Making a Magical World in a Shelf (a Shelforama!)

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Making a magical diorama inside a shelf that can be displayed around the house without taking up too much space. Such a great and fun little DIY project that anyone could participate in! Make your own and tag it with #shelforama!

🧰 MATERIALS:
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30cm x 30cm x 11cm square shelf

Rock base:
XPS styrofoam
Hot glue/spray glue/ other adhesive
Acetone to melt the styrofoam
Exterior foam coat (Hot Wire Foam Factory)
Plaster
Acrylic paint

Rivers:
Polymer clay
Vacuum formed resin molds
Epoxy resin & pigments (blue & turquoise)
Epoxy glue

Buildings:
Cutting templates - the ones I made can be found on Patreon with the link above :)
Cardboard (2mm)
Superglue
PVA glue (protective layer and sealant after assembly)
Acrylic paint
Gold leaf
Leaf primer
Coating varnish
Single white LED details wrapped in translucent white polymer clay

Vegetation:
Handmade glowing plants (translucent & black polymer clay, wires, single white LEDs, paint)
Prefab ivy, grass tufts, grass and flowers
PVA glue and hot glue


🔨 TOOLS:
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Box cutter / x-acto knife
Mayku Formbox vacuum former
Hot glue gun
Lasercutter OR x-acto knife / box cutter
Soldering iron & supplies


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