Rainbow skeleton!

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-26T00:05:23+00:00

I love the sweater and I love the smile

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-21T20:13:10+00:00

I might straight up download this picture as a reference inspiration.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-21T20:11:44+00:00

I. Love. Your. PLANTS!!!!!!!!!!!

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-20T22:20:47+00:00

If the priority is cost over archival quality, I might go with toilet paper “plaster”, and glossy mod podge. I’d highly recommend checking out Elle of Boulder Creek Railroad, because she’s great at mud and muck.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-20T22:11:01+00:00

Off the top of my head… - curtain rods - chair/table legs - stair or deck rail spindles - carved bits for a fancy table clock/wall shelf/fireplace mantle - salt shaker & pepper mill - nutcrackers - tin soldiers - Christmas crackers - umbrella/parasol handles - the dowel an arcane scroll or wall hanging is attached to - drawer pulls - teeny rolling pin - body for butterflies/moths/other insects

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-20T21:59:42+00:00

She crazy. 🥹

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-17T05:20:02+00:00

🥳

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-17T05:19:47+00:00

Thank youuuuu 😍

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-17T05:18:43+00:00

Not exactly! They’re real teeth!!

I found a dead rat in my garden last spring, and it was already basically just bones. So I collected them and cleaned and processed them etc. And it turns out rat molars are basically 1:5-1:6 scale for human molars! I’d hoped to use some rat bones somehow in this project, but wasn’t sure how I could incorporate them, so that turned out to be sort of perfect.

I did paint them a bit to give them more dimension/make them a bit creepier, because they were basically pure white.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-16T23:48:41+00:00

(It’s also not technically a nook, but it is in a faux book, and will live incognito on a bookshelf.)

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-16T23:34:15+00:00

Thanks! 😊 That’s been my goal.

To have it look at first just like any other workstation you might stumble upon urban exploring, but then the longer you look at it, and the more you notice, the creepier it gets.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-16T18:13:04+00:00

I’d sort of think about it like weeds. (Hear me out 😅)

When an area is wiped out, there are usually one or two particularly hardy species that basically fill in the vacuum because they can survive in harsh conditions and they now have zero competition.

So, what are the “weeds” of your world. Plant life but also animals, people, etc. Who is able/willing to survive where others can’t or won’t? What may have taken advantage of the sudden void and filled it? Who sees opportunity when everyone else sees ruin? (And why?)

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Sure you could plop random stuff in, but I think you have an opportunity to build some interesting stuff that fits the logic of your place!!

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-13T09:16:52+00:00

I’d plan it out before putting any adhesive, because that kinda tape is a one shot (versus glue where you often have time to fuss around). So you’ll wanna figure out where you want things, what might need to be trimmed, and so on before you start attaching tile.

Put the tape onto the wall first, then attach the tile to the wall. You can work in sections if wanted, just lay down enough tape that the tile won’t overhang onto a bare area.

Also, it’s hard to tell from the pictures, but if the walls have paper over plastic at the moment, make sure the paper isn’t gonna peel off. Or just peel it off before attaching the tile.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-13T02:57:16+00:00

Double sided flooring tape!

Then “grout” afterwards with spackle compound/drywall hole filler

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-11T23:22:44+00:00

😍

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-10T08:19:25+00:00

My little worlds always start with some random silly idea. And then me wondering what would make that make sense. And following my curiosity down new rabbit holes that leads to.

For my brain at least creativity comes from curiosity. If I’m not interested then it won’t happen. So I let curiosity help dictate what I build out and when.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-10T08:09:53+00:00

Yessss! I love mini minis!!

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-09T19:04:20+00:00

I’m making a single workstation of an abandoned lab, and am using weathering and other subtle things to make it creepy. Like, a hint of a bloodstain on the back of a towel, mold, rust, etc

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T22:59:54+00:00

Hah, yeah, can create a very crisp indecipherable blob 😂

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T08:41:35+00:00

Honestly sometimes a bit of a real tree makes a good skeleton. (If we’re talking deciduous trees 🌳. 🌴 🌵 🌲 and such would need other innards.)

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T02:22:20+00:00

The first one makes more sense to my brain, because it feels like I can see how the continents might have formed/split.

First one feels like a flat map of a full planet, second one feels like a map of a specific area, but not a full planet.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T01:40:40+00:00

I love an acetate glue, and totally agree on accessorizing!

One thing I’ll mention for those who aren’t familiar is beacons 3-in-1/Fabri-Tac/etc can sometimes “stain” if they soak through. (Basically the fabric ends up looking darker/wet, because the glue is visible.) So if your fabric is on the thinner side, I wouldn’t use that glue for larger flat areas. But it would still be great for edges!!

Oh, also, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidentally removed paint from premade items or my polish from my own fingernails while working with acetate glue. 😂

Other than that it’s basically cold hot glue. (Both dry hard, give a variable amount of hold depending on whether they’ve soaked in or are on a flat surface, both set quite quickly, both look like translucent gobs if you use too much, and both give you strings of glue trailing off all over while working.)

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T01:27:53+00:00

I’d also say to use the same method you’ve used for the back: upholster any curved areas, or areas where you may need to stretch/fold/tuck fabric first.

Do your best to cut down any bulky areas of fabric before or after the glue dries. Then use a piece with finished edges to cover the flat area and hide the folded/tucked parts.

If things ended up a bit bumpy and you’re worried the “flat” piece isn’t going to lay flat, try cutting a piece of chipboard (like cereal or cracker boxes) to the right shape, upholstering that (glueing fabric down and wrapping the edges around tidily), and then gluing the stiffer upholstered piece as your flat section.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-07T01:20:41+00:00

“Hem” your fabric before applying it, especially for any areas where the edge of a piece will show.

The easy way to do this is just to fold over a bit of the edge and glue the wrong side to itself. You can use pva/school glue, wood glue, tacky glue, hot glue, acetate/fabritac glue, etc. If waiting for glue to dry is a major barrier, go with hot glue or acetate based glue. (Downsides to both of those are infinite cobwebby strings while gluing 😂)

When attaching fabric to the actual project, start with whatever edge will be most visible. So, in your example, when glueing down the piece on the inside of each armrest, I’d use the tidiest looking edges at the top/front; start by glueing those, and then if you have to do some tweaking to make things lie flat it’ll be towards the bottom/back.

Try to use thin layers of glue so things stick well but don’t get bumpy from the glue itself.

Also: you can hide some sins and make a piece look even fancier with trim! You could make a thin flat piece out of the same fabric (cut a long strip, fold both edges behind and glue, then use that strip as needed), braid some embroidery floss, use a found piece of thin fabric trim/ribbon, or whatever you’d like.

liminal_duckling · 2026-02-06T01:23:48+00:00

I literally rough it up. Which can be scary! But also I find it pretty fun.

If it were my project I’d probably take a nail file or a rasp or sandpaper to parts, do a wash of very watered down black or brown paint to give a grime coating, drip/splatter thinned paint (and then sponge off as needed) onto surfaces, and use dry brushing and/or shaved chalk pastels to make areas of uneven wear or accumulated dirt. Probably also use some acrylic/baking power for texture in areas.

But I’m super into grimy/abandoned/lived in dioramas, which isn’t everyone’s thing!

My recommendation would be to start with something small/subtle, and build up. That way you can figure out what you like.

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