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Bilbo Baggins in his study from The Lord of the Rings

A 1:6 scale miniature of Bilbo Baggins in his study, as seen in the Lord of the Rings. This was heavily inspired by Weta Workshops 10th Anniversary model of the same scene.
The main body of the model was built on a wooden routed base with foamboard walls. The fireplace and chimney was made using XPS foam and plaster, with a balsa wood mantlepiece. The herringbone floor was laid with wood and then stained. The window frame was built using wood, with a cast plaster round frame and resin window panes. The surrounding rocks were made using foam, with coarse sand as dirt. The foliage was sculpted out of paper clay and milliput as well as some paper leaves.
The inside details were sculpted out of paper clay, polymer clay, and milliput, with resin cast glass jars and pots. The furniture and skirting were model made out of thin wooden sheets and painted.
All details were hand painted using acrylic paints.
Bilbo was sculpted using polymer clay.

External view of Bilbo's Bag End study window

External view of Bilbo's Bag End study window

Bilbo in his study miniature

Bilbo in his study miniature

Soil detail

Soil detail

Bilbo's writing desk and details

Bilbo's writing desk and details

Discarded letters crumpled on the floor next to fire wood, a paper stand, as well as piles of books

Discarded letters crumpled on the floor next to fire wood, a paper stand, as well as piles of books

Circular hobbit window with sunflowers

Circular hobbit window with sunflowers

Mantlepiece details

Mantlepiece details

Fireplace details

Fireplace details

Foam built fireplace and chimney

Foam built fireplace and chimney

Internal wall prior to painting

Internal wall prior to painting

Inside prior to details being added

Inside prior to details being added

Bilbo during sculpting

Bilbo during sculpting

Hand sculpted detail

Hand sculpted detail