Miniatures by Bill Studebaker

     I’ve been building miniature furnishings and structures for thirty years, first in Virginia and now in Maine. Following a career in Life‑Scale furniture restorations I found that Miniatures afforded me the creative freedom I had wanted. While I work primarily in 1/12th scale I find some pieces simply demand their own scale, from 1/144 up to full size.

     After many years of selling at shows and teaching classes, I have taken a step back to focus on my own creative process. Working from my home studio I currently create a wide variety of miniature objects; from carved wooden furniture, turned vessels and musical instruments to hand-forged fireplace tools and accoutrements.  read more