tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57087084697199252182024-03-17T03:47:58.470-04:00Mini Tutes from Orr LakeKarin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-51753499542652142232012-04-09T22:07:00.002-04:002012-04-09T22:14:32.756-04:00Casting Objects in Resin<a href="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f71fa4d970c01543310e62e970c-800wi"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 288px;" src="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f71fa4d970c01543310e62e970c-800wi" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/objects_and_elements/2011/06/casting-dimensional-objects-in-resin.html">casting 3D objects</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f71fa4d970c014e88599c71970d-800wi"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 262px;" src="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f71fa4d970c014e88599c71970d-800wi" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://objectsandelements.typepad.com/objects_and_elements/2011/05/coloring-resin.html">adding color to resin</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-32836006304870001482012-03-22T20:55:00.003-04:002012-03-22T22:26:07.654-04:00Ball Jointed Dolls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVeN5JJF1RjJQJxeTEMmRTKKNmXvj1gpBQtudtPJ3fR4rQOVEDqVTVK9st8WarZeSfD___MWPVddv6cHKfAgPaYEgL-A6nu6kg3qUvYJ-SEY-gyQZgkNaKPVcuQpxhtXTcCYjX87KF5g/s320/BJD+pieces.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVeN5JJF1RjJQJxeTEMmRTKKNmXvj1gpBQtudtPJ3fR4rQOVEDqVTVK9st8WarZeSfD___MWPVddv6cHKfAgPaYEgL-A6nu6kg3qUvYJ-SEY-gyQZgkNaKPVcuQpxhtXTcCYjX87KF5g/s320/BJD+pieces.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://newclaynews.blogspot.ca/2010/10/what-is-bjd.html">what is a BJD</a> and other tutorials.<br /><br /><a href="http://aspiredall.blogspot.ca/2008/09/how-to-make-ball-jointed-doll.html">5 parts</a> to making a BJD<br /><br /><a href="http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~dhnoah/make_00.htm">9 parts</a> to making Noah<br /><br /><a href="http://dreamscreator.thousandmirrors.com/BJD/Otino01record/eng.html">sculpting the head</a><br /><br /><a href="http://batchix.livejournal.com/826827.html">making a limb with super sculpy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://shadows.4oni.com/doa/hand4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 504px; height: 648px;" src="http://shadows.4oni.com/doa/hand4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.shadows.4oni.com/blog/?page_id=121">sculpting the fingers</a><br /><br /><a href="http://shadows.4oni.com/images/2palm1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 471px;" src="http://shadows.4oni.com/images/2palm1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.shadows.4oni.com/blog/?page_id=149">the palm and stringing the fingers</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.denofangels.com/joints/content.php?116-Ball-Jointed-Doll-Tutorial-Links-(checked-links-2012-01-23)&s=29cc75a93ff50b7e6b76a3029d8cdaf4">a PAGE!</a> filled with BJD tutorialsKarin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-25929925507716766332012-03-13T09:15:00.002-04:002012-03-13T09:21:29.809-04:00How to take Better Photos<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3792/2480/1600/ms-1-strobist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3792/2480/1600/ms-1-strobist.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html">DIY Light Box</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-74133799521343427672012-03-10T08:26:00.001-05:002012-03-10T08:29:30.556-05:00Making Flowers<a href="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/images/learn-to-make-a-flower-border.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 310px;" src="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/images/learn-to-make-a-flower-border.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-make-a-flower-border.html">a flower border</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfvHeF7eFLLOU14LeXarDOS1hXjocAbGiYeXp7zFSR1tlioULPjT7DKlsbbosJzAvC1z9PCatRXt261FxKzuC2wENXjO5pX5caeeAx7kPqv-3f9_647bcnxhAhKRvP06mnVd37fCdE38s/s400/1_app_bloss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfvHeF7eFLLOU14LeXarDOS1hXjocAbGiYeXp7zFSR1tlioULPjT7DKlsbbosJzAvC1z9PCatRXt261FxKzuC2wENXjO5pX5caeeAx7kPqv-3f9_647bcnxhAhKRvP06mnVd37fCdE38s/s400/1_app_bloss.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://creativedoll.blogspot.com/2011/04/basic-cold-porcelain-miniature-flower.html">apple blossoms</a><br /><br /><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/1/F/0/-/morning-glory.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/1/F/0/-/morning-glory.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollshouseplants/ss/Make-Miniature-Dollhouse-Scale-Morning-Glory-Vines.htm">morning glory vine</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sifbeth.dk/poppytut6x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 307px;" src="http://www.sifbeth.dk/poppytut6x.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://sifbeth.dk/blog/?p=19">poppies</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCurAhuHJzwJNcGBgGTSCVWGlvHPpGJbaXqhPRkaW-6dlYTz_Xy8acuvOY3qQ65_AVfVROI-EUyWNHkM5CDwONxoI-e4RHPUham1oPbHg0cOu_B0T5aUt06vIwpDFke9c22BIDHUfOdso/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCurAhuHJzwJNcGBgGTSCVWGlvHPpGJbaXqhPRkaW-6dlYTz_Xy8acuvOY3qQ65_AVfVROI-EUyWNHkM5CDwONxoI-e4RHPUham1oPbHg0cOu_B0T5aUt06vIwpDFke9c22BIDHUfOdso/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718122906868092194" /></a><a href="http://www.duskyroseveiners.co.uk/page_427689.html">pulled flower</a><br /><br /><strong>Anemone</strong> although the tutorial uses gum paste, you can also use air dry clay<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09BRudAY78zsCON4eaMYKTu6l7J_Be8xeHHl8u1Mgg6ra31gKwklKkr3K_48CDKHXIEtUKMlQK_p2SBa-Lucbzj41xM2Ph-RZ8l60fM2OX33TGfm0fT0bbg6w5Q8Z5OyYzf42ThhvjQwh/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg69.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 422px; height: 640px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09BRudAY78zsCON4eaMYKTu6l7J_Be8xeHHl8u1Mgg6ra31gKwklKkr3K_48CDKHXIEtUKMlQK_p2SBa-Lucbzj41xM2Ph-RZ8l60fM2OX33TGfm0fT0bbg6w5Q8Z5OyYzf42ThhvjQwh/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg69.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv0CLFJHNxJaXApPtZFY4pxLKwSYFzy5EjD9teV4aBzjK5jb48T6sywKMoOpIOZz5cW67C4-NdWKJUCjOD4NVt7P2fI6HR0DdngM3z0KDgyIxyxTYwF919nNU2CgcnL67ixnHxudtK7FM/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg66.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 429px; height: 639px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv0CLFJHNxJaXApPtZFY4pxLKwSYFzy5EjD9teV4aBzjK5jb48T6sywKMoOpIOZz5cW67C4-NdWKJUCjOD4NVt7P2fI6HR0DdngM3z0KDgyIxyxTYwF919nNU2CgcnL67ixnHxudtK7FM/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg66.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF1QINFqP4kQExZnxwpSIiuPoVDarZLLJPN-FdAJaTeBG_YSc-kJZ5llPEDhLR9PQr4FgXV-tndXn9vs_H-O62CIscb7i4gFCjY5f3cZva8hRFIj8D6iwA81gN-xx2cYurb1ZqFqKVv7L/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg67.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 429px; height: 639px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaF1QINFqP4kQExZnxwpSIiuPoVDarZLLJPN-FdAJaTeBG_YSc-kJZ5llPEDhLR9PQr4FgXV-tndXn9vs_H-O62CIscb7i4gFCjY5f3cZva8hRFIj8D6iwA81gN-xx2cYurb1ZqFqKVv7L/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg67.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj2OM7rIBZuwYKaIpuJYlTTY_GEvL8f6kGDxfn3eGJxcYhtLZuINKukBNlOKrhbh1ZMo3w2niYnYN_RS0OBC2eNxUP8_Q86nsEwZ541YoMIv6I5OjMJWXk9lXYjj5UIP4T4orQAkT2cXZ/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg68.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 432px; height: 639px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj2OM7rIBZuwYKaIpuJYlTTY_GEvL8f6kGDxfn3eGJxcYhtLZuINKukBNlOKrhbh1ZMo3w2niYnYN_RS0OBC2eNxUP8_Q86nsEwZ541YoMIv6I5OjMJWXk9lXYjj5UIP4T4orQAkT2cXZ/s1600/P&BVol3Iss1-09pg68.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iU7b4s5pAhGeEiQoMoqGySE31VZUlwCJERUkV0-vgsOJoTmG03xk5tLebI6L5zqUp8oHQP0xaYykYoDj2aUs3auZRd1uuSFdldVbvxBqayIJ3gckG8PUmd3diV9H7VgpUbDIEFGsYXM/s1600/carnations.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iU7b4s5pAhGeEiQoMoqGySE31VZUlwCJERUkV0-vgsOJoTmG03xk5tLebI6L5zqUp8oHQP0xaYykYoDj2aUs3auZRd1uuSFdldVbvxBqayIJ3gckG8PUmd3diV9H7VgpUbDIEFGsYXM/s320/carnations.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718118412986998114" /></a><a href="http://craftziners.com/archives/how-to-make-carnation-flowers-using-clay.html">air dry clay carnations</a><br /><br />Cold Porcelain Orchid:<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D5hnRAil-J0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-42362584979505022292012-01-24T10:03:00.001-05:002012-01-24T12:35:08.902-05:00I'm very fortunate to count among my friends a lady who is a consummate doll maker & costumer.<br /><br />Where I struggle with dressing a mini doll using an actual clothes pattern, Dana can take a scrap of lace or a tiny piece of material and make not just the most amazing clothes but actually do it on the doll. <br /><br />Not only is she the owner of <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MSATMiniDolls/">MSATMiniDoll</a> list, a Yahoo group that, although having been online for 20(?) years, continues with <u>daily</u> moderated discussions, but now Dana has taken on a new venue as a continuation of her talents, an online magazine called Frills and Fancy Ezine.<br /><br />Here's how Dana's reasoning for doing this:<br /><br /><blockquote>Life provides an endless opportunity of visual stimulation. The different perspectives that an artist takes in, keeps in visual memory and creates at a later date is astounding! For those of us with less then perfect memories ... tear sheets (or a simple notebook filled with photos, magazine pages, or doodles) provides a wonderful *scrapbook* of ideas.<br />The launch of this FRILLS AND FANCY magazine tackles this very subject. Our take this year, is providing you with TECHNIQUES rather then tons of patterns. AND ... before you start to question the logic of this ... <strong><em>may I point out - that there are literally HUNDREDS of doll tutorials/patterns online for free. BUT the basics, or tricks, tips or techniques IN ORDER TO GET TO THE NEXT step are somewhat lacking!</em></strong> We aim therefore ... to provide short techniques, tips and dollmaking tricks that are universal in most doll patterns. AND for the die hard dollmaker, YES there will be at least one full doll tutorial in each issue.</blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ez08X-BiZzKSpH2G6CSAPJ9UhUjoUQRbWFaegUf1JwrVc4WHwHhdM872seOrtGsyLAjMazSBC-jlaq8Cu_M5YE0CqMDxst1ziwBAEKEWjur4ghGEOj9lZHWjXgGXuIRCb1-hFn5A/s1600/1st+issue+cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701061760596188786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ez08X-BiZzKSpH2G6CSAPJ9UhUjoUQRbWFaegUf1JwrVc4WHwHhdM872seOrtGsyLAjMazSBC-jlaq8Cu_M5YE0CqMDxst1ziwBAEKEWjur4ghGEOj9lZHWjXgGXuIRCb1-hFn5A/s320/1st+issue+cover.jpg" /></a><br /><br />For anyone interested in costuming 1:12 dolls ...<em>and doing it well</em>, the site to subscribe is <a href="http://www.frillsandfancyezine.com/">www.frillsandfancyezine.com</a>.Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-76217552292819840222011-12-28T17:32:00.001-05:002011-12-28T17:46:36.908-05:00Sculpting a Fairy by Nadiia EvansPart 1<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ehno-WrSA44" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Part 2<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Enq6sDtG5BI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-68784608866016536012011-12-28T17:17:00.002-05:002011-12-28T17:31:56.119-05:00Sculpting<a href="http://www.dollmakersdream.com/images/polymer-clay-face.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.dollmakersdream.com/images/polymer-clay-face.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Learn to <a href="http://www.dollmakersdream.com/how-to-sculpt-a-face-1.html">sculpt a face</a> in polymer clay....in 45 (baby) steps<br /><br />Then when you're done paint the face:<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NkXAsMmFqAs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />and finally make a permanent wig for your polymer head<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zP6quHTFMA0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-32510787049630584122011-11-21T08:41:00.001-05:002011-11-21T08:42:26.306-05:00Cold Porcelain cont'd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWyDdUf-FVOZcMBZSTh1CYQy4WSq_Z_vPpBcRxVPYqdL2mjFuaZBkRTPxCmm9t2yqFD8gx6V9X9iMQLgGMPaRqmnWkwjoxQv4yHqWdSFjnizU1LvpnyRVzOV9pzWzOkhTFcKnu4jgy5U/s320/Passo_a_Passo_145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWyDdUf-FVOZcMBZSTh1CYQy4WSq_Z_vPpBcRxVPYqdL2mjFuaZBkRTPxCmm9t2yqFD8gx6V9X9iMQLgGMPaRqmnWkwjoxQv4yHqWdSFjnizU1LvpnyRVzOV9pzWzOkhTFcKnu4jgy5U/s320/Passo_a_Passo_145.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/06/how-to-create-dolls-head-with-cold.html">a doll's head</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1GV0TjIfM2o/TVWBBLPIuwI/AAAAAAAAHdI/zoPwhnAhtJY/s1600/model+head.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1GV0TjIfM2o/TVWBBLPIuwI/AAAAAAAAHdI/zoPwhnAhtJY/s1600/model+head.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-model-dolls-head-with-cold.html">a different doll's head</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRORHocjMyI/AAAAAAAAHKM/U42w32YZmYg/s200/mrs+santa+claus-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRORHocjMyI/AAAAAAAAHKM/U42w32YZmYg/s200/mrs+santa+claus-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/mrs-santa-claus-demo.html">Mrs Claus</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc5zTigWpJsjGsVxJOvul1B1_3vlt3oSWeAC724F7BhJOFp5AdjTWnE2hwOoMS1JBUcxdS5VFt2mubX79ZBpWChSX7aL531Dypt6-DKyRlKqWQ1vnVZZePLq27XQwoe8DKTS62rj1AGY/s1600/elves12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc5zTigWpJsjGsVxJOvul1B1_3vlt3oSWeAC724F7BhJOFp5AdjTWnE2hwOoMS1JBUcxdS5VFt2mubX79ZBpWChSX7aL531Dypt6-DKyRlKqWQ1vnVZZePLq27XQwoe8DKTS62rj1AGY/s1600/elves12.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-these-cute-elves-for-christmas-or.html">Christmas elf</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/los3deotrolado.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 408px; height: 615px;" src="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/los3deotrolado.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/create-angel-or-witch-for-your-dresser.html">fairy, angel or witch</a><br /> <br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK34YhMjz3TdApKXQwkkDqr521aV3iFQoWtZD88iBSnMgPkLE0ornPK4ZWai3B0bziHT7Ok8CIspxRyFblmHNF-AIXoUMck0Ayvt07Ido2u0yqIovH0x5sTrB_MRqFVYJxLvwVDMZLhsF/s320/nova.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK34YhMjz3TdApKXQwkkDqr521aV3iFQoWtZD88iBSnMgPkLE0ornPK4ZWai3B0bziHT7Ok8CIspxRyFblmHNF-AIXoUMck0Ayvt07Ido2u0yqIovH0x5sTrB_MRqFVYJxLvwVDMZLhsF/s320/nova.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-sculpt-rearing-horse-or-unicorn.html">rearing horse or unicorn</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pooh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;" src="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pooh.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/winnie-pooh-step-by-step.html">Winnie the Pooh</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TQr8X0EeQ6I/AAAAAAAAHJY/F2515ot7euQ/s1600/CPlamb.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TQr8X0EeQ6I/AAAAAAAAHJY/F2515ot7euQ/s1600/CPlamb.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-cute-little-lamb.html">lamb</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.artesanatonarede.com.br/arquivos/img/passos/04_56/prod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.artesanatonarede.com.br/arquivos/img/passos/04_56/prod.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/couple-of-stylish-cats-made-with-cold.html">kitties</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-16753946489619740492011-11-21T08:41:00.000-05:002011-11-21T08:42:25.694-05:00Cold Porcelain cont'd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWyDdUf-FVOZcMBZSTh1CYQy4WSq_Z_vPpBcRxVPYqdL2mjFuaZBkRTPxCmm9t2yqFD8gx6V9X9iMQLgGMPaRqmnWkwjoxQv4yHqWdSFjnizU1LvpnyRVzOV9pzWzOkhTFcKnu4jgy5U/s320/Passo_a_Passo_145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWyDdUf-FVOZcMBZSTh1CYQy4WSq_Z_vPpBcRxVPYqdL2mjFuaZBkRTPxCmm9t2yqFD8gx6V9X9iMQLgGMPaRqmnWkwjoxQv4yHqWdSFjnizU1LvpnyRVzOV9pzWzOkhTFcKnu4jgy5U/s320/Passo_a_Passo_145.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/06/how-to-create-dolls-head-with-cold.html">a doll's head</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1GV0TjIfM2o/TVWBBLPIuwI/AAAAAAAAHdI/zoPwhnAhtJY/s1600/model+head.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 314px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1GV0TjIfM2o/TVWBBLPIuwI/AAAAAAAAHdI/zoPwhnAhtJY/s1600/model+head.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-model-dolls-head-with-cold.html">a different doll's head</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRORHocjMyI/AAAAAAAAHKM/U42w32YZmYg/s200/mrs+santa+claus-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRORHocjMyI/AAAAAAAAHKM/U42w32YZmYg/s200/mrs+santa+claus-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/mrs-santa-claus-demo.html">Mrs Claus</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc5zTigWpJsjGsVxJOvul1B1_3vlt3oSWeAC724F7BhJOFp5AdjTWnE2hwOoMS1JBUcxdS5VFt2mubX79ZBpWChSX7aL531Dypt6-DKyRlKqWQ1vnVZZePLq27XQwoe8DKTS62rj1AGY/s1600/elves12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc5zTigWpJsjGsVxJOvul1B1_3vlt3oSWeAC724F7BhJOFp5AdjTWnE2hwOoMS1JBUcxdS5VFt2mubX79ZBpWChSX7aL531Dypt6-DKyRlKqWQ1vnVZZePLq27XQwoe8DKTS62rj1AGY/s1600/elves12.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-these-cute-elves-for-christmas-or.html">Christmas elf</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/los3deotrolado.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 408px; height: 615px;" src="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/los3deotrolado.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/create-angel-or-witch-for-your-dresser.html">fairy, angel or witch</a><br /> <br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK34YhMjz3TdApKXQwkkDqr521aV3iFQoWtZD88iBSnMgPkLE0ornPK4ZWai3B0bziHT7Ok8CIspxRyFblmHNF-AIXoUMck0Ayvt07Ido2u0yqIovH0x5sTrB_MRqFVYJxLvwVDMZLhsF/s320/nova.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWK34YhMjz3TdApKXQwkkDqr521aV3iFQoWtZD88iBSnMgPkLE0ornPK4ZWai3B0bziHT7Ok8CIspxRyFblmHNF-AIXoUMck0Ayvt07Ido2u0yqIovH0x5sTrB_MRqFVYJxLvwVDMZLhsF/s320/nova.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-sculpt-rearing-horse-or-unicorn.html">rearing horse or unicorn</a><br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pooh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;" src="http://porcelanafriapasoapaso.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/pooh.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/winnie-pooh-step-by-step.html">Winnie the Pooh</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TQr8X0EeQ6I/AAAAAAAAHJY/F2515ot7euQ/s1600/CPlamb.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TQr8X0EeQ6I/AAAAAAAAHJY/F2515ot7euQ/s1600/CPlamb.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2010/12/make-cute-little-lamb.html">lamb</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.artesanatonarede.com.br/arquivos/img/passos/04_56/prod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.artesanatonarede.com.br/arquivos/img/passos/04_56/prod.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/10/couple-of-stylish-cats-made-with-cold.html">kitties</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-34762363151055206582011-11-14T21:19:00.001-05:002011-11-14T21:23:44.307-05:00Cold Porcelain Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfvHeF7eFLLOU14LeXarDOS1hXjocAbGiYeXp7zFSR1tlioULPjT7DKlsbbosJzAvC1z9PCatRXt261FxKzuC2wENXjO5pX5caeeAx7kPqv-3f9_647bcnxhAhKRvP06mnVd37fCdE38s/s400/1_app_bloss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfvHeF7eFLLOU14LeXarDOS1hXjocAbGiYeXp7zFSR1tlioULPjT7DKlsbbosJzAvC1z9PCatRXt261FxKzuC2wENXjO5pX5caeeAx7kPqv-3f9_647bcnxhAhKRvP06mnVd37fCdE38s/s400/1_app_bloss.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://creativedoll.blogspot.com/2011/04/basic-cold-porcelain-miniature-flower.html">apple blossoms</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZVJ3hg4HGscZ8tT1dtB3Dtlr2wfLEPbAU5Ez3Xv8qlAisiqUAVkFzM6WwEkVvvE8qmAWc7QHFs6OuO8tPh9r7lrlC2KZjM0VnUL4senPN4G35hxM88M4voqlrEIMuAfELSH1_vk127U/s320/petunia-lydia.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZVJ3hg4HGscZ8tT1dtB3Dtlr2wfLEPbAU5Ez3Xv8qlAisiqUAVkFzM6WwEkVvvE8qmAWc7QHFs6OuO8tPh9r7lrlC2KZjM0VnUL4senPN4G35hxM88M4voqlrEIMuAfELSH1_vk127U/s320/petunia-lydia.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://coldporcelaintutorials.blogspot.com/2011/10/cold-porcelain-petunia.html">petunia</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VMppnz3yIfuWOJ2yTnNKpdBepQk6NYfzYiP1QRMi7Vd5xcPgQYl-YM9nL0ibLDVvWONmUFl1jV0ySUoYLSIEA3HHs4b7X5LkkRsM8zTI6Pe12qlcgapmYJ9tdk-RCk3gVHU-yyZM_H4/s200/cyclamen.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VMppnz3yIfuWOJ2yTnNKpdBepQk6NYfzYiP1QRMi7Vd5xcPgQYl-YM9nL0ibLDVvWONmUFl1jV0ySUoYLSIEA3HHs4b7X5LkkRsM8zTI6Pe12qlcgapmYJ9tdk-RCk3gVHU-yyZM_H4/s200/cyclamen.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.air-dry-clay.com/2011/11/make-cyclamen-flower-with-cold.html">cyclamen</a><br /> <br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AyC8UmA-2n0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-18936835138911297182011-11-11T22:22:00.008-05:002011-11-12T00:14:26.906-05:00Cold Porcelain DIY RecipesCOLD PORCELAIN RECIPES <br /><br />electric non stick pan <br />blender<br />1 cup cornstarch<br />3/4 cup Elmer's glue (white) <br />1/2 cup water <br />1 teaspoon ponds cold cream (must use this brand for this recipe to work)<br />1 teaspoon baby oil<br />once you start this don't stop especially when heating don't stop stirring <br /><br /><strong>P</strong>ut cornstarch in a measuring cup<br /><strong>I</strong>n a mix bowl combine glue, water, baby oil and ponds <br /><strong>M</strong>ix together well <br /><strong>S</strong>lowly add cornstarch mix till smooth <br /><strong>P</strong>lace in a non stick surface pan or electric skillet on low or med <br /><strong>K</strong>eep stirring the mixture until it balls up like bread dough <br /><strong>R</strong>emove form heat and as soon as you can touch it, knead it (you can use a small bit of ponds on your hands so it wont stick) <br />It may be amber colored at this time as you knead it if you are doing it right <br />it will start to turn a bright white with no lumps and be extremely smooth <br />You must store in wrapped saran wrap and ziplock bag so you have no air exposure as it air dries <br /><em>do not refrigerate</em> <br />It has a transparent look to it when air dried. You can add color to it with oil <br />colors.<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />Second recipe:<br /><br />1 cup cornstarch<br />1/2 cup water<br />1 T glycerin<br />1 Cup white glue<br />1 T cold cream<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />Third recipe:<br />1 cup cornflour (4oz) + 1/4 cup for kneading cornstarch <br />1 cup white tacky glue (8oz) (Aleene's is the best to use)<br />3 tablespoons baby oil.<br /><br />Mix together all ingredients in a non stick pan and heat gently over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. The dough will come away from the sides of the pan and stick in a big lump to your spoon. Cook for another minute or so and then put it onto a plate and knead in the rest of the cornflour (1/4 cup). You get in a real mess with it all over your hands.<br /><br />You must let it cool completely before wrapping it up in a couple of layers of cling film (saran wrap) Store it in another plastic bag or a plastic box. <br />If you wrap it whilst it's still warm it will go mouldy. <br />If it's still too sticky, you can zap it in 10 second bursts in the microwave.<br /><br />Some people make theirs in the microwave to start with: use a bowl or pan and a spoon that you won't use for food. I've not tried making it in the microwave from scratch but I do zap it sometimes if I've not cooked it enough in the pan. You don't want it to go crumbly in the pan; if you do then it's overcooked and has to be thrown out. So undercook it in the pan and finish it off in the <br />microwave to be safe.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/w0cHT2QsQsI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />If you want colored cold porcelain:<br />For darker colors, use oil paint. Acrylic paints will crack when used in large amounts; acrylic paint is more for pastels or soft colors.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kx_z9x_eHO8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XVczJFlD-Kg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-92010240797164213282011-10-28T15:30:00.005-04:002011-10-28T15:42:16.319-04:00Something just a bit different from my normal posts here + a Give-away!Some time ago I had a customer ask me to make a roombox for her 1:12 Dracula rising from his castle. She also wanted a graveyard to show off some additional ghosties & skeletons. I immediately thought about how perfect a ruined castle would be....<br />Although there's not much more to do, other than make the interior of the ruins look just that little bit more dark and dank & give the graveyard grounds a spookier look, I doubt I'll have it ready this month but....<br />.... since Halloween is almost upon us, I thought I'd show you some more <strong>W</strong>ork-<strong>I</strong>n-<strong>P</strong>rogress photos:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sOKDT1Knu8BHQ7Ft1k2puS_nKEzSXsy5KAja8R74_uF0yZIMDeQVXExlfShiO-UIN3z6n26d8suh6GDmpQDSpochbb2nua-nY0mTygEVEa_Jr4AWFhyphenhypheniBjC_Tn0lFUXY697Cu1Nu/s1600/SDC12557b+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623354074452706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sOKDT1Knu8BHQ7Ft1k2puS_nKEzSXsy5KAja8R74_uF0yZIMDeQVXExlfShiO-UIN3z6n26d8suh6GDmpQDSpochbb2nua-nY0mTygEVEa_Jr4AWFhyphenhypheniBjC_Tn0lFUXY697Cu1Nu/s320/SDC12557b+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEh_gaUwraG_vN7Yaouo_jYZ5UPcjZhrkbwDgIsBQESMY_jDtlW3dMjPXKEvQMUvc8-K4wIS-nU11PpwsonEq40nIl0EmlEl-w-uEdz5Sgo8jKBjJrP-8qyCSrqx6SttiklCxQAIf/s1600/SDC12558b+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623355312692338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEh_gaUwraG_vN7Yaouo_jYZ5UPcjZhrkbwDgIsBQESMY_jDtlW3dMjPXKEvQMUvc8-K4wIS-nU11PpwsonEq40nIl0EmlEl-w-uEdz5Sgo8jKBjJrP-8qyCSrqx6SttiklCxQAIf/s320/SDC12558b+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wYkt7mpFKGpAJp-gyrFbRkf5b0d9aBT-xWlrD0Zy_snkOGuEUdc-zQbBdVAWTkYGh5ZOexSyXTMln1KHi8Y8ihxAl5LpBdQ184lXiVjP8gE6vxjYUEEunj8t955IK2CPfJjoEvEv/s1600/SDC12556b+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668622494920631602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wYkt7mpFKGpAJp-gyrFbRkf5b0d9aBT-xWlrD0Zy_snkOGuEUdc-zQbBdVAWTkYGh5ZOexSyXTMln1KHi8Y8ihxAl5LpBdQ184lXiVjP8gE6vxjYUEEunj8t955IK2CPfJjoEvEv/s320/SDC12556b+copy.jpg" /></a><br />I didn't want Dracula feeling lonely so I added 3 little friends flying close to the stone walls....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_hW9BMoJ92Q731t5zha_QJBAieGI5tWwrGtEpGEvfKg4Hygqq5BuxDNxduTZajkJ-rDsVQbtS_A09PFVpqdzLwH1xnJ2k1DX8maMUHsIzsCueuVxhok-fJ3vhyphenhyphenflmkBr-9mGCDu6/s1600/SDC12559+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668623360519438978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_hW9BMoJ92Q731t5zha_QJBAieGI5tWwrGtEpGEvfKg4Hygqq5BuxDNxduTZajkJ-rDsVQbtS_A09PFVpqdzLwH1xnJ2k1DX8maMUHsIzsCueuVxhok-fJ3vhyphenhyphenflmkBr-9mGCDu6/s320/SDC12559+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em>So now for my give-away news.....</em></strong> unfortunately this is for facebook followers only:<br />I intend having a give-away of a 7"x9" (2 sided)roombox when I reach 100 likes on my OrrLakeMiniatures facebook page (winner to pay shipping).<br />Every person following gets one entry so you'd have a 1in100 chance of winning.<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/orrlakeminis">click here to like my OrrLakeMinis page</a> </div><br /><br />Here are some examples of 2-sided roomboxes that I've made:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo9hP7v27ruvVWBrVZmMVhnDk6CLDBRKxqm_mTPQWUXCa869E_c-uvlt2rUZ8Vcd2ggGnvl8__7Bmle4KdOnq69b4kK33-GM5DUuaCu8gmRcJXhybNxmT5PpgyMO3_dl7ry56v9mwAF0/s1600/SDC12478b+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo9hP7v27ruvVWBrVZmMVhnDk6CLDBRKxqm_mTPQWUXCa869E_c-uvlt2rUZ8Vcd2ggGnvl8__7Bmle4KdOnq69b4kK33-GM5DUuaCu8gmRcJXhybNxmT5PpgyMO3_dl7ry56v9mwAF0/s320/SDC12478b+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668629970103090418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEA6Mqk87q12cRSJgI0toB9cTeYMLVmUUTXzezXU9HFTYeT9TVjRuSIJcw9eLhCah-wqVfs-W6JMhXmQ2RP-dv2d8MPYe6u6XdwPR-PafC9UH7pRSQXlkK-rI5WZCssjrt5Zk8NR__kB0/s1600/SDC12410+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEA6Mqk87q12cRSJgI0toB9cTeYMLVmUUTXzezXU9HFTYeT9TVjRuSIJcw9eLhCah-wqVfs-W6JMhXmQ2RP-dv2d8MPYe6u6XdwPR-PafC9UH7pRSQXlkK-rI5WZCssjrt5Zk8NR__kB0/s320/SDC12410+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668629968256507170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStCSGVsl-opfi6hHfpaHg_ZWZFBMlCncqziUaGMtWgbUfWy8K_BTX9TcHNBPaUKtnO_CLjTxoJc6SWGgudXqBRj0pntRd982LQ4f8fSmks-aETU7f4gpEywLfsoSRfvuIzH797rSH-0c/s1600/castle+roombox+1copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStCSGVsl-opfi6hHfpaHg_ZWZFBMlCncqziUaGMtWgbUfWy8K_BTX9TcHNBPaUKtnO_CLjTxoJc6SWGgudXqBRj0pntRd982LQ4f8fSmks-aETU7f4gpEywLfsoSRfvuIzH797rSH-0c/s320/castle+roombox+1copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668629964749575538" /></a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-19667954156930763062011-10-14T23:19:00.000-04:002011-10-14T23:20:36.158-04:00Make a stack of Pancakes using Air Dry Clay<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-jq9apwklus" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-69635601845696381992011-10-04T08:16:00.002-04:002011-10-04T08:18:58.253-04:00Pipe Cleaner Lion<a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/7/b/-/-/chenillelion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/7/b/-/-/chenillelion.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://miniatures.about.com/od/makeminiatureanimals/ss/chenillelion.htm">Chenille Lion</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-88770300007450501832011-10-01T22:06:00.002-04:002011-10-01T22:15:52.120-04:00Painting Cute Eyes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKdhQH8L-x3AiBeRv-b_kDjB2KhlWH1sexK7sZYFCNkE1mxHLVhzpZ2pa4zmpuCJfB1cveotePglLLJV9p0TWnJ38sDNn0clioAwF_1v-8iXmwb_gCquPjWj-ImGpGI-AyPEZiCBcQdM/s1600/finished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKdhQH8L-x3AiBeRv-b_kDjB2KhlWH1sexK7sZYFCNkE1mxHLVhzpZ2pa4zmpuCJfB1cveotePglLLJV9p0TWnJ38sDNn0clioAwF_1v-8iXmwb_gCquPjWj-ImGpGI-AyPEZiCBcQdM/s320/finished.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658712740681614642" /></a><br /><a href=http://www.claymagicinc.com/webpage.aspx?id=2">here's the link</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-1379361195969952012011-10-01T21:53:00.000-04:002011-10-01T22:02:34.381-04:00Making Cold Porcelain Roses<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dOFE1dGMdAo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-11650820510699678902011-06-20T09:53:00.004-04:002011-06-20T10:38:50.039-04:00Millinery Plus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb54sGsWomxDrah8hb3w6k1xyD_VZ2nDt8mji0zEKDlNdZtTRydUR4DT69YwRgj-4hKdHznjXNsO11Sh5SlXaMG4PuWbZSDjLsKS1WJ_reHMmRjEVR-ElhDDSMaZuUfZvExF8bBtSm-ZHJ/s400/HatArticle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb54sGsWomxDrah8hb3w6k1xyD_VZ2nDt8mji0zEKDlNdZtTRydUR4DT69YwRgj-4hKdHznjXNsO11Sh5SlXaMG4PuWbZSDjLsKS1WJ_reHMmRjEVR-ElhDDSMaZuUfZvExF8bBtSm-ZHJ/s400/HatArticle.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The ease of <a href="http://creativedoll.blogspot.com/2008/04/ease-of-straw-hat-making.html">straw hat making</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tlKe15n7OKpTCbQqA3t3ZWptFXQnmFYOWAsF68cuDkcBgA7O4dbh0KGLbASBFgHJTf9dB1asRoglt4yfHO4ck3u0ukW_3gY0muvFWN9OvAfSyNmbpAKYct8jQ9juZm4MfmWyvte1qLTC/s400/Hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tlKe15n7OKpTCbQqA3t3ZWptFXQnmFYOWAsF68cuDkcBgA7O4dbh0KGLbASBFgHJTf9dB1asRoglt4yfHO4ck3u0ukW_3gY0muvFWN9OvAfSyNmbpAKYct8jQ9juZm4MfmWyvte1qLTC/s400/Hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://creativedoll.blogspot.com/2008/03/straw-boater-tutorial.html">Straw boater</a><br /><br /><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/x/D/-/-/cboyhatfin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/miniatures/1/5/x/D/-/-/cboyhatfin.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://miniatures.about.com/od/miniatureprojects/ss/feltcowhat.htm?nl=1">cowboy hat</a>, sort of!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.minidolllist.com/Tutorial/Emile/Emilehd1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.minidolllist.com/Tutorial/Emile/Emilehd1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.minidolllist.com/Tutorial/Emile/hat.html">clay based hat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/betad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 372px;" src="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/betad.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/bettie.htm">1940s outfit including matching hat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/hat_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 220px;" src="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/hat_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/hatinstr.htm">velvet hat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/sb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 302px;" src="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/images/sb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://msatminidolls.minilists.com/sbjewel.htm">floral hat + the jewelry</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.miniatureart.com/Learn/Julienne/Julienne.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 390px;" src="http://www.miniatureart.com/Learn/Julienne/Julienne.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Not only the <a href="http://www.miniatureart.com/Learn/Julienne/julienne.html">turban hat</a> but also the outfit.Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-86467548280430003212011-06-20T09:48:00.002-04:002011-06-20T09:53:04.370-04:001920s Style Hats<a href="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-make-dolls-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 549px; height: 420px;" src="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-make-dolls-hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Miniature 1920s style <a href="http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-make-a-miniature-dolls-hat.html">hats</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-33508578200836661782011-06-20T09:32:00.001-04:002011-06-20T09:48:07.109-04:00Gainsborough Hat<a href="http://www.minipatterns.com/test/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=996&g2_serialNumber=2"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 425px;" src="http://www.minipatterns.com/test/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=996&g2_serialNumber=2" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.minipatterns.com/test/main.php?g2_itemId=904">lace Gainsborough Hat"</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-57860712936064292852011-06-20T09:26:00.003-04:002011-06-20T09:32:23.324-04:00Flower Brooch<a href="http://www.cakejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Gum-paste-brooch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 525px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.cakejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/Gum-paste-brooch.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This "<a href="http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/gum-paste-brooch">brooch</a>" was originally made from gum paste to sit atop a cake made in the shape of a purse but can be made out of air-dry or even polymer clay.Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-89103678051167937882011-06-19T10:09:00.002-04:002011-06-19T10:15:31.326-04:00Candle Sconce<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLlhyphenhyphencHlhBrpJcFABovS4Tbln3eRZ48gnbOvLMd0Cg7bVUQI0YPjTAQ38utfsZApDR11FR-KA7sHWCBcJjTT5AyVBbk3UDLszO9xcwOCef0XmxRd4ICMOR1ELeWjjhjp342ct5GRiAfM/s1600/finished.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1600px; height: 1200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLlhyphenhyphencHlhBrpJcFABovS4Tbln3eRZ48gnbOvLMd0Cg7bVUQI0YPjTAQ38utfsZApDR11FR-KA7sHWCBcJjTT5AyVBbk3UDLszO9xcwOCef0XmxRd4ICMOR1ELeWjjhjp342ct5GRiAfM/s1600/finished.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />These are non-working <a href="http://1inchminisbykris.blogspot.com/2011/06/candle-sconce-tutorial-how-to-make-non.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+1InchMinis+%281+Inch+Minis%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">candle sconces</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-64098129231882169632011-06-19T09:53:00.003-04:002011-06-19T09:59:21.765-04:00Breyer Horse<a href="http://gallery.amazingsculpt.com/plog-content/images/breyer-drastic-cm-using-amazing-sculpt/step1/img_3600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1000px; height: 776px;" src="http://gallery.amazingsculpt.com/plog-content/images/breyer-drastic-cm-using-amazing-sculpt/step1/img_3600.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazingsculpt.com/gallery/index.php?level=collection&id=1">Breyer horse</a> made out of "amazing sculpt" a two part epoxy clay similar to Magic Sculpt or Apoxie Sculpt. This is a ten step tutorial. Nicely detailed.Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-30686594279082331662011-06-19T09:45:00.002-04:002011-06-19T09:48:47.639-04:00Puppy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtDFGaOfecQ8LchiGgHE0B_znkXU7yI5I5ZvEf1ctwEZ6Lh9yOuJ4kp6O-GSVdAA4TePmchuVF1Qd9riDUehfGywPUrDJvJjpQEleTwQeAkGz5LOOYPkjFyTsj2Xq8qPCRyxzJ1dzzes/s1600/puppy-peterson.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtDFGaOfecQ8LchiGgHE0B_znkXU7yI5I5ZvEf1ctwEZ6Lh9yOuJ4kp6O-GSVdAA4TePmchuVF1Qd9riDUehfGywPUrDJvJjpQEleTwQeAkGz5LOOYPkjFyTsj2Xq8qPCRyxzJ1dzzes/s1600/puppy-peterson.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://newclaynews.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-create-this-puppy-with-cloud.html">puppy</a> made of "cloud" clayKarin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-30540277983991009142011-06-19T09:27:00.002-04:002011-06-19T09:31:08.815-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRrEFZR3EzI/AAAAAAAAHLc/UDry2r9AulA/s1600/fall+scarecrow-cloud+tut.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 457px; height: 308px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JzmmbWBisZY/TRrEFZR3EzI/AAAAAAAAHLc/UDry2r9AulA/s1600/fall+scarecrow-cloud+tut.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Tutorial for making this <a href="http://newclaynews.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-make-this-cute-scarecrow.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheNewClayNews+%28The+New+Clay+News%29">cute scarecrow</a> from air-dry clayKarin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708708469719925218.post-76614516538268270432011-01-23T11:40:00.005-05:002011-01-23T16:54:10.749-05:00Tips & Techniques for Sculpting<a href="http://www.nonidolls.com/workbook.html">Antonette Cely Dolls</a>: wefting doll hair & making eyes using polymer clay<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeannordquistdolls.com/painttips.htm?tdn">Jean Nordquist Dolls</a>: porcelain doll painting tips<br /><br /><a href="http://ooakguild.com/index.php?name=Content&cid=5">OOAK Guild</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fineart.sk/?s=0&cat=14">Andrew Loomis Anatomy Book</a>: Drawing the Head and Hands<br /><br /><a href="http://dollgarden0.tripod.com/doll/babypic1.htm">baby reference pictures</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.figuresculpture.net/freebie.htm">facial expressions</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.noadi.net/EyeSizes.html">eye size chart</a><br /><br /><a href="http://members.home.nl/m.spijkers/dolls.htm">Marika's doll tutorial</a> Click on Tutorials (It is not under construction; just scroll down)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elvenwork.com/tips.html#seven">Katherine Dewey's Tips & Techniques</a> including proportioning the human body<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent">How to build a light box</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~dhnoah/make_00.htm">How to make a BJD</a>Karin F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16940759073898369260noreply@blogger.com2