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Tag: miniatures

Posted on April 8, 2020June 7, 2020

Making a miniature advertising mural

How do you make a big statement on a small barn? Paint a miniature advertising mural on it. This one is a replica of a mural on a barn in Dodge County.

Posted on December 4, 2016September 24, 2020

Christmas | Making a miniature farm scene

In honor of our first measurable snowfall this winter, I decided to put together a miniature winter scene in my dining room. I started with this little thrifted barn. Then I pulled out my small herd of secondhand livestock. I'm not sure if any of them are truly the right scale for the barn, but …

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photo of Lisa Cestkowski

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Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

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