Last week, I asked my Facebook fans which foods I should include in my dollhouse miniature summer party, and today, I want to give you a little behind-the-scenes peek at the making of these tiny foods. Shall we?
You can’t have a summer party without ice cream, so I made tiny ice cream sandwiches, creating the cookie pattern by pricking the tops with a needle.
For the hot dog tray, I made tiny buns tinted with artist chalk pastel and little bowls of mustard and relish. The corn dogs were made from clay skewered onto short lengths of toothpick.
The cake was made from four layers of brightly colored clay, each mixed with a good amount of translucent to give the cake crumbs a more realistic appearance.
Last but not least, the dollhouse enchiladas were made much like the real thing. I made a “sauce,” spread it on the bottom of the casserole dish, and rolled up polymer clay tortillas, placing them in a little row in the dish. The tops were tinted with chalk pastel and topped with more “sauce” and “cheese.”
Here are photos of the finished pieces. Most of them have sold already, but you can still add the colorful layer cake and cake stand, as well as the enchiladas to your collection. If you need a bucket of ice with chilled drinks for one of your summer food scenes, you can get that here.
April 17, 2013 at 7:16 pm
I get so excited when you post an update. Beautiful work as always. x
April 17, 2013 at 7:47 pm
Thank you–I really appreciate you reading! 🙂
April 18, 2013 at 6:24 am
Gorgeous!! And I love seeing in-progress photos, as always. 🙂 There’s such a world of difference between the unmarked and texturized ice cream sandwich cookies!
April 18, 2013 at 1:34 pm
Thanks, Lisa! I’m a total junkie for in-progress photos, too. 🙂
April 19, 2013 at 4:57 pm
I love these. Where do you find the dishes such as the pan the enchiladas are in? Or do you make those also?
April 19, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Hi, Phyllis! I sell many of the dishes, and you can find them in the dollhouse accessories section of my shop. Here’s a direct link to the enchiladas tray. P.S. I placed a supply order this week, so many of the out-of-stock items will be available next week. 🙂
April 19, 2013 at 10:41 pm
i just love your work !!!!! it is so inspiring !!
the most amazing thing is that you keep making those miniatures better and better every time!!!
they look so delicious!!!! i am looking up to your work!
April 19, 2013 at 10:50 pm
Thank you so much, Eva! I really appreciate it. 🙂
April 20, 2013 at 12:26 am
Thanks. I’m really looking for 1:6 playscale sized things, but I’ll keep an eye out as I might just find some things I can use. I love looking at all your creations.
April 20, 2013 at 3:33 pm
I’ve always have a hard time finding 1/6 scale pieces, although there is a company overseas that I’ve bought from before, and some of their pieces that I thought were 1/12 scale were actually much more suited for 1/6. They have a minimum order that is rather high, but in the off chance that they have a number of pieces you want, this is their website.