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Hi there! I’m Shirley, and welcome to Zest Visions, where I shrink the silver screen down to pocket-sized dioramas!
If you love miniature buildings and iconic movie scenes, you're in the right place.
Here, you'll find everything from DIY projects and upcycling tips to crafting videos that bring movie magic to life on a small scale. Whether you're into creating miniatures from scratch, transforming old toys into iconic sets, or learning new painting techniques, I've got something for you.
Whether you're a seasoned crafting connoisseur or just starting to explore the magical world of miniatures, Zest Visions offers a unique twist-each project is infused with a touch of cinematic flair that will make you feel like a tiny Spielberg.
Join me as we recreate famous scenes, add whimsical touches, and celebrate the art of small-scale storytelling.
Subscribe now and join me on my journey… because here, we believe that good things come in small packages!
If you love miniature buildings and iconic movie scenes, you're in the right place.
Here, you'll find everything from DIY projects and upcycling tips to crafting videos that bring movie magic to life on a small scale. Whether you're into creating miniatures from scratch, transforming old toys into iconic sets, or learning new painting techniques, I've got something for you.
Whether you're a seasoned crafting connoisseur or just starting to explore the magical world of miniatures, Zest Visions offers a unique twist-each project is infused with a touch of cinematic flair that will make you feel like a tiny Spielberg.
Join me as we recreate famous scenes, add whimsical touches, and celebrate the art of small-scale storytelling.
Subscribe now and join me on my journey… because here, we believe that good things come in small packages!
Realistic Miniature Willow Tree for Dioramas or D&D
How I made a realistic miniature willow tree, perfect for dioramas or D&D
Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊
I have always wanted to model my own miniature willow tree and needed a tree to top my Hobbit House Bird Feeder, so thought it was the perfect opportunity to give the glycerine method a try. I was so happy with the result…Please do let me know what you think. 😊
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Materials:
Model tree base or 3D-printed tree trunk
Acrylic Paints
Asparagus Fern
Glycerine & Water
Matt Varnish
Super Glue & Activator
I used Blender - for modelling the Tree Trunk and printed it out in resin, however, this could be modelled in wire or a model tree trunk.
Background Music:
Track 1
AMBR - Charm @artlist.io
Track 2
Aija Alsina - Collecting Memories @artlist.io
#diy #diorama #miniatureart #hobbithouse #birdfeeder
Disclaimer: Some of the actions seen in my videos could cause bodily harm. I am not responsible for anything you do while attempting to recreate what you see me do.
Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊
I have always wanted to model my own miniature willow tree and needed a tree to top my Hobbit House Bird Feeder, so thought it was the perfect opportunity to give the glycerine method a try. I was so happy with the result…Please do let me know what you think. 😊
🔔 Subscribe for more tips just like this🔔
www.youtube.com/@zestvisions?sub_confirmation=1
🔔 Related Video:
I Made The Cutest Hobbit House Bird Feeder...Will The Birds Like It czcams.com/video/m5dFmulB6nQ/video.html
Materials:
Model tree base or 3D-printed tree trunk
Acrylic Paints
Asparagus Fern
Glycerine & Water
Matt Varnish
Super Glue & Activator
I used Blender - for modelling the Tree Trunk and printed it out in resin, however, this could be modelled in wire or a model tree trunk.
Background Music:
Track 1
AMBR - Charm @artlist.io
Track 2
Aija Alsina - Collecting Memories @artlist.io
#diy #diorama #miniatureart #hobbithouse #birdfeeder
Disclaimer: Some of the actions seen in my videos could cause bodily harm. I am not responsible for anything you do while attempting to recreate what you see me do.
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I Made The Cutest Hobbit House Bird Feeder...Will The Birds Like It
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I added to my bird table with the cutest Hobbit House bird feeder, see how I made it and if the birds like it. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 Having 5 pets and cannot encourage birds into my garden to feed them. I recently made an Amazon window bird feeder into the Great Hall from Hogwarts and have had so much fun watching the birds come and go, I wanted to add to it. I found this bird feeder ...
DIY Hogwarts Great Hall Bird Feeder Harry Potter
zhlédnutí 544Před 3 měsíci
I wanted to upgrade my bird table and found a window bird feeder on Amazon, I just had to make it into the Great Hall from Hogwarts, Harry Potter. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 Having 5 pets in the house I can not encourage birds into my garden to feed them. I have had my bird table on the side of my cottage for probably 10 years now and can not see the birds on it from my craft table, which ...
Patronus In A Jar | Harry Potter Diorama
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I have had these glass domes lying on my shelves for a couple of years not knowing what to do with them, so I decided to build a miniature forest in one of them…and what better than a Harry Potter Patronus Diorama Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 This diorama was a real challenge, just when I had nearly finished, I decided I didn’t like the trees. I wanted the trees to fill the jar and overwhelm...
Easter Egg to Harry Potter Golden Egg Diorama
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 4 měsíci
When my daughter had a Harry Potter Golden Egg for Easter there were only two things to do with it. First, eat all the chocolate and then make it into a mermaid bathroom diorama 😊 Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 I had so much fun making this diorama, not only did I have the chance to draw a stained glass window, with a mermaid on it, in Photoshop, I then had a go at re-drawing the mermaid again...
Lord of the Rings Book Nook | A Fantasy Elven Forest
zhlédnutí 21KPřed 5 měsíci
I love the fantasy of an Elven Forest, what better than to make a Lord of the Rings Book Nook and the perfect excuse to use my Green Stuff World silicone molds. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 In the UK in March, it is still quite cold, grey and drab and we are waiting for the trees to finally sprout their beautiful green canopy. I can’t wait to walk my dogs under the lush green trees of the la...
A Bridgerton Valentine Ball At Danbury House, Miniature Diorama
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed 6 měsíci
What is more romantic on Valentine's Day than Bridgerton? And a Valentine's Ball at Danbury House? Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 Last year for my daughter’s birthday we visited Bath, with the hope to take in some of the Bridgerton locations. I have to say, Lady Danbury’s house was my absolute favourite and knew I would have to build it in miniature one day…I hope you like it :) 🔔 Subscribe fo...
I Made a Hobbit Book Nook from Recycled Christmas Trash
zhlédnutí 113KPřed 7 měsíci
I made a tiny cosy Hobbit book nook using mostly recycled Christmas trash and craft items from my cupboard and I just love it! Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 If you are like me the early months of the year are cold and dreary and I find myself wanting to hibernate under a blanket by a log fire, dreaming of the summer and better weather. I scratch-built a cosy Hobbit book nook from design to co...
Building Rosehill Cottage from The Holiday | A Christmas Diorama
zhlédnutí 103KPřed 8 měsíci
Building Rosehill Cottage from the Christmas movie The Holiday. Scratch-built diorama from design to completion, I hope you like it :) Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 This has to be one of my favourite cottages from a film and I just had to build it, to sit under my Christmas tree this year. Have a Merry Christmas and Best Wished for the New Year 🔔 Subscribe for more tips just like this🔔 www.yo...
DIY Grassland Vivarium A Hogwarts Legacy Diorama
zhlédnutí 2,9KPřed 8 měsíci
Building a realistic Grassland Vivarium model a Hogwarts Legacy diorama. Scratch-built from design to completion, I hope you like it :) Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 This is my 3rd Hogwarts Legacy diorama, I would like to show you how I made my very own DIY Grassland vivarium, from Hogwarts Legacy, from designing the structure, cutting on my laser cutter, constructing, and finally adding the ...
Miniature DIY Tavern. The Three Broomsticks Inn, Hogwarts Legacy Diorama
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 9 měsíci
Building a realistic tavern, The Three Broomsticks, a Hogsmeade diorama from Hogwarts Legacy. Scratch-built from design to completion, I hope you like it :) Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 This is my 2nd Hogwarts Legacy diorama, I would like to show you how I made my very own DIY Hogsmeade The Three Broomsticks, from Hogwarts Legacy, from designing the structure, cutting on my laser cutter, con...
Hogwarts Legacy…but real! Hogsmeade Diorama
zhlédnutí 3,3KPřed 10 měsíci
Building a realistic J. Pippin's Potions shop, a Hogsmeade diorama from Hogwarts Legacy. Scratch-built from design to completion, I hope you like it :) Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 I would like to show you how I made my very own DIY Hogsmeade Potions Shop, from Hogwarts Legacy, from designing the structure, cutting on my laser cutter, constructing, and finally adding the miniature sign, ligh...
Boo’s Door | Monsters Inc Diorama
zhlédnutí 1,4KPřed rokem
Scratch built Diorama of Boo’s Door from Monsters Inc. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 After making “Furry Sulley” last week, I wanted to build a background of Boo’s Door and the factory floor from Monsters Inc, to photograph him with, let me know what you think of the finished result…thank goodness for Lego bits. 🔔 Subscribe for more tips just like this🔔 www.youtube.com/@zestvisions?sub_confir...
Transform Your Action Figures: Unleash the Furry Revolution
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I am continuing to unleash the furry revolution by transforming my Sulley Figure from Monsters Inc. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 I just love furry things, I have a house full of pets. This is the 3rd figure I have transformed with faux fur, I hope you like him. 🔔 Subscribe for more tips just like this🔔 www.youtube.com/@zestvisions?sub_confirmation=1 I hope my video is of interest to anyone w...
Creating Rapunzel's Spellbinding Lantern Scene in a Disney Tangled Diorama
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How I made custom Disney figures, light-up lanterns and a boat for my Tangled diorama. Hello & welcome, It's Shirley 😊 I wanted to make a diorama of the lantern scene from Disney's Rapunzel movie, Tangled. None of the figures would fit the scene, so I decided to customize the Tangled Disney figures I had. I love this scene and also wanted to make some delicate light-up lanterns. Please let me k...
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wonderful..pure magic..great skill and art
Thank you Ralph! Cheers 😃👍
Es hermoso y ello es poca palabra !! Es para mi , lo máximo visto hasta el día de hoy !!! Gracias por compartir algo tan hermoso
Oh wow thank you so much for your lovely comments, so glad you liked it 😊
I don't know what ever happened to my LOTR movies, but my God hearing the soundtrack is enough to get me to go buy another set right now.
Ha yes! I did the exact same and watched them all again 😄🙏
@@zestvisions lol I wasn't kidding, I got the extended blu rays coming in the mail right now 😂
@@DanClapp oh wow hours to watch, enjoy 👍😃
This is incredibly amazing you have so much talent Edit - this has also made makeing my next roblox build easier as I have a amazing outside recreation
Oh wow thank you so much ☺️🙏
started to watch this thinking, great, I've got all these things to hand, I can have a cup of tea and crack on. By the half way point I knew I was out of my league, and views with increasing delight at your skill and imagination
Hi Lorraine, thanks for your lovely comments , I am so glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@zestvisions I subscripted, not because I shall ever be able to emulate you, but because I can watch before sleep over takes me and I can have blissful dreams. Another life perhaps x
@@lorrainemoynehan6791 thanks so much for subscribing Lorraine, blissful dreams 😅
nice
Many thanks 👍😊
very, very nice!
Thank you very much 😊
This is amazing! ❤ Great job. 😊
Thank you so much 👍 😄
I’m so impressed! I learned a lot from this video. I’m not a crafty person, so you showed me a lot of things I had no idea existed. Great job!
Oh that's great to hear, thanks so much 😊
Magnificent! I’m wondering what the spray adhesive you were using was? At the bottom of the description, I can read the word “materials,“ but it won’t scroll down further, and I can’t see what they are.
Hi I used super glue first and the spray is an activator to help it to fix it in place quickly...as it's quite tricky to hold it still for long enough without it 😅 hope this helps 👍😊
What a wonderful idea!❤ I hope the birds liked it!
Oh yes it gets many visitors by the smaller birds as the bigger birds prefer the Hogwarts bird feeder, it's been wonderful to watch them while crafting 😁
Wow, remaking half of the diorama for a better fit is hell of a brave decision I should say! But it was totally worth it. Well done on your own sculpts, Shirley (3D sculpting and printing intimidate me so much in fact). I personally, for some stupid reason, tend to stick to my initial plan and design, even if I realise during the process that my artwork doesn't look like how I imagined it would... A weird try to save up time and resources I guess. But I'm trying to work on that actually. This feeble balance between perfectionism and doing "good enough" is so tough at times. Great build anyway!❤ Love your HP crafts.
Hi Dark Matters ( sorry don't know your name) 🤭 thank you for saying , I have to admit I re-start so many of my builds as I am not happy with them the first time 😅 I have always wanted to try to sculpt my own 3d parts but like you was intimidated so kept putting it off...so glad I did tho and am now definitely hooked, I very much recommend giving it a go if you are able 👍 have a great weekend 😄
Wow, just wow. Love it.
Thanks so much! 😀👍
Wonderful artwork, Shirley.❤ So layered and mysterious. Btw, I'd like to try foam clay too!
Hi Dark Matters 😊, thank you for the lovely comments. Foam clay has become my most favourite clay👍 it's so easy to work, sticks so well to anything, takes texture really well and is light weight. The absolute best thing about it, is that it stays quite flexible when dry so does not chip or damage easily...I can't think of an application where it's not suitable. If you give it a try, let me know how you get on 👍😊
Hallo, sehr schöne Arbeit, sehr gelungenes Hobbit Haus 👍🏼❤ eine Frage, von wem ist die super Hintergrund Musik, gefällt mir sehr gut.
Hi 😊 thanks so much. The main song is from the movie by Howard Shore and sung by Enya, the others are from Artlist. Please see them listed in the video description 👍
@@zestvisions Thank you very much for your answer, I'll take a look. Keep doing such beautiful things. Many greetings from Germany Michael
@@hanshase7324 many thanks Michael, from Shirley in Worcestershire 😊
This is awesome ! She is a beauty !
Oh thank you 😊
Immediate tears from the soundtrack. Arwen's song is just a pure masterpiece of a musical composition. We nowadays are so used to these same songs for soundtrack to all crafters' videos from the open YT library that when you hear something licensed you don't even believe it at first. This video is totally worth it, your craft is as always neat and amazing. Thank you, Shirley, for bringing us to this wonderful world of Tolkien with your art.
Oh what wonderful comments, l agree I love this soundtrack and it's wonderful and still amazed that I can now license such music for my little projects 😊👍 Thank you so much for leaving me such a lovely message, I really do appreciate all my comments 🙏
perfect!
Thanks so much 😊
Me he quedado impresionada. Qué trabajo! Mis felicitaciones 👏👏
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊👍
This is incredible
Thanks so much 😊
Your videos are the only ones I can find about doing this sort of thing. There has to be an easier way to do it.
🤣 yes there must be... sorry this is the best way I could work out 👍
شغل دقيق ورائع هل ممكن اعرف اسم برنامج الكمبيوتر الذي تم استخدامه وشكرا
Hi I design the laser cut parts in Adobe Illustrator, hope this helps 👍😊
Asparagus fern - genius idea 😊
I was surprised how well it worked...and it's still intact on the bird feeder even with the weather, a month on! I will definitely use this method again 👍 I need to investigate more plants 🤣 many thanks Lee 😄
your work is truly amazing. One day i will have a craft area where I hope to do a fraction of the work you do. I love the creative use of objects and ideas i will gladly be using in future projects of my own. Thank you for sharing.
Oh wow thanks so much for the lovely comments, I hope you get your craft room set up soon 😊👍
Love your videos ❤ Your channel was recommended to me yesterday and I can't stop watching. Especially because I love upcycling 💜
Oh wow that's amazing 😍 thank you so much for watching 😊
I love your artworks so much. These Hogwarts Legacy builds are especially nice and elaborate. ❤
Hi Dark Matters, thank you so much for your kind comments 😊🙏 I am currently working on building more Hogwarts Legacy buildings to grow on the Hogsmeade shops and surrounding town houses...it is turning into a massive project 😅 as I want them all to connect with each other. I hope to release them in a series soon 🙏 although it may be a few more weeks, working around my day job 🤣
Oh, that would be so so great! Can't wait. Yeah, balancing with the day job can sometimes be a real pain in the neck... But we can and we WILL manage!🔥
@@DarkMatters96 😂 yes we will try our hardest 👍😊
Please consider showing your comments for a longer time, I was unfortunately merely able to read them ❤
Hi Quilting Crow, thanks so much for your comments, I will make sure to leave them on longer 😊👍
Can you please say the brand and name of the mold you use for making the rocks? I searched on internet and I think its from the brand "Woodland Scenics" but was not sure of which one it is from what I could I see since they have several similar ones. Is it "Rock Mold-Embankments" or "Rock Mold-Outcroppings" maybe? They just seemed ideal for a project that I had in mind.
Hi Kialaya, the mold I use is the Embankments although the outcroppings one looks good too :)
@@zestvisions Thank you so much for the answer :-)
I REALLY love and appreciate the fact that you only used a machine for the window and made everything else by hand. Anyone can operate a machine but it takes a real artist to make such beautiful things like you did in this video. Bravo, it looks absolutely amazing and I can't wait to watch more of ur videos. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Stephanie, thank you so much for your kind words 😊 glad you enjoyed it 👍😁
Wooow i love this
Oh wow thanks so much 😊
As many miniature craft channels as I Subscribe to, I can't believe it took this long for CZcams to hook me up with yours! Subscribed Instantly❤!!!
Oh wow that's amazing, thanks so much 🥰
Amazing!! Everything about this is fantastic 😍
Thank you so much 👍😁
Wow, ixh bin total begeistert, es ist zu cool zuzusehen wie es sich entwickelt!
Oh wonderful thank you so much 😊
Chef's kiss *
@WwebbMandy Thanks so much
so beautiful
Thank you! 😊
This is very beautiful and wonderful, your attention to detail is really great and the finished work looks beautiful 😍❤️
Oh wow! Thank you so much 😊😊
This is so beautiful and amazing, I really like the details!!❤️
Hi Ari, thank you so much for your kind words 😊👍
Wow!! It's awesome !! I love it !!😍😍
Hi Ari, thanks so much 😊👍
Great job. It looks fantastic.
Hi Cranky Pantss...still giggle at the name 😅 thank you 🙏😊
@@zestvisions 😁😉
AWESOME!!!!!
Many thanks 😊👍
Awe so cute 🧡🧡
Thanks so much 😊👍
Love this, it’s so cute! I’ve been wanting to build a themed bird house or feeder for ages but keep getting distracted by all the other projects I keep starting 😂 this has inspired me to actually get building 👷🏼♀️
Brilliant, I hope you do, I have enjoyed watching the birds come and go so much. Good luck 🤞😊
It's lovely, Magpies and Wood Pigeons are very greedy, I'm glad the smaller Great/Blue Tits found the feeder, watching the birds is so relaxing. We gets lots of birds and wildlife in our garden, from Rooks and Pheasants at the larger end right down to tiny Wrens and Tits, along with Rabbits, Stoats, Foxes, Deer ect, we have some wonderful birds and creatures here in the UK 😊
Oh how lovely, sounds idyllic. Thanks so much for watching and your lovely comments 😊👍
The magpies at my little feeding bowl are ok, it's the pigeons that think it' an all-you-can-eat buffet and scare the magpies away. The only other bird I've seen feeding there was also a blue tit. Since I live in the middle of a large city, I'm happy about the little birdie!
@@nikibordeaux I call my wood pigeon 'George' he seems like a member of the family 😅 he waits in the tree untill I top up the feeder in the morning. It has been wonderful to see the magpie come in to feed his/ her chick, so cute 😊👍
I loved ❤
Thank you so much 😊👍
I just want to jump right in there with a cup of tea and call it a day! LOVE!
Yes it's a bit chilly here today, cosying up with a cuppa sounds lovely 😊👍
Absolutely stunning
Thank you so much. 😊👍
Can you please tell me what material you use to make it? I am interested to practice so much to learn. Thank you All the soft materials you use. Is all the clay foam? I mean, the things you use like play dough are all foam clay with different colors? If not, please tell me the ingredients so I can prepare them. Your work is so beautiful, I want to do it even though I don't know how. Thank you very much.
Hi, the main house is cardboard with craft foam on top, the stonework is cut into the craft foam. The small flowers and pots are made from Foam Clay. Hope this helps 😁😊
@@zestvisions Yes. Thank you. Always be successful and proud
@@miladnaderi8167 Thank you and you also. Good luck with your project ❤
cool
Thanks so much 😊 👍
Awesome!
Thanks so much 😊👍
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Thanks so much 😊🙏