How to Make a Diorama: Chapter1 Part 3: Advanced Materials
Electrical Materials and figures Wiring up some electrical functions are completely optional in this tutorial. I will show you how to add a light to your scene. If you choose to add this option these are the materials you will need.
	Electrical tape soldering pencil solder needle nose pliers small push button switch wire lights 9 volt battery (this works well to activate the light I have selected. You should choose a battery that works for the light you have selected.)
	Here is a random set of miniature figues and Items I have chosen for display purposes. Your figures will be different depending on the scene you will create. The scene in this tutorial has three skeletons, one wizard and a treasure chest.
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Table of Contents for this tutorial

1. Materials you need
2. Beginning with the concept, design and layout of your diorama
3. Rough shaping the landscape
4. Landscape Details
5. Creating and adding stones and rocks
6. Creating -adding the flora and fauna
7. Making - adding trees
8. Adding the miniatures
9. Wiring the scene for some special effects
10. Moving on to bigger things
11. The battle between good and evil
12. seven foot diorama
13. Recommended Books

More Diorama Stuff

• Index - Diorama Home
• What is a diorama?
• How to Make a diorama - step-by step tutorial
• 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
• 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

STORES

• Diorama Making Books
• Sideshow Collectible Lord of the Rings Dioramas
• Plastic Scale Dinosaur Diorama Kits
• Harry Potter Dioramas
• Diorama Foam

Check out the Diorama and Miniature store

Short Diorama Tutorials

• 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

OTHER PROJECTS

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Build A Catapult

Make a Paper Castle

How to make a video game

Make a cardboard Samurai Sword

Make a Cardboard Medieval Shield

Make Model Rockets

How to Make a diorama

How to Make a Shoebox Diorama

How to make a fantasy shadowbox

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Fantasy Art Lessons

Make the ultimate terrarium

Make a Dragon Pinata

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