by Lisa Dunbar | May 13, 2025 | Books, Craft, Illustration Process, Miniatures, Paper craft, Papercraft
This week I started a new diorama which is part of my Autumn Picnic project. The diorama features a barn owl reading a book. The barn owl was made using the spun cotton technique, meanwhile, I made the book from paper. As a finishing touch, I’ve started...
by Lisa Dunbar | Jan 29, 2024 | Book Review, Books, Craft, Creative Play, Miniatures
Recently, I took a break from work on the dollhouse to finish making my first feted mouse. In my imagination, Bell has a basket of blueberries, so I decided to play with clay and make them for the first time. In the video below, I share how I made the fruit from...
by Lisa Dunbar | Jan 15, 2024 | Craft, Dollhouse renovation, Miniatures
The first piece of furniture I’ve made for the parlour is a rustic-style piano. I made the instrument from balsa wood, dowel rods and polymer clay. In the video below, I share vignettes of my process. If you would like to keep up to date with my latest news,...
by Lisa Dunbar | Jan 8, 2024 | Craft, Fairy Illustration
In this blog I share a short I made recently called The Fairy of Sturt’s Desert Pea. The video is about a shy fairy who belongs to the Sturt’s Desert Pea family. Sturt’s Desert Pea is an Australia native plant. It’s latin name is Swainsona...
by Lisa Dunbar | Dec 14, 2023 | Craft, Dollhouse renovation, Handcraft Ideas
As work in the dollhouse foyer continues, I’ve been thinking about rugs. Rugs and carpets were an important feature of Victorian houses. After researching different ways to make them, I did a creative experiment and I’m pleased with the result. In the...
by Lisa Dunbar | Dec 14, 2023 | Craft, Dollhouse renovation, Handcraft Ideas
The work on the dollhouse has resumed. I’ve starting renovating the foyer on the second floor that I will turn into a little library. In the video below, I share how I laid wooden floors in the foyer, and made a Victorian-inspired staircase using common craft...
