One of my favorite parts of building miniatures is finding little opportunities to make a scene my own.
While working on Quiet Corner Study, there were two plants that I decided to change. The larger plant was made from layered paper leaves, and the small succulent at the front of the scene was a flat 2D piece. Neither one was bad, but that front succulent sits in a very visible location, and I kept thinking it needed a little more dimension.
I also made a couple of other small substitutions elsewhere in the kit. The coffee cup originally included a wood disc insert, but I swapped it out for resin to give it a more realistic look. I also replaced the fork with a spoon, which felt like a better fit for the cozy coffee-and-reading atmosphere of the scene.
I started by digging through my miniature supplies looking for a replacement pot. Nothing was quite the right size, so I moved over to my 3D printer.
The first challenge was scale. A pot that looks tiny on the computer screen can look huge once it’s sitting inside a miniature room. I printed several versions before finding a size that looked right. My goal was something that felt proportional to the books and furniture around it while still being large enough to hold a small plant.
Once I had the pot size worked out, I filled it with non-drying clay and added a small bud plant. I like using non-drying clay as miniature dirt because it stays exactly where I put it. Air-dry clay can sometimes shrink or become crumbly, but the non-drying clay keeps its shape and gives the plant a finished look.
For the larger plant, I reused the pot from the kit and simply substituted a different plant from my stash.
None of these changes were major. In fact, the finished flowerpot is so small that it can sit next to a pair of tweezers and still look tiny. But when I compare the finished scene to the original design, those little changes add depth and help draw my eye into the room.
That’s one of the things I love most about this hobby. Sometimes the smallest modifications end up being the most satisfying.
Have you ever made a tiny change to a kit that ended up having a bigger impact than you expected?
! I love 3d instead of 2D plant much more.
The plants are gorgeous.
well done