Pearl’s Scale Worlds
Project Logs
Running documentation of miniature builds — the triumphs, the disasters, the wrong wallpaper, and the small moments of satisfaction that make all of it worth it.
Plastic Teacups and Antique Chairs: Playing in Scale
There is a tension between museum-perfect scale and a bright pink plastic teacup on the mahogany table. A studio should be a living space, not a sterile vault.
Making It Rain in Miniature
A little post about the "make it rain" vibe — designing scale-accurate miniature money for the shoppe, and why the wrong scale ruins the illusion instantly.
Setting the Victorian Table (and Animating It)
Crafting the perfect Victorian dining room — and then bringing it to life with a little stop-motion animation made with my nieces. Wheee!
The Ice Man Cometh: Victorian Ice Boxes in Miniature
Before the electric refrigerator, keeping food cold was a feat of logistics — harvested lake ice, window signs, and the ice man's wagon. Here is how I am recreating it in 1:12 scale.
The Hawthorne Manor Build — A Complete Project Log
I am building a seven-room Victorian manor in 1:12 scale. This is the running log of everything that goes right, wrong, and sideways.