I made TWO TINY BOATS!! for the Captains Quarters⚓ 

As a Swede who grew up in Stockholm and been to the Wasa museum countless times it was pretty unexpected but fun to hear you talk about it and fun to see how great the project turned out. It’s a very beautiful and impressive ship. It’s extremely well preserved with more or less all of the sculptures and art pieces still intact and the ship is super big in person. And I recommend other viewers to read a little about it, and if you ever get the chance to go see it. The tours are loads of fun and very good. No military history involved. Just a pretty hilarious story of what was supposed to be the kings crown ship and pride in the navy be a utter failure. Sinking on it’s maiden voyage right in front of the crowd of thousands of people with foreign diplomats among them, while trying to making it out of harbour. It sank to the bottom of the ocean right in Stockholm in front of everyone and stayed there for 333 years. It’s pretty fun the read about how overconfidence, pride and a need to please the court lead to the huge design flaws. But also about all the craftsmanship, work and stories about the people who built the ship and was crew aboard the ship. A lot of people’s personal belongings and other details were found on the ship. And you know public humiliation of a monarch is pretty funny no matter when it happens on the timeline, and Sweden had a pretty strong and powerful navy at that time, so reading about how their smugness sort of came to bite them in in the ass with a very very very expensive mistake is pretty satisfying.

For someone who keeps saying I'm not a professional, you sure make everything look so professional. Great job.

Love these little ships! Great job! What you are calling the "Flying Jib" (the piece of wood that you attach the mainsail) is called the Boom. The forward sail (the one you attached to the string) is the flying jib. Keep up the great work! Have a better day!

Your miniature of The Vasa looks amazing. I'm from Sweden and visited the Vasa museum when I was young. Their guided tour was great.

If you want to continue the book collaboration further, you could do library room or a treasure room project with walls covered in just bookshelves and floors filled with bookstacks and other stuff you receive. Could be very pretty looking :)

Since I know nothing about ships.....the Vasa looks perfect!! Your eye for minute detail is impressive Ara! Thank you for showing us your journey!

The piece on the bottom of the ship, it's spine is called the keel. And you seemed to ad enough paper for the rudder. Just so the captain isn't upset with you😉. Looks great.

I have literally just discovered your channel and I am honestly in love! I know this is somewhere I can escape to during this weird time and it brings me so much joy to see you creating!

I found this channel at the end of the addams build and now I'm obsessed.

I have loved those old sailing ships ever since I was 4 years old and my dad made sailing boats from balsa wood and thread rigging when he was a boy and he showed me the ones he made. Plus dad was in the Navy from age 17 to 21 during WWII so I wore dresses in everything navy with sailor collars and braid growing up. I had more navy coats and dresses than you could ever imagine. I never got to wear any other color other the blue. So I just love your captains quarters and your model boats. You do such wonderful work.

And congratulations! You passed 50.000 🥳

Always bubble wrap your smalls so they don’t get lost.

Amazing!!! So much fun and a great hobby. Hobbies are underrated, you and so many people enjoy your dollhouses. You make family heirlooms. Beautiful!!!

Wow! Congratulations on 50K! Those ships are insane... you are an amazing artist Ara! I was showing my husband and his mind was blown, he asked “is she doing this for a commission piece?” When I told him Nope! Just because she loves doing it so much, we had a whole conversation about artists and those who create just for themselves, we both fall in that category too! Makers gotta make! 😁❤️

You could get that pencil shape by taking a piece of wooden dowel the same diameter as a pencil and putting it into a pencil sharpener to make the end pointy!

I love watching you design and build your miniatures. I am so glad that I found you.

For some reason, my favorite part is the folded up masts. :)

Both the boats are remarkable Ara! Honestly, you have such ingenuity and an eye for detail. The three- master is stunning!

It's very fascinating watching how you create this cute tiny ship, I cannot make anything tiny even in a drawing. LOL I really like how you made it

You should try making one of those loft beds with desks underneath!

I always look forward to your YT videos and progress updates and am never disappointed. I consider myself a ‘Looky Loo’ because I do not do miniatures. I am fascinated by your creativity and appreciate your talking through your decision making process; willing to share the not so perfect with the successes. Thank you so much for just being yourself and keep on with your miniature adventures.

They are both ship shape. Brilliant job.

Hahaha the fact that you actually had a cake pop around the house

Would love to see you make something like a viking longship. Great video!

One authentic way you could keep the books in the shelves without gluing them in is to put a small railing along the front, many ships did this to stop books sliding off the shelves in big seas. I recently discovered your videos and love the details you put into your work!

Maybe a small slice of a drinking draw could be used for the railing of the crows nests? Although the end product is so amazingly detailed, I would’ve never noticed if you hadn’t pointed it out!

To secure books and other things without permanently gluing them in place, go online and search for "Tacky Wax" and "Museum Putty." (Similar items go by different names.) These materials can be used to attach miniatures temporarily to a surface. Museums use these non-permanent adhesives to prevent pieces from moving or falling over inside their display cases. The wax and putty are both non-staining and easily removed from whatever they are stuck to without damage. The wax is simply sticky clear wax. The putty has the consistancy of chewed bubble gum. And a little of either goes a long way.

Everything's so little and cute and life like!

Your ships turned out great! Lots of tender loving care went into those! The whole project is spectacular! You should be so proud of all your accomplishments in miniatures! You are such an inspiration to all of us!

*Dies of cuteness overload* These are so adorable! You did an awesome job. I love balsa wood, easy to cut and fairly easy to texture. I use one of those nail buffing sanding thingys for sanding it, i find it easier than sandpaper.

As I mentioned before you have a unanimous vote for best talent. I know only one thing about ships...they are cool lol. Beautiful work Ara!

I love how your mind works! So much creativity. They are both great!

C'est FOU ton IMMENSE TALENT ! Tu as reçu des petits bijoux de tes Fans ! WOW ! Tu transmets très bien ta passion ! Bravo chère !

I would love to see you make a tiny book out of Vanessa’s card.

You should be proud of yourself! They look amazing, especially the Vasa. Thank you for sharing. It’s been really relaxing watching you craft. Hugs from Sweden 🤗

You are too nice. Lol I have a no evidence policy. If I get candy or go out to eat without the kids, I bring home no evidence. Now if they ever get smart and check the neighbors trash can......

ARA!!! What an exceptional job! The crazy amount of detail you always manage to put into your builds just keeps me watching with my jaw dropped. Thanks again for sharing! The book I sent was my first book miniature as well. You have taught me (all of us) so much! I look forward to every post you add to your channel.

Great video! I'm so glad you liked the gifts from the Cubed Collective. :D Also the cake pop moment made me laugh out loud. My partner and I had to pause the video several times to just admire the ships as you made them. That was amazing to watch and I have to imagine it took forever for all of the glue to dry. We're both super impressed!

These turned out very nice! However, carving rule #1: NEVER cut in the direction of yourself. Always cut away from your body. That way you won't get hurt if there should be a sudden obstacle like a knot, you use too much pressure and the knife should slide. It's mostly for situations where you cut uncontrolled, but it's safer nonetheless. I'm not a professional but I did love to carve as a child and teenager when I went camping.

Lovely, Ara! The "flying jib", however, is incorrect (but, I loved the reference). The toothpick at the bottom (horizontal) would be the boom...and the sail would be the mains'l. Jibs are in the front and attach to the forestay.

Love the miniature ships and books. Makes me want to try to build a mini ship.

I was so excited to see your update on this project in my email! I've got it queued to my TV and ready to begin watching, big smile and much appreciation.

OMG! What a fantastic job! My own miniatures often push me to my limits, but what you've achieved here, I would never have achieved! Congratulations, too, on the wonderful gifts for this project. I'm excited! Thank you for the great inspirations. ❤👍 LG vom Tinchen

I love model ships too! You did an amazing job. It was fun to watch you create them!

I love these little ships! When you made the tiny base, I saw a very tiny picnic table lol😊

When you buy or make something for your house/ship you know where it goes, in fact in your mind it's the only thing that goes there. But when you're gifted something, no matter how beautiful or appropriate you often have trouble figuring out where to put it.

Omg.. Wow what a great job and so tiny. Love watching you create your tiny miniatures. You are so creative.

Wow! I'm so impressed that you could make such an incredible model working from photos! 😮 You're so talented! I'm having so much fun re-watching the Captain's Quarters videos- in order this time. :) (And thank you for not making the Captain a pirate- I'm really glad that the Captain turned out to be a nice person.)

The Sextants usually were kept in a custom-made Mahogany case with a soft padded Velveteen lining. Mahogany stands up extremely well to water that is why it is used for cases on boats. It is often even used in making of boats. Your ship came out very nice. 🍾 ⚓ 🌌 🌅

Congratulations on your designing of the boats. They are fabulous. Well done you. Love your site.

Dear lady, Do not feel bad about not knowing the parts of a *ship*. I lived on a sailboat for day years and still do not know the name of all its parts! ( Which would totally frustrate my late husband, thank goodness he had the patients of a saint!) The Captain's Quarters is definitely on My to Do list in the future. Every once in a while I do make things for it that I may use down the road. You are amazing! Forgot!!! The Sextant, OMG!!!!

Very effective work on the ship. Nice choices on where to simplify to get the effect you're looking for. A few things I've done with small wood projects that have helped me: When drilling small holes in small parts, I never use a power drill. Instead I use a pin vise. I also will often drill a pilot hole even for quite small holes, because they further reduce the chance of damage and poor hole placement. It can be useful to soak small wood pieces in wood glue thinned with alcohol or acetone to stabilize them before cutting or drilling. You can set them on baker's parchment to cure. This increases stiffness and also reduces the chance of dimensional changes caused by changes in the moisture content of the wood. For setting the profile of a block of wood, I usually start with a saw (jigsaw or razor saw, depending on what kind of cut I need) rather than a knife. Then refine the final outline with knives and/or chisels and finish with sandpaper. (A bench grinder can sometimes be useful as well.)

I so enjoy your videos. Your talent is amazing. Thank you.

A small vise might be helpful for holding stuff firmly when you're working on it.

i'm not sure how you'd do it at this scale but a ship in a bottle would be super cool :0

Wow. I am always amazed at anyone who can build a ship in this scale!!! You did a magnificent job!!!! All of the items in this are so amazing!!! Definitely a group effort!!!!

I wish I remembered where I saw it, but it was a larger model ship in a fish tank floating in what I guess was resin. You could see under water. It was pretty darn cool! As always, your stuff belongs in a museum!

Hia Ara! You did an incredible job with the ship miniatures! As for the sails - the triangular sails on ships are usually just taken off and stowed away. They might have smaller sails for stronger winds that they will swap out (so the wind doesn't tear the sails). Modern yachts sometime have special rolling mechanisms that roll the sail aroun the "rope" going to the front of the yacht.

So inspiring! Or the warping issue with the paper strips. Can I suggest cutting it on a curve? I had the same issue on making a collar on doll clothes🤓 I hope it helps.

You did an amazing job of the Ship and the sailboat..They took a lot of patience.I also love seeing all the beautiful creations others have sent to add to the house..It is becoming a bit obvious thar you could really do with a bit more of an addition to this house to store some of his treasures ..Loving this one too 😀

I haven’t been a subscriber for long, but I am continuing to be amazed by your attention to quality and detail. I am interested in miniatures, and have “messed around” a little, but I really don’t know where to start on a project. Thanks for sharing your passion and expertise with your viewers.

Hi Ara! I'm So so sorry my magic book didn't make it. Man have I learned A Lot from that 1st mini, goodness me! How to make an actual book, how to make it mini, how to protect minis when sending, and to send it right the 1st time. I would love for you to make a book from the card, thank you so much for offering that means the world to me. The fact that you would do that just shows how wonderful you truly are. Thanks so much💙💜🖤💖 the ships look Amazing btw, great job

There are also dowels which you can cut and sharpen to that size as well. Its like a stubby fat skewer. My favorite is the Vasa inspo one. The first reminds me of a homemade toy a kid would play with or have made. They both are amazing

Who needs network TV when you have the Bentley Channel?

I did not realize you built that big little ship! I am so behind on videos :( When I saw it in person I thought it was just part of the collection you were gifted or found. You did a great job sis! Always amazing and your videos make me think... I could do this... but then I just enjoy watching you craft and create a world to escape into!

The ships came out so cool, and fits perfect to the captains quarters! Oh and congratulations with the 50K. Man you flew right pass me

I’m so impressed. Yay to all!

Ridiculously Awesome Work.

Turned out beautifully.

I just finished converting a Cutty Sark into a pirate vessel, just slightly larger than your Vasa. I used pieces of black lace cut to shape for rat lines, and doll hair for rigging. Great job Ara.

That is SOOO cool! What an amazing looking tiny little ship! I can't believe how detailed you got it to look

Great work , WOW . These ships came out great , the string part is awesome .

The Vasa looked AMAZING, Ara! Better than the ships you bought :)

You did a great job, as always, my friend. The ships look great, and all the bits and bobs and books are wonderful.

On ships they often but a single rail to prevent things from falling out as the ship rolled. Could be good idea for cabins book case and ship display.

Brava! Brava to you for the amazing miniature ships! And Bravo to all of those viewers/members who created some truly astounding pieces and contributed them to your project, marrying your personality with a wilder world of similarly interested artisans. I am green with envy, but in a curious way, also proud of my association with all of you! In closing, allow me to say: Gimme more............Gimme MORE................Gimme, Gimme, GIMME MORE, GIMME MORE of your wonderful projects and the inspiration they invoke........

So very skilful (all of you). I’m very jealous. ❤️

Thanks for entertaining me this past week, excited to see more!

You inspire me. I love your personality and skill set

If you ever get to Savannah GA please go to the Ships of the Sea museum. You will love it. I think it is one of the largest collections of model ships.

Your model ship turned out beautiful!

Ara, 53k, just breathe girl! You got this! You are a superstar ⭐️

KEEL! Its called a Keel! Just kidding around, great work.

Ayra. you have over 51K subs. I love your work and the way you closed off the Addams Family project brought me to tears. I haven' made any mini's yet because I am newly unemployed and trying to stay sane with crafting. Having watched you (from South Africa - East London) for the past 7 months (subscribing from my very very first time), I know that you have another job outside of miniatures. My question is, do you make money from your passion? I'm only asking because I believe that - with your talent - you should be rolling in it! Love you!

The tiny little sail boat is adorable. Thanks for the muslin and glue tip. I've mentally filed it away for later use. Well done, my dear. 🤗 It's perfect. I'm so enchanted. :) The second ship has so much detail, and I love that you used different materials to create the details. So very cool. "You go girl"!! Your work is fantastic!

Once again amazing Ara and your knowledge is great and anything you do is always so perfectly done.

I have been looking forward to this video & will be watching several times

Your Vasa is amazing!! So tiny and detailed 💛 I visited the museum 15 years ago, and I loved it! We were supposed to stay there a couple of hours and ended up staying the whole afternoon (-X I wish you an awesome day!

Very, very nice. I love minis. My sister bought me a dollhouse kit. It will be first one.

I am sooo happy I found your channel. I hope to make a dollhouse someday. We unfortunately, are under quarantine in Winnipeg, mb. So guess who’ll I’ll be watching. 🇨🇦❤️

The ‘fin’ is the ship’s Keel My married name is Kelson, which is the part of the ship that holds the keel (my wife and I merged our names to create our married name and were delighted to discover it was also one of the strongest parts of a ship). 25 years and counting :)

Remarkable Ara. I love how these turned out.

Make a ship in a ship in a ship 😆 And I remember that clock from your class!

You made this look so easy! love it

Beetlejuice!!!!! Cant wait!!!!! Love your videos!!!!

Wow! Now I want to make a ship lol... my mom worked in the Queen Mary in Long Beach for 18 years... I’m inspired .lol...ugh must go on my to do list! ! 😂🙌🏼

wow...I love your projects! I have learned many!!! thx

this video is full of awesomeness!!

I Love this Channel 🥰

Love your work , you always make your stuff soo doable. Love the channel ❤. Thank you sooo much.