kellyannmo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yup... another freebie.... A loaf of bread with 2 slices of bread on a cutting board with a knife... all glued in place. I made the bread from polymer. It's 1:12 scale If you'd like it send me a message, the first person will get it. Merry Christmas Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Oh, cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey6163 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Looks good enough to eat ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Did you mix anything into the clay to get that crumb texture? I know some people use Crayola Model Magic to make mini breads because the slices' texture looks properly crumby... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 corn meal adds texture to breads and cakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks, Kathie. I wondered about how they did that. I also wonder if the bugs leave it alone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyannmo Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 I mixed in "pasta flour" sorry I lost the name of it at the moment.... it's similar to corn meal only finer... so far I've had no problems with bugs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Semolina,Kelly? I've seen several tuts with it used to give texture to the clay for breads and cakes,including one from Linda Cummings,a IGMA fellow miniature artisan. Never heard any one say anything about it attracting bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyannmo Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Ah... yes Kat... thank you... my mind blipped out on it for a minute there... ha ha BTW... this little bread board is still available if someone wants it message me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Kat, I grew up in and lived a lot of my life in FL and anything containing food items attracts BUGS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyannmo Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Bread board has been taken.... I may have 1 more .... thinking on how to do it though.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 So,what of all the miniatures artisans who make things with 'food' items in them...I'm not talking amateurs like me using coffee grounds for dirt in my many mini potted plants,for example, and NEVER having any bug trouble. But what of those miniaturists who make and sell mini items with 'foodstuffs' such as semolina in the clay,etc.-and there are many,many out there. I'd like to think if it was always a problem,these respected artisans would not continue this practice! And I know all about bugs in the South,too,having been born here and living most of my life here and quite naturally I think they are hideous demons who are not allowed a long visit in my home! Not trying to be a snot-it's just that I think things are sometimes given blanket judgements,when there can be variables to anything...Just sayin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonberry Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 From growing up in South Africa in a very humid climate, if you sealed your item very well with a clear glue or varnish, the bugs couldn't get at the food particles inside, as it was protected from oxygen exposure - I guess they couldn't smell/taste anything edible. Mold, now THAT is a different matter all together, sadly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Holly, I suspect the cornmeal or other food items included in mini foodstuffs absorbs enough toxicity/odor from the polyclay to render it unappetizing to six-legged critters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I would hope so! I once used sesame seeds and rice grains to decorate a mini case clock I'd made; painted them with a couple of coats of gold metallic paint and sealed them with three coats of laquer. When I finished the house it was to go in and fetched it from the box I'd kept it in, the seeds and rice grains had vanished, leaving holes in my lovely laquer finish (I filled those holes with glue and painted the dried glue with the gold metallic paint, and it looked as good, so I learned that lesson). Our last house was old and loose as a goose, so fighting aggressive bugs and other wild critters (mice! ugh!) was an ongoing battle, and using foodstuffs in minis was a big nono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just a thought,is it possible the chemicals in the metallic paint 'disintegrated' the seeds and rice grains,or that they dehydrated to the point of falling off? Hey,I do understand your point about bugs:Umpteen years ago when I was still at home,a date gifted me with a single white rose at the end of the evening. I laid it on my dresser in the room I shared with my sister and had sweet dreams. Next morning,all that was left of that beautiful white rose was the stem! Yikes!! My mother went into hyperdrive with the bug spray!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just a thought,is it possible the chemicals in the metallic paint 'disintegrated' the seeds and rice grains,or that they dehydrated to the point of falling off? Hey,I do understand your point about bugs:Umpteen years ago when I was still at home,a date gifted me with a single white rose at the end of the evening. I laid it on my dresser in the room I shared with my sister and had sweet dreams. Next morning,all that was left of that beautiful white rose was the stem! Yikes!! My mother went into hyperdrive with the bug spray!! And the little sister cackled to herself at her mischief.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 That was admittedly a momentary thought,but 'little' sis was engaged to be married herself and thought the rose was "so romantic"! (I was an 'old maid' of about 22!) She was as freaked as Mom and me the next morning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Just a thought,is it possible the chemicals in the metallic paint 'disintegrated' the seeds and rice grains,or that they dehydrated to the point of falling off? Hey,I do understand your point about bugs:Umpteen years ago when I was still at home,a date gifted me with a single white rose at the end of the evening. I laid it on my dresser in the room I shared with my sister and had sweet dreams. Next morning,all that was left of that beautiful white rose was the stem! Yikes!! My mother went into hyperdrive with the bug spray!! Kat, honey, I just sent you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat57 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Got it. All's good in the land of Dixie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~morningstar~ Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 how much would you charge to make one? <3 ~morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Please PM her for that info, as it is against forum policy to post pricing of any kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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