My Workspace... Baking with Snails!

Don't you just love a fresh-from-the-oven cupcake? Frosting... sprinkles maybe... candy... or perhaps a nice wet garden snail on top?

Well this is the kind of baking 'Myrtle the Witch' does (character in my in-progress short film). These 1:12 scale snail cupcakes will be available at the Tom Bishop Miniature Fair and definitely at my online store as well (in time for Hallowe'en)!











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My Workspace... Making More Magic!

Enchanted pumpkins and gourds, and Phoenix Ashes... tip of the iceberg! Made so much new stock. Hope I'll have time to share and list before I make it to the Tom Bishop fair!

Take a look at the new stock being made over at Hummingbird as well. :)





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My Workspace... Building my Display!

Getting my display together for the Tom Bishop Miniature Fair... quite exciting! Just got a few more things to make and a few finishes to the display.

You might be interested in seeing the new items being made for this fair over at my Hummingbird Miniatures blog too (here).

Caroline
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My Workspace... Bottled Magic

Still working hard getting ready for the Tom Bishop Miniature Fair.... argh - still have so much to do!

Making 60 bottles of magic and thought it might be fun to share some snaps of them partially finished. They've got their aged labels and now need to be filled with magic matter. Takes about 30 mins to do each one as each one gets a 100% silk or cotton checkered cap over a lid and is tied with silk thread... bit time consuming! I'm sure I'll be up late and will get them finished by tomorrow afternoon.

I've got some Phoenix Ashes already done... will start sharing photos of finished items soon. :)







Finished jars of magic. They're so much tinier than they look. All hand-blown glass (no large chunky manufactured bottles from China).

My Workspace... Poison bottles...

Getting ready for the Tom Bishop Miniature Fair which is later this month (30th July) in Anaheim... been so busy all day! I've made dozens and dozens of little poison bottles and thought I'd share some snaps with you. I've also started making another 100 'old dripping candles' since they always seem to be really popular and I've had people requesting them through my store lately.

Poison Bottles (a new design) - these ones are finished and ready for the fair!



Unfinished photos of poison bottles in the making and finished bottles on my iPhone to show you the scale! Click on a thumbnail for a close up.




100 Old Dripping Candles in the making... they still need all their drips and aging!

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Harry Potter Mania... and a Sorting Hat!

Can you believe the final installment of
is creeping up... the 15th July is less than a month away!

I was asked to participate in an event for die hard Potter fans at the Cinemark at University Mall in Orem, Utah for the midnight premier of Harry Potter 7 'Deathly Hallows Part 2'. They have a magic and wizardy night of events planned including goodie bag giveaways and I made a Sorting Hat in 1:12 (one inch) scale for the occasion! It will go to one of those serious Harry Potter fans, and I'm sure it couldn't go to a more enthusiastic person!





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So Long Fidge...

Yep, I decided to give away the little enchanted stone bottle that I didn't want to sell. So long little friend... have fun in London.

Don't fret if you wanted an enchanted stone bottle - there are actually two left at my online store and I'll be making some more - each one different and a 'one of a kind'.

Bye Fidge. :)









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Mandrake Seedlings need Homes!

Take one back to your potting shed!

Mandrake Seedlings are now available at my store here. Each one is different and so you have 5 to choose from.

~ Caroline :)

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Potting Mandrake Seedlings

We avid fantasy fans all remember the scene in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (2002) when the pupils of Hogwarts had to re-pot mandrake... but if you're not familiar with this 'magical' plant, here's a snippet from the Harry Potter wiki:

"A Mandrake, also known as Mandragora, is a plant which has a root that looks like a human (like a baby when the plant is young, but maturing as the plant grows)...Whenever unearthed, the root screams."

Even Shakespeare referenced the mythological cries:

"Shrieks like mandrakes' torn out of the earth." (Romeo and Juliet)

Fun stuff. But don't forget, neither Shakespeare nor Rowling invented mandrake for their prose. It does in fact exist and can indeed resemble a human form.

And now onto my interpretation of the famous plant! I've spent the day in the potting shed with these little seedlings, and here are a few snaps. 1:12 (one inch) scale and entirely handmade by myself without the use of molds, and out of polymer clay. Available at my online store shortly.



















And to give you an idea of scale, here they are on my iPhone! ;)

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Wizards Gather Here Signpost

Goodness, it's been a while since I've blogged! Been spending too much time on my miniature sets for a web series I'm working on, and not enough time sharing on here. Don't forget you can always see what I'm up to by clicking over to my other blog.

One of my favourite clients brought me such a fun commission last Friday - a spooky signpost which reads 'Wizards Gather Here'. I was delighted to make it. It's a little smaller than half inch (1:24) scale at her request and measures 2.5 inches high.
The base has faux moss and other foliage as well as glow-in-the-dark toadstools.

I took inspiration from Walt Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937) when I decided to include a carved owl design. Scroll down for some 'Snow White' stills which influenced me.

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On researching owl designs from 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (which I knew I had remembered seeing) I came across a blog (here) which looked into Disney's use of owls in the film more closely... interesting stuff. Last image is from his blog highlighting the owls.





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