I posted this in the Granado themed thread on Den of Angels, and I thought I’d add it here too for those who’d like an insight on how I built the “Treasure Room” for the 2018 Granado photo contest. Maybe those tricks can help you build your own bjd space for immersive photos: The Gentleman Thief's Treasure Room by Annie Richer, on Flickr (Visual examples are in links to my Instagram account) The room I built can be taken down to pieces; Most of it is made of cheap foamcore sheets. - So you have the walls, which are two separate pannels of 5 black foamcore sheets glued together with hot glue. In the photoshoot I simply covered them with fabric to simulate a tapestry. - Then I built two different set of shelves in black foamcore, (foamcore and hot glue are really easy to work with and aren't expensive.) Those two pieces are the most difficult to store afterward, but depending on what you make as furniture, you can use them to store your own stuff - The practical part of using foamcore is that you can pin stuff in it. This is how I made those little picture frame stick to the wall, the mirror, the unicorn tapestry and the curtain. When you're done with your shooting, or if you need the space, just unpin everything and put them away. So you have a base set made of foamcore, and by changing the fabric on the wall and the deco around it, you can morph it into many different room design. I hope this can inspire you to create you own bjd rooms, giving life and depth to your photoshoots!
OMG that’s amazing! And much simpler than I’d previously thought it may be. I’m definitely inspired to make my own. Thank you!
This room looks stunning! I love all the details and the multitude of objects you put in there, it makes it look very realistic! And to think that all of it is foamcore... it's so simple, yet such a great idea! I might try making one at some point since it's a very inexpensive material.
This is such a great idea, especially when I have like no space. The room in the picture is so immersive and detailed!!
Thank you for the inspiration and breaking it down so simply! You did such a beautiful detailed job on yours! Wow.
Your theif's treasure room looks amazing! Thank you for sharing your tips with the foamcore and hot glue. I've been agonizing how to make multiple crime scene dioramas with limited space and this helps a lot!
That's amazing! I love the theme and lighting and all the perspective! (Gosh, I'm gushing because it's so hard finding/ making scale-similar items.) Thanks for the tips!
Amazing Work! Till now i only used foamboard for myself, but it's a great idea using it for the shelves!
This is wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing this - I would have thought it was a set at a cafe or a convention or something!! Super tempted to try my hand at something similar; Thank you!!!
I'm glad you guys like it and I hope you'll be able to make your own sets too ! ^^ When I'll reuse it for another set I'll post pictures again . =^.^=