One hobby of mine is building miniature replicas and terrain, but why miniatures? To me the miniature was the most effective way to experience another world and different perspectives that otherwise could not be done in life. What is it like to carve and distress a wooden Viking worship or to try to replicate ancient stone building techniques using insulation foam. Sculpting is a great exercising in testing your knowledge of how to manipulate raw materials into taking on the characteristics of something completely different. Each new piece brings with it a life of its own and ability to tell a story with each notch or grove.