@@BentleyHouseMinis I so love this, I have a extremely hard time doing the conversions on these from 2d to 3D , I’ve been so wanting some booknooks and yours are so understandable and doable!! Thank u so much!!! I REALLY REALLY HOPE U WILL DO MORE BOOK NOOKS , any kind!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE 🤞🙏🤞
Maybe when you do have time you can finish the outside of the project you could different hardcover versions of The Alice in Wonderland book to the sides?
Good call on making Alice❤️ The lighting and Cheshire cat is my favorite 😻 I know lighting can be frustrating. This was great! Thanks and good luck with the class and set up at the museum 😊
I'm sure you coud have fixed that broken wire, if it was copper you could have soldered it, if it was alimunium you could probably scrape some of the insulation off and just wind them together. Not easy, sure, but definately worth a try I'd say.
I tried to and talked with my husband who is better with wiring than I am and it was a lost cause. Even if I did manage to patch it together it would have easily come loose later.
Oh my gosh this is such a beautiful book nook! I love how whimsy and magical that it looks. I LOVE the mushrooms! Alice came out nice too, overall this came out wonderful.😊
I am in awe at your creativity, talent, and love for making your wonderful miniatures. I always look forward to seeing what you do next. Thanks for sharing.
That was awesome!! Book nooks are what brought me to viewing miniaturist’s channels. I don’t know the game reference of Alice and I’m sure if I did I would be even more appreciative of the nods to the game, but it really is stunning. I can’t decide which nook I like better this or the abandoned room because they are both so intriguing. Thank you for sharing your talent with us 🙏
Thank you Audrey! I really do enjoy making these smaller projects. It feels so good to start a project and finish it within a short time span. The other projects feel like they take forever lol!
Ara, you make it look effortless. Whatever internal angst you experience is a secret you keep well. It was a bit of a sigh of relief to see the mushroom debacle just to know you really are human inside that shell of amazing talent! ❤️
Oh man, my stomach dropped on your behalf when you said you cut through the wires after almost finishing the lights! I think we've all been there at some point, and can totally sympathize. It turned out so well in the end, and seems like it was worth the heartbreak.
Thank you for doing this one. I love Alice, too, and seeing what you create is always so much fun. You do great hallways but all of the details in this one are phenomenal.
Those lighted mushrooms were the highlight of this wonderful book-nook. All of it was just delightful and a pleasure to watch you create. Just subscribed, and eager to see more.
My daughter’s 1st birthday is in November and we’re doing an Alice in Wonderland theme-a very merry unbirthday party, if u will 😉😂 Great job as always Ara, those mushroom lights were beyond adorable! I totally wish something like that existed, I’d love to have a couple for our garden area! 🍄❤️
As always, Ara... splendid!!! Hubs actually sat & watched with me, remarking on how great it is. =D I'd love to see you create a "shell"/outside, and I was wondering.. if you put a bit of that mirror stuff behind the light in the cheshire grin, what would the effect be like? Would it make the grin overwhelmingly obvious, or boost it just enough to pull your eyes up to it? Curiouser & curiouser... ;)
You and I are definitely thinking along the same track! If I had time to do the outside I was going to add the mirror back there to reflect the light through the smile. I will make sure to add it when I get there! I am so glad you both enjoyed the video :)
@@BentleyHouseMinis if you do get around to the outside, I know I, for one, would love to watch the video! I've been fascinated by little book-nook shelf room boxes for a few years... and watched a few creators making them. It'll be at least before I even dared create one, however... not sure how she does it, but our kitten Caden manages to clear shelves - even shelves where we're sure contents are wedged tight. 😑 Destructo-kitten. Lol. Looking forward to your next video, and hopefully, hubs can watch, too. =D
This is absolutly amazing great work I love how the mushrooms and chesire smile turned out and then the transition was supurb great work. Also I odly think a vid on finnishing the outsides of projects could be intresting you always have great ideas.
I love the idea of a video all about finishing touches on projects. I rarely feel like finishing off mine. Watching someone else do it might be inspiring. XD
It looks so cool, I gave up on one project I had in mind as I just couldn't find the right base for it. Now I am going to attempt a book nook of my own but I want a Christmas one, thinking of maybe the nutcracker or the grinch
What a wonderful way to start the day! I love this , Alice is also a favorite of mine, a real work of art. Lewis would approve I think. I learn so much from you, great teacher! You don't have to trash those lights, just solder them.
What a awesome book nook! Also thank you for all the advice I so needed it especially right now. I love your artistic nature and creativity very much. Thank you 🙏 for being you and your honesty with your learning processes. Hugs 🤗
Amazing . Very creative concept , always fun watching you solve problems as you build . Your mind must be racing constantly while working on so many projects at the same time .
I love how this turned out! It's really amazing. I also like how you kept the "boo boos and oopsies" in. It shows that everyone makes mistakes and that it's ok. 😊❤
Yes do Alice! But that said I would absolutely love to see it finished! I definitely want to do one of these! Thank you so much for the inspiration and the know how!
Incredible, I love and appreciate every detail and all your tips and tricks 😍❤️ Thank you so much for all the effort you go to, sharing your creations ❤️❤️❤️
I love this Ara! Your imagination and creativity knows no bounds! These projects with all the crazy angles are fascinating! I struggle working with angles, but I do persevere! Congratulations on having your Addams Family Dollhouse on exhibition in Tucson! That is so awesome! Can't wait to see the footage! Have fun! Lisa
What a cool build! It's got me thinking you can do amazing stuff even in small spaces, which is an important idea as I am just getting started and am a bit overwhelmed by the big projects I keep imagining... Thanks for sharing your lighting disaster. It's helpful to realize other people make major mistakes and still manage to get the project done. Besides, your mushroom lights were totally worth the effort.
Thank you! And I totally agree. I think sometimes small spaces really force you to push the level of detail because you have limited space but you want to make the most impact. It's a whole different puzzle compared to large projects! Both are fun in their own way :)
This was awesome. Love the shroom lights!! These little Ara creations are my favorite. Have fun next week, can’t wait for the video. It’s like a field trip! So much fun!! Be safe!
Thank you Robin!! I love these start to finish projects too! Gives me hope that I can one day finish these years-long projects lol! I will make sure to update you all on how it goes!
You are truly an inspiration. I always hear your words, "good miniatures take time". Glad you chose to make Alice instead of cleaning up the outside, she makes the diorama. Your skills keeps improving!
Wow looks great in the bookcase. The stone wall was so really in the back. And the Cheshire cat smile is awesome👍. Thanks for a new type of miniature construction.
It looks amazing..I love watching my daughter play this game and the newer one. I'm not a real gamer so I watch her..I love how you put the smile in on the ceiling. I almost looks as though he's welcoming her in to wonderland. Just love how it came together.
Thank you Christina!! I know that if it was me and there was a glowing smile like that above a door I was about to enter... I prob would not go in lol!
Great advice about stepping away from a project when crap happens- it’s taken me a long time to do that. I find the solutions I come up with after a step away, are much more successful then what I would have tried had I continued in the heat of the moment.
This is such a wonderful project! Amazing work as always! I wish you hadn't thrown away the faerie lights! They are so easily fixed! Maybe I'll do a video on how to fix them in the near future! Keep up the great work! And as always ... have a better day!
This turned out fabulously!!! I love love love it. (the third mushroom stem mold could be salvaged by making a cut down the inside, and tape closed for use and untape to remove item.) Also I adore the "ology" books. I have most of them.
I always love watching you make something amazing out of nothing. Great job I love it. I watched someone else play the game, so the reference is spot on! Thank you for sharing this with us. I would like to see how you would finish the outside of it though ;)
That was amazing! I love everything about this project and you taught me how to use fairy lights in miniatures. I've been agonizing over that forever. The resin printer is awesome and I did bite the bullet and got the washing and curing station. I'm excited to get back to all the mini work I've been missing and you keep me inspired! Safe and happy travels with The Addams Family MiniMansion! It'll be exciting to see what you bring back on film from the trip.
I am so glad I was able to help with the fairylights. They can be so helpful when you don't want to do an entire electrical job. Thank you for the traveling wishes!💖
Thank you for continuing to improve your crafting and video production!!! Not only did you make an amazing box room but you improved your video over and graphics. Can’t wait for the next update.
The mushroom lights are brilliant! Definitely a process I will investigate. This entire project was amazing - the idea of a book nook has always intrigued me, but I have had to put a stop to any project that is not directly related to my "Grand" project. I fell it is taking me waaaaay to long to get to a point where I can take even an "in process" photo. Thank you again for the inspiration!
Thank you George! I love that your passion for your Grand Obsession keeps you so focused. When you do get to those progress photos I hope you will share them with me!
This is so wonderful! Your imagination about transforming the hallway from real world toWonderland is just amazing. As always your attention to creating details makes this work even more fascinating. I am currently wanting to make a book nook and yours is one of the best I’ve seen.
Oh no I just felt the fustration of cutting the wiere , after working with the muschrooms for a long time, I just hate when something like that happens. And your advice is really good, it is almoste impossible to do anything, while fustrated/angry. Well I’m happy you did not give up, it turned out fantastic!! Super great and beautiful work as always!
First I love this. We have to learn we are our own worst critics as Artists. Thank you for these tips, especially when things go wrong. I get really upset, cry, I want quite, anxiety, and frustrating. I was painting botanicals yesterday. My daughter asked, "Mom, who are you talking to?" Me: "myself." Kid: "Why mom? " My response: " I am talking myself through this painting, like an art instructor, I can't afford. I think I just ruined it. AND, I will have you know, I usually get the right answers, when I talk to myself." 👀😂😂😂 I wondered next if that is why Vincent Van Gogh had issues.
I have only one BUT... BUT why is here use carton? :D instead of mdf or hdf or plywood? We have here used 3d print, high quality products... and carton, who can be squeezed by neighboring books... And if this table was cut in the half, that's meand that there are tools for mdf/hdf/plywood :D I can tease, I know :P
This is SO Good. I find watching your videos are like the equivalent of how others watch sports - When you started to cut out the Cheshire cat's smile I was like 'ok, that's pretty cool..." And then you cut to it all cut out and I was like 'WOAH!!! YEAH!!!"
Thanks for the mention ☺️💖 we love our Mars 2Pro and isn’t the wash and cure station just so easy to use too! 🤩 Great project Ara, the mushrooms are fab too 😍
*I'm not bothered by your periodic headshots,* but if you want to eliminate them, consider a second camera, perhaps mounted to a wall - over your work space. You'd figure out what works best for you, but like I said, it's really not a problem. Stop apologizing. . . You're way to thoughtful for the today's world. Lol YES. Do a video finishing exteriors, b/c your work deserves that. You're absolutely my favorite miniaturists, b/c you care so much about details.
You have totally captured the essence of Alice In Wonderland with this beautiful book nook. I would love to see you make a Narnia nook, using The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as inspiration. That would make a perfect nook because it starts with a normal wardrobe and then transitions into the magical world of Narnia, in the same way that this book nook goes from a hallway in an old house to Wonderland. I love that transition from our world to another magic world. Thanks for another brilliant video. Love from Amanda Jones in Australia ❤
When it comes to resin printers, I have some suggestions. For the supports, you can remove them after you clean the extra resin off of the models but before fully curing the resin. There are a lot of amazing 3D printing youtubers like 3D Printing Nerd, Thomas Sanlanderer, Makers Muse, Make Anything, and many more that can help walk you through how to make your prints more efficient. Have fun with the resin printing (if you get to keep the machine)!
WOW!..I love this..It look amazing with or without Alice.I loved how you did the transition and the check floor was a brilliant way to pull your eyes down the hall.Of course the Cheshire Cat had to be included ,clever way too.I am always amazed with what you can do it bits of card and glue lol!..Of course all of us were screaming out finish the outside.Not!..We needed to see Alice in there .It’s such a joy watching you creating your pieces of magic ..Love n Light 🥰
Hey Ara, awesome work. In case you cut anymore lighting wires, the fairy lights all stopped working because the circuit was disrupted. You could prob have stripped & reconnected the cut section of wire (then cover it up with electrical tape) to fix it. Oopsie!. Alice is my fave too - she doesn't seem like she's nearly 160years old, does she?
Third time watching this video, and I actually really love the "hobby horse" mainly because it’s a real world item a young Victorian girl would have had at the time anyway (or an older Victorian teen snatching it from a younger cousin to credulously say "grow up" and then running around with it in private as an ode to childhood) and I think to finish a book nook with lights all you really need is to make a sleeve around it, so it looks finished but it easy to remove for battery replacement or light replacement. I still love this project so much, and hope you do another one of these for different genres of your favorite books to read! Maybe a Coraline one, or a Gulliver’s Travels (wink… because miniatures) or maybe a Little Women one? Something with tea and decrepit nature like Pride, Prejudice and Zombies? Something easy to break into to get a little fun for others looking just to skim the miniature sector without breaking the bank (since book nooks most times don’t need characters, just things that look like furniture). You’re amazing Ara, long live the miniature!
