Davydov enjoyed building things with his hands from early childhood. He was making simplistic sculptures using any material he could get his hands on, but as he grew older, his creative process became more complex.

Nowadays, Davydov uses clay, paper, fabric, and wood, among other materials, to craft countryside houses, elaborate buildings, and sometimes complete small towns that can fit on one’s palm. They all have imaginative elements added to them, being placed on top of trees or built on Moon-like structures.

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Davydov aims to spark imagination with his works but also to send a message about the current state of the world.

“It is not difficult to see in my works the idea of the fragility of the world, behind thin glass—in photographs where these worlds literally fit in one hand,” he shared in a recent chat with Art of Play. “I broke glass several times and repaired some tiny world that had accidentally fallen, but this will not work with our world. It is alone, and it is in our hands.”

Continue scrolling to check more of Davydov’s fascinating miniature houses below.

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Mar Cerdà is the latest miniature artist added to our growing collection. With a background in cinema and audiovisuals, Cerdà is a firm believer that characters can be defined by a space, even if they are not present within it. It is this cinematic approach that makes her miniature dioramas stand out.

Made of cut paper and watercolors, they include such details as houseplants and illustrated floor tiles. Based in Barcelona, she admits to being particularly inspired by the signature ceramic tiles in her city.

“Here in Barcelona tiles were very popular at the end of the 19th century,” Cerdà explained in an interview with We Heart, adding that nowadays a lot of houses still have them. “I’m also influenced by all the cities I’ve visited.,” she says. “Traveling is so inspiring.”

Each piece begins with a detailed sketch of what Cerdà has in mind, after which she looks for reference images. The creation process itself depends on the piece and can take between one or two days to more than three weeks. “I like to find just the right tile designs or the best plants to go with the piece,” she says.

The post From Floor Tiles to Ceiling: Mar Cerdà’s Miniatures are All About the Details appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I remember my mother taking me to a children’s art school in Minsk that one of her friends was running – I must have been around 5,” she recalled in an interview with Whitehot Magazine. “He asked me to draw a figure, and put me in front of an easel with a large pad of newsprint, I drew a figure that took up a tiny corner. He asked me to try again, bigger, and I drew something only slightly bigger. After a few attempts, he told my mother he couldn’t really teach me.”

Luckily, Brodsky disregarded his advice and pushed onward. Growing up immersed in anything and everything art-related (her mother, being a musician, was surrounded by artists), might have also been a catalyzer.

But it was only when she started going to university, that she found herself enamored with painting after taking an art foundation class. “Within less than a week I was completely in love (or addicted, depending on the point of view) – I knew that this was what I wanted to do, every day, for the rest of my life,” she says.

She hasn’t looked back since.

The post Dina Brodsky’s Paintings are Tiny But Mighty appeared first on TettyBetty.

Paredes herself is a longtime fan of miniature art, and recalls having a whole shelf dedicated entirely to miniatures when she was just a small child. “My favorites were the Polly Pockets,” she relayed in an interview with The Daily Mini.

In no time at all, she would dip her toes in the art of miniature making. “The first miniature I made was when I was around 10 years old,” she recalled. “I made it with toothpicks and it was a little house with small furniture. I remember that in order to open and close the door, I used a piece of cloth. I still keep it with much affection.”

Now a professional model maker and miniature creator, her wooden houses are the stuff of dreams. Her work incorporates various types of wood, including softwood like balsa or hardwood like linden, to which she then adds detail in clay. The finished product is painted using acrylic paint.

“For me, the most difficult thing is to make very small objects without losing too many details,” she admits. Take a look at some of her imaginative (and undeniably adorable) work in the gallery below.

The post Marina Paredes’ Miniature Houses are Pure Delight appeared first on TettyBetty.

But she didn’t start out working in small scale. In fact, for over 20 years DomestiKate has worked in interior design and couture when she came to realize that her work was simply too big. “I was making massive design decisions for clients, yet I wasn’t feeling that same big joy I was helping them to create,” she explained on her website.

Her creativity sparked again after renovating a distressed childhood dollhouse. “I decided to renovate this gifted dollhouse as a design piece for my office and I GOT LOST IN CREATIVITY,” she recalled. “I had fallen out of practice of actually MAKING. THIS is what I had been missing.”

Now she finds joy in the craft itself, getting lost in all its tiny details. “I like having paint under my fingernails and had forgotten how awesome it feels to stare at piles of assorted materials that are just waiting for me to morph them into something new, something different.”

Enter her tiny world in the gallery below.

The post DomestiKate Finds the Greatest Joy in the Smallest Things appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My interest in miniatures really stems from my love of fake food and the realization that minis could be a relatively easy way to reproduce all kinds of food,” said Growden in an interview with Daily Mini.

As for her creative process, she admits to drawing inspiration for miniatures from whatever she wishes she had in real life but, for whatever reason, doesn’t. “That may be a particular food, a vintage stove, or some antique painting I can’t afford,” she says. “At least I can have a miniature version.”

A self-taught artist, Growden began experimenting with miniature making after coming across a video on YouTube of a girl making miniature pastries, fast food, and candy. “I was working at an art supply store, so I just bought the supplies I needed there and went home to try making some mini food myself,” she recalled.

Now, her creations stand on their own, inspiring others to get their hands dirty.

The post Rachel Growden’s Miniatures Look Good Enough to Eat appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I studied fine art in college and feel that I developed some strong composition and design skills, but honestly the way I work isn’t taught in schools,” said Leshko, talking about his artistic background in an interview with The Daily Mini. “I’ve always been interested in documentary studies in art, capturing moments in time regardless of media,” he added. “My project with the buildings in my neighborhood is just that, a documentary project or archiving project.”

Indeed, his work is meant to serve as a three-dimensional archive of buildings that are in transitional periods. Exhibited internationally and included in the permanent collection of the Urban Nation Museum (Berlin) and the Dean Collection (NYC) amongst others, it’s clear that people are tuning in.

Take a look at some of his incredible miniatures in the gallery below:

The post Sculptor Recreated His Neighborhood At a 1:12 Scale appeared first on TettyBetty.

At only 15, Clay Girl shares her miniature clay meals in a dedicated Instagram account titled aptly “Clay Kitchen”. Based in NYC, she tends to her craft in a “clay station” located in her grandma’s kitchen, with her creations including anything from sushi to melted ice cream.

“I love making food the most,” she exclaimed. “I enjoy it because with each try I challenge myself to see how realistic I can make it. I also enjoy it because I spend a lot of time with my grandma, who loves to cook. I often try to make what she is making and she gets a kick out of it. After all, my clay station is in her kitchen next to the fridge.”

“I find making meat, like steaks, the most challenging,” she shared. “I just can’t seem to capture the texture. Maybe it’s because I’m a vegetarian.” Perhaps, but her meals still look incredibly realistic (and mouth-watering) to us.

Follow Clay Girl on Instagram for more tiny delights:

The post 15-Year-Old Girl Makes Incredible Food Miniatures appeared first on TettyBetty.

But beware! Though seemingly appetizing, her miniature sweets aren’t meant for consumption. Michaux has even written a clear warning on her website which reads: “These miniatures are models/toys and should not be eaten or given to children aged 12 and below just in case they swallow it since they do look like real sweets. These models are strictly for adult collectors only.” And boy do we wish to collect them all!

Each of her pieces is made using PVC based clay models and polymer clay bought from Germany, the US, and Japan. “I love making miniature food since it is a challenge to make it look like the real thing,” Michaux shared with The Daily Mini. “I enjoy the challenge and thinking up ways to model something more precisely.”

“When I was a child I loved playing with plasticine,” she added. “I would try to sculpt everything and it was so much fun. I learned about polymer clay only 5 years ago and got back into sculpting. There were so many cute pictures of miniature food online so I wanted to make some for myself since I collected miniatures.”

Be sure to follow her Instagram page for more:

The post Nadia Michaux’s Miniature Sweet Shop is a Childhood Dream appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I love watching miniature cooking videos,” said Caglayan in an interview with The Daily Mini. “When I saw that no one from my country had made such videos, I wanted to be the first to do it and I achieved this goal.”

“Mini yemek (or minyatur yemek) means mini food,” she explained. “Turkish food is magnificent and it’s so much more than just kebab! There are lots of materials and cooking techniques. I think I also get to introduce Turkish cuisine to the world in a fun way.”

The first meal she ever prepared was eggplant, which she says was not cooked properly and did not look like what she wanted, as the oven was constantly going off. “But I kept trying!” and people took note, with tens of thousands of fans on her Instagram and YouTube pages.

We highly recommend you follow her on her journey to (miniature) stardom.

The post Instagrammer Proves That Good Food Comes In Bite-Sized Portions appeared first on TettyBetty.

Davydov enjoyed building things with his hands from early childhood. He was making simplistic sculptures using any material he could get his hands on, but as he grew older, his creative process became more complex.

Nowadays, Davydov uses clay, paper, fabric, and wood, among other materials, to craft countryside houses, elaborate buildings, and sometimes complete small towns that can fit on one’s palm. They all have imaginative elements added to them, being placed on top of trees or built on Moon-like structures.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Michael Davydov (@michael_davydov_)

Davydov aims to spark imagination with his works but also to send a message about the current state of the world.

“It is not difficult to see in my works the idea of the fragility of the world, behind thin glass—in photographs where these worlds literally fit in one hand,” he shared in a recent chat with Art of Play. “I broke glass several times and repaired some tiny world that had accidentally fallen, but this will not work with our world. It is alone, and it is in our hands.”

Continue scrolling to check more of Davydov’s fascinating miniature houses below.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Michael Davydov (@michael_davydov_)

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The post Michael Davydov Makes Fascinating Miniature Houses Confined in Glass Containers appeared first on TettyBetty.

Mar Cerdà is the latest miniature artist added to our growing collection. With a background in cinema and audiovisuals, Cerdà is a firm believer that characters can be defined by a space, even if they are not present within it. It is this cinematic approach that makes her miniature dioramas stand out.

Made of cut paper and watercolors, they include such details as houseplants and illustrated floor tiles. Based in Barcelona, she admits to being particularly inspired by the signature ceramic tiles in her city.

“Here in Barcelona tiles were very popular at the end of the 19th century,” Cerdà explained in an interview with We Heart, adding that nowadays a lot of houses still have them. “I’m also influenced by all the cities I’ve visited.,” she says. “Traveling is so inspiring.”

Each piece begins with a detailed sketch of what Cerdà has in mind, after which she looks for reference images. The creation process itself depends on the piece and can take between one or two days to more than three weeks. “I like to find just the right tile designs or the best plants to go with the piece,” she says.

The post From Floor Tiles to Ceiling: Mar Cerdà’s Miniatures are All About the Details appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I remember my mother taking me to a children’s art school in Minsk that one of her friends was running – I must have been around 5,” she recalled in an interview with Whitehot Magazine. “He asked me to draw a figure, and put me in front of an easel with a large pad of newsprint, I drew a figure that took up a tiny corner. He asked me to try again, bigger, and I drew something only slightly bigger. After a few attempts, he told my mother he couldn’t really teach me.”

Luckily, Brodsky disregarded his advice and pushed onward. Growing up immersed in anything and everything art-related (her mother, being a musician, was surrounded by artists), might have also been a catalyzer.

But it was only when she started going to university, that she found herself enamored with painting after taking an art foundation class. “Within less than a week I was completely in love (or addicted, depending on the point of view) – I knew that this was what I wanted to do, every day, for the rest of my life,” she says.

She hasn’t looked back since.

The post Dina Brodsky’s Paintings are Tiny But Mighty appeared first on TettyBetty.

Paredes herself is a longtime fan of miniature art, and recalls having a whole shelf dedicated entirely to miniatures when she was just a small child. “My favorites were the Polly Pockets,” she relayed in an interview with The Daily Mini.

In no time at all, she would dip her toes in the art of miniature making. “The first miniature I made was when I was around 10 years old,” she recalled. “I made it with toothpicks and it was a little house with small furniture. I remember that in order to open and close the door, I used a piece of cloth. I still keep it with much affection.”

Now a professional model maker and miniature creator, her wooden houses are the stuff of dreams. Her work incorporates various types of wood, including softwood like balsa or hardwood like linden, to which she then adds detail in clay. The finished product is painted using acrylic paint.

“For me, the most difficult thing is to make very small objects without losing too many details,” she admits. Take a look at some of her imaginative (and undeniably adorable) work in the gallery below.

The post Marina Paredes’ Miniature Houses are Pure Delight appeared first on TettyBetty.

But she didn’t start out working in small scale. In fact, for over 20 years DomestiKate has worked in interior design and couture when she came to realize that her work was simply too big. “I was making massive design decisions for clients, yet I wasn’t feeling that same big joy I was helping them to create,” she explained on her website.

Her creativity sparked again after renovating a distressed childhood dollhouse. “I decided to renovate this gifted dollhouse as a design piece for my office and I GOT LOST IN CREATIVITY,” she recalled. “I had fallen out of practice of actually MAKING. THIS is what I had been missing.”

Now she finds joy in the craft itself, getting lost in all its tiny details. “I like having paint under my fingernails and had forgotten how awesome it feels to stare at piles of assorted materials that are just waiting for me to morph them into something new, something different.”

Enter her tiny world in the gallery below.

The post DomestiKate Finds the Greatest Joy in the Smallest Things appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My interest in miniatures really stems from my love of fake food and the realization that minis could be a relatively easy way to reproduce all kinds of food,” said Growden in an interview with Daily Mini.

As for her creative process, she admits to drawing inspiration for miniatures from whatever she wishes she had in real life but, for whatever reason, doesn’t. “That may be a particular food, a vintage stove, or some antique painting I can’t afford,” she says. “At least I can have a miniature version.”

A self-taught artist, Growden began experimenting with miniature making after coming across a video on YouTube of a girl making miniature pastries, fast food, and candy. “I was working at an art supply store, so I just bought the supplies I needed there and went home to try making some mini food myself,” she recalled.

Now, her creations stand on their own, inspiring others to get their hands dirty.

The post Rachel Growden’s Miniatures Look Good Enough to Eat appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I studied fine art in college and feel that I developed some strong composition and design skills, but honestly the way I work isn’t taught in schools,” said Leshko, talking about his artistic background in an interview with The Daily Mini. “I’ve always been interested in documentary studies in art, capturing moments in time regardless of media,” he added. “My project with the buildings in my neighborhood is just that, a documentary project or archiving project.”

Indeed, his work is meant to serve as a three-dimensional archive of buildings that are in transitional periods. Exhibited internationally and included in the permanent collection of the Urban Nation Museum (Berlin) and the Dean Collection (NYC) amongst others, it’s clear that people are tuning in.

Take a look at some of his incredible miniatures in the gallery below:

The post Sculptor Recreated His Neighborhood At a 1:12 Scale appeared first on TettyBetty.

At only 15, Clay Girl shares her miniature clay meals in a dedicated Instagram account titled aptly “Clay Kitchen”. Based in NYC, she tends to her craft in a “clay station” located in her grandma’s kitchen, with her creations including anything from sushi to melted ice cream.

“I love making food the most,” she exclaimed. “I enjoy it because with each try I challenge myself to see how realistic I can make it. I also enjoy it because I spend a lot of time with my grandma, who loves to cook. I often try to make what she is making and she gets a kick out of it. After all, my clay station is in her kitchen next to the fridge.”

“I find making meat, like steaks, the most challenging,” she shared. “I just can’t seem to capture the texture. Maybe it’s because I’m a vegetarian.” Perhaps, but her meals still look incredibly realistic (and mouth-watering) to us.

Follow Clay Girl on Instagram for more tiny delights:

The post 15-Year-Old Girl Makes Incredible Food Miniatures appeared first on TettyBetty.

But beware! Though seemingly appetizing, her miniature sweets aren’t meant for consumption. Michaux has even written a clear warning on her website which reads: “These miniatures are models/toys and should not be eaten or given to children aged 12 and below just in case they swallow it since they do look like real sweets. These models are strictly for adult collectors only.” And boy do we wish to collect them all!

Each of her pieces is made using PVC based clay models and polymer clay bought from Germany, the US, and Japan. “I love making miniature food since it is a challenge to make it look like the real thing,” Michaux shared with The Daily Mini. “I enjoy the challenge and thinking up ways to model something more precisely.”

“When I was a child I loved playing with plasticine,” she added. “I would try to sculpt everything and it was so much fun. I learned about polymer clay only 5 years ago and got back into sculpting. There were so many cute pictures of miniature food online so I wanted to make some for myself since I collected miniatures.”

Be sure to follow her Instagram page for more:

The post Nadia Michaux’s Miniature Sweet Shop is a Childhood Dream appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I love watching miniature cooking videos,” said Caglayan in an interview with The Daily Mini. “When I saw that no one from my country had made such videos, I wanted to be the first to do it and I achieved this goal.”

“Mini yemek (or minyatur yemek) means mini food,” she explained. “Turkish food is magnificent and it’s so much more than just kebab! There are lots of materials and cooking techniques. I think I also get to introduce Turkish cuisine to the world in a fun way.”

The first meal she ever prepared was eggplant, which she says was not cooked properly and did not look like what she wanted, as the oven was constantly going off. “But I kept trying!” and people took note, with tens of thousands of fans on her Instagram and YouTube pages.

We highly recommend you follow her on her journey to (miniature) stardom.

The post Instagrammer Proves That Good Food Comes In Bite-Sized Portions appeared first on TettyBetty.