Miniature Boulangerie

I bought the ceramic baker at a dollar store and just looking at him makes me smile, so I decided to create a bakery for him. The breads and bowls are all of polymer clay. Some of the baskets were made by a friend and some are painted metal baskets from a thrift store.

Fimo Bowls

I've been testing some of the newer Fimo special effects clays and this mustard-colored clay had flecks in it that I thought might work for old ceramic "yellowware" mixing bowls. I've learned I prefer Fimo to Premo for bowls and plates because it is more flexible and less brittle for me. I need to add an elastic clay for Premo to prevent the breaking of such thin pieces.

Experimenting with bricks

I pressed terra-cotta colored clay onto a metal brick mold so see how it would look in clay. After baking this test piece, I wiped on a white acrylic paint, taking most off the raised areas. I'll try to make a fireplace with it next.

Real Gold Leaf Plates

My grandfather gave me some genuine gold leaf that's about a hundred years old and was made in Germany. I used a little of that to cover polymer clay and create these dollhouse plates. The crackle finish comes from rolling the clay a bit after adding the gold.

Miniature Produce Stand

Fruit and vegetable stand

I built the stand in a peaches crate and used polymer clay for all of the fruits and vegetables. It's all in 1:12 scale.