tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089846407197820962024-03-05T20:59:09.052-08:00Miniature Animal ArtisanHi my name is Sarah-Jane and I make Miniature animals for people. I can make peoples pets or animals for Miniature scene like a doll house, collector piece or other settings. I mainly make peoples Dogs and Cats, although I have made a lot of other types of animals. My Main scale is 1:12 but I do work in 1:9.
Enjoy my blog I shall share all sorts with you as well as my freinds and colleagues.SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17481470017800338892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308984640719782096.post-67997171510859735682007-10-01T05:42:00.001-07:002007-10-01T05:42:21.355-07:00<div style="visibility:visible"><embed src="http://flash.picturetrail.com/pflicks/2/spiral.swf" quality="high" FlashVars="ql=2&src1=http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL796/3531771/flicks/1/2328462&src2=http://widgetize.picturetrail.com/flicks/2328462" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#000000" width="360" height="360" name="spiral" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" style="height:360px;width:360px" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><p style="whitespace:no-wrap;margin-top:10px;height:24px"><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/misc/counter.fcgi?link=%2FphotoFlick%2Fsamples%2Fpflicks.shtml&cID=924"><img align="left" src="http://pics.picturetrail.com/res/pflicks/pt.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/misc/counter.fcgi?link=%2FphotoFlick%2Fsamples%2Fpflicks.shtml&cID=925"><img align="left" style="margin-left:5px" src="http://pics.picturetrail.com/res/pflicks/pt2.gif" border="0"></a></p><br /></div><br /><img width=0 height=0 style="visibility:hidden;" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/counters/dBFII5RbVxUc8nBdc3bMDTvNxh8YPCZT0EgEosybDqqG0C6DxEaPckFwU9JrgyRYmNONkCjTRcZiHrJqbgWVMQ==.tif" >SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17481470017800338892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308984640719782096.post-65151227413903771252007-09-26T17:24:00.000-07:002007-09-26T17:39:26.035-07:00Hedgehog Tutorial<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Hedgehog Tutorial</span></strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114673528701513122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvZ51FYHlf-hTABsJTy1orQR_rYU_Q91hT5Pe2nmsT4r0PlozE4mIvpkwycUZ0lamwAZwm8VyFey2yjR4fktEkMUqsp5GDN2I6TM-HnGb-rrIhgDqt4sTbOs-oYrDUvgoqZcx4pvU3A42/s320/image001.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Equipment Required<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOO3cC6SNBFbOG-0jJkhgXk_3IgIUwDwrq8ZDjHqmcLZE_n4VhqWjtRM7DvR38zdvIJlieAmLgZaiXqcgAr66OAlgDafTezLUHZsKrNwRlNs0KBk4TLuinKRD_QXGcjKEw-2ptRyKCrhB/s1600-h/image004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114673850824060338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOO3cC6SNBFbOG-0jJkhgXk_3IgIUwDwrq8ZDjHqmcLZE_n4VhqWjtRM7DvR38zdvIJlieAmLgZaiXqcgAr66OAlgDafTezLUHZsKrNwRlNs0KBk4TLuinKRD_QXGcjKEw-2ptRyKCrhB/s320/image004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Old kitchen tile or smooth work surface<br />Piece of old slate or similar<br />Brown fimo and beige fimo scraps are idea for this project<br />Clay shaper<br />Glue<br />Cocktail stick or needle<br />Clay shaper or a similar tool<br />Black seed beads<br />Acrylic taxidermy eyes..2mm<br />Reindeer moss<br />Twigs tiny…<br />Optional - teeny dried leaves – miniature flowerpot </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here we go then - Lets get making!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114674937450786258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 413px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="444" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFUfmU11nrZJP2QicJGxefXuoNGyL4LAGRChUAe_VOwSqrwuGX77TljL9kIX5Q7zupGh5IqEbELeOsVb0PNXvvb8S9bGFo2THnCFW-zob71mNANBXgLH5fctjo94a-pESkY04hyphenhyphenIbk2kt/s400/image006.jpg" width="339" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />First take your brown and beige Fimo scraps, roll each into little balls Brown about a 1cm in size the beige a bit smaller. Attach the beige to the brown and shape so it resembles a little teardrop. Pushing and smoothing so it is a solid unit.<br /><br />Place on your tile and press down so the underneath is flat. Then take a needle or cocktail stick and start to stroke quite hard at the fimo to resemble the little thorns of his coat – just on the brown. Then shape around his little face…as he is going to be quite hidden, the top part is the part to concentrate on…<br /><br />Take your clay shaper or shaping tool of your choice and start to press in little holes for his eyes, take two seed beads and pop into the holes and gently press around to secure.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114675212328693218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCwLtMx-tjE4B1qgmY5-cwqtuEQgp66ObF4ul8PJ7H33OMIw56zeF7VRvWIvD1Nd9wH5Ajbou0L6IXP_xlHspaoyHvlH4EOZ3nTQvCd1VB4Mao770BYyAfzD0MEEVs9xrv6obza31HwSF/s400/image008.jpg" border="0" /><br />Now start to shape at his little face and smooth out his nose a bit. Take either a larger seed bead or like I have shown here in the picture some black acrylic taxidermy eyes, take of one and gently press it into the end of the nose. Remember a hedgehog has a little round pointy up nose…so these little beads or eyes are really good for the job.<br /><br />Now take your needle and lift up a few of the hedgehogs coat so they look quite pointy.<br /><br />Cook him..<br /><br />Now take you slate piece, reindeer moss and twigs, leaves…Place the hedgehog where you want him on the slate bed and glue him down. Take some reindeer moss and stick that down around the hedgehog or where you want it. If you have a little miniature garden pot this would be an ideal thing to use. Stick the twigs through the reindeer moss. Make it look as realistic as you can. I also sometimes use my bonsai’s old teeny leaves for this…but I didn’t have any this time…they are about the right size for this little project.<br /><br />Now you have finished it…<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114675517271371250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus7Y_yFrSYrDvLbXWimcUZj4zZhKjXJmu6EW-qIHjehbXULUJs1kfqE0DDjnAAxT9ON4EKWCVFHYfopAAxj_Ww6_nxdyladRj9KlqRmiHikJ59j2U9de2OXhODLNI1WIC-q7kBrrjZ1PY/s400/image009.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div>You can place him where you like in your miniature project in that garden you are making, or a fantasy project. Make some teeny tiny baby ones to add character… some mini flowers, or in a flowerbed – the ideas are endless.<br /><br />Have Fun!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em> SJ <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">© </span>sjminis 2007</span></em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17481470017800338892noreply@blogger.com0