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Tiny Nativity Scenes

12/22/2020

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 I wanted some tiny doll-scale nativity scenes, but didn't want to sculpt the figures myself, so searched online for some.  A company in Italy had just what I wanted; little traditional figures that stood only an inch tall, and at a great price.  So I ordered two sets, and they came pretty quickly.

Then I had to make the stables. I looked online for a simple stable design and chose one that I liked, then took the easy route and cut the pieces out of thick cardboard instead of thin wood......
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I pre-painted most of the parts before gluing them together....
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The roofs didn't seem quite deep enough, but the bark I had was too thick, so I made tiny 'tiled' roof pieces, using two thicknesses of cardboard for extra texture....
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Finished, with everything glued in place....
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Looking so closely the figures don't have exactly the perfect paint job, but considering the standing figures are barely an inch tall, it's not too bad. Better than I could do.
8 Comments
Jay
12/22/2020 08:17:05 am

Beautiful job, Martha! And what a great find on those tiny figures! I look forward to seeing how they're used in one of your beautiful photos.

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Martha
12/22/2020 11:30:54 am

Thank you. I think I impressed even myself.

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marianne
12/22/2020 10:58:46 am

amazing job

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Martha
12/22/2020 11:31:16 am

Thanks.

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Dorothy
12/22/2020 11:17:20 am

Wow, you have created a beautiful Crèche. I especially like the angel who is keeping watch.

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Martha
12/22/2020 11:32:07 am

Thanks. That angel was standing in a bright white cloud, and my eye went straight to it, so I painted it brown to make it disappear.

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Donna
12/22/2020 01:49:31 pm

They are so nice, and a perfect size for the dolls! Your stables are great. It is amazing what you can do with cardboard!

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Martha
12/22/2020 04:30:42 pm

And cardboard can be cut with scissors and glues with regular glue, and takes paint beautifully. It's a lot easier than thin wood.

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