Flowers on Bases


Caspia – Widely available and the tiny flowers perfectly
fit the proportions of miniatures.

I use a variety of dried flowers... mostly caspia which comes died in numerous colors or can be flooded with ink wash to tint. I get most of my flowers at Michaels craft store. The key in selection, is to find the tiniest thing you possibly can. It isn't a bad idea to take a mini with you the first buy to check proportions. Also even some of the larger varieties have tiny bits that can be removed and used on their own. Moss and lichen off tree branches that tend to be sold in the winter, or tiny brown brush like clusters on some of the dried grasses also come in useful and can add interesting depth and texture to a base.

I apply these singley and in small sprigs with a sharp pointed tweezers and use toothpicks to nudge them into position. To make sure that the flowers for the most part stay on the base, I dip them in elmer's clear gel glue and then apply low to the base. Trees and such are best built with other materials as these are too fragile to hold up without the extra support leant through density. Finally, acrylic sealer sprays also help to stiffen them up and add strength.