This was an exceptionally great demo of how to make the bricks themselves and then how to finish them so they look realistic. Your explanations are pitch perfect.

@queencityminis

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! I spend a lot of time editing and doing voiceover. Not my favorite part!

@JanieFarner

24 күн бұрын

I know you must spend a ton of time on that part, but it’s so well done and when you stick some of that dry humor in there, it makes it even better -if that’s possible …!!!!!!

Simple, clear instructions using easily accessible materials and a large variety of options for finishing. 10/10, perfect tutorial. Thank you!!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! That means a lot :) I did a lot off planning, filming, editing, voiceover etc. I'm glad it's helpful.

Best brick tutorial I've seen yet

@queencityminis

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Using the common red brick as an example you can protect the colour with acrylic Matt varnish, let it dry then spray with hair spray, let it dry then a wash of acrylic white, let it dry. Then using a brush moistened with water remove some areas of the white paint. This then gives the appearance of a distressed white washed wall. You can use this method for various colours even by applying varnish over your distressed white paint look to protect it. then applying another colour and distressing that as you did with the white. Hope this makes sense.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I do have matt sealer and hair spray. I'll have to play around with a couple techniques to get a better look for the weathered white brick. Thank you

Wow!💥 This was absolutely AMAZING! The details are spot on perfect! And I love how you taught each and every step of each type of bricks. You really did a magnificent job on this tutorial! Thank you so much!💥❤💫

@queencityminis

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! It was time consuming rearranging all the footage & figuring out how to present it in a way that makes sense.

I am new to your channel and have never, and probably will never ever make anything for a dolls house, but I find this so interesting and relaxing. You are so clever and inventive, I am working through all of your videos. Thank you for your efforts. You just got yourself a new subscriber.

@queencityminis

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for subbing! Most of my viewers don't actually make minis. They're just watching to relax and be entertained.

I love your videos! Very helpful and inspiring.

@queencityminis

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

I never would have thought to use cork. Something about seeing the grouting method is satisfying to me. Great tips!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) I use the grouting method on egg carton stones but I'm eager to try the mortar method next time.

I love that you show so many different variations and options! It cuts down so much experimenting time for me and also shows me options I didn't even consider before! Really awesome video, thank you so so much!

@queencityminis

10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I love experimenting for that very reason. It makes it much trickier to edit the video in a concise way, but it's worth it.

Amazing! I'll finally brick the interior of my fireplace - I was never inspired by the egg carton method, so this is perfect!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm so glad you have a project in mind ☺️

@thedollcupboard

Жыл бұрын

Kat- what a great idea!

Oh. My. Goodness!!!! I learn SO MUCH from you! Thank you for explaining so thoroughly and clearly! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

@queencityminis

10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you make something.

At last something I'm good at....... .Thank you for your hard work and inspiration.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You can do it! Have fun

I'm very new to miniatures and I was so grateful that I found your channel !! I've been pouring over your videos and I've been learning so much !! I'm getting ready for my first project and I'm very excited about it. After watching so many of your videos I'm very confident that I can do this . . . Thank you so much for all of the time you've put in making all of your videos !!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that! I KNOW you can do it. Have fun! I edit my videos to make them concise but I make a lot of mistakes and redo it. Don't worry about making mistakes. This is fun. Nobody's life is on the line 😆

I love them all,but the flocking detail is really my favorite!

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

Mine too! Flocking is talent in a bottle lol

Как мило, что у вас есть субтитры! И как замечательно, что вы показали разные способы изготовления кирпичной стены, её шпаклёвки и покраски. Большое спасибо за вашу работу! С уважением из России! 💖

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I'm working on adding subtitles to most of my past videos and I'll be doing all of my future videos.

Have not tried my hand at bricks yet but gives me some ideas for real. I have been wanting to make a basement with cinder blocks and stone. Cool, thanks for sharing and you have a great day

@queencityminis

4 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4SptZKCorLFfNI.htmlsi=UFq6PiaPl7_mxHc7 I just developed this technique. It would save you a ton of time when it comes to making a cinder block wall or stone. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for taking time to do this! All of the variations make this a really complete lesson in brick making. Thank you thank you thank you!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I put a lot of thought, planning and editing into making this video as informative as possible while also keeping it short.

So clever! Cork! What a great idea! I've already watched the brick wall video several times. I don't have a need for bricks right now but I sure want to try this!❤

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I feel like creating a need for making brick bc I want to make more.

Wow, you did all of the research for us and presented the options. Thank you. The brick with the moss remined me of my parent's old brick driveway and patio collecting moss in places...before the pressure washer came out. LOL

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

😆 Pressure washing can be really satisfying

@vickinoeske1154

8 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis Yes.😁

I can't help but notice your Exquisite ring.Nice Bricks.

@queencityminis

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's moissanite, not diamonds. It's yellow and white gold, custom made. It cost $580.

Love this, so many great variations...especially love the red brick with the flocking.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Same here! Flocking is talent in a bottle lol

Love this, I have a brick wall in my dolls house cottage but it's just brick paper, I think next time I will try this method

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Paper brick is good but I do think this would look better

This might be the best asmr voiceover I’ve ever heard, I had to stop what I was doing and go lay down on the couch to nap😂 If I was driving…😬

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! So many people say my videos are relaxing.

Incredible diy!! Love you teaching style! Thank you ❤

@queencityminis

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

The voice is very soothing and calming almost fell asleep she could read lovabies to put babies asleep like me after this step procedure video is done oh yeah very professional craftswomanship!! All day I'm to words that teach me!

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

You are so kind 😊 Thank you

Thank you for this. I improvised a bit, and went the cheaper route - I used the flat/top part of a styrofoam egg carton instead of the cork. Worked awesome and the 'bricks' came out thicker than if I used the corkboard. Awesome tutorial.

@queencityminis

4 ай бұрын

That must look great! Enjoy

I’m loving all these techniques! Now I want to start a new project just to use it! Excellent ideas!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Same here! I need to make something with all the bricks I cut.

This is honestly the best brick tutorial I've found. Thank you

@queencityminis

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am so happy with how these bricks turned out. I had so much footage to edit of things I tried. I'm glad I was able to make a coherent video.

@js7934

11 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis all the different things you tried were really helpful to see and compare. I had been struggling to save up egg crates to use but went out today and bought a roll of cork and can't wait to get to work. Hoping my results come out as good as yours with some practice!

Great tutorial! I am going to use this technique when I work on the foundation of my dollhouse. Thanks!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! It'll look so good.

Love that you give so many options

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

I had so much fun, I kept making more bricks.

Thank you so much! This is a great video! I can learn so much from you about miniatures and I appreciate all your work💜💜💜

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for commenting :)

Wow they look amazing. Very realistic brick tutorial! I love the one with the flocking.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I'm really happy with how they turned out. I also love the mossy bricks.

What a marvellous tutorial! It's going to be so helpful when I make my Witch's dolls house walled garden. x

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Have fun crafting :)

This is a great tutorial! I don’t plan on doing bricks any time soon, but this was still fun to watch!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

That looks AWESOME. I like this technique better (I think) than the last few techniques I tried. Will give it a go and let you know! Thanks again so much!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Please do! I have a lot of fun making paperclay bricks but this gives the most realistic look of any technique I've seen. To save time, you can get away with rounding most of the bricks and leaving some with rectangle edges.

I love your bricks!!!

@queencityminis

5 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/mq1_z8WAZZu2oaQ.htmlsi=DtPbdsb4ipx08W4B Thank you! I just used these bricks in this project.

This is so helpful…and looks incredible. Thanks for sharing ❤

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Shyra, your tutorials are fantastic! When I saw this one in particular, I just had to try it out. So, I'm in the process of creating a brick wall with window - just now finished putting the mortar in and can't wait for it to dry. Why? Because I'm excited about adding the moss! 😄 Oh, it's the simple things in life that make it all worth doing. 😅 Thank you so much for your videos - they're wonderful!! 🥰

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Adding the moss is so much fun! It really elevates the whole thing. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

This video was very inspiring, can't wait to try these techniques for myself! Will be checking out the rest of your channel.

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! I hope you enjoy my other videos 😁

This was fun. To see all the diff types. I keep going back and forth between wanting to do cinderblock or brinck for my dollhouse foundation. Also you can get cork at dollar tree with the sticky back

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen a cinder block foundation but that would definitely take less time 😆 I've never seen it but I'll keep my eyes peeled for cork at my local Dollar Tree.

You have a gift for clearly explaining great crafting ideas. Many years ago, I messed around with a cork retaining wall for my model railroad layout. The texture was great but having to glue pieces of cork roadbed together for the desired height and length was far from ideal. Thin rolled sheets of cork that are readily available today solve that problem. Come to think of it, a block/stone retaining wall made from thin rolled cork would be a good contrast to the 'poured concrete' walls made with foam core/strip wood already on my layout. Alas, cutting HO scale bricks isn't happening with the tools I have at my disposal, lol. Thanks for the inspiration!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment! I took a lot of time planning this video, testing different methods, editing the footage and doing the voiceover. A lot of time and work goes into it. I appreciate it so much when it's helpful and/or entertaining to any of you.

Beautiful. So beautiful.

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🧱

These brucks lpok so good! Very realistic. Tjank you for sharing all your experience! You're pretty awesome.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate that

Your tutorials are brilliant! ♥

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

These are great instructions and all the styles look amazing. Thank you.

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I did so much experimenting, the footage was chaotic. It took a long time to edit it into something comprehensive.

Great tutorial Thnx so much for sharing ❤

Nice demonstrations 🎉

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love this! Especially the mossy bricks! :)

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 Flocking is so satisfying.

Thank you-superb tutorial.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you 😊

Excellent video. Thanks!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you

And to think I almost didnt watch this video, thinking I knew how to make fake brickwork already. So glad I did watch it, thanks for the new techniques. I can't wait to try them out soon. I'm looking forward to your next video 😊

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you learned something new! My next video premieres at 11 am today.

Omg they are amazing

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm really happy with this technique.

Great video. Wonderful tips. The bricks look great. Thankyou for sharing (Australia)

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I was mesmerised watching this. I really enjoyed it. thankyou for sharing

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

This video really helps simplify varying brick methods. It certainly has given me more options to consider. Thank you for presenting such an informative video!

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I recorded so much footage. It took a while for me to edit it in a concise way.

@panacheluxury4262

7 ай бұрын

@@queencityminis , I certainly understand about the editing. I sometimes have so much footage on a video it is insane, lol. Well, the work you did on this video really paid off. Great job!

Very cool idea for making brick. Thanks

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I need to make something with these bricks soon.

Beautiful ! Good job.

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

these videos are amazing! thank you so much for sharing your methods

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Great tutorial. Thanks!!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This is a great tutorial. There are some very small corner rounders, I bet they would work for the 1:6th scale bricks and make them go faster.

@queencityminis

9 ай бұрын

Good idea! Thank you

Love this video

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🧱

Very easy to understand and duplicate, ty for sharing!!

@queencityminis

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊

Very nice video. Will have to give it a try.

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Please do! It's so much fun.

This is SOOOOO good, thank you

@queencityminis

4 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

Wow what a great tutorial!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Bonjour , je decouvre la video , c'est super bien fait . j'utiliserai cette méthode pour un futur diorama .

@queencityminis

2 ай бұрын

Enjoy! Thank you

Kewl! Thanks!🌞

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🤗

I have just discovered your channel. I love your calm manner and clear diction, not to mention your fine miniatures. I have made faux brick walls using other methods, more of a stacking rustic type brick wall for ruins mostly. I haven't fully investigated your channel yet, but I was wondering if you have ever created anything such as an old cemetery/graveyard scene? If not would you ever consider a tutorial of that kind of scene? Thank you for sharing your excellent skills.😊

@queencityminis

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I haven't personally, but TinyKeyHoleMinis is making the Pet Sematary right now. Maybe I will someday as well.

@elainetaylor6670

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the prompt reply and the information. I will check out TinyKeyHoleMinis.😺

This is cool!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I did a lot of experimenting for this so the tutorial would be concise, yet cover a lot of ground. I'm really proud of this one.

This video is so useful thank you for making it!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome :)

Incredible!!!!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Danke! Perfekte Erklärung 🌸🌸🌸🌸

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This was a great tutorial! Thank you💙

@queencityminis

10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I am so happy about this.

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you 😊

Thank you great and easy to do 😊

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

It is so easy! I love the outcome. Thank you

I was about to start a fireplace with paper clay on cardboard but I really like this technique for bricks- corners would be easier and there would be much less warping. 😎

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I was really impressed how the cardboard didn't warp at all with this technique. I also tried it on cereal box as well as a thick cardstock and it warped.

Great insight ❤

@queencityminis

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic tutorial, l definitely prefer the cut corners method, they look so much better, I wonder could you do some kind of wall covering using a finer grit sandpaper?, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I think that would be an interesting texture. I like the cut corners, too. I noticed you can mix the rectangle bricks with the rounded bricks and still get a similar look. I'd probably mix them on a large surface to save time.

Very cool 😎

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Спасибо, очень подробно всё рассказали про разные варианты кирпичной кладки. Теперь легко будет это сделать в миниатюрах.

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice!

@queencityminis

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great idea. An excellent spackle available @ Dollar Tree. $1.25

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

My local store was out so I had to buy the pricey stuff from Walmart. I do love the Dollar Tree brand.

Thanks He's a really cool ideas.👍🏼🍁🍂🎃

@queencityminis

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Wonderful ideas. Think the only thing missing was the German Smear look but I believe I can create that just based on your process flow. Thank you again for the great ideas. Wouldn't have thought about cork roll.

@queencityminis

10 ай бұрын

I had to google it. I didn't know what a German Smear was. If I was doing 1:6 brick, I'd take the time to add that detail. Classic! May be too small to see at 1:12 though.

Never thought to use thin cork for bricks, will have to try

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You should! I was at the Dollar Tree yesterday and they sell a sheet of thin adhesive backed cork so you could try it for cheap.

Lindo ❤️ muito obrigada pela aula !

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 🤗

Brilliant! Now I suppose I have no reason not to replace the printed sheets of "brick" in my project with something much more realistic.........the things I learn from you and the other accomplished miniaturists is invaluable. Thank you!

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! That will be a worthwhile project. You just reminded me I have some printed brick I could replace on a room box.

Congratulations. 🎉 You are grate making one by one brick😮 is very duficulte...❤ I loved the number 2

@queencityminis

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😃

Beautiful

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Génial!💐

@queencityminis

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Ty

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🤗

good technique. perfect explain , but not energy . i take a nap after the video .

The very best Brock results of anyone. Not easy, but definitely the very best look. Oh, wait, I see the video at the end has your more dimensional Brick tutorial so, by that standard, this one may be easier by comparison. In any regard fantastic.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I think they're both easy! It's just one easy step after another. This one is less messy and better for surfaces where you can't add much thickness like to a floor or dollhouse foundation.

First let me say between you and Ayra I may eventually become good at minis. So thanks! Now let me mention the adhesive on the back of my Amazon cork roll , holy cow! Don’t let anything touch it before you cover it with your pattern. I may still have bits of cork glued to random body parts and craft tools. However my bricks eventually looked awesome. Including the one on my forehead. Love you child! Keep making!!

@dinnkl

Жыл бұрын

P.s. I’ll be buying the sheets of cork next time. The bricks are truly incredible.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious 😆 The adhesive is definitely very sticky. You can imagine how unfun it is to peel the backing off each brick and try to get them in the right place on the first try.

@dinnkl

Жыл бұрын

@@queencityminis oh heck no!

Thanks for the nice video. There is a tool for rounding corners, which i use for laminated stuff. Should probably work like a charm for these too.

@queencityminis

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! That would be a time saver.

These are perfect im definitely gonna use these ideas for one of my dioramas i just need to find room im running out of space 😅

@queencityminis

11 ай бұрын

That's true! 1:12 dollhouses take up a lot of room, really fast.

That was brilliant! I was about to ask why you didn’t use the self-adhesive of the cork when you answered - it saves time! I have Barbies and want to start making background displays and this could be a nice option. Thanks for video - it’s gone into my saved list.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you! Barbie bricks are so expensive so this is a great money saving option. Applying the bricks in 1:6 scale is also really fast.

Wow! It looks amazing, but I don’t know if I have the patience to make individual bricks…

@queencityminis

5 ай бұрын

I've been thinking this would be a great job for a cutting machine like a Cricut.

I had always wondered if I could use my peel and stick cork sheets as brick or even roofing material!! I just didn't have the nerve to test out my theory. ❤️

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

Good miniature instincts!

@kellypenny2996

Жыл бұрын

@@queencityminis I'm so thankful to have run across your channel! I love your designs and how easy you've made them to assemble.

@queencityminis

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that 😊 thank you