Hut on Mound.
Scratchbuilt tabletop terrain piece in mostly card.
Based around a mound created from an old teatowel soaked in clay.
While working on some air-dry clay sculptures I ended up with this teatowel. Could have cleaned it, didn't.
Filled it with polystyrene foam off-cuts and formed a mound.
I then built the hut to fit the mound.
I also included working LED lights inside, sliding doors and a removable roof.
More from the Hut on Mound...
...that, while it deserves it, probably won't get a proper name any time soon.
For the windows I used actual tissue paper, with wire (painted and then) glued on for support and then glued into the frames.
These windows work nicely with the LEDs inside, producing a nice glow.
The roof of the Hut on Mound was made from card pieces.
That includes separate, individually-placed tiles.
The whole thing just sits on top of the walls, nothing fancy.
The interior of the Hut on Mound contains shelves and tables full of things and a central cupboard that hides a secret for later.
The doors slide within guide rails along the top and to either side of the doorway.
The side-tables were placed to cast interesting shadows from the lights onto the tissue windows.
And the shelf unit... I just filled it with all kinds of stuff to look like a valuable collection.
Dr H