Diorama Workshop - Beginner Level

Preliminary preparation for the workshop.

The tools and materials we will need during the workshop are the same materials you will need for your future diorama projects.

When purchasing your materials, I recommend mid-budget, price-performance products.

The first step in creating a diorama is determining the composition, followed by determining the background. Both of these choices are crucial as we progress through our work.

Initial, rough shaping of the floor. In this section, we use 5 cm thick rigid construction styrofoam.

The first stage of covering the floor.

Natural materials that we can use to cover the floor and that I think will not be too difficult to find.

We cover the floor with natural powder materials. These materials are readily available in your daily life. We use materials such as fine and coarse sawdust from the carpenter's shop, fine soil from our pots, filter coffee grounds, and fine and coarse sea sand.

Preparing an adhesive that allows us to use materials like soil, grass, and sand on the ground without damaging the texture. We will use this adhesive in many other locations.

After pouring the floor dust, preparation of the bonding technique without damaging the texture and without the adhesive being visible.

This bonding technique can be used in various areas of a wide range of projects. It's an ideal bonding technique for small, lightweight materials where you don't want the adhesive to be visible, such as dust, grass, sand, soil, or ivy.

Preparation and bonding of the side surfaces of the floor. We apply the bonding techniques we apply to the upper surface to the side surfaces as well.

Alternative building suggestions and preliminary information before starting the building.

The first stage of the structure is drawing and cutting. The material we used is 3 mm photoblock.

Combining the rough structure section after cutting.

Cutting and installation of floor timbers to ensure a solid roof fit.

Materials and technical information for roof construction.

Production and installation of corrugated sheet metal for roofing.

Preliminary information about exterior cladding and its types.

Front surface wood veneer - Part 1

Front surface wood veneer - Part 2

Materials that can be applied as glass and inside frames.

Installation of latticework within glass and frame.

A paste recipe and alternatives that we can make ourselves when working on surfaces or floors.

In this section, we'll cover exterior concrete and stone wall applications. The concrete effect we used is a ready-made product, readily available at hobby shops.

In this section, we'll cover door construction. This technique allows us to create a variety of projects, including floors, garden gates, and exterior cladding.

While building a stone wall, we correct the concrete effects that extend to the edges.

In this section, we apply the primer paint to our roof, and at the same time, we prepare the wooden surfaces we have covered for painting by wearing them down.

In this section, we'll be demonstrating our weathered effects using the Wash technique. We'll be using this technique in many of our projects. Then, we'll begin painting with our water-based acrylic paints in our desired colors.

In this episode, we're painting our stone wall. You can paint it in any color or shade you like.

In this section, we're doing the initial weathering of our roof using the Wash technique. Then, we're adding a few detail effects to our door and adding a protrusion to the window to accommodate a small flower pot.

In this section, we will learn the dry brush technique, which will add dimension and light effects to all our work.

In this section, we will assemble our structure firmly on the ground.

You can choose any color you like when painting the fence. If your house colors are dark, you can choose brighter, lighter colors for the fence.

Here we apply the Wash technique to make our fence look a little older.

We apply the dry brush technique to our fence to add some more light effects.

We can now fix our fence in place.

In this section, we move on to tree-making. Before building the tree, we create leaves from scrap sponges. You can also use this method in many other applications, such as ground grass, moss, and potted flowers.

When building our tree, you can use a variety of different branches or dried flower roots as groundcover. Just make sure they're flexible and long-lasting. Then, we arrange the prepared leaves on the tree branches.

We plant our tree in its place.

You can also use many natural materials to hide the joints. You can also dye waste sawdust to create materials with different textures and colors.

Tip: You can also use the jute rope we used to make straw bales as yellowing grass by sewing it to the ground.

If you can't find the waste brushes I used in making electric poles, you can also make it with a waste skewer or a thin piece of wood with sanded corners.

You can use any color you like. Colors like gray, black, and khaki green will look great.

We do a little work on the roof with small pieces of branches.

You can find waste sawdust in a variety of sizes and colors at carpenters to make grass dust. You can also create a variety of textures by mixing several different colors.

The most enjoyable part is the greenery and plants. Here, I ask you to color it entirely according to your own style, as if you were painting a painting. You can use nature as a landscape and material for inspiration.

We insert the electric pole in the location we determined.

In this section, we add the finishing touches, like a piece of cloth thrown over the roof and base painting.

If you've completed the entire series and reached this section, you're ready to become a diorama artist. I'm sure you'll learn a lot. I hope this has been a helpful tutorial. I look forward to your reviews and comments. I'll try to answer all your questions. I look forward to seeing photos of your creations.

Don't be left without art.

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