too. I love this story of the Collector and their little cottage.
Aww thank you!
I came straight from your latest video, the beautiful library, to watch this, you are a wonderful addition to the miniature community and I can't wait for whatever you do next❤ Your thoughts, in captions, are beautiful, like the piano music, the whole video, or videos, are works of art, as every aspect is really whimsical and lovely. I am so happy to have found you and your wonderful channel 😊 I am on the Autism spectrum and as a child, even now (and I am 65 years old lol) I am happy in mud, I was very unsure of other people and gravitated towards animals and still do, I am one of those people who rescues Bees with sugar water and pigeons who have string on their feet, and yes, I am very happy when muddy, with my horses or dogs at home in Scotland. I am also happy in mud here in London, feeding and caring for the feral cats and foxes around me, I am sure if theres something about you that suggests happiness in mud, I would value you as a friend because in my opinion it makes you very special and, despite your beautiful words in your videos, you have a "down to earth" aspect that probably makes you such a deep thinking and warm person ❤ Like the person who searches for spring, knees in the mud and finds the Draba plants, thats you and I, happy and muddy and optimistic ❤
Just want you to know that your comment lives rent free in my head, I've been thinking about it all weekend. It means the world to me that you notice the captions and music too!! You are such a lovely soul and your home(s) sound wonderful,, thank you for taking care of all these animals and and for taking the time to leave such a beautiful comment!! I want to have "happy and muddy and optimistic" written really big on my wall 💕💕💕
@@mminmakesplease let it stay there just like the story of the collector will now be in my head. you are a wonderful writer and your dioramas are a treasure to see
I too came straight from your library build. I never want your beautiful videos to end!🥰
Thank you so much for jumping here and for leaving a comment on both videos!! 💕
Omg a fan of Studson Studio who also makes incredible builds!!!!! You’re amazing, and you have wonderful taste.
Glad you like them! Studson's amazing 🤩
When I was little, my grandmother had a wonderful garden in her back yard. She grew so many flowers. Roses, honeysuckle, tulips, bleeding hearts, nasturtiums, pansies... some I don't remember the name of. The back fence was covered head to toe in grape vines. The grapes themselves were awful to eat, they were sour and had seeds in them, my cousins and I would pretend that we were fairies, or little forest creatures, and pick the big grape leaves to use as umbrellas. She also had apricot trees, which were very fun to climb, and one of my earliest memories is the smell of apricots, and the feeling of finding a very over-ripe apricot hiding in the grass with my bare toes! Ew! Sticky and slimy! Pointy hard pit! ... I miss that place. Not just the physical place, but the innocence of childhood. It's gone now. When Grandpa's health went bad, they moved in with my aunt, and gave the house to my uncle. He let the garden go to ruin... and then the whole house was repossessed by the government after he died not long after Grandpa did, in massive debt. The next owner bulldozed it all and put in turf. My childhood ended. I can't ever go back to the Garden of Eden, but I visit it in my dreams sometimes...
Are you willing to share your butterfly file with the proper names and scale?
Came to ask the same thing!!
I'll share it on my Patreon page! Join the waitlist to know when it goes live: patreon.com/minmakes?
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I like to think that what he's really looking for is happiness, but he doesn't realize it. He had it at some point, but he can't quite remember when, so now he obsesseses over it. He keeps everything he knows once brought him joy, like butterflies and maps, and note books, but they never bring the same feelings that he's been missing.
This is such a sad sweet take. That joy of being in love in something for the first time, maybe he's looking for it again! 💕
I'm a collector, I think we search for the excitement of a new find. That can translate to happiness, it's a type of joy I guess. But it's always fleeting. I still haven't found happiness, even though I am grateful for the lucky life I have. The mind is a mess, it's difficult and takes much skill to organise it.
this is the very first vid since 2009 that i watched entirely in 0.5 speed. i did not want to miss one single second. i also now feel as if my entire life has been encapsulated in your story. How did you Know!? i cried and i laughed and i love your work. You are truly an intuitive artist. thank you ☺️
Thank you, your comment is so sweet and beautiful. I was afraid the video was too long...comments like this make me feel really reassured that there are people like you who appreciate them ❤️ I'm so happy that the story resonanted with you. I'vr been smiling every since I read your comment!! ❤️🦋✨
@@mminmakes now im all teary and smiley 😉
i am really looking forward to having the time to sit and watch your others and i do not one single distraction. Thank You for doing what you do it is bringing great joy.
As a child with not too many recourses I had to learn to entertain myself to keep me from dying of boredom, I received one Christmas a small doll, maybe 3 inches tall that came with a couple sets of clothing and a few random items like a hairbrush, a cup and a plate, all so small of course to be use by the doll. I immediately though that I needed a home for this doll, so I decided to make it one. I gather cardboard, cloth, paper and little pieces of wood along with a couple shoe boxes. I worked and worked on it until I had a little house, two floors house, with windows and a shower and all the things a home should have. I was so proud of the results; I wish I had taken a picture of it to look at it from time to time. Later on, I made a few more, even a mud house, it was beautiful or so I thought. Since then, I have loved miniature anything, this video brought all those memories back to me, of course my houses were not even close as accurate and beautiful as this cottage but as a child I thought so. Thank you for such a beautiful work!
Oh my goodness that is so cute!! I used to make my dolls clothes out of tissue paper and houses out of cardboard too. I'm glad you remembered something happy from your childhood while watching! The little creations we made as children were always the most perfect and beautiful 💕💕💕
For a small channel this is amazing quality! Nice build!
Thanks a ton!
And I think you'd be happy in the mud too! Everything you've written leads me to believe that!
Can you do the sub-titles more slowly? It's hard to watch you work and read them when they go by so quickly!! So beautiful and such lovely stories & thoughts; I want to enjoy them both.
Howl's room is full of things. There are many things but they still shine. Someone dusts those things. They dont look broken. They are taken care of.
You're right... One day I'd love to build his room 😉
You have a beautiful soul. Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️🦋✨
Loved how you made this! The additional windows and your own butterflies. And how you were thinking about the collector character while making this hehe. You do asmr so well, really relaxing. I keep thinking Jane Austen BBC drama vibes.
And, omg the long time frames, I’ve been working on mine for 5 months now 😆
5 months!! ohh that makes me so excited for your next build hahaha
ooh i love jane austen but i've never listened to the bbc dramas! that is such a compliment though tysm ❤️❤️❤️
@@mminmakes yeh it gave me a very strong Jane Austen cottage type feel, I can just imagine the heroine of her stories sitting down in a cottage writing.
Just lovely. I cannot find this kit anywhere and am curious about the dimensions. Can you point me in the right direction?
2:30 maybe try using a sponge for texture next time? It might give you a softer but still visible version of what you got here!
Thanks for the tip! I did try a sponge the next time and it worked well 💖
You forgot the lamps. After all, a collector will work late into the night ... Simply magnificent. I enjoyed every minute of this lovely tale.
Aughhhh you're right. I started putting lights into my next build and it makes so much difference! 🌟🌟🌟
what a beautiful video, this was perfect before sleeping and the result looks so so beautiful! i also want to make a miniature set, although a much easier one
Thank you so much! Yess I love yo watch miniatures videos before bed too. Go for it, making a kit will be so fun!! ❤️📚✨
Howl's room is full of things. There are many things but they still shine. Someone dusts those things. They dont look broken. They are taken care of.
STIPPLE THAT GOOP (but not with a finger- use a sponge, or lightly with a brush. Your finger will leave bigger texture, but a sponge or brush will make it smaller, which is more appealing to most people.)
Ahhh you're right, I did try the stippling with a sponge in the next build and it worked way better ╰(*°▽°*)╯
OMG... such a beautiful video 💞💞💞💞 ... so perfectly combined with this music and the stories .... thank you so very much for this amazing artwork 💞💞💞💞
Thank you so much! It makes me really happy when people like the stories :)
I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a video so much. The storytelling was amazing, and powerful, and poignant. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed!
2:29 I understood that reference!
7:46 😂😂😂
12:06 I've wanted a collector's cabinet since I read Pippi Longstocking ❤
Hehehe thank you for the cute timestamps ❤️ I love pippi longstocking too!!!
I was so invested in all the things they were saying in the subtitles that I almost forgot about the video itself, I swear I was watching every word in my mind
Aww that is so sweet, thank you for the love 💕 I have a lot of fun writing the subtitles so it makes me happy that you enjoyed them!
i have a memory from when i was about 6, maybe older. we were looking at houses, and one of the ones we visited had a "secret pond", or at least that's what the real estate agent said. it was a pond covered in those green plants, the little ones that float on the water, and so it look just like grass. i didn't see it at first, and so while i walked forward to try and get a look at whatever everyone else was seeing i put my foot right in the water. my dad pulled me back from it, but i think i might have lost my shoe. i'm pretty sure we got it back, but i don't know. i liked that house, i'm not sure why we didn't buy it. maybe it was too expensive or too far from town or my parents just didn't like it. i think about that house often.
My goodness this has such "portal to another world" vibes. That pond was a little too secret 🌿💙🌿
I am the Collector. Maybe I should clean my room is my mantra. So many hobbies. I wish I could find some little red heart seeds.
Ahh, same... If only we could clean as fast as we collect. Saga trees grow in tropical climates, fingers crossed you'll find one someday!
Howdy, this showed up in my feed and I'm glad it did. The transformation of the base is brilliant and your room is stunning. lovelovelove Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed!
I asked angels to make sure the collector will be collected somehow, some day...
You are so kind, my heart melted when I read this 💕💕💕
I just found this channel through this video, just wanting something to watch for comfort before a nap, and ended up crying several times. The way you meticulously scaled each and every butterfly with their names is absolutely incredible; I thought the original ones were cool enough, but going through all of that effort? Insane. You seem like an incredible person. I've made only two miniature rooms entirely out of glue and paper during highschool; a music room, and an apartment. This inspires me to return to those, maybe remake my first one better than I did, and reminisce peacefully. This was therapeutic. Genuinely, thank you.
Also, maybe I should use something that lasts longer than paper...
Thank you 💖 I'd love to make a mini music room someday! You should look at the things you made back in high school, they might inspire you to make something new ✨☀️🧡 Paper is ok for props and things in the room, but for the walls something like cardboard, plywood, or MDF would definitely be stronger. Happy crafting!! 💖
@@mminmakes Thank you so much! I will most definitely be making more, after watching these, likely with better materials. This has actually pulled me out of a rut of not being able to create anything, and for that I am incredibly thankful ^^
Have you read the Collector by John Fowles?
I have and that makes this project pretty disturbing. Nice work though!
Little story, when I was younger Ive always been fond of miniature things, be it furniture or appliances, the ones that can open and close the better, So my parents gifted me a dollhouse, it was not the ordinary dollhouse you'd see it was the kind that you do in this video, They never let me assemble the house cause I was too young at the time but made my neighbour do it instead.
When I saw the complete outcome I was amaze, it was the perfect dollhouse Ive ever seen (at the time, My little self is easily impressed) tiny people with tiny lights and tiny tables and kitchen, I couldve done it differently I think, I really really wish I couldve done it myself how it would be like
Fast forward to now, I later realized a lot of people do handmade miniatures too or just collect, I wanst alone and my inner child was beyond happy, seeing this was nothing but satisfying, I thought to myself maybe this how it felt by my neighbour building my dollhouse. Intricate details, the craftmanship, It all so satisfies me.
I am not too old to buy my own miniature set yet, but I promise myself in the future I would do the same thing like you did here in this video, so yeah! A new subscriber here, I use this video as asmr aswell cause its calming. That is all ❤
What a sweet story, it sounds like that tiny dollhouse was amazing! And there will always be time in life to make one for yourself, and do it just how you like 💕 Go for it! Thank you for sharing and I hope one day you have your own perfect miniature dollhouse just the way you like 💕💕💕
The Saga Seed reminds me of what we local kids before called 'Black Hearts'. They are black peas with a perfect heart shape at the center and students would often forage those to give them to their crushes. I had forgotten about that already and got reminded because of what you mentioned. An almost forgotten memory from my childhood was awakened.
Aww that's such a cute story. I love all these little childhood tales!! ❤️
I found this video two days ago after searching for some diorama builds (I have always enjoyed details, especially those rendered at small scales). It is wonderful seeing such thought go into a scene- what led to the circumstances being seen, what history had transpired behind those brick walls, etc.
The first time I watched this video, I was so moved that I sent it along to a friend of mine who also enjoys watching miniature construction.
The second time I watched this video, I watched it with my mom. We were both moved to tears. Much of the Collector’s story- particularly his habits and nameless pursuit- resonates with us. We both really admire how careful you are with your work. With how much we enjoyed it, my mom encouraged me to write you expressing our gratitude.
Patience is something I struggle to maintain, yet this is such a thoroughly peaceful experience in great part because of how thoughtfully you pace each part.
I have seldom felt such an intense sense of connection and appreciation watching a creator work their craft. Your storytelling, your patience, and your ingenuity… it is simply enchanting. Thank you for sharing this build. Keep rocking on and know that your works have touched people’s lives for the better! May your adventures be merry, friend!
P.S. Thank you for going the extra mile in categorizing the butterflies! It’s wonderful to see them in their full glory, properly scaled and named ❤️
This was magnificent, from start to finish and in every aspect...your creation, your thoughts, your words and your perspectives. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!!! It had me in tears of joy and melancholy...
that studson reference!!!! also I adore that you thought to make the outside of the windows more worn. what attention to detail.
Studson is amazing ✨ It's fun doing all these details!
Loved this so much 😭😭 how did you cut the fine shape of the butterfly wings? Did you have these cut with a machine? It's so clean! I would love to make my own but I'm not confident I can do it by hand
so neat.
Yup I used a cutting machine! It mangled quite a few of them because they're just too small, but enough turned out ok for this project. Cutting them by hand is possible but I'd probably only have enough patience to make one frame..
Sometimes for small things I use a small scissors instead of a craft knife! Like an embroidery scissors or nail scissors. Basically use very small and sharp scissors and cut slowly.
I wish I had a wholesome/cute story of me when I was in school, but imma be 100% honest with you; I was the type of kid to be responsible for the shoe print on the ceiling. I was mischievous and just a general terror for my poor teachers.
Looking back at it now, I definitely wish I took school more seriously so as to make my future brighter and more promising. I’m proud of where I am now, but it’s only through hard knocks and dumb luck that I managed to become who and what I am today.
Was für eine absolut fantastische einzigartige Handarbeit. Noch nie habe ich etwas sooooo schönes und filigranes gesehen was mit so viel Liebe und Ideenreichtum von Hand hergestellt wurde. Was ein kostbarer Schatz. Vielen Dank fürs zeigen aus Dank gleich ein Abo und Kommentare da gelassen
Thank you for subscribing and commenting! Knowing that people from different countries watch my video makes me very happy!
Your work is beautiful, and it's inspiring me to go build a detailed room miniature that I haven't made in a while. I did build a miniature cabinet of curiosities with small butterflies and insects and animals in jars , I might just turn it into a zoologist's room!
That is awesome! How'd you do that animals in jars? I think a zoologist's room would look amazing, full of all kinds of different animals and insects ╰(*°▽°*)╯
New subscriber would a lovely video and what fantastic skills you have. Thank you for sharing your talents with us😊
Thanks for subbing!
this video reminds me of an old friend who i wrote letters to when i was younger. she loved to quote her favorite authors and old literature and poetry. it was silly how we sent each other letters when we saw one another at school each day, and now that we're miles apart, we've lost that form of communication. i should write to her again. thank you for the beautiful stories.
That is so sweet! I used to do that with my friends too, but it's probably been a decade since I've written to them.. thanks for the reminder of those old beautiful habits 💕
Such a beautiful build and video. Pure poetry in motion.
Aww thank you so much!! This is the sweetest comment ever ♥
i chose this video to fall asleep, to drift off while watching something relaxing. I ended up being completely charmed by this beautiful story and your attention to every little detail, this was more than a video to me. it was an experience, it let me feel past emotions i forgot. so many memories came back. thank you.
Aww thank you! I hope they were good memories :)
Why did this video make me cry 🥺 sad for all the artists who may never be because of broken hopes and dreams
Awww sending love 💖💖💖 No matter how broken the dreams are, I hope all artists find joy in their art one day 💖
Это невероятно! 😍 я прямо залипла. Наслаждение наблюдать за процессом создания микромира👍👀🔥
Thank you for watching and commenting!! :)
I’ve been struggling with writer’s block for some time, and your video really honestly helped me! I like reading your thoughts while you’re working, and hearing your stories. That, and the quotes you used every so often. They really spoke to my heart. Thank you for posting this video! I hope someday the collector finds what he’s looking for.
You 🤝 Me
Writer's Block
Sometimes I think writing the subtitles is more difficult than making the entire miniature 😂 All the best with your writing 💕
And how generous you are to show everybody how you do it.😂 Okay, there is something more as only knowing how to do it. The patience is the main point of beeing capable to do it.🥰🥰
I am in awe of your attention to detail! This turned out very beautifully and I thank you for your video. One day I hope I am able to make something this pretty!
That is so cool, but you have to put it in a glass case or something. Imagine trying to dust it, keep it clean:).
what song is this? excellent video btw! thank you!
I like to joke that my hobby is collecting hobbies. It's meant to be a joke, but it's actually quite true. Seems that I am not alone and that the collecting of hobbies is rather common. Sometimes, I get down on myself for it. Occasionally, I remember that I have 12 nieces and nephews. When you have that many kids and young adults around, it's nice to know that I, Auntie KyKy, can swoop in like a modern day Mary Poppins, with a bag full of tricks to gift them with joy (or distaste) of the experience.
Other times, I find solice in donating any of my unused and/or lightly used supplies to my local women and children shelter. Its a gift in and of itself to give these things to someone(s), who more often and not, have had a rough time lately. The idea of gifting these people, especially the children, with an escape- even if only for a short time, makes it all worth it. It's a cruel world and no child should be in these situations. Letting their imaginations run free in the moments of exploring new mediums is an outlet that I myself, was gifted with when I too, was in a very similar situation. Giving back to people like my younger self, is therapeutic for me and above all, it's humbling. I never stray far from my roots... my roots are what keep me from repeating a generational cycle that has gone on for far too long.
Ohh you are such a sweet and lovely soul. One day I hope to be that Mary Poppins aunt with lots of things to give to others! And it's true, giving back to those who could use a moment of creativity and joy is the best thing you could do. Thanks for sharing this lovely story!
"My room is worse than Howl's"
I hear you!!
There are large miths where I live, that showed up last summer, here in northern Nevada, after a very snowy winter, anf they're referred to as hummingbird moths... they look so much like humingbirds that it's surprising to find out they're actually moths! God created some very peculiar species. Such fun and wonder to observe
Hummingbird moths! I just looked them up and my goodness they are beautiful 😍 Thank you for introducing me to this lovely little creature ❤️
I had a hard time watching and reading so quickly
As a butterfly collector, this warms my heart and was such an honour to watch. Thank you ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely positively DELIGHTFUL!
Thank you very sharing your magic. 💗
Wow, thank you! 🤭🌟💕
This was so beautiful, satisfying and like a documentary but the commentary transformed it into wistful poetry… please keep making these
Thank you! Already working on the next one :)
I have just discovered your video and will definitely be watching more and have subscribed to your channel . I rarely comment on videos but have been moved to do so, although all of my reactions , thoughts and feelings have been expressed already by others. Beautiful, poetic,story telling, exquisite workmanship done with care and attention to detail, done with love. Everything about this video is wholesome, quiet, soothing and engrossing. Thank you for sharing , what I suspect is your passion. Thank you.
Thank you 💖 I'm especially touched that you left a comment even though you don't usually do so. It means the world to me what the stories and miniatures I make can also make other people happy. Thank you for the love 💕💕💕
maximalist miniatures are the best
YES you know my heart 🤭💕
Excelente tu proyecto me encantó .me gusta mucho todo lo que se refiere a este tipo de trabajo Felicidades ❤❤❤❤❤❤ un saludo desde Gral Escobedo NL México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Hola desde Singapur! Gracias por mirar, me hace feliz que te gusten mis videos. 💖
I've never come across a video like this... such detail, care, thought, and love. I instantly fell in love with your style and personality! I love your thoughts through words. I felt myself tearing up multiple times. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you!
Thank you so much (❁´◡`❁) I have so many tender feelings to express, it makes me so very happy when people feel them too 💕
What a charming, relaxing, beautiful video! I’ve always loved anything miniature and also always wanted a dollhouse but, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. My youngest granddaughter sent this video to me this evening and I’m so grateful. The soothing music is perfect! Thank you from Canada! 🇨🇦
Thank you so much! I treasure this comment so much 🥰🥰🥰 Have a lovely week in Canada!!
So beautiful and deep... ❤
You made me remember John Fowles' book The Collector and the 1965 movie made by William Wyler with Terence Stamp and Samantha Eggar.
For those who don't know them, check them out.
Thank you for the recs! I'm glad it reminded you of things you've read/watched 💕
i got overwhelmed halfway through the video so i'll watch another half some other time BUT. THIS IS SO GORGEOUS. so stunning! your delicate work and the story, every little sound and breath you make uwaaaa ❤ it's like watching a film!
Awwhh thank you for taking the time to leave a comment on your way! It makes me happy to know you'll come back to finish watching 💕
Beautiful work. Where did you buy the kit?
Thank you! The link is in the description :)
Can’t seem to get the site in English. Want to buy but ….help!!!
The moment I remember is much less wholesome but has the same nostalgic quality to me.
For Christmas in primary school (which is for around ages 5-11), most classes put up a Christmas tree. My teacher brought a Christmas tree from home to set up at the start of December. It’s one of those plastic Christmas trees.
To be honest, I didn’t know people put real trees in their houses in other countries until I was much older. It makes sense that they started with real trees and created fake trees to imitate the effect in other places where they can’t get real ones (like in Australia).
Since we only use these trees for Christmas, most people keep their trees tucked away in the garage, neglected for 11 months of the year. The class was gathered around to help get the Christmas tree up, and when we opened the box, a bunch of cockroaches came out, scattering and crawling around. Chaos erupted. Everyone ran around panicked until the cockroaches just made themselves disappear into corners of the room, maybe they went outside.
And then we all put up the Christmas tree, and kept decorating our classroom.
Hdhddhhsjsjskska I am telling you I scream cackled out loud when I read this. Not cockroaches!!!! 😭😱😵
@@mminmakes appropriate reaction. Thank you for your videos! They’re so good, I’m surprised your channel only has a few videos. I love your storytelling. Just finished the library video and subscribing
@@michaelacheong Thanks for subscribing! I love working on the stories too 🥰
I last picked up saga seeds in Primary school, almost 30 years ago. Aside from saga seeds we would prowl for fallen flower buds and peel them like tangerines looking for tiny green caterpillars. It makes me feel like visiting my alma mater just to see if that old tree still stands. Thank you for putting so much thought and insight into your builds. ❤
Oh my gosh yes, those flowers with caterpillars/ants inside!! They always shock me but I still want to see... Thank you for reminding me 💖
Hi! Real-life entomologist here. Amazing work on this!! I want to live here...
I was delighted that you didn't settle for pretty butterflies in a frame, but cared to label them and learn about them :)
I think the story of the Collector, secretly looking for fairies in insects, is beautiful and lonely.
I'm surprised so much of the woodwork is from a kit!
It took me a long time to find a kit with so much wood in it! Thank you for the kind words, it's such high praise when an actual entomologist appreciates my efforts 💕 I loved learning about the butterflies so it means a lot to me that you liked it too 🦋🦋🦋
This video is beautiful in so many ways ❤ Your storytelling is fabulous and i love the gentle music as well. I cant quite put into words, but every little bit of the sights and sounds just works ....beautifully ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 💖
Im still part way through this inspiring video, but i wanted to say, your description page is brilliantly detailed, just like your build. Thanks for being so detailed and careful! 🦋
Aww thank you!! Not maybe people read it so thanks for noticing hahaha ❤️
A few years ago when I was around 6-7 I remember I went to visit my grandparents at their little countryside village home. I always loved the ride there, the view the scents it was all so mesmerising. I was obsessed with watching the sun set as we were driving there because the light hit the surrounding trees perfectly.
When we went there was a little market where I bought an adorable little puppy keychain with blue and clear crystals.
I went to show my grandad who was in the back garden at the time, gazing at the sky on a little swinging chair alone in silence. I sat next to him and there was a slight breeze you could hear swimming through the trees branches.
He didn’t say anything when I sat next to him, only that life is precious and i should make the most of it because before you know it all of the greatest moments will fly by and be gone in an instant. We should cherish the present and the people we get to spend it with because it will only happen once.
I’ll always remember that moment because it was when he made me realize just how lucky I was to lead my life.
ahh my heart, what a sweet story! The little village with a beautiful sunset, and that precious moment with your grandpa on the swing... I'm sure you must have treasured that adorable keychain and those wise words 💕💕💕
I just came across your channel.
I like your videos. You are so talented! Keep it up.
Oh, and this kind of videos makes me feel calm after a very long day. ☺️
Thank you so much 💖 Your comment made me smile, I'm glad my videos make you feel calm 🌊💙🌧️