Designs

Every Terra Rhapsody miniature creation is unique, so some designs are made once and never recreated. This gallery displays a few commissions and previously created designs that serve as inspiration for new miniatures, as well as the workmanship and detail of each Terra Rhapsody piece.

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Golden Wedding Anniversary Cake Topper diorama

Created as a custom commission, this 1:12 scale diorama loving recreates the wisteria and garden furniture of the couple, as well as a champagne bucket and two glasses.

This diorama was presented on top of a cake, complete with glass dome cover. The back of the diorama shows a tiny Robin that comes to visit the couple in their garden.

Time taken: Over 20 hours

Materials upcycled: Coffee sticks, cocktail sticks, card, foam, thimble, fabric, soft plastic, copper wire, microbeads and paper

A small wooden box sits open with a miniature diorama of Wrexham AFC stadium inside, including stands, executive boxes and the pitch with tiny goals

Miniature Wrexham AFC Racecourse ground

Terra Rhapsody is based in Wrexham, so it's not short of Wrexham AFC fans. This diorama is based on the Wrexham Racecourse ground, including pitch, goals, stand and executive boxes

Time taken: 6 hours

Materials Upcycled: Foam, fabric, camembert box, corrugated card, plastic mesh

Artist's Easel

Complete with glass dome, this tiny diorama depicts a miniature artists easel, pallette and paints as well as a stunning countryside scene in the form of a tiny painting.

Time taken: 7 hours

Materials upcycled: Coffee sticks, balsa wood, aluminium sheet, card, paper, pins

Chemistry PhD book nook

A special book nook commissioned by the partner of a chemistry PhD as a unique and personalised gift for the achievement. The book nook is based on the fume cabinet at the university, along with glassware, stool and even a tiny lab coat to hang on hooks.

Time taken: 8 hours

Materials upcycled: Foamboard, plastic packging, wood, wire, paper, cotton fabric, dollhouse furniture, electrical wire.

Miniature diorama sits on a 12th scale table. On top of the cork base is a small grassy hill with a red wire crook twisted with green foliage. 2 leaf shape monogram charms hang from the crook above the grass and above a tiny scroll with the date of the wedding.

Custom Wedding and Anniversary Keepsakes

This cute, unique personalised keepsake fits under a miniature bell jar lid, complete with hanging monogram initial tags on an ivy covered metal crook. The crook sits atop a small grassy hill with the date of the celebration.

Time taken: 2 hours

Materials upcycled: Foam, wire, paper, foliage

Miniature diorama sits on a 12th scale table. It has a cork base with a trail of tiny paw prints. On top is a small grassy hill with a cat scratch post topped with a wire crook. 2 leaf shape monogram charms hang from the crook above a tiny mouse toy and dated slip of paper on the grass. A finger points for scale

Custom Wedding Keepsake- Cat themed

Another unique personalised wedding keepsake fits under a miniature bell jar lid, complete with hanging monogram initial tags on a cat scratch post. Made for cat parents, the crook sits atop a small grassy hill, with paw prints around the cork base, and a tiny flocked toy mouse

Time taken: 2 hours

Materials upcycled: Foam, wire, paper, wool, cotton, jute string

Button label
Miniature diorama sits on a 12th scale table. Elvish text surrounds the cork base. On top is a small grassy hill with a copper wire crook twisted with green and white variegated ivy. 2 leaf shape monogram charms hang from the crook above the grass

Custom Wedding Keepsake- LOTR themed

Another unique personalised wedding keepsake fits under a miniature bell jar lid, complete with hanging monogram initial tags on an ivy covered metal crook. Made for Lord of The Rings fans, the crook sits atop a small grassy hill, with elvish text around the cork base, based upon the text of an elvish love ring.

Time taken: 2 hours

Materials upcycled: Foam, wire, paper, foliage

"The Church Mice and The Moon"

Book nook diorama recreating a scene from the children's book "The Church Mice And The Moon" by Graham Oakley. An adorable tale in which a cat unwittingly sabotages a moon rocket launch to save his mice friends. This scene shows Sampson the cat napping in the rocket control box the night before the launch.

Time taken: Over 60 hours

Materials upcycled: bass guitar strings, wires, mustard tin, computer parts, card, valve components, foam

Treasure Hunter's Davenport Desk

1:12 scale Davenport desk with treasure maps, written notes, candle, feather quill and inkwell, map dividers and gold nugget. The feather quill is moveable and even has a painted gold tip.

Time taken: 5 hours

Materials upcycled: maps, paper, wax, watch parts, feather

A square white box frame on an easel contains a miniature 1:12 diorama consisting of a weathered door in a brick wall with ivy hanging down over the wall and door. There is a tiny robin satin front of the door

Gate to the Secret Garden Box frame

Inspired by the book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this box frame captures a moment in the bopok when the robin helps Mary find her way into the secret garden, complete with robin and key to the gate.

Time taken: 14 hours

Materials upcycled: foam, copper wire, paper

1:12 scale dollhouse brown desk has multiple drawers pulled out and sat in front of the desk. The filled drawers contain tiny maps scrolls, rocks, minerals and fossils, trinkets, letters and inkwell.

1:12 Curio Cabinet Desk

Complete with a drawer filled with rocks and shells, this desk is crammed with detail, including filled drawers and a moveable quill, inkwell and letters

Time taken: 7 hours

Materials upcycled: paper, maps, fuse, watch parts, RFID chip

Two tiny diorama sits on a marble base. On the left is a tiny penguin with a snowboard wearing some goggles. On the right, a diorama with a little white rabbit poking out from a hole surrounded by grass and flowers

Custom Bridesmaid Gifts

Made to the Bride's design for her bridesmaids, these cute gifts fit under glass bell jar lids as miniature keepsakes. One with a penguin on a snowy hill with a snowboard design based upon the recipient's board; One with a white rabbit peeking out of a rabbit hole.

Time taken: 8 hours

Materials upcycled: Foam, cocktail stick, coffee stick, plastic

Apothecary Cabinet

Miniature apothecary cabinet in approximate 1:12 scale with curios and filled glass vials, including map, shells and notes. There is also a moveable leather bound book and paper scrolls

Time taken: 8 hours

Materials upcycled: glass beads, paper, map, silica gel, christmas decoration, watch parts

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