I’m working on some rings for my personal jewelry stash this week that requires me to do a bit of experimenting. The project is a group of miniature food rings, some of which must be made out of resin, because they are bottles with a high degree of translucency. My plan was to sculpt the bottles first […]
Author: MoTipton
How to Sculpt a Dollhouse Miniature Cake with Flowers
I’ve just finished a custom order for a pretty dollhouse cake topped with a very pale green fondant, encircled with forest green ribbon, and decorated with glittery fondant flowers. I used the fondant cake method outlined in How to Sculpt Miniature Bakery Treats from Polymer Clay to make the smooth cake base. Then, I wrapped […]
Dollhouse Miniatures Photo Shoot
When my latest shipment of dollhouse miniatures arrived this week, I needed to photograph some of the items that I’ve never had in my shop before, and while I had my photography stuff out I thought, why not give some of my other miniatures a sexy makeover? With that in mind, I rephotographed a number […]
This Miniature Cupcake Gave Me Insomnia
A few nights ago, I had an idea for making a pair of cupcake earrings that were partially wrapped with a bite taken out…and apparently, my Muse was not in a patient mood, because I found it impossible to sleep until I got up and actually sculpted the piece. I’ll admit, as sleepy as I […]
DIY Crepe Paper Flowers: My New Addiction
When it’s freezing cold outside, one of my favorite things to do is experiment with new crafts, and this weekend, I found a brand new obsession: crepe paper flowers. I’m using a new book called Paper to Petal, and if you want to get a sneak peek, check out the January/February issue of Martha Stewart […]
Four-Tiered American Girl Valentine Cake
Yesterday, I finished the largest miniature cake I’ve ever made–how’s that for an oxymoron. I’ve made American Girl-sized cakes before, but this one had a whopping four tiers of Valentine’s Day goodness. Violà! If you want more Valentine’s Day awesomeness, be sure to check out my Valentine Pinterest board. You’ll find cute DIY cards and […]
Eye Candy: Cake Bracelets and American Girl Sweets
Last week, I spent most of my time working on custom orders, and I have some yummy-looking photos to share with you, along with tips for making larger, hollow clay foods. For starters, here’s a little carrot cake bracelet that I sculpted for a customer. The cake slices are alternated with little fork charms, each […]
More Valentine’s Day Eye Candy: American Girl Cake
I’ve been working on an American Girl custom order this week, and I have pictures of a super cute checkerboard cake to show you. These larger cakes are quite time consuming, because there’s so much surface area that needs to be turned into cake crumb texture, but it’s fun to be able to fit in […]
DIY Valentine’s Cookie Bracelet – FREE Tutorial
Full instructions below the photos… Tools and Materials polymer clay in white, ecru and translucent liquid polymer clay in translucent (I like Translucent Liquid Sculpey) heart mold, cutter or template sandpaper chalk pastels in light and medium brown, and red and pinks for icing paint brush razor blade toothpicks and craft stick small bowl jewelry […]
Yummy American Girl Valentine’s Day Sweets
I just love making Valentine’s Day desserts, and this week I finished a custom order for an American Girl-sized heart cake and cupcakes. I couldn’t resist showing you some pictures! Want to custom order your own American Girl foods? Just drop me a line, and we can suss out all the fun options (frostings, sprinkles, […]