tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13058213984097171382024-03-12T17:51:49.850-07:00Pixie Dust MiniaturesWelcome to the Pixie Dust Miniatures blog - the place to find all manner of magical, unique and spooky miniatures in 1:12 scale and in perfect detail.Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-61995606447941317432018-01-09T18:55:00.001-08:002018-01-09T18:55:30.726-08:00Taking Miniatures to the next Level<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most of the work you've seen from me on this Pixie Dust Miniatures blog has been 1:12 or 1:24 scale miniature. But did you know that in 2015 I started sculpted maquettes (characters / figurines) in 1:12 scale? I started by creating witches for a project called <b style="background-color: white; color: #5d5d5d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;">Good Witches Bad Witches </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5d5d5d; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b>™</b></span> and then towards the end of last year I made this pirate. It's my own design of Captain Hook.<br />
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I thought some of you might like to see the process! Below is a 1 minute video of me creating my pirate, Captain Hook. It's not a tutorial - it's a glimpse which I hope you'll find fun and maybe inspiring.<br />
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If you want to catch more of my work on a regular basis then don't forget to find my company page on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talltalesproductions/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Links below!<br />
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Hope you are all having a wonderful start to your 2018! I talked about my New Year's Eve and such at my personal blog <a href="https://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/2018/01/lifes-long-song.html" target="_blank">here</a>, in case you're interested.<br />
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I'll stop back by here again soon!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-89817063112028697812016-09-26T16:04:00.000-07:002016-09-26T16:06:08.269-07:00Potted Toadstools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wondering where I've been?! I'll write a full blog post all about my adventures and creations over at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions/" target="_blank">Tall Tales Productions</a> soon.... but before that, know that I'm back, and plan to update this blog far more frequently!<br />
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And guess what?! I have some really detailed little potted toadstools now available for sale! You can find them both at my <a href="http://www.tall-tales.com/pixie-dust-miniatures" target="_blank">main website (here</a>) and also over at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop</a>!<br />
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Pick yours up today!<br />
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Enjoy the photos below, including glimpses of my work space so that you can see behind the scenes. I made everything, including the flower pots myself - all by hand, so molds. Every little dot on each toadstool applied by me using a needle!<br />
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And there's a fun little video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWBC4dYWx2w" target="_blank">here</a> at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CaroHomeCrafts" target="_blank">Pixie Dust Miniatures YouTube channel</a>! Subscribe!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-26196558864114789162016-02-19T13:46:00.000-08:002016-02-19T13:46:35.168-08:00Potions, Potions...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard - the classic Pixie Dust Miniatures 'Spooky Poison Bottles' are back in stock?! (Find them at the online shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">here</a> - and yes, I ship everywhere).<br />
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Also, I've created some fun kooky fairytale potion bottles and wizard bottles.<br />
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Find all at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">online Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop here</a>.<br />
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And... watch me make the poison bottles in timelapse at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fLFoRHjuNLko9kTIOTZ2w" target="_blank">YouTube channel here</a>!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-70145004264140502432015-11-03T16:10:00.000-08:002015-11-03T16:10:01.784-08:00The Return of Enchanted Gourds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was years ago that I last brought you a range of <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2011/08/enchanted-gourds-and-pumpkins.html" target="_blank">enchanted pumpkins and gourds</a>, but since they were a success and people frequently ask for them, I made a whole new range last month. These are not the traditional orange, but white and striped. I based them on various squash I saw at my local farmer's market. Some have worried faces, some look smug and most have a spread of wonderful tiny green leaves growing out of them. Each leaf was hand painted. They are all very detailed and I hope you'll love them.<br />
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In 1 inch scale (1:12) but since pumpkins and gourds come in all shapes and sizes, these would be perfect for a half inch (1:24) scale scene or a 1:6 scale scene.<br />
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Available at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">online Pixie Dust Miniatures store</a> NOW!<br />
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And, if you want to know what was happening over at Tall Tales (my company where I make films using miniatures, then please click over to the <a href="http://www.tall-tales.com/" target="_blank">website</a> / <a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>). This was my Halloween greeting (above) this year. It shows my Texas witch and some trick or treaters...<br />
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Don't forget, you can follow ALL of my work (for here, Tall Tales and for Hummingbird Miniatures) by following my <a href="http://instagram.com/caro.mfw/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> account!<br />
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Hope you all had a fantastically <i>spooky</i> Halloween!! ~ C xXx<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you remember when I wrote about a baby crocodile? Well, he's actually a 'crocogator' - a half breed alligator crocodile. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, someone wrote to me and asked to buy him so I packaged him up and he ships to his new home today. So long little pal...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some parting photos of him since (if you read <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/10/where-have-i-been.html" target="_blank">this recent post</a>) you may know that I lost all my photos, including photos of him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In other news.... GUESS WHAT?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">If you like my photography and designs, you can now buy various products which show it off, such as posters, travel mugs and tote bags! It's all here at my new </span><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/caromfw/shop" target="_blank">Red Bubble shop</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">! Here's a snapshot of what's on offer, but there's so much more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">And as for this coming Christmas... you may recall that in 2012 (when I was living in New Zealand) I created something special for a Pixie Dust Miniatures Christmas. It was a magical snowy village of candy gingerbread houses. Since (as detailed in the <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/10/where-have-i-been.html" target="_blank">recent blog post</a> I mentioned) I lost all high rez photos of this work, I am steadily re-building my portfolio, and will be creating something similar, but cooler, this year! Stay tuned for that... :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;">And don't forget to show your support for Pixie Dust Miniatures by liking on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pixie-Dust-Miniatures-146811252030388/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or on <a href="https://instagram.com/caro.mfw/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>! Each 'like' counts and means a lot!</span></span><br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-59492403014352755022015-10-26T16:50:00.000-07:002015-10-26T16:50:07.934-07:00You're back Jack!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yep, you may have caught it on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pixie-Dust-Miniatures-146811252030388/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> or <a href="http://instagram.com/caro.mfw/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or even if you went directly to the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>! I have a whole new range of Jack O' Lanterns to celebrate Halloween this year!<br />
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It's only a week away, but if you live in the US you might <i>just</i> be able to get yours in time, as to mark my big comeback, I am shipping sales DAILY (6 days a week) until further notice. I also gift-wrap upon request at no extra charge, and always will offer this feature.<br />
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So take a look at my new 1:12 scale miniature Jack O Lantern pumpkins and also see the making-of process below. Enjoy!<br />
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Buy your own pumpkin at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">Pixie Dust Miniatures on Etsy here</a>. I ship all over the world!<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-39879339026239532172015-10-25T17:14:00.001-07:002015-10-25T17:14:10.236-07:00Where have I been?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has now been <b>over a year</b> since I blogged on here, and some of you may have been wondering where I went and why I dropped off the face of the planet! It may have surprised a lot of you since for about 5 years I updated this blog very frequently.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">So, here's the truth, the complete truth, and it's a long read!</span></i><br />
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A year ago something <b>catastrophic</b> happened to me. It was so painful that it's taken me this long to want to come back to blogging properly and really resume business as usual. <b>What the heck happened?!</b> I'll tell you...<br />
I was sitting at my computer one day and all of a sudden the folder I was saving some work in looked empty. I was like "hey, where did my files just go?" I clicked out of that folder and explored the rest of that hard-drive where I kept all my work, and found that none of the folders opened.... panic started to rise from the tips of my toes throughout my whole body, and I waited nervously for my computer-wiz friend to come over and help me check out what was happening. He couldn't even get the hard-drive to open and see any info. Now, this hard-drive contained absolutely all of my work - my entire portfolio of miniatures for both Pixie Dust Miniatures and <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hummingbird Miniatures</a>, and also all family photos, and all photos in general in my life. But most of all it was my portfolio going back 5 years - when I started creating and photographing my miniature work. I felt an enormous sense of panic because I knew I hadn't backed up for 6 months. I was terrified to the pit of my stomach that I could potentially lose 6 months work (for me that represented thousands of images, my book '<i>The Art of Pixie Dust Miniatures</i>' I had been writing and was almost complete, tutorials I'd created and so forth. Nooooooooooooo, please don't let that work be lost, I kept saying to him! We took it to the best place for data recovery in LA (and don't forget, most of the best computer developments come out of California so I knew I was putting it into very safe hands).<br />
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Things couldn't get much worse... or could they...?<br />
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I went over to another hard-drive where everything (except the past 6 months) was backed up. Just wanted to browse it and feel a bit better.<br />
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<b>... </b>Nothing was there.<br />
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My housemate had at some point moved it / wiped it / who knows. He didn't know where it went. Basically it was gone. The only place my entire miniature portfolio existed was on the hard-drive that stopped working. And that was in the hands of these data recovery guys. I waited for their verdict with my heart in my stomach and sheer dread.<br />
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They got back to me weeks later. "It's dead" they said. "No chance of recovery". I was devastated, but wouldn't accept it. I searched out the best recovery places in the world (which also are in the US - although I'd have sent it anywhere). I paid a few thousand and sent it to them. Surely if this was crucial FBI material, something seriously important they'd be able to recover it, was what I kept telling myself. I told them I'd pay any amount, I just HAD to have all my work back (hundreds of thousands of files). I waited weeks... maybe a month. The response was negative. I tried one final place, another few thousand dollars. Nope. They could retrieve absolutely nothing at all either.<br />
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And in this time my father died suddenly without warning at the age of 61 as well.<br />
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So I gave up on my work for about 5 months. Then I managed to climb back on the horse by applying myself in a new direction. Barely creating anything for Pixie Dust Miniatures or <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hummingbird Miniatures</a>, I decided to dedicate my time to the short film I have been planning for a while. I started really creating for it in March of this year. I designed and sculpted the characters for the film, which is called '<i>Good Witches Bad Witches</i>' and started blogging about them <a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and showing them on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for it. It helped. :)<br /><br />Eventually I also started getting back to creating miniature food again and slowly and steadily rebuilding my <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hummingbird Miniatures</a> portfolio <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> (and on the Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hummingbird-Miniatures-135669596465117/?ref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>) with things such as <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/02/new-black-forest-gateau.html" target="_blank">black forest cakes</a> new <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/05/handmade-food-jewelry.html" target="_blank">mini food jewelry</a> and a massive detailed range of <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/05/chips-and-dip.html" target="_blank">Mexican food</a> - which was soon after published in <a href="http://www.collectors-club-of-great-britain.co.uk/Store/Dolls-House-and-Miniature-Scene-September-2015-issue-256/_prod3241" target="_blank">Dolls House & Miniature Scene Magazine</a>.<br />
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Recently I finally started creating for Pixie Dust Miniatures again! I created some Jack o Lanterns and listed them at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">shop</a> here. See some photos of them below as well.<br />
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So! I rarely (or never) talk about my private life here, but I thought I owed everyone an explanation as to where I have been and why I haven't been responsive or active on this blog, or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pixie-Dust-Miniatures-Quality-dollhouse-miniature-magic-146811252030388/" target="_blank">Pixie Dust Miniatures Facebook page</a>, aside from Instagram feeds that occasionally show up there.<br />
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But I'm back now! I will resume updating this blog and listing new items at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures" target="_blank">Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop</a>. So thanks for hanging in there!<br />
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Lovely to be back. Love to all! Caroline x X x<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-61893795285786344762014-10-21T14:59:00.000-07:002014-10-21T14:59:49.368-07:00Witches this Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Halloween you can complete your miniature spooky scene with 1:12 scale (one inch scale) witches handmade in great detail by myself and available tomorrow at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures">online Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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If you want to purchase one of these witches before they are available at my shop, then you can <a href="mailto:caro.mfw@gmail.com">email me</a> directly and also receive a discount if you buy directly from me and not via Etsy.<br />
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<i>A bit about these Gardening Witches...!</i><br />
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Their names are Gertrude Nettlebed and Petunia Ditchwater. They are both dressed for tending their weed gardens and pumpkin patches, and both come with a little pumpkin / squash, which is not attached to the witch, so it can be removed and you can position them to hold something else.<br />
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These special witches were handmade for use in the short film '<i><a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/p/tall-tales-productions.html">Myrtle the Witch</a></i>' by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">Tall Tales Productions</a>, but since they are no longer needed for filming, they are available for sale as collectors items.<br />
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Take a look at the photos below which show them from different angles.<br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-79227508193841907322014-10-18T19:40:00.000-07:002014-10-18T19:40:55.329-07:00Spooky Crows...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yep, my miniature spooky crows are now available at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=hdr_shop_menu">online Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop here</a>!<br />
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These crow are handmade by me in one inch scale (1:12) and have little faces, tiny eyes, tiny feet, real feathered tails and flocked bodies.<br />
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As featured in <i>Dolls House and Miniature Scene</i> Magazine this Halloween!<br />
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Stay tuned as more <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/search/label/halloween%202014">Halloween 2014 Range</a> is listed...<br />
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Just a quick glimpse...! I'm working on my Halloween Range for 2014 (which you've probably seen previous posts about <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/search/label/halloween%202014">here</a>), and I am taking pre-orders now for items before they are listed. If you want to bag a green pumpkin / orange jack o' lantern / crow before they go on sale then just <a href="mailto:caro.mfw@gmail.com">email me</a> to reserve one!<br />
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And.... if you want to be in with the chance to <span style="font-size: large;"><i>win a free Halloween goodie</i></span>, then there's a competition currently running at my <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/">other blog</a> and it finishes tonight at midnight (PST)! So hurry... just a few clicks and you're entered! <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween-cake-competition.html">Enter the competition here</a>!<br />
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Good luck!Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-5711275725389733682014-09-29T17:04:00.002-07:002015-01-05T17:33:28.115-08:00A Scary Tutorial Featured!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love, love, love seeing my work in the magazine '<a href="http://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?titleid=685&title=Dolls+House+and+Miniature+Scene">Dolls House & Miniature Scene</a>'. Especially when I am on the front cover as well! I feel very honoured.<br />
This is a great UK magazine, but you can order it wherever in the world you live and it's also available as a digital download.<br />
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My scary tutorial has a Fall / autumn theme... it's a spooky pumpkin scarecrow, but if you read the tutorial, you'll see that it can be adapted for a Guy Fawkes scene as well.<br />
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- make a scarecrow (including his clothing and pumpkin head)<br />
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The instructions are for a 1:12 scale model and for an intermediate clay crafter.<br />
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Find the magazine issue <a href="http://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?catid=1034&category=Hobbies+%26+Crafts&subcatid=212&subcategory=Scale+Modelling&title=Dolls+House+Projects-Special+Ed.&titleid=448&issueid=87840&issuename=Dolls+House+Projects+-+Issue+6">here</a>!<br />
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Interested in these sorts of spooky characters? See the 'making of' at my other Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">here</a>.</div>
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See more about this particular spooky Halloween project in a previous post <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-scary-workspace.html">here</a> and the tutorial below.<br />
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-77978853104023336192014-09-26T18:31:00.000-07:002014-09-26T18:31:43.806-07:00Magical Unicorn Horns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I stopped selling unicorn horns back in early 2012 because: a) - I ran out of stock, and b) - people wrote and complained that it was hurtful to them as it suggested violence towards animals. Since I feel I've cleared that matter up and fans are now happy with me selling unicorn horns again... I've just made them available again at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=hdr_shop_menu">online Pixie Dust Miniatures shop</a>!<br />
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Handmade by myself in one inch scale with great attention to detail, you can find these horns for sale <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/68376365/unicorn-horns-wizard-range?ref=shop_home_active_1">here</a>.<br />
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And if you'd like to read a little more about unicorns and the project they were for, don't forget to follow my '<a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">Caroline blog</a>' or better yet, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">Facebook page here</a>!<br />
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Here are some magical fairy tale photos to get you inspired when creating your own magical miniature setting. The witch that lives here had gone foraging on a warm summer morning, bringing back jars of moss, oak leaves, toadstools from fairy rings and unicorn horns which she found in the woods... see below...<br />
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What kind of miniature magic is happening over in the workshop of Pixie Dust Miniatures, you may wonder.....<br />
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This week I have been building an enchanted forest, complete with toadstools, fairy rings, bluebells, and soon there will be trees with faces as well! Take a look at a few snaps below, but for more information on this miniature project, don't forget to follow my '<a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">Caroline blog</a>' and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">Facebook page here</a>.<br />
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Must give a 'shout out' to the talented Georgina Steed, as it was her miniature flower kit I used to make the bluebells. They are in 1:12 scale (as is the rest of this miniature set piece).<br />
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I know, I know... I don't blog here enough at all! I update my '<a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">Caroline blog</a>' and its corresponding <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">Facebook page</a> more frequently these days. And of course, there's always my blog and about my range of miniature food <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br />
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What have I been up to lately? Aside from making a miniature birthday with the tiniest candles ever, for a an artist friend at Dreamworks (read all about it and see photos <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/09/dreamworks-birthday.html">here</a>), I have been creating a scene for one of my favourite miniature magazines ever - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dollshouseandminiaturescene">Dolls House and Miniature Scene Magazine</a>. Here's a iny glimpse of what is to come below... take a look into my workspace and don't forget to buy this brilliant magazine when it comes out next month! Find the magazine <a href="http://www.pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?catid=1034&category=Hobbies+%26+Crafts&subcatid=212&subcategory=Scale+Modelling&title=Dolls+House+and+Miniature+Scene&titleid=685&issueid=86423&issuename=October+14+(Iss+244)">here</a>.<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-44402183710969304892014-05-14T16:33:00.000-07:002014-05-14T16:33:46.551-07:00My Workspace... More Candy Apples<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hope you're not getting bored of witchy treats...!<br />
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I've made some more candy apples. These ones are a bit more unusual and some have faces, so they'll look fun in the witch cake shop for the short film I am working on (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">details here</a>).<br />
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I blogged <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/04/my-workspace-making-candy-apples.html">here</a> about the inspiration behind these candy apples (or toffee apples as we say in the UK).<br />
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Scroll past the photos of my workspace and see some of the sketches / artwork for this project or go directly to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">Facebook page</a> and see more on the 'making of' this short film.<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-20675967310666527242014-05-12T12:33:00.000-07:002014-05-12T12:33:17.629-07:00My Workspace... Snail Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another unique little Pixcie Dust Miniatures signature item is the snail cupcake!<br />
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Remember when snail cupcakes first appeared on this blog, back in 2011? I was trying to imagine what a witch might want to place on top of a nicely frosted cupcake, aside from a cherry. A nice little slimy garden snail seemed fitting.<br />
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As you know, I like to re-invent old designs, making them fresh and new and refining the detail. So here's a glimpse into my workspace as I make new snail cupcakes. I don't use bought cupcake molds, but instead sculpt by own bases and 'muffin tops'.<br />
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Scroll past these photos to see my original design and you can compare them. Maybe let me know which one you prefer?!<br />
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And if you're wondering what all these new creepy witchy foods are for... click over to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">filmmaking Facebook page</a> where you will start to see more of the miniature film sets, miniature film characters etc that these little mini foods will be joining. They are for the film '<i>Myrtle the Witch</i>'. If it interests you then don't forget to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">'like' the page</a> to get the updates. :)<br />
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Older design snail cupcakes from 2011</div>
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-31792385196305710492014-05-10T13:48:00.000-07:002014-05-10T13:48:28.096-07:00My Workspace... Bone Pies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Continuing the theme of witchy and fairytale food, which will be featured in the short film 'Myrtle the Witch' (details of this film <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">here</a>), as well as my book '<i>The Art of Pixie Dust Miniatures</i>', I have made some tiny individual bone pies.<br />
Each one has a little chicken bone sticking out and is wrapped in black patisserie paper.<br />
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Take a look at my workspace below and don't miss other<a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/search/label/Poison%20Pies%20and%20Creepy%20Cakes"> creepy cake and poisonous pies here</a>.<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-57050181729151698222014-05-09T10:54:00.000-07:002014-05-09T10:54:41.361-07:00My Workspace - NEW design - Poison Apple Pies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Because Poison Apple Pies quickly became my signature Pixie Dust Miniatures item, and favourite thing to make (just as my birthday cakes with tiny candles became the signature item for my <a href="http://hummingbirdminiatures.blogspot.com/">other blog</a>), I like to re-invent them from time to time and improve on the design.<br />
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You can see my very first Poison Apple Pies <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2010/10/poison-apple-pie.html">here</a>.<br />
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And a few years later, my second design of them was <a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-design-poison-apple-pie.html">here</a>.<br />
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But today, they look even nicer, I think. See them below in the making, and please leave me a comment and let me know which is *your* personal favourite design?<br />
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Look out for many more witchy and fairytale foods coming in the next few days, and find out what they're being used for over at the <a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">Tall Tales blog</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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Ever heard of <b>Bat Apple Tarts</b>? Of course you haven't... they're only available at places like Ms Slugsy's cake and pie shop ' Beetle Treacle'. It's somewhere in Northern England.<br />
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Here is my workspace as I create my very own unique bat apple tarts....<br />
I sculpted the base myself, so that it looks like a typical butter pastry crust that you'd get in an English pie shop. It was filled with 'pastry cream', then 'apple slices', a 'bat wing' in the center, and then the whole thing was glazed with 'caramel sauce'.<br />
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Don't forget there is a chapter on Fairytale Foods in my upcoming book - 'The Art of Pixie Dust Miniatures'.<br />
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If you're interested in this project and want to know more about it / see the final items / or learn more about the witchy cake and pie shop, then click over to my miniature <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions">filmmaking Facebook page here</a>, and become a fan. You wont miss a picture or a story!<br />
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More witchy treats coming soon to the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=si_shop">Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy shop</a> as well...<br />
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02408511596858578948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305821398409717138.post-59878839077047597432014-04-28T19:16:00.000-07:002014-04-28T19:16:32.225-07:00My Workspace... making Candy Apples<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My book - '<i>The Art of Pixie Dust Miniatures</i>', which will be out later this year, includes some Fairy-tale foods. So, today I have been creating some candy apples to contribute to it. Thought I'd share a sneak peek...<br />
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Scroll past the images and you can see my photo inspiration reference from the internet. ;)<br />
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I'll finish them soon and photograph. Some of these apples will also be available for purchase at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=si_shop">Pixie Dust Miniatures online Etsy shop</a>.<br />
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Don't forget to find the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pixie-Dust-Miniatures-Quality-dollhouse-miniature-magic/146811252030388?fref=ts">Facebook page</a> for more photos and up-to-date news.<br />
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You probably caught my last post about monster eggs (<a href="http://pixiedustminiatures.blogspot.com/2014/04/monster-eggs.html">here</a>), but in case you didn't, I wanted to give a shop update.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">As you may know, I just got back from 2 weeks away in China.</span><br />
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Have you heard of Gerharda Grogglespot? I daresay not - very few have and even her nearest relations claim no acquaintance.<br />
Grogglespot steals monster eggs. She has a gift for it.<br />
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As many of you know, I have just returned from two weeks in China, but upon my return 3 days ago I took some photos of Gerharda selling her wares in a Pixie Dust Miniatures marketplace. Take a look at the photos below and don't forget to buy your very own monster eggs from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=si_shop">online Pixie Dust Miniatures Etsy store here</a> - <i>just in time for Easter!</i><br />
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Frightspark eggs from Iceland,<br />
Whizzle eggs from Greece,<br />
Hicklyback eggs from North America,<br />
Hairy Yellow Hibbet eggs from Holland,<br />
Schleep eggs from Thailand,<br />
Gruggle-snug eggs from the west coast of Africa.<br />
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On a more serious (less silly) note; if you're interested in my miniature scenes then you may like to see more of this at my <a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">flimic blog</a> which shows much more about the making of miniatures and the use of miniatures in filmmaking. I will soon be writing a post all about these monster eggs and show different photos, so look out for that at my other blog or on its corresponding <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TallTalesProductions?fref=ts">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">All of these eggs and pretty much everything you see in the photos was made by myself in one inch scale (1:12 scale) using polymer clay and mixed materials. Images copyright Pixie Dust Miniatures 2014. Thank you for giving me credit and a link back to this blog when you share my images.</span><br />
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Remember my signature poison apple pie inspired by 'Snow White'? I never really get tired of making classic poisonous red apples or anything related, so I was intrigued when a client in Paris requested literally hundreds of miniature classic red apples. I took on this commission at the start of this year as a matter of fact, and ended up making her some other fruit as well.<br />
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So I know people like to see 'work in progress' photos of large commissions such as this and so I have included some here in this post.<br />
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If you follow my other 'filmic' blog (<a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/">here</a>) in which I talk about my work as a miniaturist in general, and not just for Pixie Dust Miniatures, you may have caught the <a href="http://carolinemcfarlane-watts.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-big-apple-commission.html">post</a> about this a while back - in January.<br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
As some of you know, I just celebrated my 32nd birthday and I did it in such a fun way - hitting Vegas, Sedona and the Grand Canyon in a 10 day road trip! I got back to my place in Los Angeles late last night and feel so relaxed and restored. As an extension of my good mood I am offering a post vacation SALE for a few days!<br />
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Hop on over to my Pixie Dust Miniatures <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PixieDustMiniatures?ref=si_shop">online Etsy shop here</a> and find many items reduced - starting tomorrow morning at 8 am PST.<br />
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<i>No coupon code needed - just see all the reduced items and grab them before the price goes back to what it was!</i><br />
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Don't forget to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/follow-blog.g?blogID=1305821398409717138">follow this blog</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pixie-Dust-Miniatures-Quality-dollhouse-miniature-magic/146811252030388">like us on Facebook</a> to stay ahead of Pixie Dust Miniatures news!<br />
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I'll leave you with some fun photos I took on my trip... ;) x<br />
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