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king with smaller scales has fascinated me for a long time so I’m delighted to be presenting Smaller Scales
articles for AIM magazine. I will try to alternate between scales and include projects and printables which I hope
will inspire you with your own tinier projects. After working in one twelfth scale for a long time, smaller scales can
be a great space saver and the tiny details really have such a delicate appeal.
Quarter Scale Shops is the theme for this month and I’m very pleased to be featuring Janet Smith’s “Shabby
Chic Chocolate Vignette”, Bea Broadwood’s “The Corner Shop” and my own ‘Chubby Cheeks” Toy Shop.
For those not really familiar with quarter scale, 1:48, or 48th scale; one quarter of an inch is equal to one foot in
real life. I always like to use graph paper the is 4 squares to the inch for designing.
The “Chubby Cheeks” Toy Shop
I designed years ago and recently enjoyed finishing it. It was very easy to make using a foam core base, sides and
back. I glued wooden u strips to the top, back and sides, front sides and bottom, so I can easily slide in pieces
styrene plastic to protect this box from dust. The size is 4” (10.1cm)heigh x 6” (15.2cm) wide x 5” ( 12.7cm) deep.
The outside was painted with artist quality acrylic paint to which I added silica sand for a bit of texture. Strips of
wood were added to the exterior for more interest. Then I aged the surface with watercolours. The windows were
made by using plastic containers and set into the foam core walls.
articles for AIM magazine. I will try to alternate between scales and include projects and printables which I hope
will inspire you with your own tinier projects. After working in one twelfth scale for a long time, smaller scales can
be a great space saver and the tiny details really have such a delicate appeal.
Quarter Scale Shops is the theme for this month and I’m very pleased to be featuring Janet Smith’s “Shabby
Chic Chocolate Vignette”, Bea Broadwood’s “The Corner Shop” and my own ‘Chubby Cheeks” Toy Shop.
For those not really familiar with quarter scale, 1:48, or 48th scale; one quarter of an inch is equal to one foot in
real life. I always like to use graph paper the is 4 squares to the inch for designing.
The “Chubby Cheeks” Toy Shop
I designed years ago and recently enjoyed finishing it. It was very easy to make using a foam core base, sides and
back. I glued wooden u strips to the top, back and sides, front sides and bottom, so I can easily slide in pieces
styrene plastic to protect this box from dust. The size is 4” (10.1cm)heigh x 6” (15.2cm) wide x 5” ( 12.7cm) deep.
The outside was painted with artist quality acrylic paint to which I added silica sand for a bit of texture. Strips of
wood were added to the exterior for more interest. Then I aged the surface with watercolours. The windows were
made by using plastic containers and set into the foam core walls.
