Miniatures - great cabin, floors, ceilings, light

[nid_dabeille]

I have ceilings!  And floors!  And a light!

My painted and varnished floor cloth in the great cabin.  It was plain white cotton - a very smooth polished cotton, I think - that I painted with acrylics and varnished with many many coats of... something.  I think I used my Realistic Water because I didn't have any other large quantity of colorless clear shiny coating.  I tried several different things, so it may actually be a combination of coatings.


Great cabin and sick berth floors (and no windows or stern locker)


With the stern locker dry-fitted in place


I started adding beams to the ceilings.  The lower room (sick berth) hasn't progressed very far in ceiling development, but it does have a long built-in shelf, and the beginnings of stains.


Unpainted molding added to the beams.


Painted and lovely


This was an earlier test fitting before the floor cloth was in place - primarily to bask in the glow of the beautiful lamp.  I'm very happy with my hanging lamp (from Cir-Kit Concepts).  It's made of nice hefty metal too, to imitate real wrought iron.  It's elegant but solid and unfussy.  And this was my first time using a ceiling adapter with spring-loaded eyelets.  I like it!





This picture is close to actual size.

linked at doll_houses, little_world and hms_surprise.  

Comments

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, everything looks absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the second picture from the bottom; with that angle and lighting, I feel like I'm right there, and a naval officer is going to come and sit in one of those chairs at any moment. :P Hee! You're making me want to re-read my Hornblower books... again... ;)

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is going to come in and sit down, and he'll wonder what you're doing there! I don't think he'll mind, though. ;D

Thanks!

[gillianinoz.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a fantastic idea! These little rooms are really appealing - and they look just brilliant.

Thanks for sharing!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[parelle.livejournal.com]

Oh how lovely they all are - I hadn't seen your work here before! Would you mind much if I friended you to keep track of your progress?

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Go right ahead!

[ozfille]

Perfectly lovely my dear. Jack & Stephen would approve. *g*

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you and they approve.

[latin-cat.livejournal.com]

These are lovely, and beautiful, and detailed, and gorgeous! :D It's been fantastic seeing these progress as you've built them, and thank you for sharing with us.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dear!

[tealight-rookie.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know why, but whenever you post pictures of your miniature creations it makes me so happy. They are strangely comforting.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Aww, well I'm very glad of that!

[mthespinner.livejournal.com]

Oh-I can hear the music and almost smell the toasted cheese! Wonderful!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

That must be my toasted-cheese scratch-n-sniff sticker...

Thanks! :D

[tribalkittykat.livejournal.com]

Very nice. I applaud you. I would never have the patience!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's a lot of fun.

[tootsiemuppet.livejournal.com]

Oh God, that's just STUNNING.

Amazingly well done.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Thank you!

[redhotlips.livejournal.com]

amazing job!!! can't wait for the finished product!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Me too!

[tselmende.livejournal.com]

I really can't get over how fantastic this looks!

The lamp is so beautiful. Your attention to detail...wow.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I love the lamp too.

[nefermoon.livejournal.com]

Oh oh oh, it's lovely! I'll have to show my father, he loves Jack Aubrey (even threatened to come to my wedding dressed as him once he heard we were planning a violinist and cellist).

I ADORE the ceilings, and the lockers! Oh, I'm drowning in happy. This has come along SO well!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Don't drown in happy! Jack might have to dive in and rescue you!

Thanks!

(Your dad sounds like fun.)

[black-hound.livejournal.com]

You are absolutely AMAZING.

What can we bribe you with to encourage you to make a cabin for Hornblower and the Hotspur. Because Cushions!Coverlets!Curtains!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

Aww, bless Horatio and his painted coverlets et al. I suppose money is always a good choice for a bribe.

[nightkate.livejournal.com]

I am probably totally missing the point but OMG PONIES the little chandelier with its little candles! I want Jack and Stephen to have a mini-candlelight-dinner and to invite me please.
It all looks perfect.

Additional questions: did you buy the ceiling lamp this time?
And, are you also planning on building the magical commode thingy that Diana gave Stephen as a present?

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Certainly they'll invite you! Everyone will be invited, and it will be crowded but merry.

I did buy the lamp. And I'm definitely going to make the magical commode! It will be their music stand.

[saibrrmen.livejournal.com]

tiahahaaahhhmahhahhahymieeeea

so. so. so so... words cannot describe. so keyboardsplurge above will have to suffice.

D you have a Jack or Stephen doll yet? I don't remember seeing them in your entries.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Well thank you!

No dolls. I don't want any dolls. The poppets make occasional inspections, take naps in the hammock, etc., but they won't be living there.

[hawaii5063.livejournal.com]

That is incredible! I have a friend who is doing a Malfoy Manor miniature house and I have been following it closely. I cannot wait to see what you do with this (I am so glad there are talented people out there who do stuff like this and post pics for all us less fine motor gifted people :) ).

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you can enjoy it vicariously. ;D

[georgy-girl.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this is so nice! Great attention to detail. I think I have that same light somewhere - now I want to go dig it out and place it somewhere, it looks great lit up.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, it is a lovely light.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Oh my. I love the staining on the wood flooring. And every time I see this I can't get over how great those windows look.

Bravo!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I must admit I'm quite proud of my windows!

[hms-frigate.livejournal.com]

I want to live there! These are simply amazing!!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

It will be crowded, but feel free! Thank you!

[zed-pm.livejournal.com]

Wow! The floors are amazing. But, of course, so is everything else. lol I love the close-up shot of the light. It's coming along so brilliantly.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[shipotl.livejournal.com]

That's just fantastic! You must be really proud.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I must admit, I am. ;D

[ladybugjo.livejournal.com]

So cozy!!!

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks Jo!

[sexyjohnlennon.livejournal.com]

Amazing. I can hear the scrape scrape, screech screech music right now.

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Can you really hear it? I'll try to tone it down...

Thanks!

[kestrelhill.livejournal.com]

Just wonderful! I love the floor cloth, and the "beginning of stains" in the sick berth.

And that lamp! I want to buy a pair and wear them (lit up) as earrings.

You'll post a link in Gunroom too, please? So even the big tough men can squee?

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Haha, that would be hilarious to have lamp earrings. I wonder if anyone's ever done it?

I will post a link, soon, yes yes!

[rosamundeb.livejournal.com]

Too gorgeous!!!!

(giggles at the post above me begging you to post a link in the gunroom so "even the big tough men can squee" - *L*!)

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Big tough men need to get their squee on sometimes too. Just look at Jack squeeing till his eyes turn into little blue slits! :D