Saturday, May 25, 2013
Daiso Clay Creations
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
English Tea Set
Just thought of sharing with you a set of Miniature I made from a workshop.
Here's a link to my teacher's blog (http://miniaturepatisseriechef.blogspot.com/). She resides in Singapore. I really love the design and the class is also suitable for beginners. Pei Li is very neat and attentive to details.
Yey... Finally I manage to upload them after several failed attempts, hehehe..
I do hope to make more miniatures and be able to make them more realistic. It's my dream goal :)
Here's a link to my teacher's blog (http://miniaturepatisseriechef.blogspot.com/). She resides in Singapore. I really love the design and the class is also suitable for beginners. Pei Li is very neat and attentive to details.
I do hope to make more miniatures and be able to make them more realistic. It's my dream goal :)
Miniature Rooms ^^
Holaaaa....
In this post I am going to show you my miniature garden (Yes! I'm also in love with miniature rooms :D) This actually come in a DIY (Do it Yourself) package. So, they provide you the basic materials (like woods, fabric, and everything, you just assemble it together).
Taadah... ^^
It is fun and enjoyable to make, and they also come with different design (bedroom, study room, etc).
If anyone interested in buying this DIY (Raw materials/Finished goods assembled by me) and if you wanna take a look at other design, please do not hesitate to comment or contact me through email: lauw.amanda@yahoo.com.sg.
Thanks for visiting! xoxo
In this post I am going to show you my miniature garden (Yes! I'm also in love with miniature rooms :D) This actually come in a DIY (Do it Yourself) package. So, they provide you the basic materials (like woods, fabric, and everything, you just assemble it together).
It is fun and enjoyable to make, and they also come with different design (bedroom, study room, etc).
If anyone interested in buying this DIY (Raw materials/Finished goods assembled by me) and if you wanna take a look at other design, please do not hesitate to comment or contact me through email: lauw.amanda@yahoo.com.sg.
Thanks for visiting! xoxo
Bread Mania
Made using: Sculpey Polymer Clay
Today I decided to do the basics of bread: Baguette, Croissants, Pretzel, and Cinnamon Roll ^^
It is very simple to make... Just need some tan colored clay as the base and brown and yellow chalk to brush on to make them look baked. This is a very nice project for beginners ^^
P.S. If anyone interested to get a tutorial of this, please leave a comment ^^
Hmmm... what should I make next?? I'll research on the internet to get some ideas... Planning to make cakes... hehe...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Clay Pink Roses
Hi everyone! In this article I want to share my Pink Roses and briefly about how to make them :)
The roses were made from Sculpey Polymer Clay.
Steps ^^~
1) Start with a tiny ball in the center then work your way out with petals in a clockwise direction.
2) For the petals you need to take a small ball and squish it until you get a thin layer of pink clay. Take note of the amount of clay you take, it has to be approximately the same and bigger amount as you work your way out. You do not want a perfect circle, but a nice tear drop shape. Then you would set the tear drop shape in 45 degrees angle and stick them to the latest petal in your roses, and do this until you achieve enough petals in your roses.
3) To get a realistic look, bend each rose petal downward with your fingers to make a bit of indentation that a rose usually had. The key is just to be patient while working with clay miniature :)
4) For the stem, that is not clay. It is a flexible iron stick that can be purchased from craft store.
It is actually not so hard to made this, you just need to practice in order to get the feeling.
I made 5 roses before I get the hang of it and I'm planning to made other colors for the roses and put them together as a flower arrangement ^^ So I hope you guys enjoy the making of roses and give it a try.
Steps ^^~
1) Start with a tiny ball in the center then work your way out with petals in a clockwise direction.
2) For the petals you need to take a small ball and squish it until you get a thin layer of pink clay. Take note of the amount of clay you take, it has to be approximately the same and bigger amount as you work your way out. You do not want a perfect circle, but a nice tear drop shape. Then you would set the tear drop shape in 45 degrees angle and stick them to the latest petal in your roses, and do this until you achieve enough petals in your roses.
3) To get a realistic look, bend each rose petal downward with your fingers to make a bit of indentation that a rose usually had. The key is just to be patient while working with clay miniature :)
4) For the stem, that is not clay. It is a flexible iron stick that can be purchased from craft store.
It is actually not so hard to made this, you just need to practice in order to get the feeling.
I made 5 roses before I get the hang of it and I'm planning to made other colors for the roses and put them together as a flower arrangement ^^ So I hope you guys enjoy the making of roses and give it a try.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Air Dry Clay Brand Review
As I said in my previous article, I will share with you my experience in trying different brands of air dry clay. I think most people prefer to use the better Japanese clay and not the brand I review here. They are more expensive yet better quality. This is just for people who is curious about this brands. I think there is always something to share from experiences.
1) The first time I buy air dry clay is Daiso Clay. This clay cost only SGD$2 (I reside in Singapore), it is very cheap so I think it won't hurt to try one.
Daiso air dry clay is super soft and light, however has a very cracky texture. Daiso clay is more suitable to make palm sized cute dolls (like pictured in the package) and palm sized mini food. I do not recommend Daiso clay for 1:12 scale project since it is hard to handle the cracks. However this clay is suitable to make biscuits, cream puffs, and those stuffs that has a typical biscuits cracks.
2) The next brand I tried was DAS air dry clay. I bought this from Art Friend (Singapore) for +/- SGD$ 4. DAS clay is considered heavy compared to Daiso and it has a greyish color (which I don't like because I want a white color so it is easy to mix color into).
DAS Clay is hard to knead and also harder to mix with acrylic paint to create colors.
This clay type is more suitable to be used for making palm sized creation as well, and not really suitable for 1:12 scale creations. It is better to sculpt the clay first after that proceed to paint the sculpted clay (not to mix color with the clay). Personally, I would not recommend buy this brand.
3) The other brand I've tried is Darwi extra light clay. This is the most suitable among all 3 to create 1:12 scale miniature food. However, still if you want to achieve great result, use Japanese premium brand clay (like Grace/Hearty clay). This clay cost the most expensive among the 3 brands (SGD$7). I still find the clay to be cracky even though not as cracky as Daiso. The texture is soft and easy to knead, and it feels like a cake dough.
I also have tried Grace Clay while I took course in miniature food making with miniaturepatisseriechef.blogspot.com.
This clay is no doubt the best clay of the three I've tried above because the price is also well above the above 3 clay.
In summary, I do find that the price is a gauge for quality of the clay. So you would think of it as a trade off between the price and quality. According to my experiences, I would recommend to start directly with the more expensive ones because it will reflect on your result when you use a good quality clay.
1) The first time I buy air dry clay is Daiso Clay. This clay cost only SGD$2 (I reside in Singapore), it is very cheap so I think it won't hurt to try one.
2) The next brand I tried was DAS air dry clay. I bought this from Art Friend (Singapore) for +/- SGD$ 4. DAS clay is considered heavy compared to Daiso and it has a greyish color (which I don't like because I want a white color so it is easy to mix color into).
This clay type is more suitable to be used for making palm sized creation as well, and not really suitable for 1:12 scale creations. It is better to sculpt the clay first after that proceed to paint the sculpted clay (not to mix color with the clay). Personally, I would not recommend buy this brand.
3) The other brand I've tried is Darwi extra light clay. This is the most suitable among all 3 to create 1:12 scale miniature food. However, still if you want to achieve great result, use Japanese premium brand clay (like Grace/Hearty clay). This clay cost the most expensive among the 3 brands (SGD$7). I still find the clay to be cracky even though not as cracky as Daiso. The texture is soft and easy to knead, and it feels like a cake dough.
This clay is no doubt the best clay of the three I've tried above because the price is also well above the above 3 clay.
In summary, I do find that the price is a gauge for quality of the clay. So you would think of it as a trade off between the price and quality. According to my experiences, I would recommend to start directly with the more expensive ones because it will reflect on your result when you use a good quality clay.
How to Start with Clay Creation
Hi guys, my name is Amanda and I would love to share with you my hobby in miniatures and the ups and downs in playing with them.
I am considered a beginner in minis, but I really find it helpful whenever I found a video tutorial or blogs about how to make miniatures. So I am here to share my experience with the other beginners in clay making and hopefully we can help each other out :)
The specific theme I'd love to dig in is food (those yummy and mouth watering desserts, slurpsss...). And so in this blog I will write be about how to start creating with clay.
The first thing you need to do is of course buy the clay (he he). You will want to decide which type to buy. There are two types of clay: Polymer clay and Air dry Clay. I think they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I prefer Polymer Clay.
Advantages of Polymer Clay over Air Dry clay:
1) It has a long shelf life, will not 'dry' unless you bake them
2) It is better for caning techniques (to make fruit canes, etc)
3) You can take your time and since it would not harden, it is easier to blend (air dry clay hardens quite fast so you need to work faster)
4) It can be easily colored with chalk pastels (which is an advantage over air dry if you don't like painting)
Disadvantages of Polymer Clay over Air Dry clay:
1) You need to bake polymer clay so more electricity needed
2) It has a more sticky texture than air dry clay so you need to ensure that your workspace are clean so to avoid staining the polymer clay. Whereas, I found air dry clay not as sticky as polymer clay.
I think that pretty much sums up the differences. In the next article, I will show you some of the clay brand I have tried out and my review on them. So see you in my next article ;)
I am considered a beginner in minis, but I really find it helpful whenever I found a video tutorial or blogs about how to make miniatures. So I am here to share my experience with the other beginners in clay making and hopefully we can help each other out :)
The specific theme I'd love to dig in is food (those yummy and mouth watering desserts, slurpsss...). And so in this blog I will write be about how to start creating with clay.
The first thing you need to do is of course buy the clay (he he). You will want to decide which type to buy. There are two types of clay: Polymer clay and Air dry Clay. I think they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I prefer Polymer Clay.
Advantages of Polymer Clay over Air Dry clay:
1) It has a long shelf life, will not 'dry' unless you bake them
2) It is better for caning techniques (to make fruit canes, etc)
3) You can take your time and since it would not harden, it is easier to blend (air dry clay hardens quite fast so you need to work faster)
4) It can be easily colored with chalk pastels (which is an advantage over air dry if you don't like painting)
Disadvantages of Polymer Clay over Air Dry clay:
1) You need to bake polymer clay so more electricity needed
2) It has a more sticky texture than air dry clay so you need to ensure that your workspace are clean so to avoid staining the polymer clay. Whereas, I found air dry clay not as sticky as polymer clay.
I think that pretty much sums up the differences. In the next article, I will show you some of the clay brand I have tried out and my review on them. So see you in my next article ;)
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