tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post6424040108110401544..comments2024-03-20T13:21:49.581-04:00Comments on A Philly Collector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures: Diorama DreamingD7anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-25135682684637437672009-09-03T07:52:15.402-04:002009-09-03T07:52:15.402-04:00Thanks for the encouraging words and suggestions, ...Thanks for the encouraging words and suggestions, Mark, Niel, and Amithi!<br /><br />The IKEA Lack table project sounds fun, Mark. You would find a way to connect them; I have faith in your creative prowess. I have yet to get the IKEA grass mat to use for a lawn, but I LOVE that idea.<br /><br />Starting simple is excellent advice, Niel. I've had ideas in the past, but the ideas and my expectations were so elaborate, I never got around to doing them.<br /><br />Oh my, Mick's work is breathtaking. The realism ... I could imagine walking into his garage. While I post at MWD, I appreciate your reminder of his work, Amithi. I recall clicking a link to Mick's Lupanarium. Amazing. Good to aspire to such striking work. I don't expect to become a maestro like him overnight, but working towards the best results never hurt anyone.<br /><br />I have a doll room now, but I share the space with two box turtles and a cat. My computer is also in the same room. And I need storage space for dolls, action figures, and other accessories. So flexible diorama arrangements matter. I will want/need to change things. That's a great suggestion to change displays by changing accessories. That would allow for more character stories than if I devoted space to only one or two families.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-19837064560001882922009-09-03T02:43:37.744-04:002009-09-03T02:43:37.744-04:00Talking about garages... I guess this is a bit mor...Talking about garages... I guess this is a bit more involved than what you had in mind, but have you ever seen <a href="http://www.mickbaltes.de/af/garage09.html" rel="nofollow">Joe's garage</a> by Mick? I think I saw you post on MWD, so you might already know Mick's (aka Dunedin) current project, <a href="http://mickbaltes.de/blog/?tag=subura" rel="nofollow">the Subura</a>. But his other dioramas are really worth a look, too.<br /><br />I do a lot of display work and although I love to do something specifically for a figure or a scene (I'm a storyteller at heart), I find with limited space the more non-descriptive, flexible displays work better. You could change the whole feel with just a few accessories or a change of furniture. Might be worth considering.Amithihttp://www.amithi.de/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-47752432294437451202009-09-03T00:39:42.131-04:002009-09-03T00:39:42.131-04:00Suggestions. Hmmm... I would say start simple and ...Suggestions. Hmmm... I would say start simple and small. You have lotsa vehicles and making a garage to fit them all would be challenging. Making a smaller one to fit probably 3 may lessen the challenge. Plus this will let you rotate the wheels you can display. Changing the diorama once in a while is fun.Nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340191295121067673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-37683912149796217212009-09-02T23:01:08.974-04:002009-09-02T23:01:08.974-04:00Do it! I've been toying(Ha!) with the idea of...Do it! I've been toying(Ha!) with the idea of Lack tables from IKEA as a structure. They are only 8 bucks now, 16" x16" I think there would be a way to stack them and secure them... uh oh... new project for me? Good luck on yours... It's so much fun.Super Cool Doll Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017832374560733168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-15610517489103058572009-09-02T11:19:14.701-04:002009-09-02T11:19:14.701-04:00Oh no. I am a doll addict like you, but I could NO...Oh no. I am a doll addict like you, but I could NOT have my dolls away. Seeing them, I can be comforted by them. My dolls will always live with me ;-D<br /><br />My dolls and action figures have 7 cars, 2 motorcycles, 2 Vespas, and 3 bicycles. I would like to make a doll-sized garage to store those vehicles. I would probably use a plastic storage unit - a shelving unit - as my base structure.<br /><br />I do need to sell more dolls and action figures and to open up boxed items. But the dolls and accessories will stay with me.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-47391840733114319582009-09-02T10:48:53.732-04:002009-09-02T10:48:53.732-04:00Hi,
When I first read your posting I thought that ...Hi,<br />When I first read your posting I thought that your were going to rent a garge. That would be interesting! I thought that I might not want my doll far from me. Then I remember that I am a plant and a doll addict. Last year I was able to rent greenhouse space. I thought that not having my plants where I coudl see them wouldn't work but it has! I go by after work on the weekends and water and prune. I bring home what looks really good or is blooming and I return it in a few days or a week! It has allowed me to have much more space. So maybe having an off site secure place for your dolls would give you more room...but where???<br /><br />LCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-16255865593839488122009-09-02T06:12:38.783-04:002009-09-02T06:12:38.783-04:00I've been wanting a dollhouse since I was a li...I've been wanting a dollhouse since I was a little girl. Now, I'd like rooms and settings - more mobile arrangements that can be put up and packed away OR used for play AND storage. Writing it here shifts me from dreaming to taking concrete steps.<br /><br />I'm excited; glad to read that you'll be waiting. I'll be gladder to have feedback and tips/suggestions ;-DD7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-82110701385327203862009-09-01T23:37:01.450-04:002009-09-01T23:37:01.450-04:00"Diorama dreaming ... on a late summer's ..."Diorama dreaming ... on a late summer's evening."<br /><br />It's gonna be exciting. Of course, I'll be waiting.<br /><br />I'll stop with the rhyming.<br />*laughing*Nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340191295121067673noreply@blogger.com