miniaddicted Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Wow he blows me away https://ideas.ted.com/the-beauty-is-in-the-details-a-peek-inside-the-amazing-world-of-a-miniature-maker/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 WOW! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I read about his mini tool box a while ago, amazing, all the tools really work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
third_hand Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Incredible! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Incredible stuff! What an artist.. I hate to think how much these artworks cost.. he's going to fund his retirement with the sale of a dollhouse?? Meanwhile, why would you retire from this kind of "work".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I've enjoyed seeing his work on display at the Kansas City Toy and Miniature Museum. It is truly awesome to see some of the tools he had to make in order to manufacture a particular piece in miniature as well as the resulting miniature object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Burnish Gold with dogs teeth.....what? https://vimeo.com/217603769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shareb Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Wow!! What incredible talant, skill, patience and determination!! thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I'm wondering why a 1:12 microscope has to work; whose eyes are that small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, havanaholly said: I'm wondering why a 1:12 microscope has to work; whose eyes are that small? LOL.. I think for him the answer is.. just because. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Absolutely Amazing details! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I guess I'm wondering how he knows it works the way a microscope ought to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 11 hours ago, havanaholly said: I guess I'm wondering how he knows it works the way a microscope ought to... Because he built it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 He did a remarkable job on the spinning wheel, from what the video said he does a ton of research before hand and probably knows how and why everything he makes works. Besides with microscopes every kid uses them in school and ought to know how they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'm just trying to wrap my head around the idea of a 1:1 person trying to view a 1:1 rotifer or amoeba on a 1:12 slide under a 1:12 microscope; and also how Mr. Robinson ground those infinitesimally tiny glass bits into working lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormwoodz Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Simply amazing, the mechanical features of these are really incredible, what amazing talent :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/21/2018, 3:02:27, havanaholly said: I'm wondering why a 1:12 microscope has to work; whose eyes are that small? If you can, why would you not? For some of us into miniatures, the working ones are the most charming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, jaie said: If you can, why would you not? For some of us into miniatures, the working ones are the most charming. I agree. For some reason, miniatures that actually work make me swoon. I absolutely love them. Probably goes back to Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle (which I saw when I was 7). Quite a few things worked in her house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenrodfarm Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Debsrand56 said: I agree. For some reason, miniatures that actually work make me swoon. I absolutely love them. Probably goes back to Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle (which I saw when I was 7). Quite a few things worked in her house. I feel the same way about miniatures that work, one of the reasons so many years ago I bought the kits to working grandfather clocks, I like doors to open, windows to work, stove doors that open and same with fridges. It just makes it look so real to me. I am green with envy at his tool box, some times those little tools could come in handy. I would like to try out the tiny spinning wheel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsbeth Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 10 hours ago, havanaholly said: I'm just trying to wrap my head around the idea of a 1:1 person trying to view a 1:1 rotifer or amoeba on a 1:12 slide under a 1:12 microscope; and also how Mr. Robinson ground those infinitesimally tiny glass bits into working lenses. I get what you mean...I'm thinking "how did he test it?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaie Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Technology is amazing these days, even in hand crafts like these, first thing I thought on seeing that microscope was, "I wonder what size micro camera would fit that". I've seen some antique working miniatures in my time that blow you away with how advanced they are, and if you're a fan of Youtube, "Lucky Penny Shop" often shows working modern miniatures, there's a couple of others as well who occasionally do antique pieces. Grand Illusions on Youtube is also amazing to watch for working miniatures. And as we get more and more tech, I expect to see more working miniatures, I've seen working televisions, working Linux based computers, and elevators operated by Arduino. It's only going to get more real from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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