lillbits Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi all, I was looking to make something along the lines of Hogwarts Castle from Harry Potter. But I want to make it so I can display one room at a time or all together. My only problem is I can't think of where to start. Houses have rooms that are too small any suggestions? Thanks Nicole ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Nicole, how about room boxes? You can buy them premade or build one yourself to your specific dimensions. Do one room at a time and then put them together for the total effect! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome to the forum!! You can also use Silo (Cardboard tubes) and builders foam and create your own. Rik Pierce's structures starts off with things like that. :lol: Then you can create your own room sizes and themes! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillbits Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 WOW!!! Those are two really great Ideas. Sometimes I wonder about myself. LOL. I have really cool images in my head and then I just draw a blank on how to creat them. And thanks for the welcome. Nicole ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome to the forum, Nicole ;) . I also like the idea of roomboxes you can fit together. Rik Pierce has done some of Hogwart's for a client, it has been featured in at least one of the miniature magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 http://community.webshots.com/album/69494656cNzzDY enjoy! nutti ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillbits Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Thank you so much the link is awsome and I am grooling. LOL I can't believe how big it is. And I think I will try witht he room boxes, because then I can make turrets and towers. I want to start with Dumbledore's office. I have this awsome image of the Sorting Hat on a shelf and Fauxs on her purch. I think I am going to have to sketch this out. ;) I am so happy I have found this fourm. Thanks Nicole P.S. Off to oogel some Hogwarts Pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterbugkc Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Wow! I admire your ambition! A Hogwarts castle would be a huge project, but I think breaking it down to one roombox at a time would be very doable. Let us know how it comes along. I have often thought that Dumbledore's office would be a really cool roombox. So much neat stuff that could go in there! I have a dream of turning a Harrison dollhouse into a Three Broomsticks Tavern. Maybe one of these days I can get to it. LisaN has made a Honeyduke's out of a Primrose. I believe there are pictures of it in the gallery. It looks really nice, and she is working on all the candy. It's fun to see all of the Pottter enthusiasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillbits Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 WOW HuneyDukes???? I have to find that to take a look. Yeah! I just thing that Dumbledore's office is so neat. ANd can be done by putting the semicircle roomboxes one on top of the other. Then there is makeing the stained glass windows. And all of his little gadgets. And don't forget the up staires from his office is his rooms so you can even have some really weird looking things in there as well. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I think it would be great fun to make Fawkes & the Sorting Hat. I had seen a roombox in one of the mini magazines that had Harry, Dumbledore & the mirror from "Sorcerer's Stone", but the room looked a lot smaller than what the book led one to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillbits Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 Now the mirror scene would be cool to do. Boy now my head is swimming with ideas. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaN Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Thanks Karen for the compliment on my Honeyduke's. Actually, it looked old and medieval looking, and I used pine cone shards for shingles. And I have made the candy counter, just haven't stained it yet. I am awestruck by your ambition of a Hogwarts' castle. Honeyduke's has kind of stumped me, due to the limited space in the Primrose. Maybe if I landscape it, it would be bigger. :o You might want to try Sally Wallace's website to get ideas. It shows her Hogwarts castle in progress. http://www.salssite.com She also did an Olivander's Wand shop & a Honeyduke's WHILE :o she was waiting for her castle to be finished. Just recently she did Hogwarts' staircase, with Mary Ann Stages' help. She is really talented. Something cheaper than paperclay for a project this size, is dry wall mud--it's easy to simulate stucco, and after it sets up, it can be combed or sculpted with a little work into stones, etc. and painted and sanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Lisa, Great link! I've seen her Hogwarts through Rik Pierces's site but I've never seen her Honeydukes or Olivanders. And her Phantom of the Opera scene is wonderful!! Definitely an inspriation filled site! -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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