Yesterday I finished all but one of the savory dishes for the Italian foods book, which means that I only have to sculpt that final savory dish and a small handful of Italian desserts before the sculpting/photographing portion is complete–hurrah! Next week, I’ll work on the writing portion, which I hope to have done by…
Yesterday, I was sculpting a pot of miniature mussels marinara over pasta (which I’ll be showing you in a future post–it’s taking me awhile to make), and I had a bunch of pasta left over, so I decided to make spaghetti dishes with different sauces and toppings. Let’s take a peek… Making the pasta: First…
I got quite a bit finished yesterday for the upcoming Italian foods book, so I have lots of pictures for you today! If you’ve missed the first two posts, be sure to check out more yummy Italian pics here and here. For today’s dishes, first off we have a delicious platter of veal milanese with deliciously crispy…
This morning, I checked the results of the resin I poured yesterday, and sadly, I was disappointed in what I found. A few of the pieces were tacky to the touch, which typically is a sign of inadequate mixing or improper proportions of the resin and hardener, but I discovered something that made me think…
Next week is a very special time at the Mouse Market studio: it’s Customer Appreciation Week! As a way of saying “thank you” for such an amazing holiday season (and really, an amazing 2013 all around), I’ve created five free tutorials, just for you. Each project features a different miniature food, and since Valentine’s Day…
Dollhouse ceramic dishes are perfect for miniature food projects, because you can bake the polymer clay pieces right on the ceramic. This makes it easy to dribble sauces on plates, create soups or frostings in bowls, and sculpt other projects that would be more difficult, if not impossible, with non-oven-safe dishes. I’ve just added brand…
Work continues on the upcoming How to Sculpt Miniature Bakery Treats book, and I’ve added Boston Cream Pie, fudge brownies, and cherry cheesecake to my list of completed projects for the book. The brownies were made using different techniques than those presented in an earlier book, and my goal was to find a way to…
Today is the day! How to Sculpt Miniature Foods from Polymer Clay is available in my shop, and you can download your copy right here. I’ve also listed brand new dollhouse miniatures in my shop that will help you round out your summer foods scenes. See the new items available below, or go directly to…
One of my favorite parts of the book-writing process is creating the cover, because once that’s completed the project seems much more tangible and real. Plus, it’s just fun to arrange all of the tiny foods for the photograph! Yesterday, I had a brief period of good photo-taking light in my studio, so I decided…