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Phil’s Miniature Carousel |
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San Diego, CA |
Here's a picture of my carousel. Actually, in this picture the carousel was blown up so you can see how precise it is to scale. The actual size of my carousel is 26 inches in diameter and about 18 inches high. The carousel is made of wood and the pieces are made of resin. Every piece is hand painted and I had to paint and put together every part. I painted the horses as well. That's me standing off to the side.
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Hello! My name is Phil and I live in the city of Santee which is located just east of San Diego, CA. I was born and raised in this town and consider myself very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. This is America's Finest City!
I built a miniature carousel which is something rarely seen here on the West Coast. There are quite a few miniature carousel organizations on the East coast that often get together for shows and conventions. I am not aware of any organizations of that nature here on the Western part of the United States. People ask how I discovered these miniature carousels. It started when I was looking to buy a small carousel for my niece. She loved to watch and ride the many carousels located around town and I wanted to buy her one that looked nice so I decided to search online. While searching, I came upon the website of Bernice Evarts "Bernie's Carousels". Bernice is a very talented person who builds and sells miniature carousel parts and kits of all sizes. I contacted her and after asking numerous questions, decided to build my own miniature carousel. She walked me through each step and was quick to answer any questions I had with building my carousel. It took about 8 months to build this carousel from start to finish, but it was worth the time and patience because it turned out much more elaborate than any of those music box carousels you would find in stores. Some people build and sell their carousels. These carousels are very delicate and can be extremely expensive. The price of a completed carousel can range from $7000.00 up depending on size, detail and workmanship. This is my first carousel. I will be holding on to it; as it truly turned out to be a work of art. |
