Tiny paint tubes and a portfolio
While searching for some suitable minis for the Studio, I ran across an amazing tutorial by Carol at true2scale using the metal wrapped from wine bottles. She provides paint labels, a box template and a painting for her tutorial. I printed my paint labels on Avery label paper to make it a little easier to work with, but I still used some tacky glue to keep the labels secure. I think I made mine a little smaller than the ones she did, so instead of adding beads for caps I dipped the tapered tips into black paint.
I think I might have been a little rough with the tiny tubes, because they look like they've been squeezed before, not fresh out of the packaging. I rather like that, though...looks more realistic when they all vary a little. I bought the tray at The 3 Blind Mice show specifically for the paint tubes.
I also made a portfolio from a pattern in Dolls' House Details by Kath Dalmeny. I used a piece of Kraft Cardstock by Recollections, found in the scrapbook paper aisle at Michael's. It's the perfect thickness of cardboard for miniatures. I used imitation leather paper by The Paper Company for the accents and thin rope for the handle instead of paper. And, yes, it opens.
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