R. Ruggles

diorama

  • First Look: Satchel & Penny Art Diorama

    For the first time, I can see my art diorama fully realized. I still have some touch-ups on the edges and areas I scratched while…

  • Assembling the Diorama

    With each layer and the floating bits painted, it was time for the final assembly. Sliding each layer onto the eight bolts with aluminum tube…

  • Floating Layers

    Figuring out a hardware solution to mount the floating layers of the diorama was tricky. I did not want to rely upon glue to hold…

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  • Diorama Hardware

    Moment of truth… will the holes in each layer line up and work with the hardware plan? The only way to know is to do…

  • Preview Diorama Layers

    With a few layers painted, I did a test stack of the background, frame, and teacup. I’m delighted with how the shadows and depth are…

  • Cutting Trials & Errors

    Realizing I wanted a thinner engraved line on my diorama, I took about a week to figure out the combination of vector at and tool…

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  • The Mushroom Topper

    The Mushroom Topper climbs down from the tree with a basket full of germinated spores ready to be sewn into the damp earth of the…

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  • Stardust Dipper

    I’ve been dreaming of these layered drawings that create depth and tell a story about my character’s life. A diorama of a vignette, like a…

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  • Satchel and the Sea Monster

    Satchel is a tea cup bobber of legend. Holding his spoon tight as he crosses the deep sea with giant monsters below. The paper diorama…

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