Thanks so much for collaborating with me!! Buttons everywhere!!! You nailed the prompt! That main image you used is so spot on to what you made! I still can't believe how well our projects go together. The jars are just genius! Everything together looks just AMAZING!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

I had a blast my friend! Your prompt idea was so fun to work with!!💖💖 It's hilarious how similar they start out with the textured walls! I can't wait to try your texture paste recipe! So glad you liked my build!😊

@RavensMinis

4 жыл бұрын

please let me know how you find the texture paste. Try it as a smooth paste too, it's so silky! And your projects will smell nice if you use talc powder :D

@jojosmumdorothy2829

Жыл бұрын

Great collaboration girls xx

"He's just a normal guy trying to make some gold." For some reason that just makes me love the old guy! When you started out painting the room I couldn't help thinking "that is a LOT of yellow, Ara..." But the instant you added those dark brown shelves the color combo is PERFECT. This room ended up looking super neat. I love it.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

I do see him as a really sweet old soul! ;) Just looking for some secret gold recipes... haha! I am so glad you liked the room! Yes the yellow was super over whelming and I was just hoping the light tan I put over it was enough to tone it down lol!! Phew!🤣

@miippi

Жыл бұрын

The yellow makes quite a lot of sense, as in the middle ages, when making gold was more of a thing, a lot of houses were painted with what was available in Europe. And what was available was ochre. That's why a lot of reconstructed churches and buildings are yellow on the inside. Red ochre would have been too dark to use as the main colour on the walls, and you couldn't just have bare walls, especially in a place like a church. Then red ochre was used to paint decorations on the walls. I didn't know about this, until a church from 1500's was reconstructed and was re-painted according to the original manuscript from the church itself. The church happens to be one where my cousin was baptised and later got married there. And it's painted with yellow ochre, dug from the grounds of the church.

Your 'distiller' is called an Alembic though distilling is exactly what it does 😊

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! I will look that up!

@aerial_silks_hoop

3 жыл бұрын

I know that from playing Skyrim

I love how you sorted through the jars of buttons. It reminded me that I have a couple of old cookie tins that are full of my grandma's buttons. My mom gave them to me about 10 years ago. Gramma saved the buttons off of everything. I can remember her telling me not to lose them because they're hard to come by. I'll have to dig them out of storage so I can look at them again. 🥰

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Buttons have such a special nostalgia associated with them!! And they are fun just to look through💖😊

@christinenalle8810

3 жыл бұрын

I was raised by my Grandmother and have some Very old buttons. I framed a piece of pale teal cross-stitch fabric and mounted my favorites by just sewing them through the mat board base using a tiny awl to make the holes or tiny rectangles for the shafts. Those tins were the famous “button box” and Great-grandmother’s, Auntie’s, Mama’s button boxes were passed down........ Miss Lady Chris

Buttons, Alchemy and add Magic to this project. Just a wonderful roombox.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!💖

Jazza did a great job by gifting us this channel thats just so amazing

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊 I am so glad you guys are still enjoying my content!

I love the alchemist. First he looked like E.T., then an alien. Fantastic work.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! I agree... I was a little worried for a bit😄

I am in total awe, over your creativity and talents!! This miniature room is amazing, I absolutely loved watching the elements unfold. 🎉😻👏🏻

I love this so much. The little jars are my favorite.

I never thought that so many buttons would give so much play!

That brings back my earliest happy memory of sitting on my nana’s carpet near the dining table sorting buttons. My nana used to cut them off any item of clothing that any of her 8 children or 28 grandchildrens and save them in big glass canning bottles. She let me sort them into piles whenever my family were visiting at least 55-56 years ago. I don’t know if any of the others were allowed because I only ever did it by myself. I used to love the glass ones best.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful memory! There were some really beautiful buttons out there... like many works of art you can wear ;) The button jar that was off limits was my grandmothers collection in her original jar 💖 My sister inherited it and its one of her prized possesions!

@58Kym

4 жыл бұрын

Bentley House Minis that is really special, that jar, i am so glad she has it.

I have to say this is my favorite thing you've made. I mean everything is great but this is awesome. Only thing it's missing is some LEDs lighting up mixtures. The little dude you made is perfect for the room. Really like this one

I went over to watch Darkest Raven Designs. Another wonderful artist. Thankyou so much for recommending her.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I knew you guys would love her!

I love re watching your older videos this is 1 of my favourite your such a clever girl x

Love all the little add on's and the straws with wires work out great. Your beams turned out so good. I am a stagehand and in my world we call it "Truss". We use it to hang lights, sets and just about everything. They are bolted together in shorter lengths to make as long as you need. So add some bolts, looks real. Also, I am a Ham Raido operator and the Truss is used for the base of antennas Vertical mount. If you mount your truss from the floor there are square base mounts we use. Ya can Look up on line some lighting riggs to get some idea how they look. Keep up the great work Mary

I love this alchemist and his room! It feels very inspirational, like a story NEEDS to be written about him and all the things he is brewing! If you ever want to revisit him, all he is missing is a familiar. I'd be so interested to see what animal you might choose, and what activity they would be up to!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea! I am looking for a cat for the Captains Quarters so I will look for an animal for the Alchemist as well!

Those jars are cool! I need to make some now lol. Chantal is an amazing artist with her creations, I ADORE her matchbox series, it's what drew me to her channel in the first place.

Out of all the posts I follow, yours is one of the ones I look forward to the most!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! That means a lot to me!

This is absolutely stunning. The oven/ stove is called a hearth. It's the "heart" of the home. In modern times it would be referred as a masonry oven. In Finnish it's called "baking oven" (leivinuuni). It was used to warm your home and bake bread at the same time. It would stay warm long, so you could also make sourmilk on top of it, as it would keep the milk warm enough to ferment.

I LOVE your alchemist. His outfit is genius.

Absolutely fantastic video Ara! Two words, alchemy and buttons, and you produce a wonderful diorama. I’m blown away by your skills. Now I’m away to Chantals to see what she’s done! Thank you for this!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 I was so surprised the two worked together so well! It was a blast to make!💖

This is such an inspiration! I will be implementing the buttons into my Dark Fairy Dollhouse! TFS!

I adore this project! I love watching (and rewatching) your videos.

I love how the prompt and theme pushed you out of your comfort zone. Great idea and great video

You are soo amazingly talented!! I lost my words at the end result. I am just learning so much from watching you plus you Crack me up and I love you little sweetheart Stormi. No contact hug 💚💜

Wow, just about everything you made will be perfect for my southwestern theme!

Simply Amazing! I LOVE to see what dolls LIVE in miniature scenes...Great job!

WOW your Sisters collection is out of this world 😹😹😹 I have been collecting buttons myself since I was 6 years old 😹😹😹many of them are packed away at the moment so I will be pleased when I get them unpacked one day 😹😹I love your project it’s stunning 😊

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

She definitely has a passion! I hope you can get them unpacked soon... they are just fun to look at even if you don't craft with them! lol!

@dawsie

4 жыл бұрын

Bentley House Minis 😹😹that’s so very true some of my buttons are almost 200 years old so they will never be used on a garment but I am looking at making a picture using just buttons so my old buttons can be used in the picture and that way stay safe 😹😹😹]

I have watched this video twice now and love it! Great Job!

I'm loving these smaller projects Ara, this turned out incredible! The walls look amazing!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are fun to do in between some of my larger monster projects!! I have a few more planned coming up in the few months or so! ;)

Definitely one of your best makes. Absolutely brilliant in fact - the room looks amazing, the decorations very clever indeed. Your figure is one of your best and the whole scene is completely cohesive as a whole. Very will done indeed.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! I appreciate that💖 I will have to try making some of my own figures more often😉

This is incredibly cool, I would love to see you do more of these small dioramas. You have a gift and real talent and I love watching you pull these miniature, magical places together. HUGS!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I have a few more of these all-in-one projects planned in the future ;) So glad you enjoyed it!

Ara, I’m not a miniaturist (but I want to be!). I am inspired by your skill and your heart for others. ❤️

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it! There is never a better time than now to give it a try ;) Thank you so much💖

Oh I loved your project too. The buttons you chose were so gorgeous. I love buttons too.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it Kathleen!

Glad to have found this channel! LOVE the jars :) I followed Heather's youtube channel and am sad to see no new vids. Hearing you mention that you've been in contact with her reassures me that she's still out there and ok. Great build btw!!

I love how you image your doll/miniature in the space while you're creating it. I'm really happy I stumbled on your channel, seriously awesome!

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and welcome!

I just love your work! The only thing is, this is the perfect time to do crazy eyebrows!

Wow! Another wonderful success! I really love this scene! It’s so easy to imagine the alchemist making and planning all sorts of things. Love it!!🥰. Take care and thanks for such a great diversion during these trying times.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Ara I absolutely loved your videos and the way you used all those buttons. 👍❤️

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the project!! It was fun figuring out locations for them all! ;)

Fantastic. As always. You're a miracle, young lady!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

It helped me a great deal on how to connect the walls of the room and using the hot glue an the compound on the walls to adhere things. I am looking to make a garden shed and this really gave me some great insight. Thank you!

Really like this project, Ara! One of your very best! 🧙‍♂️

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

it was because of Jazza that i found your channel and fell in love with miniatures. :D

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

That's so wonderful! Thank you again for coming over and being a part of my channel too!

@magda23792

4 жыл бұрын

Bentley House Minis of course. I love your videos and your personality😊

Come sempre sei bravissima...bella l'idea di usare i bottoni. Ciao. 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤗

love your video tutorials. I've learned more from them than from three years of classes. the ideas are stupendous, and leave lots of room for imagination.

Absolutely fabulous and so clever. I thoroughly enjoyed everything - thank you for sharing so generously. You make it look easy when I know it's not - it takes special amounts of imagination, patience and skill. Stay safe and well - best wishes from Oz!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Thanks for this fun video. The button adornments were a novel touch. Very clever idea. They added so much drama and detail. I enjoyed every moment of the process. This was so much fun! Stay safe. ❤️

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Darnelle! I am so glad you enjoyed the video and the process. You stay safe as well my friend!

Wow! I really like the way you made the man. You make it look easy. lol!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Claudia! I made him up as I went along but I was happy with the result ;) I will probably use that method again :)

This is incredible! The walls look great!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Pretty easy to do as well!

Love the way the buttens just like fits into the place! Cool idea for a collab

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 It was so fun to find places for each one!

This FANTASTIC!!!! Thank you so much for sharing xoxo

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Oh my goodness, Ara! I love everything about this tutorial. The button sounds were great, thanks for leaving them in. There's something magical about the sound of buttons. (or maybe that's just me). The room looks fantastic. The alchemist is so great. Seriously, I love everything about this. While I do love your more detailed tutorials, seeing the whole thing come together in one video was really satisfying as well.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I loved the button sounds too as I was sorting so I just knew I had to leave them in lol! I am so glad you enjoyed it!

I have never made a dollhouse or any miniatures, but watching your videos has inspired me to do so. I am collecting supplies and plan to make a southwest, Adobe style house such that would be found in Santa Fe, NM. This particular video will be especially helpful because both the alcove you created and the wall texture are perfect for my design! Thank you.

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! I am so glad this video will be helpful for your own project!

Pure talent ... love the results of your challenge, fabulous work.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Wow. How ironic. I study the language of Alchemy and symbolism. You did a marvelous, fabulous job, Ara! ♥️👍

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

So cool! You guys always have so much knowledge and teach me so much in the end... I need to start broadcasting "I am doing a project on ________. Who knows about this subject?" lol! I am so glad you liked the project!

I love the idea of using paintings as inspiration! Thanks for the new channel to follow too!! Your collabs with other artists always come out fantastically!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 I love collabs because they push me to make something I wouldn't have otherwise thought of making!

This is so good!! Love it!

That is amazing !!!!! 💚💚💚💚

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Buttons are wonderful!

This was AMAZING!

So fun! Your creativity and artistry always inspires me. Someday, I might try creating a doll...maybe...perhaps...!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

You should go for it! I really wasn't sure how he would turn our bit I was happily surprised! Thank you!

So clever! So fun! So talented!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

👍😀 cool roombox idea I will definitely watch her colab video too 👍

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am sure you will enjoy it!

So totally awesome, I just love it.

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Just WOW I am so impressed!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rhonda!

This was absolutely incredible!! Using some inexpensive items and making a masterpiece!! Great job!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I love making minis from items that are easily accessible and cheap!

Your imagination boggles my mind! I have used buttons (as well as a slew of "tiny" parts) to create accessories for decades....................and I have never used one as you have! This was a wonderful challenge, and your result was amazing. Thank you for the FaceBook "plug" (though I personally don't use FB) - another manifestation of your caring and sharing personality.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you George! I had a blast trying to figure out ways to sneak them in!! ;) It's like a button puzzle!

Amazing! :D 💜 and I just love how this kind, creative mini community shares their ideas and let other ppl costomize the original creation to fit in their creations :) You guys are so inspiring :D Heather and you are a huge inspiration for me, and I think Darkest Raven Designs will be too, heading over there now! :D 💜

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I am so very happy to be a member of the mini community and Heather is so amazing! I know you will enjoy Chantal's channel too!! :)

You are very talented lady. I enjoy watching your vlogs. I made some books with your tutorial. I should say I have cut down some but have not finished. Thanks.

The button noises was very cool :) I got lucky at a garage sale last year, found a big tin of various buttons for $2 :) Awesome work and video!!!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Great deal! Thank you!

Great job Love the chair and the pottery

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elaina!

Absolutely love how this little room turned out. I love Alchemy so this was so to my liking. And buttons!!! Your sister has about as many as my mom. Now I feel like using them for some of my projects. :}

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

You should def go for it (with her permission of course lol!) My sister was excited to see how I would incorporate them and I was so thankful she was so generous with her treasures! I am so glad you liked the project!💖

This is so very COOL! You're so talented!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊💖💖

Ara, I use the tubes of caulking to get into those side areas where I join fire places or have large cracks to cover, you can paint over it and it's easy to use.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip Rhonda! That would work great too!

Wow this is incredible❤️you never fail to amaze

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Diana😊

Amazing!! And such an ingenious use for buttons :)

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

My word, you are so talented!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

😊 Thank you!

Absolutely love your creations

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Susan 😊

I'd love to spent some time inside that alchemists Lab 😝

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!!

Wowww...it's so awsome...u can make awsome miniature with anything 😍😍😍...and thanks for round up of buttons....48 to 50...felt satisfying 😅😅😅

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 When I saw there were 48 I just knew I had to bump it up to a nice round 50 lol! I knew someone else would appreciate it ;)

@aishwaryajoshi8105

4 жыл бұрын

@@BentleyHouseMinis he he😉😉😉...

Wow.lu never disappoint Ara!!! This is awesome!!!loove that floor...oh heck as normal I love everything! Lol..all the lil detail just makes it pop!!..u and darkest raven both did amazing.ll would love to see a project u both do together one day cause your style is so simular..

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cheri!! I am so glad you liked both videos💖💖 I had so much fun with this and will def be doing another collab with Chantal in the future!

You are a GENIUS!

This is absolutely amazing!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neta!

Distiller ... Yes! Used to separate the Essential oils from herbs! Wonderful job! Amazing as always! Coincidentally ... my Steampunk Conservatory story was originally based on Alchemy, though it's more based on Apothecary, herbal magic, and "pagan" magik now, set in a steampunk post-apocalyptic environment. I have always been fascinated in that branch of the "Sciences." That Alchemist is incredible! Great job!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Yay! I got it right!👍 I should have known I could have asked you a few technical questions to back up my research lol ;) I will keep that in mind if I do something again in this direction. I enjoyed it so much so I just might!

@dolfinmagikpro

4 жыл бұрын

Always glad to help you or anyone who needs it!

Fabulous and I got so many ideas.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

I watched both videos hers and yours. I think you did more with the item mentioned and put more thought into it.

really amazing!!

So cute. You are so talented

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗😊

You should check out Ace of Clay. He makes sculpting faces and hands look obnoxiously simple. I think some of his techniques would work great for your dolls. :)

I am revisiting a favorite one of your tutorials to get some more 'ancient laboratory' ideas. I love that stove and the alcove thingie which seems to be in most alchemy pictures I have seen too. I am looking this time for lab equipment like test tubes or burners or whatever they used back then. I also have this miniature bottle that would make a great mini terrarium (maybe getting a bit ahead of myself here...if it works I will post a picture lol!). You are a veritable trove of ideas Ms Bentley! Oh I found these great Weathering pencil sets by AK Modelling. I saw them, wasnt sure so watched a video on them and I am glad I did because theyre great. Theyre like watercolour pencils but made specifically to be used on plastics and models. I got the chipping and ageing set and theyre great for getting into places that are normally difficult to reach. You apply them and then wet them or vice versa. They werent overly expensive for a set of 5 (just over a UK £ per pencil). So far I am really impressed and thought I would pass it on!.

This reminds me of the original “The Borrowers” movie and it’s re-make. I made both a Borrowers attic space and a within-the-wall Borrowers home area. I LOVE THE BORROWERS !!! They are such fun to make with the mix of human & 1:12 scales and the ‘borrowed’ items that make up their tiny world !

ha ha, this is so funny. I'm working on a small Tudor cottage thus I have been spackling all week!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my! I can only imagine doing an entire house! ;)

Love it. I used to have jars and jars of my grandmother's button collection, but they went missing last time I moved. I think that "oven" you started with is supposed to be a small forge.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Haley! A forge is way more fun to say as well ;)

@sherrygibbs7547

2 жыл бұрын

@@BentleyHouseMinis To go one step further: I think the structure is some type of basic fume hood, with a hot/heating plate, for manipulating various types of elements (ie a forge, distiller, for making herbal concoctions/tinctures, etc), on a smaller scale, while having the fire pit below, for larger reactions/transformations.

This is just wonderful! I love the imagination you put into the project and the inspiration you share with it. Thank you!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!😊💖💖

I'm in love with your work...

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you😊

Amazing

What a fun video! I always enjoy them, but this one was tops for me -- the buttons gave me so many ideas! I love Harry Potter and potions and such so this reminded me of Dumbledore somewhat. (and your hands are so pretty btw 😁) I don't have your skills unfortunately, but I always get engrossed in watching you produce awesome stuff, thanks!!!

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tasha! I hope to do some more of those one video type projects in the future as people are really enjoying this one. I just wish I could make them faster lol!

Beautiful, you have such a great talent.The alchemist came out great.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Erykah! I was so nervous about him but I love him now! ;)

Wow! I love this diorama. It looks so realistic and the use of the buttons is ingenus.

@BentleyHouseMinis

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I appreciate it!💖

I think the little distiller thing is an alembic! But yes it is used for distilling and separating stuffs I really love this video!

@BentleyHouseMinis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!