A visitor to my website sent me some pictures of two of his dioramas and I really liked them and thought you might enjoy them too. He is a guy from Israel and he really has a good eye for building fantasy dioramas. The first thing that popped into my mind was the Tales of the Arabian Knights. These dioramas have a magical feel much like the stories.

One of the best, and unique, things about these dioramas is the creative use of materials. There are lots of different materials including clay, small tiles, miniature characters, creatures and a unique background.

I tend to use a lot of manufactured kit materials for my dioramas and the model railroad industry has created a lot of great materials for diorama making but these dioramas are a great display of how you can use an eclectic mix of materialsl from different sources and put them together in ways that are unique, beautiful, and creative.

Things to Learn from These Dioramas

1. You can, with some creative thought, make a wonderful diorama with a wide variety of materials. Come to think about it almost anything small can be used in a diorama.

2. The backdrops of dioramas are very important and they can add a real dramatic flair to the whole scene just like the backdrops in these dioramas.

3. The creative range of scenes you can make is almost endless. I tend to make dioramas of castles and knights and medieval types of things but these dioramas show that there is a whole world of opportunity when it comes to the theme and the scene of a diorama.

A Note about these dioramas

: These pictures were sent to my by a guy from Israel and I thank him for sharing these wonderful works with me, and with you. He is currently working on a couple more dioramas and is going to send me more pictures when he has completed them.

About the Pictures: If you want to get a closer look at these dioramas I have larger pictures you can download here Fantasy Diorama1 Fantasy Diorama2

About the copyright: I don't own these images so I can't give you permission to post them to your website. If you are interested in using the pictures contact me and I will contact the diorama owner about you using the pictures.

3 Succubi Diorama I have This is a desktop sized diorama that you have just got to see. Definitely one of my favorites. If you are looking to do some kind of fantasy diorama you might want to take a look at this one. The 3 Succubi Diorama And Marshall has made some other terrific diorama projects that you also might want to take a look at including: Aerial Battlefield - Dragon on the Bridge - Roman Warship - Rocky Cliff Shadowbox - You can see them all here: Marshall's Dioramas

A Lord of the Rings Diorama (Battle of the Five Armies) Does it get any better than this! This is a lotr diorama made by a web vistior. Check out the pictures and more. LOTR Diorama

Little Red Riding Hood Diorama - You have got to see this diorama. It was made by a web visitor. And she uses a lot of standard diorama making techniques like trees, terrain, rocks and waterfall. The Little Red Riding Hood Diorama.

Scene-A-Rama Desert Oasis Diorama Kit

Storm The Castle Diorama Part 7: Water Effects, Make the Moat

The next installment of the massive castle siege diorama is done. In this part we add the moat around the castle. Storm The Castle Diorama Part 7

The French Cafe Diorama

Here is a hand made diorama of a street scene in Paris and a neat thing about this diorama is that the street lights actually light up. Check it out here: The French Cafe Diorama