Jam's Modelmaking

I'm a keen modelmaker, amateur photographer, tiny house designer, and I also create my own music. Feel free to leave a comment on any of the posts, or you can always tweet me @StudioJamming. Click my face to go to my website!

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I've been longing for a studio for at least 7 years, if not longer. After years of studio designs, I settled on something much smaller in scale; converting half of a garage. Click the image to see the entire build from start to (almost) finish!

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