Thumbwick Miniatures
Custom Room Boxes
Find pictures of the room boxes I've built, and the ones I'm currently working on. I hope this page will feed your dreams and inspirations, as much as other miniature artists' works have inspired me to create. I continually strive to build my miniaturist skills to make each project more beautiful and realistic than the last.
French Provincial
I recently finished a commissioned custom room box build. It is a large French Provincial/Chateau style box to house my client's beautiful collection of antique dollhouse bedroom furniture and dolls. I used my miniaturist skills to create plaster detail on the walls and ceiling. She chose light creamy colors with gold gilding and hints of green which I worked into the project. I also handmade an LED battery powered 3-arm chandelier and two wall sconces for the room. It has wood plank flooring with a walnut stain, faux french doors, tall windows and an ornate fireplace. My customer has given me permission to also post some pictures of her completed room box with her own furnishings. I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Vintage Kitchen
This is my first room box. I made it as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law, who has a huge rolling-pin collection in her kitchen. I made the 1940s style table from scratch, with balsa wood and wire. The top and sides are painted with acrylic paint and several layers of glaze to give it a formica look. I folded a strip of aluminum from a baking pan to create the metal edge. I used wire from a metal coat-hanger to create the legs, and glued them in place with E6000 glue. Then I created a matching stool, which I wish would have turned out a bit better. There is room for improvement on the stool.
