This is no mini!

I was thrilled to find my dream house and have been busy moving in for the last few weeks, so I haven't had time for my crafting. However, although I thought this place was perfect, as you can see in the picture, what visits the dock often isn't so perfect. Well, hopefully I'll get back to my minis soon.

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.