tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87737809185820459812024-03-13T12:10:10.008+08:00Snowfern Clover - miniature foods 1:12, 1:24 & 1:48 dollhouse scaleSnowfern Clover - miniature foods in dollhouse scales 1:12, 1:24 & 1:48Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470979321107028126noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773780918582045981.post-57752106056589478992016-10-07T09:39:00.001+08:002016-10-07T16:36:30.077+08:00Life gets in the way.......and a death.<br />
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Since my wedding day, so much has happened. I've moved to my marital home, Ahma passed on barely a month in, I fell pregnant, dad got diagnosed with prostate cancer, I gave birth via emergency C-section, baby is of today, 12 weeks old.<br />
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So much squeezed into a year. Barely any room for miniatures, except for the one collaboration with my husband.<br />
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Meet <a href="http://bubbles-clover.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">bubbles clover</a>!</div>
The anniversary of Ahma's passing has just passed, we took bubbles to her memorial site. And I still miss her terribly. Dad had his prostate removed, and there were several complications that led to a few lengthy hospital stays, but he is home and recuperating. My pregnancy wasn't exactly difficult, given my medical history I couldn't be too careful, so I did my best. I'm relieved the both of us survived it relatively unscathed. But I'll leave that for my baby blog :)<br />
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So does this mean this miniatures blog has seen its last days? I hope not! Come 20th October, we will collect keys to where i will be setting up my long anticipated workshop (cum play space for bubbles)! So much catching up to do.<br />
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I haven't quite been up-to-date with all the miniature blogs, but now that I'm beginning to get the hang of this mothering thing, I look forward to all the lovely creations that I've missed this past year.<br />
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See you soon :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470979321107028126noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773780918582045981.post-74180566922974506232015-12-23T16:14:00.000+08:002015-12-23T16:14:33.077+08:00Miniature IKEA HUSET bedroom set review!<div style="text-align: center;">
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A gift from my cousin ^_^ I had dragged L down on a Sunday morning to IKEA Tampines only to be disappointed that the stocks had run out, but the very helpful IKEA staff checked that there were still some sets left at the Alexandra branch (about 40 this past Sunday the 20th Dec, restock will be in Feb 2016 :O ), so I called in a favour from my cousin who lived closer to that branch than I did....She decided to make it a gift and I more than gladly accepted! Thanks D!!! :D :D :D </div>
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The bed is extendable, with an inside measurement of slightly over 7 inches (18cm) when compact, and slightly over 1 foot (31cm) when fully extended. I do not own any YoSDs, but I'm pretty sure they will be a snug fit! As you can see, Clover has outgrown her toddler bed huhuhu.....(she's about 35cm tall)</div>
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Although my <a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/2013/07/miniature-ikea-huset-furniture-set.html" target="_blank">previous review</a> on the Living room set was more detailed, I decided to keep things a tad simpler this time round, as Blythelife has already done an excellent one:<br />
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You can view my review of the IKEA HUSET Living room set <a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/2013/07/miniature-ikea-huset-furniture-set.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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Squeeee!!! This arrived some time last week, and I was pleasantly surprised by the package I had not ordered XD<br />
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Some time back, the editor for The Dolls' House Magazine approached me regarding a feature interview for the September 2015 issue of the magazine, and she had promised me an issue, I'm assuming this has not yet been released, so I don't want to be rude (or a thief :P) and scan the contents....you'll have to get it if you want a peek!! :P :P :P<br />
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Not only was it a tingling shock to discover what was in the envelope, my wee milkshakes (sold out, sorry :( ) were featured on the cover, and the 2-page (2 pages!!!!! :O ) almost-centrefold interview featuring a number of photos of my work were beautifully laid out!!! I haven't had time to sit and read the issue yet, I did however detect a number of familiar names, Yo <a href="http://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pepper</a>!!! Yo <a href="http://theshoppingsherpa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shopping Sherpa</a>!!!!<br />
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For those in Singapore, I'm not sure where you can get a copy, I haven't bought a physical magazine in over 2 decades and I used to get mine from the now-closed Borders, or that famous Holland Road corner place (is it still around??)....so I would appreciate if anyone could clue me in on where I might be able to get more physical copies of this magazine locally! Thanks in advance :D<br />
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This issue also features a number of foodmaking tutorials, and there are so so many talented and wonderful miniaturists I hadn't known of before, so it was definitely a thrill and an honour to be featured alongside them. *warm fuzzy feelingsssss!!!*<br />
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Anyhooooooo....I'm also sorry I haven't been updating much lately as the wedding date draws closer.....between caring for Ahma (she's much much better thank you to those who asked!), wedding preparations, room renovations and packing, this keyboard has definitely gotten dusty! I hope to be back to minimaking and updating my stores after I have settled in, so thank you for your patience, especially those who have written and enquired about custom work, I haven't forgotten about you, and will definitely email once I am settled in :)<br />
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Of course, this wouldn't be a Cindy-post if I didn't muck up. While trying to figure out how to make rabbit and cat versions of them, I got so excited that I baked these prototypes without applying pastels to the raw polymer clay before baking XD XD XD These are also adaptations to the original design, I have one more, but that's a secret for now (or rather, I'm really too sick to keep going... *koffkoffKOFF*)</div>
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But!!! I put that aside yesterday, and finished up the bear batch today. They are now up on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/snowfern" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> (you can visit the store via the Etsy widget on the right of my blog too!)</div>
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1:12 dollhouse scale miniature paper cups - Inkscape, paper, glue</div>
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and more cups, this time for hot drinks, and maybe even more sodas?? Am in the middle of my 3rd failure at making those hot coffee cup covers, so of course, that was put aside until I have enough strength to fail again, and again.........</div>
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1:12 dollhouse scale miniature sandwiches - air dry clay, acrylic paint, glue</div>
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also worked on some sandwich packaging, am not happy with these but after failing for 2 days straight, I decided to work on something else (the cookies haha). And I was too generous with the sandwich fillings!!! They are bursting out of the packaging! Or I have to make bigger sandwich holders. Hrm. *head hurts trying to decide*</div>
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Since they are too fat for the packaging, these will also go into my cafe :) I had been hoping to film another video as part of my "Watch Me Work" series, of me assembling some of these sandwiches, but of course, this cold and sore throat I have has delayed plans for that. Hurrumph. Maybe next week. </div>
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1:12 dollhouse scale miniature milkshakes - epoxy resin, acrylic paint, PVC sheet, decal, Inkscape</div>
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When I first posted these up on facebook, the response was really encouraging, and some lovely customers bought up a few of these almost immediately! *grateful bow*</div>
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So I decided to open a pre-order (now closed, sorry!), and 2 more lovely ladies ordered the above 6 sodas ^_^</div>
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Speaking of which, the stack on the left are the 'for sale' ones, and the stack on the right are rejects :( The failure rate for the cups is high, more because I use a heat gun and control of the temperature is not so even. But I will still use the 'failure' stack as props in my <a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/p/brew-112-coffee-shop.html" target="_blank">Brew Cafe</a>!</div>
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1:12 dollhouse scale miniature Danish Butter Cookies - Tin (from greedbay), paper, polymer clay, pastels, sealant, decal, Inkscape, Fastum Gel, Anarex</div>
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A few weeks ago (or maybe even months!) I received 2 emails from 2 separate customers who requested the ever popular danish butter cookie sets. Although I enjoy making them, the sheer repetitiveness of crimping the papers and making 24 polymner clay cookies per tin simply wrecks my hand and shoulder. I have been slathering the injuries with Fastum Gel and taking anarex, and am much better now, but really, I can no longer take orders for these T-T But I have other ideas in mind, let's see when I am ready to experiment (read: fail without flipping the table) again!!!!!</div>
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Hi~! I'm feeling very self-conscious listening to myself, I guess it takes a lot of getting used to. And my voice doesn't sound like me at all.....</div>
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I've missed out a few points, but I suppose that will be remedied in future videos, please feel free to leave comments on what you would like me to cover in my next vacuum form video, and I will try to go a little more in-depth to the best of my ability. </div>
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Also, if you have enjoyed my videos, perhaps you would like to consider visiting my Patreon page.<br />
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Supporters will receive more perks as I put together some rewards and Patreon-exclusive content. This will include behind the scene photos, technical knowledge and even step-by-step videos and tutorials. I will still create free-to-public content, so for my loyal followers, don't worry :) You can help me keep producing content by sharing and liking my videos, facebook page etc etc :)</div>
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Phew! This has got to be the most challenging commission yet! Late last year, a request came in from a gentleman who was a sushi fan, and he showed me his impressive collection of sushi-related items, such as pens, fake food displays from Japan, Re-ment sets, and even dollhouse scaled miniatures.<br />
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Although I had already stopped accepting commissions late last year due to various personal and health reasons, he had already approached 2 other miniaturists and seemed increasingly dejected about not being able to find anyone to achieve his vision. My own fear was that, due to unpredictable and unstable situations at home and with my health, I didn't want to disappoint him a third time!!! So I requested that I could only do it if I was given a flexible schedule to work with...this is a big ask, I mean, what if I left him hanging, right? Not that I've ever done that before, but ...you know....life being what it has been for me, hasn't exactly been 'less than interesting' XD</div>
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these were photos before I glued everything down, the actual items are arranged slightly differently, but I prefer this photoshoot/arrangement...trying to allow a bit more asymmetry into my life (I am the type of person who cannot resist straightening a crooked painting, and as a kid would gladly spend hours at departmental stores arranging toys and candies on the shelves. No, not OCD. Really. REALLY. :P) I guess in my eyes, these little imperfections are more reflective of how my life is like, a little wonky. Looks like I've progressed in that department. A little. yeah, i think too much.</div>
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He also took the time to list out each and every sushi name, with photo references, which helped me greatly in achieving as much realism as possible. Although these are also referenced against his actual collection of life sized fake sushi items, I decided to go for a little more realism (or at least, from what I've seen in photos, I don't eat sushi too frequently), and I hope it's reflected in the results.</div>
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Just FYI, the Singapore 10-cent coin is 1.8cm, or 11/16 inches in diameter</div>
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Each and every sushi, was individually sculpted. Even each individual grain of rice, although not visible here, was painstakingly put together. You can view them in my WIP photos in my instagram account @snowfern, or facebook page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SnowfernClover">http://www.facebook.com/SnowfernClover</a>. No molds were used, except for the containers/okes, which were made by modifying a random plastic container cover that I found at home ages ago, creating a silicon mold, casting with epoxy resin, and finished by sanding, then detailing the rim with acrylic paint. Although the original oke had a gold image on the sides, the quote did not include it as I have very little experience with painting images, and was afraid it would turn out too primitive/amateur looking. </div>
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The greatest challenge, and why this took so long (apart from real life interruptions) was that I had never made these in 1:6 scale before. The most common scales I work with are in 1:12, 1:3 and some 1:4, and if you've crossed scales in minimaking before, you'll understand that it always takes quite a bit of adjustment and tweaking to cater to shrinkage, the translucency of the clay and paint.....etc. etc. Also, due to this, I had to re-do a number of pieces as air dry clay takes sometimes days to dry fully before the actual colour/translucency is shown, so a lot of it is trial and error. And leftover itty bitty pieces of clay XD</div>
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Thus ties up the last of my customer obligations until after my wedding/move in September. People around me are getting more nervous than I am, and I really ought to get that dress and bouquet sewn....so much to do but, yeah. it's not exactly at the top of my priority list. I guess I'm too old to be an excited bride. |||XD |||XD |||XD</div>
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Meanwhile, I will still be working on some 1:12 items and youtube videos, and sprucing up my Patreon page. Plans are, once I've settled into my new life as a wife, and mini-making schedule, I will start work on that book that I keep harping on about. But I need some passive income to make that possible, medical bills and all that :( So if you see posts disappearing or edited to appear 'shinier' and less whingy, don't be alarmed, I haven't changed, I just need to put some spit and shine on this old barn :P</div>
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Thanks so much for all the love, care and support this far. *bows* :)</div>
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Hi~! It's a pretty warm Sunday here, and although I try not to work on weekends, there's so much to catch up on, and I am eager to complete a little more miniature work before wedding preparations go into full swing. :O</div>
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This post was supposed to be about how I put together some LED lighting for the customer area of the shop, but as usual, I mucked things up as I got tired of waiting for some LED bulbs to get here, and instead worked with surface mounted LEDs...ever since Pepper put up her<a href="http://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.sg/2014/01/video-tutorial-making-floor-lamp-part-1.html" target="_blank"> video tutorial on how to make a doll lamp</a>, I have been itching to try it out! </div>
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I used dollhouse wire, 32 gauge by Houseworks. I wonder if it's the thinnest available, but it's the thinnest I found last year off ebay, so that's what I got. Though I think I'll save the remainder for when I'm more confident with wiring, shipping was exorbitant and cost almost as much as if not more than the wire *sigh* For future experiments, I'll probably use the wires inside some retired USB cables, if I can remember to do so......</div>
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Mishaps aside, also made these wee sodas and frappucinos. I want to make more videos, and although I was all ready to do a brief introduction to vacuumforming video, the headphones that I bought yesterday were analog, and I had not realizied that the replacement laptop I am now using did not have a mic port T-T. Which means I either have to</div>
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But first, Coffee! I had had a few ideas brewing (haha) in my head for more than a few months now, but owing to my limited drawing skills, and lack of experience with Inkscape, I put them aside, thinking I will try again if I had the time. And the energy to fail. Cos, I always fail, at least once. Or twice. Just to be sure.</div>
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which led to my previous post about the ringlight yada yada, and then to the logo.<br />
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OOps. forgot to take photos of the signboard. It's actually supposed to be a menu board, but I was a little too busy to concentrate on the menu design. Gave it a forward tilt, 60 degrees IIRC. Though it might seem very 'deep', I will have shelvings at each side, so that will mask it (I hope). The depth is to cater to the diffusion of the light. The 1mm white acrylic sheet helps with the glare, and the logo was printed onto tracing paper and temporarily slotted at the front.<br />
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Grey/white tiles are laser printed sticker sheet that I made a few years ago, that had been languishing in my vverrry thick stash of "might-be-useful-papers". Aluminum sticker sheets from Daiso.<br />
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Made a wooden form to create some squarish coffee cups, via thermoforming. I -think- the material is styrene sheet, but when I bought it, it was labelled "plasticard"? And it is my favourite thermoplastic to work with. I'm still not satisfied with my clumsy and totally inefficient thermoforming/vacuumform setup, so I'll tweak it a bit more. Curved a piece of plastic around a knitting needle, and drilled a hole in the side to slot it in. </div>
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Ahma has been hospitalized since 26th March, after a week of persistent back pains. She has been diagnosed with myocardial infarction and fractured spine, but is in stable condition now. They are not considering surgery for her due to her age + risks, and she has been fitted with a back brace to help her move when she gets home.<br />
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My health, although worsening, is under management too, with the help from my very very understanding and loving fiance, and an adenomyosis support group on FB. I wish I had found out about them sooner.<br />
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Sorry, I didn't mean to be cryptic. I really did want to write about everything, but...in re-reading it, even -I- got irritated at my own whining. Time to get on with life.<br />
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A while back, I came across a <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-48-LED-Macro-Ring-Light-for-SLR-for-10/" target="_blank">DIY Ring Light tutorial</a>, and you all know how I struggle with lighting and macro photography. So I made my own! For less than USD$10!</div>
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I decided to just go ahead and create an Instructable, since you can also download all steps of it in PDF form, please share the above link (or this blog post) with all your friends if you have found it interesting or useful :)</div>
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A request came in after my last post, which asked for my old cupcake printable to come in 4 different pastel shades. I decided to adjust the sizings since I was doing quite a bit of editing, to update the printable, and even worked on a tutorial/guide to accompany the printable :)<br />
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This guide includes tips and tricks that any beginner to working with miniature printables will be able to create quickly, batches of neat and professional looking boxes in miniature :) I discuss, with the help of photos, which papers to use, folding, assembly and cutting techniques so that the boxes turn out perfect every single time!<br />
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There is also an 'outline' version available in dark brown, which means you can print on pretty much any A4 coloured papers ^_^ so cute!<br />
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I hope you enjoy making the boxes! You can also view my other printables here:<br />
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Hey Everyone! I have made a few new printables, with a new colour, Deep Lavender :D They are currently available for immediate purchase/download at my Etsy store, do take a look!<br />
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They are now available at an introductory price, for a limited time only!<br />
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Thanks for looking! I welcome custom colour requests, just drop me a line via Etsy Convo and I will set up a custom listing for you (Please provide colour reference in jpg/gif/png format in the convo).<br />
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All my printables are for personal use only, but I have also been asked a few times if I would do customizations, or sell licenses for end products. Alas, full customizations are a too complicated to do, but if you would like minor customizations like changing of the word "Bakery" to your bakery name*, I might be able to do so.<br />
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<i>* additional licensing costs may apply</i><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470979321107028126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773780918582045981.post-43934183043011264332015-03-21T13:53:00.000+08:002015-03-21T13:55:05.950+08:001:12 Miniature Cupcakes - Watch Me Work series on Youtube<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qma5HdYTAEU?list=PLX0nxIZPXchPBy8RhgYf8wKo3pM-Ovnxr" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Oops! I forgot to blog about this! I had also made a few more videos on how I work on assembling 1:12 miniature cupcakes.<br />
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Although I had been meaning to take more photos, especially after an awesome app discovery (re: previous post!), I accidentally dropped my phone while adjusting props and broke the micro USB port thingy T-T. Okay, well, it was still sort of working until I started meddling with it trying to 'fix' it, as it wasn't staying plugged in snugly after the drop, and uhm, in short, ruined it for good *painful laugh*<br />
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Well, I bought some replacements off ebay, and am waiting for them to arrive. Good news is, the power adapter for my camera arrived and is working great, so once I am feeling better and able to figure out better lighting and find that headset/mic, new videos can be expected! Meanwhile, I would really appreciate your sharing and commenting on the videos/blog/facebook!<br />
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I have put aside plans for the book(s) that I originally planned to do this year. My health is slowing things down, hence my switch to videos and work on improving my photography skills instead. As with many artists, I have set up a Patreon account, which I was hesitant to do at first, but putting aside all my anxieties, a deeeeeeeep and loooooong breath later, here it is:<br />
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These past 5-6 years have been an incredible experience for me, and just you reading, commenting, sharing and even buying my work has pushed me to improve upon my craft, and I really do appreciate every single bit of it. Just by sharing my photos, videos and blogs have helped me come out of my shell a little bit too, be a LOT more confident, and a LOT less self-conscious and anxious about whether I'm doing good work or not. So thank you all, and I hope to continue in this journey of miniatures with you :)<br />
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p.s. I have also an update on my doll blog! <a href="http://clover-tea.blogspot.com/">http://clover-tea.blogspot.com</a><br />
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Have a great weekend!<br />
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I want this post not just to be an update, but also a review of an app that I absolutely ADORE. My brain must have swollen up quite a bit the past week as I made myself sit down and concentrate on honing my photography skills. It just seems a waste to have, what I've been told many times over, a good DSLR, and not let it reach its full potential. Or at least, enough to do what I would like for it to do....</div>
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The main thing I've learnt (which I had always suspected) was that I needed to stabilize it. The depression of the shutter button was sufficient to result in a blurry photo, especially since I hadn't yet educated myself in the technical stuff like shutter speed, ISO and apertures etc. Which I have, now, sort of. Those terms meant nothing to me even though people have mentioned, and I have read in articles and manuals, countless times, as there was no practical application and experience for me to make it meaningful in my mind. </div>
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After 2 backbreaking days of acquainting myself with the whistles and bells of my Canon EOS 600D, I decided to finally purchase a tripod and remote shutter thingamabob. The tripod was a quick and dirty purchase, in the sense that true camera enthusiasts and professionals will balk at the plastic 'starter' tripod I got, but heck, like I've previously mentioned, I am financially barely scraping by and even SGD$17 is a big deal to me. The remotes available were upwards of SGD$30, and although I did set aside $50 for the accessories, it didn't seem justifiable as I could get one off greedbay for SGD$5, free shipping! But again, that meant I had to wait at least 3-4 weeks for it to arrive. Momentum being what it is, I didn't want to break my stride, and today I went to purchase an SGD$12 micro USB adapter/host, also known as an OTG cable for my Samsung devices.</div>
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This decision was made after stumbling across a number of apps that offered remote capabilities for various brands of DSLRs. Although not stated to support the Canon 600D,<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dslr.dashboard&hl=en"> DSLRDashboard</a> was the first free app which informed me that the only hardware required (which had multiple uses, when compared to a stupid shutter release button) was a cable/adapter! SOLD! I took my chances, figuring I could use it with my other storage devices if it didn't work.....</div>
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I have a new video up on my youtube channel ^_^<br />
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I call this series of videos "Watch Me Work" because I am actually working on a paid commission for this sushi set. Pity I hadn't figured out how to use my DSLR better before I started or I would have had better documentation XD Then again, who knows!<br />
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<a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/2015/02/148-scale-miniature-japanese-teatime.html">Since the old laptop hiccuped</a>, I swapped it out for this new, or rather, the fiance's ex-laptop. This meant that I have loads more memory to save videos and photos. Best of all, it means it has a WORKING DVD DRIVE which meant, I could finally install the Canon Utilities that came with the camera!!! Which I had previously given up on.......and with the remote and live view capabilities, sharper images and easier photosessionssssssssssss AHHHHHH!!! The last weekend was spent hunting down a cheap tripod, even though I had been advised to invest in one, it is simply not possible at the moment. All my angpow $ has gone to paying for wedding-related stuff......so I got a cheapo SGD$17 plastic tripod from Challenger....well, it works for now, until I can afford better :)<br />
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So to celebrate my new skillsets and improved photography, I have taken about 6 videos documenting -most- of my process for this raw prawn nigiri....it is so difficult for me to concentrate on keeping my hands in frame, and worrying about battery life (no power adapter) and focus simply distracts me from my actual -paid- work, 'sides, when I work on minis, the world drops away and time slips and slides from me...........*blissful look*<br />
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Where was I? Oh yes!<br />
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This little thing :D I've taken videos of the whole process up to the painting portion, which I had to give up on since there was no way for me to record the painting as I often hitch my glasses up onto my head and squint while painting it, oh, maybe 5cm away from my nose? Bifocals might be a necessity soon T-T @_@<br />
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Editing the videos take up a lot of time, this first one took me a good 6 hrs as I tried to figure out all the functions in Windows Movie Maker. Tried to install Lightworks as I wanted to add a logo, alas, all sorts of errors kept popping up and....*heavy sigh*<br />
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Happy Chinese New Year of the Goat everybody! It still is Chinese New Year as we supposedly celebrate it for 15 days, but the busiest few days, i.e. New Year's Eve thru till 2nd day of Chinese New Year duties are done with, and the last time for me as I will technically be part of a new family next year :) </div>
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Woah, so many months have passed since my last post, and not much done :( Healthwise, things are still a little more than hinky, but I am trying to motor on with the help of proper dosages of painkillers. Between November and now has been a hazy blur of unbearable ladypains (re: adenomyosis/endometriosis), colds, an upper respiratory infection that wouldn't go away for more than a month, and my old laptop of more than 5 years giving up after I caused a blackout with an improperly plugged in UV lamp :X The weather has also been a lot chillier and wetter, for a lot longer than usual, but it finally warmed up this week, enough for me to head back to the pool to lose the Chinese New Year weight gain :P So I tried my best to continue working on requests that came in last year, while I am able to.......</div>
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The good thing is, this lovely customer emailed me last July, stating that she had no problems waiting for this order, and I thoroughly appreciate that. I went about creating the smallest items I've ever attempted!!!</div>
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The masters for these, which I have since lost, were turned on my IKEA drill, which has also died :( The humid weather is killing all my electronic gadgets!!! Ah well. As you can see, they're about 2-3mm wide, and I cast them in epoxy resin, because I was fearful that clay would be too fragile at that thinness.....</div>
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She had also requested some floor cushions and a tatami flooring, found a lovely floral bias tape with patterns small enough to work for the cushion, and finished it off with a teensy weensy gold knot in the centre. Loving how it turned out! Each is barely 1cm square.</div>
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Fired up Inkscape and heavily modified a free tatami texture I found online, did up a sample by scoring along the lines but at 1:48, ey, not sure why I bothered. :-/ I'm not sure if you can see but I've also detailed the Usagi Manju (Rabbit Steamed Bun) with red eyes and brown ears, and the sakura mochi has a teeny yellow centre and detailed indentations.....kind of difficult to detail items approximately 1mm large..... *squints*</div>
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I debated over the green, and decided to do a darker and chalkier shade so it 'pops' more, especially since it is sooo tiny, but in contrast, the pink of the mochi seems a little pale in photos?! It is a few shades darker in real life, I promise! Looks like my photography skills have reverted to n00b status after such a long break T-T</div>
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OKAY enough self-flagellation, I have another large-ish order which I'm mid-way through, but here's part of what I've completed :) It's 1:6 scale, which I am not often asked to work with, so it posed new challenges for me, which included sculpting with air dry clay since no batch work was necessary!</div>
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Finally, a 'proper' update for this smaller scales blog :) For those who are keen on my larger scaled, BJD items, I have updated over at http://clover-tea.blogspot.com on where you can purchase some of the items made for SGDC2014!<br />
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Meanwhile, here's a quick update on a commission that I accepted in July 2014, but due to a pretty lengthy injury and mad preparations for SGDC2014, I didn't get much time to work on till this week! Luckily, my customer didn't need it immediately, and gave me time to recover and concentrate on his order :)<br />
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There are still a few components to work on, but again, I stupidly sprained my index finger taking photos for my new online store, aiee, why do I keep getting into such awkward situations :(<br />
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As I've explained in my other blog, I can't afford the Etsy fees, so I will try to list more over at tictail than Etsy, but I will still keep the Etsy store open for printables and smaller items, scale and price wise :)<br />
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These vegetables were made out of polymer clay, and they are reaaaalllyyyy fiddly. I finished them with highlights using acrylic paints. The onions and leeks were finished off with teeny thread fibres to simulate the roots....not sure if you can see them....not sure why I needed to add them either, guess many people's observations were accurate, I am insane.<br />
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They are in 1:35 scale, though I made them thinking they should be in 1:48, so I was relieved to have some leeway in terms of sizing. In case anyone was wondering why I keep going on and on about scale, these food items are meant to go into a 1:35 scale model that my customer is building, and so I wanted to make sure they scale nicely against his beautiful workmanship! I have seen preview photos of the stall, and am so excited to be part of the project! I will ask for permission from him to share his photos once I am done with his requests, so stay tuned for that! :D<br />
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*sings* It's the final count dowwwwwnnnnnn~~!! One day (and a half) left to <a href="http://www.sgdollcarnival.com/">Singapore Doll Carnival 2014!</a>!! Remember to join us at *Scape if you're free, drop by and say "HI" to<a href="http://www.asukasakumo.com/"> Asuka</a> and I! We're probably the first table you'll see as you enter the venue :E Woot Woot~!</div>
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1:3 scale miniature kitsune and chikuwa udon bowl, air dry clay, epoxy resin, acrylic paints, sealants, polymer clay</div>
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Sold, was a custom request that came in while I was prepping the udon bowls :D Thank you!</div>
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1:3 scale miniature egg mayo takoyaki, air dry clay, epoxy resin, acrylic paints, scenic scatter, sealants</div>
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1:3 scale miniature takoyaki, air dry clay, epoxy resin, acrylic paints, scenic scatter, sealants. not sure what the boat material is, same as the real takoyaki boats....some sort of wood pulp?</div>
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I also spent a bit of time designing chopstick sleeves from scratch....my initial design was a fugly pink sakura themed one as I felt panicky and rushed to get a generic design out....luckily CH gave me pause to rethink the design. It so happens that we both share the same Chinese middle name, "Yan4", which means "Swallow" (the bird, not the verb heheh), and I had to give my brain a few seconds to recall how to write my name.....*hangs head in shame* In my defense, I hadn't written it in over 2 years......at least I think that's when I last practiced writing it?! *embarrassed* </div>
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Anyhoo, she suggested I use it as inspiration for the design, and I whipped this out in maybe 10 minutes!!! That's got to be the shortest time I've ever spent on a new design bwa ha haaaaaa! *puffs up chest*</div>
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The Chinese/Kanji characters mean "Swallow Sanctuary". The 2nd character, "Ting2" could also mean pavilion....or gazebo maybe? I thought it quite sweet :)))) The hiragana should read "tsubame", the Japanese word for Swallow. I hope I got everything right and not committed some faux pas. Out of all my BJD group of friends, I'm the least Japanese-savvy one!!! Heck, I can't even manage my own grasp of Mandarin and I'm =at least= 3/4 Chinese.....*derisive snort* </div>
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1:3 miniature scale "Large" waffles with butter and honey. Air dry clay, acrylic paints, sealant, epoxy resin</div>
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A closer look.....in case anyone was wondering, that's a Singapore 10-cent coin, which is approx 1.85cm diameter. I tried to make the butter look melted.....will try to take a better photo with the DSLR if I have time (or remember to....)</div>
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Allowing the final sealant coat of resin to cure....I've also broken out in hives from a week of working with resin *heavy sigh*</div>
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My cousin D came over yesterday and helped me finish up the sushi boards, SHE IS A LIFE-SAVER!!!! XD So I'll spend tomorrow sorting out sushi sets....the shoyu dishes are also curing (first attempt was megafail, frustrating, but finally got it right) and will be available separately only with purchase of sushi sets :) I -might- sell some sushi a la carte, but it depends on whether I can figure it all out.....am so tired....and pricing is so difficult...and I can't figure out how to pack everything into the carry-on suitcase.....and my arm itches.......and my bed is covered with unfolded laundry.......and stocks cos I ran out of space to store them.......WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *whinessssss*</div>
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Are you interested in BJDs? Perhaps if you are new to the hobby, and would like to learn more about it, do come down to *Scape next Sunday, 16th November 2014 to see some of the dolls up close! Also, for the first time, there will be doll vendors at SGDC, and of course, <a href="http://www.asukasakumo.net/">Asuka</a> and I will be there again!! Come say hi!!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">To all Singaporean artists, crafters, modellers.... I would like to encourage every </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">one of you who visits Tokyu Hands to suggest to their management to bring in more art and craft tools and materials! I certainly did, pity they had no feedback forms yet or I woulda grabbed a few to distribute to you guys hee hee hee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">Nevertheless, it's great to see them open a branch here in Singapore, even if it's all the way at Westgate Mall (Jurong East MRT).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">For those who are new to this brand, Tokyu Hands is a famous departmental store from Japan, well known for their wide range of art and craft tools and materials, as well as their departmental/lifestyle/beauty/stationery etc items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">It is a pity that their craft range was limited to one shelf of "basic school supplies" of drawing paper, Sakura air dry clay (??) and carving tools. Nevertheless, hooray for a (possibly) wider variety of supplies in Singapore!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">*pardon the enthusiasm but I had been so envious of my friends raving about the ease of availability of materials from Tokyu Hands Japan and now that they have opened a branch here, there might be a chance for us miniature lovers to easier obtain materials....if only they brought them in!! If there is a demand, there will be supply, so keep suggesting and feedback-ing bwahaha! Now, to find a way to better convince them that there's a market here without crossing the "harassment" line....I dowanna be blacklisted and banned huhuhu</span><br />
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D and I didn't even notice this huuuuge display and walked right past it as we were distracted by some social media kiosks. no pics of that, as a lot of teenagers were doing neo-printy stuff on them. fwao, neoprints hahah do they still have those machines??<br />
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given the popularity of food related accessories, it's no wonder they had a shelf full of them. These caught my eye simple due to the size and price. only SGD$6 per keychain! (or was it phone dongle thingum. eh) Pretty decently made, rather realistic! The rest of the range were miniature magnets and such, didn't pay much notice cos I'd seen them in various shops before and given the crowd, was difficult to take photos....:-/<br />
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as mentioned, there wasn't much of an arts/crafts section. Just one vertical wall shelf with a small range of Copic markers, drawing papers and 'basic' school arts supplies. I did however find this Sakura brand air dry clay. It was really soft, the outermost pack had already been squished to...ugh. but anyway. It costs SGD$6 and though I was tempted to try it out, decided against it as I had rather alot of stocks waiting to be used for SGDC2014. I will have to get round to that ADC post that I'd been meaning to write up.....<br />
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There was a fancy shmancy Sakura carving tool set that tempted me - forgot to take a pic-, but $22 for 5 knives with plastic handles just seems a little overboard, when the $4 set I use seems more than ample for my current needs. kek.<br />
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As there were too many people around, I decided not to take anymore photos, and browsed through almost every shelf. The left half of the store was dedicated to beauty products, centre mostly for promotions and knick knacks, right side mostly stationery and luggage/travel/umbrellas. Yes, they even carry the self-closing automatic brollies, which start from SGD$60. ouchies.<br />
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So....what did I buy? well...let's just say since I'll be using them for SGDC2014, I'll keep you piqued for the moment :P But I did get this cute little box of ink cartridges, not sure what i'll do with them yet, for SGD$2.90, why not?<br />
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Also, hadn't paid attention to the promotion they had, which was a free hand towel for every minimum $30 purchase! I had just grazed past the mark, which means I get to replace my grubby old work chamois. which I probably wouldn't but...it does look like quite a sad state, given it was originally bright yellow coloured.....3M Scotch Brite rag hahaha 'branded' rag! :P :P :P I think the promotion is a 'while stocks last' thing....<br />
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Anyhow. You can probably already tell I was rather disappointed, but I already guessed they wouldn't focus on arts/crafts supplies, but THEY SHOULD! Singapore, though small, is pretty thin on variety and range when it comes to art/craft supplies for the -a little more than miniature food- miniaturist....it would be nice to have more options, not that Art Friend and Overjoyed are not good, but they're targetted more towards fine arts and general DIY crafts. I just prefer to have a choice, and range, more suited for builders, modellers and tinkerers. I'll definitely write up a post on where I like to shop at locally, soon-ish! :P<br />
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If you are in Singapore, and have a favourite art supplies store, please feel free to share them in comments! Meanwhile, I recommend making a trip down to Tokyu Hands...nice to have some place other than Daiso to rave about huhuhu!!! ;)</div>
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Yes, the good old wrist brace is back T-T As some of you loyal readers may know (and thank you for following all this while!), I actually got myself this injury almost 2 decades ago from excessive gaming (Diablo II anyone?). It was further exacerbated by the crimping of the teeny cupcake wrappers, also why I stopped selling them individually. Looks like a recent order for 5 of the danish cookie tins has wrecked the hand again, even though I took care to pace myself :(<br />
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The swelling has gone down a little since last night, zheng gu shui FTW! But it is still very achy and throbby, so I will take it easy for these 2 days to see if I need to get to the doc again. I have actually gotten a diagnosis for it from a specialist before, hence the fastum gel and grotty brace, but the only thing I can do is NOT use/strain it. Good luck to me with that, I'm still tap tap tapping away with just my middle finger on my right hand hawhawhaw *stubborn*<br />
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I will still be fulfilling my current orders, thank you all so much for giving me the time to do what I do! I can still paint and such, but clay work is impossible for the moment, unless I train my left hand........<br />
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*painful chuckle* ok imma be a good girl and rest this it's attempting to communicate via morse code againAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470979321107028126noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773780918582045981.post-54503106239072824362014-08-09T12:17:00.002+08:002014-08-09T12:17:51.598+08:00Miniature Pizza slices and more butter cookies in 1:12 scale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heyo~! Here're more 1:12 items that I've made recently. I want to couple these slices with boxes and perhaps drinks, but I need to finish up some commission work first. Hope to do them when I get some free time!</div>
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So, I've been getting quite a number (okay okay, maybe only 5 or so) of requests for <a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/2011/12/miniature-danish-butter-cookies-in-112.html">similar</a> versions of these tins since they were sold back in 2011 :O How time flies! Anyway, I decided to go with a more faithful approach so the cookies look more like their life-sized counterparts. The tins were purchased off greedbay, and I made the liners, cookies and graphics myself!</div>
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The past week has been a little busier than usual, as I finished up 3 large-ish requests, also because Ahma had not been feeling well, and was warded for a few nights just to make sure she was okay. I'm really close to her, and it sent me into all sorts of horrible panic attacks and crying in my sleep. But she's okay!!! I usually monitor her pill-taking (she's taking like, 7 different pills a day), but she'll require closer monitoring for her blood pressure, which seems to fluctuate rather wildly throughout the day, thus causing her giddiness/dizziness. The docs have sternly warned her not to go out on her own anymore. For a spritely 87-year old, that's not good news, but it is a relief to the rest of us who've tried to no avail to keep her from gallavanting for quite some years now.... we'll see how long she'll behave until she sneaks out again....-_-""""" </div>
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I have to admit that I no longer blog-surf with the frequency I used to. But there are a few blogs I still check in with when I have the time or attention span to do so. <a href="http://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.sg/">Pepper</a> recently wrote a very insightful post regarding copyright, and the sharing of ideas.<br />
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I have zero clue as to who the accuser/accused are, but I'm pretty sure it is the same old boring story of some poopyhead who, due to some over-protective instinct (read: paranoia) or narcissistic inclination (read: big-headed) thinks they are the sole originator of some fantasticola technique or idea. Thus every other person must have copied their work. In the minifood world, this is so common, the nonsensical drama that rises from it disgusts me. I have written before on this blog about <a href="http://snowfern-clover.blogspot.sg/2011/10/printables-copyright-miniaturists.html">copyright</a>, and in my dA journal about how a donut is just a donut, a cupcake, <a href="http://snowfern.deviantart.com/journal/Plagiarism-220490122">just a cupcake</a>. Big fat hairy deal. If those poopyheads are that good at what they do, they'd innovate, not start territorial wars. Tch.<br />
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<a href="http://mitchymoominiatures.blogspot.sg/">Pepper</a> has put it rather succinctly all the points I agree upon with regards to copyright, sharing of information and passing of techniques on to the following generations of miniaturists. I have a few thoughts on it, which explains this post.<br />
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(Actually, spending too much time in bed due to a bout of food poisoning also has a lot to do with my rants here. Haw haw. Queen of TMI has struck again!)<br />
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I am often asked to reveal my techniques or to write tutorials, as I have done so in the early days of this hobby. Well, at risk of sounding defensive, here are my current reasons for -not- doing so:<br />
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- health. My health (or rather, poor health) was the main reason I stopped working full-time, and got bored enough to look for a new hobby -> miniature making. But the hobby grew into a way of earning enough to cover medical and other bills. My health has worsened over the years, and it limits the amount of time I am able to work on minis, or even stay at the computer. Which brings us to<br />
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- time. With the limited amount of time I am able to work, I keep myself busy with commission work, preparing for events, and trying to keep myself visible online amidst the very many other miniaturists who do far more excellent work than I.<br />
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It has also pushed me to decide how better I should limit my time online, which accounts for why I have also reduced my social networking interactions for it just comes with too much drama and distracts from what is important to me. And right now, it is...<br />
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- money. Living and medical expenses aside, I have a wedding to plan, and a mortgage to look forward to.<br />
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I also think money is also the main reason for all the quibbling and petty online squabbles. I never quite understood why people would waste so much energy on -not- miniature making! But when I started selling, not just to cover material costs, but to cover daily living expenses, I understood a little better all the need for protectiveness.<br />
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I personally have had my own photos floating around with either no credit to me, or credited as their own works. Flattering as it may be, this can be misleading, or even downright fraudulent. And once, when I asked to have at least a name credit, was thrown back a threat to have my photo taken down and never "promoted" again. How is it "free promotion" if my name was never mentioned anywhere in the photo (my watermark was cropped out) or in tags?!?!??? Which explains why I have been watermarking a lot more. Sigh.<br />
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Also, close friends of mine have had their artwork and images blatantly sold under the thief's name, so it brought the issue of copyright infringement a little closer to home. which led me to think about<br />
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- creativity. Although miniature making frequently imitates real life items, there are many artists who work in miniature scale, and not just faithful reproduction of life-sized works. For me, I wanted to improve beyond mere replicas, to spend time exploring new ways of presenting food, learning new skills (only reason why miniaturemaking has kept me interested for so long!), and most importantly, creating new works.<br />
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Writing tutorials or rehashing techniques which can be found via books or online searches, it all seems too time-consuming and not very satisfying for me. It takes time away from my creating, but I still do blog some of my processes, inspiration and materials when I can remember to do so. But what really upsets me sometimes is<br />
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- guilt. Although I do occasionally get a curt request for tutorials, I tend to ignore them, but some requests or comments irked me, in that they either came across as demanding, or more recently, where I was chided for coming across as a grouch when people ask me questions pertaining to miniature making.<br />
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How does guilt factor into this? Well, for one, I have this ridiculous (and long since abandoned) Catholic upbringing which instilled an unreasonable guilt complex in me that I am still struggling to shed. I actually DO feel guilty for not replying all questions since I (used to) strive to be a nice person ALL THE DAMN TIME.<br />
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So what did I do? I tried to be as clear as possible with my tips and tricks posts, but didn't want to further burden myself with obligations to reply more questions, and yet, it seems I can still be criticized for sharing. Which in turn cascaded into me feeling guilty for not being as open and generous and friendly as a perfect person should be. And for being fat. You know, typical neurotic crap that I am. And I really don't need this, so I simply. Stopped. Sharing. Because it seemed sharing was never enough, people always demanded more. More than I wanted to, more than what my limited time allowed me to. More than what they wanted to pay for (which was nothing to begin with). But that got me to decide that all I wanted was<br />
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- happiness. It is really difficult to feel happy when physically, I am restricted by pains that 4 different painkillers don't seem to be enough, where surgery seems to be the only solution, but it comes at a huge price (not just financially). When anxiety is a constant hum, and depression can knock ambition and will out of me at any time.<br />
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BUT I am very lucky to have a small and strong support network. I am happiest spending time with family, friends and fiancé. Playing with my dolls. Making stuff for my dolls. Making a sale. Making miniatures for customers. Receiving feedback and customer photos. Knowing that my work has not stagnated. Working on new exciting (not-for-profit) projects with Asuka. Playing with Eva. Looking for new personal projects to work on.<br />
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As always, I hadn't meant for this to become so personal, but as I've always maintained, this blog started as a personal account of my journey in miniature making, and here is where it has taken me.<br />
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Personal grouses aside, if you are just starting out on miniatures, or thinking of working towards selling your works, sharing tutorials etc., here are some of the things I know now that I wish or hope I knew then:<br />
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- it is okay to share. It is okay too if you don't wish to. Work with what you are comfortable with, and not because someone else coaxed/coerced/threatened you to. I learnt through people sharing, and like to think I shared in turn. It is nice to pay it forward. But I also didn't cave in when people "bribed" me to reveal techniques. That's just slimy.<br />
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- credit your sources, where applicable. I do it because I think it would help those who are new and would like to look deeper into the craft, widen their scope. Also, I have found very many influential artisans/artists this way, through recommendations from those who enjoy the same styles and influences I have.<br />
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- learn to discern between constructive and distracting criticism. This was really tough for me in the beginning, I always thought my work was crap and tried to follow every piece of advice thrown my way. Bbbbzzzzt. I'm still working on how to accept criticism and suggestions gracefully, and not go into knee-jerk defensive mode!<br />
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- innovate, create, don't imitate. When first starting out, it is inevitable to learn through mimicry. But in order to improve and differentiate from the throngs of upcoming miniaturists, create a distinction by drawing upon real life instead of favourite artisanal works. Get ready to trash or recycle plenty of clay as you practice. At first, I was so scared of wasting clay, but I settled within myself that it was my learning fee since I did not attend lessons.<br />
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- self-assess. Document your work and don't be afraid to try to re-master old works. I used to think "this is good enough!" But there is always room for improvement. So I sometimes go through my archives and try to re-make old works with new techniques.<br />
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- learn to say NO. Know when some requests are unreasonable, or if people are friendly for ulterior motives. Sad, but true story, I have been burnt by people whom I thought were friends. Turns out I was just an "information counter" to them. Works great if you are not as finicky about friendships as I am.<br />
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-DON'T TRUST EVERYTHING I SAY. because I am just another stranger on the Internet.<br />
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(Hope I don't regret posting this in the morning, but good news is the rumbly tummy seems to have settled as I distracted myself from it by writing this rambly post hahaha)<br />
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cross-posted at <a href="http://clover-tea.blogspot.com/">clover-tea.blogspot.com</a>, 2 new blog posts over there, this one cross posted as there's a BJD setup at EOY2014 this coming weekend! :)</div>
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Wahey!! This request came in at a pretty close to the deadline, and I was a little worried that it wouldn't dry in time, but the weather has been pretty warm lately (although humid, but I kept the fan directly on them 24/7!) so I managed to finish it on time!</div>
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KW Designs wanted some papayas for use with his setup for this weekend's EOY 2014 at Marina Barrage! I wish I could participate too, there are SOOOO many wonderful setups organized by <a href="http://fujiwarayukino.com/2037-2/events/">Fujiwara Yukino</a>, I hope to drop by if my health permits....Please do go down if you have the time!</div>
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Meanwhile, here's the blender which KW Designs passed to me to fill with 'papaya milk ice blend' :) I decided to make the lid for the blender as well, since I had spare materials at hand, and hope he doesn't mind! (kept it as a surprise haha) Should be an interesting setup!</div>
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Selfie of Ginger in my favourite wig XD Just because it makes me smile ^_^</div>
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