Bespoke & Commissions
Got a weird and wonderful idea?
Some of my favourite projects begin with someone saying,
“I’ve got a slightly strange idea…”
I create bespoke figures, miniatures and dioramas from photographs, memories and wonderfully specific ideas. People, pets, favourite characters, treasured objects or complete miniature scenes. If you can describe it, there’s a good chance I can find a way to make it.
The work shown here includes paid commissions, gifts created for friends, fan art and one-off creations, and gives you an idea of just how varied bespoke miniature making can be.
Got an idea of your own?
Get in touch: Email me at tinyabsurdist@gmail.com, or just send me a message on Facebook or Instagram.
I’m always happy to chat through an idea, however weird or wonderful.
Looking for a completely unique gift?
Many of my commissions start with someone looking for a really personal birthday or celebration gift, particularly when the thing they have in mind simply doesn’t exist anywhere else.
A miniature can recreate a person, a beloved pet, a favourite possession, a special memory or an entire moment in tiny form. Each one is individually designed, 3D printed and hand finished for the person receiving it.
Sometimes sentimental. Sometimes wonderfully ridiculous. Quite often both.
Guide prices
Individual bespoke figures typically start from around £40–£70, with complete dioramas usually £100–£350, depending on size, detail and complexity.
Watership Down Fan Art
Bringing the rabbits of Watership Down into the real world
A growing collection of fan art inspired by the much-loved characters of the 1978 animated Watership Down, individually designed, 3D printed and hand painted.
From Hazel, Fiver and Pipkin to Bigwig, Kehaar, General Woundwort and the Black Rabbit of Inlé, each miniature is my own interpretation of the original animation, trying to capture not just the distinctive look of each character, but a little of their personality too.
From one rabbit to a whole warren...
What began with General Woundwort and the Black Rabbit has rather got out of hand. The collection has continued to grow through requests and commissions from other Watership Down fans, including individual characters, pairs and complete sets.
Oompa Loompa
A little bit of chocolate
factory magic
Based on the wonderfully strange Oompa Loompas from the original 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, this miniature captures that instantly recognisable look, from the green hair and white eyebrows to the brown-and-white costume and wonderfully peculiar proportions.
The figure was 3D modelled, 3D printed and hand painted, with particular attention to the distinctive costume, face and character.
From screen to miniature
Characters like this are enormous fun to recreate. It's all the odd little details that make you immediately recognise who they're supposed to be.
And frankly, any project involving green hair and an Oompa Loompa is unlikely to be boring.
Family Gaming Dome
A memory made miniature
Created as a birthday gift, this bespoke diorama recreated a favourite family photograph: a mum and son gaming together at home, with their black Labrador keeping them company.
The room was rebuilt in miniature, including the desk, chairs, laptop, books, lamp and shelving, alongside individually modelled and hand-painted figures of the family and their dog.
It’s all in the details
Personal touches make commissions like this special, from the books on the shelves and favourite blue toy to the game actually playing on the tiny laptop screen.
Everything was brought together beneath a glass dome, turning an everyday family moment into a tiny keepsake.
Dr Frank-N-Furter
A Sweet Transvestite in Miniature
A hand-painted miniature tribute to one of cinema’s most gloriously outrageous characters, Dr Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
From the corset and pearls to the make-up, garters and tiny tattoo, every detail was carefully finished and painted by hand. And then there were the fishnets…
Yes, I painted every line.
Because apparently simply making a miniature Frank-N-Furter wasn't enough.
The stockings were individually hand-painted, line by line, wrapping the fishnet pattern around both legs. It took considerably longer than was sensible, which probably makes it a perfect Tiny Absurdist project.
The finished figure stands approximately 17 cm tall and was 3D printed and then hand-finished and painted.
Miniature Replicas
Big things, ridiculously small
Sometimes a model needs something very specific that simply doesn't exist in miniature.
These pieces were created for a 1970s pub build, recreating real-world objects at a fraction of their original size. From a vintage NCR cash register to a battered guitar case, each was designed from reference photographs to capture what makes the original instantly recognisable.
The guitar case has modelled hinges, catches and handle, a worn finish and individually applied period band stickers. The till recreates its distinctive keypad and display, complete with tiny notes and coins.
It’s all in the tiny details
I love working out what needs to be kept, simplified or exaggerated when a full-sized object becomes a miniature, especially when it's something you can't buy off the shelf.