Using Craft Sticks to Make a Diorama
Craft sticks or "Popsicle sticks" are an amazing little product that can be used very creatively in diorama making. They are made of wood which means they lend themselves very nicely to wooden structures. And they are very easy to work with. Here is a diorama of a covered bridge scene that was made by a web visitor (Dave O.) It shows some great use of craft sticks to make an old fashioned covered bridge. And there are two very remarkable things about this diorama. First off there is the thatched roof and second is the great looking old fashioned fence - both made out of popsicle sticks. I also have included Dave's tips on how he made this diorama from scratch; which also includes how he made the foliage.
"The covered bridge is now complete. I only used torn apart and cut up green kitchen scrubbers for the foliage. I wasn't satisfied with the way the large tree turned out, so ditched it. There is one free-standing bush-height shrub in a wire tree style. There are areas of 3-D foliage along with painted green patches, and painted sandy patches. We also placed some sparse patches of moss on the natural shingled roof. I was real pleased with the way that the popsicle stick construction turned out without looking too popsicle stick-looking.
A fun detail was the red, blue, yellow "hex sign" (ala Pennsylvania Dutch style) at either end of the bridge and over the opening. You can see that it's just the tips of the popsicle sticks trimmed and sanded to a point so that six ends all fit together in a flower blossom appearance. I also carved/shaved sticks to create the irregular split rail appearance of the fences at each end of the bridge. I'm very pleased with the finished product, and had a ton of fun completing it. It would have been far less detailed and complete without the help of your great website. I'm indebted! Thanks so much, and hope you enjoy the pix! "
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- Index
- What is a diorama?
- A short history of Dioramas
- Diorama Books
- Painting Miniatures
- Diorama Ideas
- Diorama Examples
- Diorama Making for the artist
- Diorama Making supplies & Tools
- Dioramas by Web Visitors
- Printable diorama box
Types of Dioramas to Make
- How to make a Paper Mache Diorama
- Diorama inside a lightbulb
- Insect Maker Diorama
- Mississippi River with Indians
- Really creative shoebox diorama
- Dinosaur Diorama
- Make a secret diorama
- Wildlife Diorama (African Oasis)
- Firefly Diorama with real blinking lights
- Rainforest Diorama
- Ocean Diorama
- Shadowbox diorama
- Make a shoebox diorama
- Massive Castle Diorama
- Diorama Examples
- Polymer Clay
- The Battle of Thermopylae Spartan Warrior Diorama - A tutorial
- HALO Diorama
- Wizards Tower Foam Diorama
- Cemetary Diorama
- Trench Warfare
- Simple Nature Diorama
- Water Woman Diorama
- WW1 Diorama submitted by a web visitor
- Christmas Holy Land Diorama submitted by a web visitor
- New Section: Making WW2 Dioramas and Miniatures
- Castle Siege Diorama project
STORES
- Diorama Making Books
- Diorama Kits
- Scene-A-Rama diorama Kits
- Plastic Scale Dinosaur Diorama Kits
- Harry Potter Dioramas
- Diorama Foam
- Conflix Medieval Buildings for Dioramas and wargaming
- Tatebanko Paper Dioramas
Plastic Models
- Tiger Tank 1/72 Scale
- Sherman Tank 1/72 Scale
- How to make plastic models: Tips, Tricks and techniques
- Painting Miniature German Soldiers (1/72 Scale)
- Painting Miniature American Soldiers (1/72 Scale)
Check out the Diorama and Miniature store
*Short Diorama Tutorials*
- How to make snow for your diorama
- How to Make realistic tufts of grass
- How to make trenches
- Creative terrain shell making
- How to make Miniature Trees
- How to Make rubber rock and wall molds
- Motorize a drawbridge on your diorama
- Using foam to make a diorama
- How to make good looking rubble using cork
- Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas for School
- A foam based diorama with water from start to finish
- Some great WW2 diorama trench making tips with video
- How to make plastic models- Tips tricks and techniques
OTHER PROJECTS
Make a cardboard Samurai Sword
Make a Cardboard Medieval Shield
How to make a fantasy shadowbox
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