
Dried fruit: Brightly-coloured clothes on a miniature washing line are outshone by slices of pear and lime
'We get inspiration from everywhere: the kitchen, food. It can strike at any time.'
Despite the intricate nature of their shots, the pair use some surprisingly low-key methods to create them.
They tend to set up their 'studio' on the carpets of their living rooms during their free time.
For the people in their scenes they favour 1/87 scale figurines, which they buy from hobby shops or on eBay for as little as £1 each.
Mr Magliocchetti said: 'The reaction is highly variable. It is often the surprise and amazement of seeing certain combinations that get people going. It's an attempt to revive what is not alive.'