After the release of Dollhouse Miniature Mexican Foods, I found myself needing a creative recharge. I took a few days off, and when I returned to mini making, I decided to do one project purely for enjoyment, focusing on whatever floats my miniature boat. I came across a gorgeous photograph of pizza from Parlor Pizza […]
Author: MoTipton
Dollhouse Miniature Mexican Food Tutorial Book
Are you ready to sculpt tiny tacos, burritos, tres leches cake and other mini Mexican foods? Tomorrow, I’m releasing my latest tutorial eBook in the Cooking School Series. Check out the complete table of contents below, and don’t forget to sign up here to receive an email once the new book is available. (If you’re […]
Miniature Food for a Tiny Buffet
I’ve just finished a number of custom-ordered pieces for a customer’s miniature buffet scene: two dozen flaky biscuits, platters of crispy-fried calamari, and a large asparagus and bacon tart. (And now I’m hungry.) Here are of photos I took as I was sculpting the polymer clay calamari rings. I show you, step-by-step, how to make calamari in […]
Free Miniature Food Tutorial: Dollhouse Pie
I’ve been in a freebie mood lately, and I have another free download for you! (If you didn’t get the miniature bakery inspiration booklet, you can do so here.) Today’s gift is a strawberry ice box pie tutorial. This project builds on techniques in Dollhouse Miniature Carnival Foods and shows you how to take what you’ve […]
Fun Freebie: Miniature Bakery Booklet
I recently placed my Marshmallow Moon Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor on the market, and to give prospective shop owners a tour of the bakery, I’ve created a 32-page booklet jam packed with full-color photos. If you love miniatures, this booklet is filled with inspiration for your own projects, and you can download it for […]
Dollhouse Miniature Carnival Foods: New eBook!
It’s that wonderful time again: time for a brand new miniature tutorial book! Get ready to make cute and colorful carnival foods, like funnel cakes with powdered sugar and whipped cream, soft serve ice cream (with rainbow sprinkles, if that’s your thing), cinnamon-sugar churros, and more. Plus, now through March 29, I have a special two-pack […]
A Dollhouse Miniature Snow Cone Gone Wrong
Sometimes, my miniature food projects don’t turn out quite the way I planned. I’m working on a new tutorial book right now, and it’s all about carnival foods. One of the projects is a multi-colored snow cone, and let’s just say things took a turn for the silly. My first attempt resulted in shaved ice that […]
How to Make Polymer Clay Popcorn
I recently finished a custom order for life-sized chocolate-covered popcorn, and I snapped photos while I worked to show you how to make your own. To start, mix up a batch of clay made from one part white to two parts translucent. Roll out irregularly shaped balls to form the base of the popcorn pieces. Next, […]
New Miniature Food Tutorial for Easter
Now that I can go outside without piling on fifteen layers, spring has captured my attention, and all I want to do is make springtime foods, like Easter desserts, dishes with fresh vegetables–you name it. In keeping with all things springy, I have a new miniature food tutorial book available, Dollhouse Miniature Easter Foods. Check out the […]
Dollhouse Miniature Easter Foods
With the recent release of Cheesy Foods, it’s time to start working on a new miniature food tutorial book! To hurry usher in spring, my next book is all about springtime foods. Today, I want to share with you my miniature asparagus-bacon tart (do dolls get smelly pee when they eat fake asparagus?) and a […]