17 Oct 11 Make Miniature Food
People just love miniatures. Not only are they cute but they are also very detailed and intriguing as well. Young or old, it does not matter. Miniature collecting and creating is fun for everyone and very rewarding. Building your own miniatures is something many collectors enjoy doing. The creation of your very own accessories is really neat and makes everything you have very original. Many people may not assume that you can even make your very own miniature food but you can. It is a great way to save money and build up your collection. Making miniatures is just as popular as collecting them.
Using something like polymer clay is probably your best bet for designing and shaping miniature foods. Try starting with things like fruit since a watermelon tends to be rather simple. Shape the clay until it is the right shape and you are satisfied with it. Use your fingers to smooth it out until it is just perfect. Allow the clay to dry for a while until it is hard before you attempt to paint it. You can either paint on the watermelon lines with color or you can cut the lines in with a small blade before the clay dries completely.
Cereal boxes are another relatively easy item that is simple to make. Use cardboard or thin wood to cut and shape the boxes. It may be a challenge to design and color the name and logo on the box, especially if you plan to recreate actual cereal boxes. Of course, you can always make up your very own type of cereal as well. You may need very small tools found at the craft store in order to carve in the details of your cereal box. Most craft stores in your neighborhood should have what you need. If not, it can easily be ordered online.
You will need to make sure you have all of your scales measured correctly in order to avoid making your food items much too big. It can be easy to make this mistake. Scales need to be properly measured so that the food is the right size in accordance to the dolls and other miniatures within a miniature dollhouse. Scales are measured as one foot in real life being equal to one inch in miniature form. Do the math on your dolls in order to determine how much smaller your miniature food needs to be in comparison to your dolls and other accessories like furniture.
You can also use your computer and printer to print out tiny pictures of cakes and other food items. Then you can cut out cardboard in the right shape to match the photo and glue it on. There are sites that offer printable miniature food items so check out some craft sites online for this type of option. Making miniature food is much cheaper than buying actual miniature items. It is a great alternative and also allows you to create specific items that you may not be able to find elsewhere. Get creative and have fun with it.
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