The Callejón Blog
Details, curiosities and the work behind every piece.
Painting the Fat Lady portrait, the guardian of Gryffindor
How we bring the Fat Lady portrait to life: 3D printed and hand-painted, one brushstroke at a time. A golden frame with columns and an enchanted portrait.
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How to paint Dolores Umbridge's desk: wood grain, gold and a satin finish
From a resin piece to a miniature full of detail: wood grain, gold accents and a satin finish for the desk in Dolores Umbridge's office.
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How we paint Dolores Umbridge's lamp
The painting process of the pink lamp from Dolores Umbridge's office: airbrush, brush and lots of tiny details. A hand-painted diorama.
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How to paint fire with an airbrush: miniature flames step by step
A quick tutorial to paint realistic flames with an airbrush: yellow, orange and red layered over a translucent piece. Paints by Green Stuff World.
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Boggart Jack in the Box for Halloween: would you dare open this box?
A creepy clown in an enchanted box, inspired by the boggart of the wizarding world. A hand-painted collectible figure, perfect for Halloween.
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Whomping Willow in miniature: adding the foliage
How we bring the Whomping Willow to life: a twisted trunk, then foliage and tiny details. A hand-painted 20 cm collectible figure.
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The Night Norbert Was Born: Hagrid's Hut in Miniature
Hagrid's hut, frozen in miniature: the wooden table, the cauldron, the lantern glow and a Norwegian Ridgeback hatching from its shell. Hand-painted.
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The Gates of Hogwarts: the Moment You Arrive
The Hogwarts entrance with its winged boar statues, recreated in miniature: wrought iron, stone, ivy and fallen leaves, 3D printed and hand-painted.
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Hogwarts Stained-Glass Windows: Each One Tells a Story
Some details take you straight into the wizarding world. Discover our 20 cm gothic stained-glass windows, inspired by some of Hogwarts' most iconic corners.
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Thestrals: the Creature Only Some Can See
A thestral diorama, the skeletal winged horses that pull the carriages at Hogwarts: an adult and its newborn foal among roots and moss, handmade and hand-painted.
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Back to Hogwarts: a Walk Through Five Corners of the Castle
On September 1st, a tour of five handcrafted pieces: the castle gates, the Great Hall door, the headmaster's office, the street of the letters and the Fat Lady.
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The Chamber of Secrets: the Message, the Legend and the Petrified Cat
A wall collectible inspired by the Chamber of Secrets, with the message written in blood, Filch's petrified cat and letters that glow in the dark.
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Boggart Jack in the Box: What If Your Greatest Fear Came to Life?
The Boggart Jack in the Box: a clown that springs out of a box and turns fear into something unexpected. A handcrafted piece for those who like their magic a little darker.
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The Hogwarts Bridge: How a Piece Full of Detail Is Painted, in 5 Steps
Base print, base colours, shading, highlights and final details: the 5 steps we use to paint the Hogwarts Bridge, with moss, weathering and aged stone.
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The Executioner's Scythe: How It Is Painted, in a Countdown from Ten to Zero
A sentence, a scythe and a fate that could still be changed. See how we paint Buckbeak's executioner's scythe, step by step, from ten to zero.
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Advent Calendar 2026: 24 Days, 24 Surprises and a Magical Countdown
One box, 24 numbered packages and a new collectible piece every day of December. This is the Callejón Figurón Advent Calendar 2026.
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Fluffy, Guardian of the Trapdoor: a Made-to-Order Diorama
How the wooden trapdoor is painted and how a very realistic Fluffy is born, with three heads, flexible whiskers and a studded collar.
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The Secret of the Prefects' Bathroom: the Golden Egg and the Mermaid in the Stained Glass
A clue hidden under the water of the Prefects' Bathroom: the golden egg, the mermaid in the stained glass and the piece that recreates that scene.
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How the Forbidden Forest Is Made: the Unicorn Diorama, Step by Step
From print supports to the unicorn: the full process, with airbrush and brush, of the Forbidden Forest diorama with the unicorn and the dark wizard.
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The Secrets of Dolores Umbridge's Pink Office, in Miniature
A teacup, pink biscuits, kitten plates and a letter-opener dagger: discover the details of Dolores Umbridge's pink office in miniature.
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How We Paint the Hogwarts Great Hall Door, Step by Step
From grey to stone and wood: watch how we hand-paint the Hogwarts Great Hall door with an airbrush and a brush.
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Christmas at Hogwarts: Twelve Trees, Wizard Crackers and a Flowered Bonnet
Twelve towering trees, crackers full of hats and live white mice, and Dumbledore's flowered bonnet: the Christmas details at Hogwarts you may have missed.
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