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Pavlovas to wine bottles, Kiwi woman's magical miniatures in demand

April 28, 2022

Marama Davis spends her days making pavlovas, pot plants and patchwork quilts.

Some days she'll whip up wine bottles, or turn her hand to Harry Potter.

The scale of her work is mind-blowing, not because it's big, but because it is tiny.

Watch the Seven Sharp video above to see the miniature masterpieces that are in hot demand.

Marvellous miniatures.

Marvellous miniatures. (Source: Seven Sharp)

More of Davis' work can be found here.

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