Minis go large!

You know what happens - you have an idea for some new minis or a technique you want to try or seen something and thought can I make that?  I made a few small minis that weren't cakes, or anything I could call anything really and they have sat in a drawer for a while. They were samples of things I was trying out with beads and glitter so see what happened made with odd bits of clay. I think I may have been thinking Christmas things as there are a few glittery things in there. 

I then had a bit of inspiration and made this - 

It isn't a miniature in the true sense but I have made other frame boxes with miniature food in them which I will put on here at some point in the future. I like the idea of the boxes as the miniatures are seen every day on a wall rather than behind the door of a dollhouse. The models in the picture above aren't as detailed as the miniatures I normally make, use cutters and have no texturing in them which makes it less time consuming to make and more stylised. 

I have a few more ideas in the pipeline, sometimes I wish there was more hours in the day. 

Scones - finished pictures

These are the scones I've been making recently. I think they look good enough to eat!

Facebook Page Link

Link to my  Facebook page!


This is my second attempt at a Facebook page - yet again it doesn't like the village I live in but at least this time I have been able to become a 'local business' , although I'm not sure how exactly that happened because that wasn't an option to begin with and I had to be a 'collectibles store' or 'local shop'. And I'm none of those because I'm not a bricks and mortar shop because I sell over the internet.  I'm now having a glass of wine as it's Saturday night - cheers! 

How to make : Scones

I'm going to do some posts showing how to make things, sharing a few techniques and other bits and bobs along the way. It's all things I've learned which help with the realism in the models. I'm not claiming anything as original or unique - I think most miniaturists will have a toolbox filled with cocktail sticks, pins, needles and a toothbrush or two! 

Scones are easy to make and lovely to eat. The top tip I learnt when making them is to use buttermilk as this reacts with the bicarbonate of soda and makes them light, fluffy and rise in the oven. You don't have to buy buttermilk just adding vinegar or lemon to milk and leaving it for a few minutes has the same effect. But I'm on a healthy eating/lets lose some weight diet and scones aren't going to be on the menu any time soon so I'll make them in mini instead. 

1. Make a scone coloured mix made from equal amounts of translucent and white with a bit of tan and ochre to make a cooked scone colour. Add some black micro beads and mix in well. Roll through a pasta machine at the widest setting. 

2. Fold the clay over to double the thickness and cut out small circles of clay. How big you make the scones is entirely up to you. There are small one bite afternoon tea type scones to the larger more substantial ones. 

3. Squash the clay a little and texture using a toothbrush and needle. 

4. Use pastels to add the cooked top effect. I use ochre, brown and reddish brown in varying amounts. Try not to make them look the same or too perfect - real life isn't like that and I prefer a home cooked look rather than something manufactured. 

5. Cook the scones as per the lay packet instructions and place on a plate. 

If you're not on a diet and want to make scones that you can eat instead of the ones you can't there is a recipe for buttemilk scones from Mary Berry. Enjoy! 

Roast Chicken

I've made the roast chicken for the table, To be honest I think it is a very big chicken or a small turkey, my sizing was a little off. I hope everyone is hungry!

Chicken Dinner

I've made some chicken dinners! I haven't made the roast chicken yet but that's next on the list to make.

New listings!

I've put a couple more things on etsy. Really I should update the blog with more than my self promotion, but real life has been a bit busy this month!

Fruit Danish Pastries

Danish Pastries 

Raw Beef

Beef Dinner Preparation Board

Tuna Sandwiches

Mixed Sandwiches