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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Potatoes, onions and carrots in 1/18

Expanding the material-scale is never easy, huh? Nowadays I use more metal and fabric than before, and sometimes it's very hard to find the one, that fits best for a specific idea. Still my favourite base for scenes is wood, as it has the most ways to use, and because of the natural look that it gives to an otherwise simple idea.

This time, I was just doing some pretty simple requests. I had a few carrots in front of me, and when I was making the potatoes and onions, I just placed them next to it. When I looked up, I saw this scene, which made me to reach out for my camera!


Let's just say, that a lonely potato is boring. Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't even think in the pieces apart, but I quite not used to complex things nowadays.
The webbed bag is made out of a cheap mosquito-curtain (no way, I have never used this phrase, I'm not even sure if I use it right, haha!), painted with simple, cheapest type of fabric paint. Ironed, washed, ad the manual said- this was the first time I used it, but I will surely use it from now on- must get some more colors very soon!

Well, this just made my day! Otherwise, I'm extremely tired. I had to make a rush, because I'm going out of town for the weekend, and I have to bring some projects with me. I just hope, that I don't have to fit in more programs in the weekend, because I might come home as a chewed, oily rag!


Monday, February 3, 2014

Workshop photos

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I've got a bunch of photos of the half-finished projects, unbaked stuff, forgotten minis on my camera. They deserve an own blog post now! I don't want to talk much about them, as they are just some stage-photos mostly - hope you like them! :)



Bakery in progress

Bakery in progress #2
First shot of the 1:18 garlics

I'm a... bunch of bananas!

Leathercraft prototype - cowboy hats
...and at last, I got some moss for my veggies! YAY!



Sunday, February 2, 2014

My bakery (1/18)

Bread and baguette are on my favourite-list to make. They look so good together! I have a plan to make my own bakery in dollhouse scale one day... along with some other things that I'd like to build, if I get the supplies I need. Unfortunately I didn't born with heaps of money in my pocket, so it will have to wait for a while!
Until that time, I have these mini scenes I improvise each time I make som stuff that fits together somehow... usually after taking a photo I take them apart, but it's fun to arrange! (Even if my camera is still not my best friend!)


 

Friday, January 31, 2014

Miniature leather bag - tutorial

I'm learning about leather! Got some scrap leather the other day, and decided to do some a simple sewn bag. This has a simple sketched pattern, nothing difficult. Measured it in 1/12, and planned to pass it for shadow boxes... But I might keep it for myself, and make some others like this. It took about one and a half hours to create completely and a few holes on my hand (can I make something nowadays that doesn't destroy half of my hand skin???). I put a simple sketch of the pattern under, which you can change easily.

Here is a simple tutorial about how to make it:
  • Use the pattern of the size that you like, draw on the backside of the leather (or fabric) of your choice, and cut it.
  • Fold the bag in half, where marked on picture, and saw the sides with the stiches that you like. You can probably use a machine, but I don't have the necessary needles and accessories, so I chose hand sewing.
  • Pinch the holes on the bottom by the sides (as marked), and saw them together;
  • And now you can apply the handle, which, in this case is a simple strip of leather fold in half and sewn. You can use chains, fabric, thread-braids,  satin cords, whatever fits for your design!
  • Apply decorations of your choice- I used simple bronze tone charms, which I got from ebay earlier.
  • Ta-daa!
Hope, you like this project!



20x27mm+handle!


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Garlic strings #2 - Size comparison

This is how the 1/18 garlic strings ended up! It's a "little" smaller then the previous one... I had a hard time gluing these tiny garlics to the raffia braid, when I finished, my hands were just like some rotten zombie's hands, when the skin is peeling off... Yuck!!! Yeah, superglue is 'fun' to use! I had to check around if I can find something for superglue-removal, and found that nail polish remover with acetone works just fine with it - though it took some time to wash it off. I'd better get some tweezers, if I still need the skin on my hand, ha!

The new, 1/18 garlic strings compared to a coin!
The old, unmeasured (approx. 1/8) garlic strings


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

I got a package!

I just got a beautiful, awesome, super-duper supply package early this morning! I'm so excited!
This time, I have nothing to do with these creations, except that I will fill them up with clay miniatures! ;)

Just what I needed, just the right size, thanks to Gábor Csepreghy, who made these awesome wooden stuff  one by one!

You all know the feeling, when you get a long waited pack, and open it... I don't know, how you feel about this, but when I get something new, especially some unique and long waited stuff, I must hold it in hands for a while! :D

If you'd like to get your own, you can contact the artist on this e-mail: dskft (at) upcmail (dot) hu

So here comes the photo-bunch! Make sure you check them all, worth it! ;)


Bread case! Dollhouse scale, and with working door :)


Bread case, some rolling boards & pins and a future cookie box

Trays!

It's made this way! ;)

Rolling pins that actually roll!
Size comparison


Cutting board and rolling pin
Now the "family"! Placed on a normal A/4 paper!