AIM imag - January Project Supplement 2011

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5 Editor’s

Note:

Read

Bea

Broadwood’s

introduction & welcome to this month’s

fabulous edition of the FREE AIM magazine!

Contents…

January 2011: Issue No 30

Artisans In Miniature 2

Door 1: A Jar Of Mincemeat ‐ By AIM member

Sarah Maloney.

Door 2: A Christmas Angel ‐ By AIM member

Sarah Scales.

Door 3: Christmas Tree ‐ By AIM member Julie

Dewar.

Door 4: Tree Decoration ‐ By AIM member Jane

Harrop.

Door 5: Christmas Cushions ‐ By AIM member

Julia Jeffreys.

Door 6: Ribbon Candy ‐ By AIM member Debbe

Mize.

Door 7: Santa Hat (24th scale) ‐ By AIM member

Frances Powell.

Door 8: Christmas Scene In A Box ‐ By AIM

member Philippa Todd

Door 9: Present Cake Tutorial ‐ By AIM member

Robin Brady

‐Boxwell.

Projects…



Door 10: Christmas Cookie Wreath ‐ By AIM member

Mo Tipton.

Door 11: Hanging & Standing Picture Frames ‐ By AIM

member Maia Bisson.

Door 12:

Victorian

Santa

‐By

AIM

member

Jean

Day.

Door 13: Slice ’n’ Bake Christmas Cookies ‐

By AIM member Janet Smith.

Door 14: A Christmas Hutch ‐ By AIM

member Marianne Colijn.

Door 15: Seasonal Ideas For Younger Readers ‐

By

AIM

member

Sally

Watson.

Door 16: A Beary Christmas ‐ By AIM member

Elena Gerli.

Door 17: A Christmas Colouring Book ‐ By AIM

member Carol Lester.

Door 18: A Seasonal Amaryllis ‐ By AIM member

KathyB.

Door 19: Christmas Poinsettia ‐ By AIM member Shelly

Norris.

Door 20: Super Easy Layer Cake ‐ By AIM member Janet

Smith.

Door 21: Angels ‐ By AIM member Jean Day.

Door 22:

A

Hot

Desert

Cactus

‐By

AIM

member

KathyB.

Door 23: A Christmas Pudding ‐ By AIM member Vicky

Guile.

Door 24: Santa Gingerbread Men ‐ By AIM member

Sarah Maloney.

78 The Miniature Grapevine: Read this

month’s round up of news from all around the

miniature world!




Artisans In Miniature ?


CLICK …on Artisans In Miniature

How did you find the Online Magazine?? Did

you

follow

a link?

Did a miniature friend tell you about it?

...and do you already know about the Artisans In Miniature Website,

and the talented members who have all helped create this Online magazine.?

If not, copy, paste and CLICK now – www.artisansinminiatures.com and come and

meet us

all.

Founded

in

2007

by

Bea

(Fiona)

Broadwood

of

Petite

Properties,

the

website has been created in order to showcase the fantastic work of the individual

professional international artisan members who create beautiful and original scale

miniatures for sale to the public. Together they form the Artisans In Miniature

association.

Since its launch the AIM association has rapidly grown and now boasts membership of

around 300 professional artisans, including some of the most talented within the

miniature world!

On the website you will find further information about them and their work;

however, please note new pages are constantly being added and there are many

members who are not yet included on the site...

If you are a professional artisan who is interested in joining the association, you will

find all

the

information

there.....

We have lots of links…to Fairs and Events Organizers…Magazines…Online Miniature

clubs….Historical reference sites…..Workshops…and more… it’s all there!

If you’d like to contact us, copy, paste and CLICK...

we’d love to hear from you!

www.artisansinminiature.com



The AIM Magazine’s

Editorial Team:

Bea Broadwood (Editor)

office@petite‐properties.com

Celia (of Oberons Wood)

[email protected]

Janine Crocker

[email protected]

Jean Day

[email protected]

John Day

[email protected]

Peiwen Petitgrand

[email protected]

Sally Watson

[email protected]

Vicky Guile (Assistant Editor)

[email protected]

New Editorial Team Members:

Barbara ‘Babs’

Davis

Janet Smith

Kathi Mendenhall

Kim Murdock

Lesley Shepherd

Pamela J

Shelly Norris

Freelance Members:

Agnes Turpin

Catherine Davies

Eileen Sedgwick

Jennifer Matuszek

Julia Jeffreys

Julie Lawton

Lidi Stroud

Marianne Colijn

Mo Tipton

Nancy Keech

Stephanie Kilgast

Please note

AIM is an active association

to which all members

contribute …

Dear Reader Welcome… welcome… welcome… !!!

First of all may I wish you all a very happy new

year and secondly I am delighted to be able to

officially introduce the 30th

edition of the AIM

magazine!

However, as you can no doubt tell, this issue is a little different to

our normal monthly imag format and has been put together in

order to

allow

the

hardworking

editorial

team

and

AIM

members

some much needed time off over the Christmas festivities!

In the meantime, here in the UK the onset of January also heralds

the arrival of my favourite flower: the humble snowdrop. For me

there is always something magical about this very simple bloom,

which bravely

pokes

its

lonely

head

out

from

the

undergrowth

despite the inclement mid winter weather.

Like the much loved snowdrop, the AIM editorial team will also be

poking up their collective heads after their short winter break and

the AIM magazine will be back with a bang on February 1st, with

brand

new

articles,

exciting

projects

and

fabulous

free

features‐

all written by your favourite AIM artisans!

So what can I say…

Don’t miss a thing, as rest assured here at AIM, 2011 is going to be

truly wonderful year!

Bea

Editor (& General whip cracker) January 2011 www.petite‐properties.com



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Day Three



AIM membership is only available for professional miniature artisans,

selling quality handmade miniatures to the public.

Membership is reserved for artisans who wish to

showcase & promote their work,

through active participation within the AIM Association.

Please note; A waiting list has now been introduced regarding

new membership applications.

AIM is completely FREE to join and completely FREE to be part of.

So… if you are a professional miniature artisan and you would like to find out more about joining the

AIM Association,

please

email

AIM’s

Membership

Secretary:

Tony

for

more

information:

[email protected]

Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com

Artisans In Miniature“An association of professional artisans,

dedicated to promoting a high standard

of excellence in original handcrafted scale miniatures…”


artisansinminiature.blogspot.com

The

way

in

which

AIM Association membership

is offered has changed!

Due to an overwhelming uptake of

membership over recent months, as

from July 31st the AIM Association now

has limited

memberships

available…

The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to

provide a global

platform

for

professional

miniature artisans who wish to actively promote

their work and actively take part and support the

opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM

uniquely offers for free: notably including...

The AIM online forum

Monthly FREE AIM magazine

AIM Member's online directory

AIM website

Aim’s facebook

&

social

networking

pages

The AIM blog.



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I first noticed this pretty fondant cake in the window of a local bakery and after a hilarious c me to bring in the finished product for everyone to see. It was both a challenge and an inspir next to life size, mockup wedding cakes and has become a great conversation starter!

Since then I’ve adapted this versatile cake to fit every holiday and special occasion just by cha

Try it with blue and silver for Hanukkah, pastels for Easter, orange and black for Halloween. You can change the shape of the cake too: heart shaped for Valentine’s Day and square for a loops of the bow or substitute clay flowers for the bow. The possibilities are only limited to you

Polymer clay in translucent, white, cherry red and green.

Clay tool, needle tool or toothpick

Tissue blade

Rubber brayer

or

pasta

machine

3/4” diameter round clay cutter

Fine or ultra fine white glitter

Small tile or flat, glass baking dish dedicated for baking polymer clay

You will need...

Step 1Mix 3 parts white clay with one part translucent and mix until well blended.

(In order to keep particles of other colors out of your white clay, do not

condition

the

colored

clays

until

after

you

make

the

cake).

Step 2Make the cake by flattening the white clay mixture with the palm of your

hand to 1/2" thickness directly on your baking tile.

Step 3 Using your clay cutter, cut a cake from the clay. Carefully remove the excess

clay and the cutter from your cake, revealing a nice, rounded top.

If it

is

lopsided,

smooth

the

top

of

the

cake

with

your

fingertip.

With

a thin

tissue blade, gently dislodge the cake from the tile so you can pick it up and

work with it.

Making The Cake...



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with the owner, who could not imagine a 1” scale cake, he encouragedn but the real surprise came when he bought it! It’s now on display

ng the colors of the ribbons.

e formal cake. Experiment by adding tiny ornaments between themagination…!

Step 4Condition the colors of clay you selected for the ribbons of the cake and roll into thin

3" long sheets using setting 4 of the pasta machine (or use a brayer or clay roller and

roll the clay to approximately 1/16“ thick).

Step 5Using a non‐flexible tissue blade with a straight edge, cut each color sheet into 3mm

wide strips (or just under 1/8"). Using a non‐flexible blade helps to keep edges

straight. Cut one end of each 3" strip to a point.

Step 6Beginning with your first color (green), lay the pointed end of one strip on the top

center of the cake. Carefully smooth the strip over the top of the cake and down

the side. Use gentle pressure to press it to the cake and keep the strip as straight

as possible. Use a tissue blade to cut the strip even with the bottom of the cake.

Step 7

Lay

the

second

strip

on

the

top

center

of

the

cake,

point

to

point

with

the

first

strip and follow Step 6. You should have an even stripe of green strips across

the center of the cake and down each side. Repeat Step 6 & 7, making a green

cross on the cake.

Making The Ribbons...

By AIM Member,

Robin Brady

‐Boxwell



Robin

Step 8 Using your second color (red), lay the pointed end of one strip into a corner

created by the green strips. Press and smooth the red strips gently across and

down the cake, evenly spaced between the green strips and keep the strips as

straight as possible.

Step 9Cut eight to twelve ¾” to 1” lengths of red and green

strips. Carefully fold the strips end to end, taking care to keep the centers of the

loops open and fairly round. Choosing the longest loops first, insert a needle

tool into the bottom of the loop near the join and press slightly into the clay,

ensuring the loop is stuck to the tip of the needle tool.

Step 10Lift the loop onto your cake and position the joined end in the middle of the

cake. Press lightly... just enough to adhere the bottom of the loop to the top of

the cake. Continue adding loops to the top of your cake, alternating red and

green to achieve an even distribution of colors. Use the needle tool to bend and

arrange the loops. As you add loops the center of the bow will increase in

height giving it a rounded effect.

Note: A long needle tool is especially helpful in positioning loops in between others,

creating a full cluster for the bow. In this case, more is better because want a fairly dense bow.

Step 11When all loops are in place, sprinkle

white glitter on the bow to resemble

granulated sugar. Holding it gently, turn the cake upside down

over a scrap of paper and shake off the excess glitter.

(Note: Some glitter turns brown in the oven. If you are in

doubt, add glitter after baking by dry brushing the top loops of

the bow with tacky glue and sprinkle with a pinch of glitter).

Step 12Bake the cake according to manufacturer's directions.

(I bake the cake at 260 degrees for 15‐20 minutes).

Cool the cake, sign and date the bottom with an ultra fine tip permanent ink

marker and lightly brush with satin sealer. Set aside until dry.

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Making The

Bow...

Adding The Sugar...

Finishing Touches...

Crown Jewel Miniatureswww.crownjewelminiatures.com

Text & Photographs © Crown Jewel Miniatures 2010

Formatted By Bea (Fiona) Broadwood



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AIM membership is only available for professional miniature artisans,

selling quality handmade miniatures to the public.

Membership is reserved for artisans who wish to

showcase & promote their work,

through active participation within the AIM Association.

Please note; A waiting list has now been introduced regarding

new membership applications.

AIM is completely FREE to join and completely FREE to be part of.

So… if you are a professional miniature artisan and you would like to find out more about joining the

AIM Association,

please

email

AIM’s

Membership

Secretary:

Tony

for

more

information:

[email protected]

Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com

Artisans In Miniature“An association of professional artisans,

dedicated to promoting a high standard

of excellence in original handcrafted scale miniatures…”


artisansinminiature.blogspot.com

The

way

in

which

AIM Association membership

is offered has changed!

Due to an overwhelming uptake of

membership over recent months, as

from July 31st the AIM Association now

has limited

memberships

available…

The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to

provide a global

platform

for

professional

miniature artisans who wish to actively promote

their work and actively take part and support the

opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM

uniquely offers for free: notably including...

The AIM online forum

Monthly FREE AIM magazine

AIM Member's online directory

AIM website

Aim’s facebook

&

social

networking

pages

The AIM blog.



Print the colouring book image (at the

bottom of this page) at a high quality

on

your

printer.

Cut

out

the

cover

and fold along the centre. Cut out

the colouring pages in one long strip. Concertina the

pages along the dotted lines (Santa & Sleigh should be back to back).

Glue the pages together and glue the blank pages to the covers.

©2010 Carol Lester ‐ The Dolls House Mall

thedollshousemall.com



See you next Month..!

Agnes Turpin

Barbara ‘Babs’ Davis

Bea (Fiona) Broadwood

Carol Lester

Catherine Davies

Celia (of Oberons Wood)

Debbe Mize Eileen Sedgwick

Elena Gerli

Frances Powell

Jane Harrop

Janet Smith

Janine Crocker

Jennifer Matuszek

John & Jean Day

Julia Jeffreys

Julie Dewar

Julie Lawton

Kathi Mendenhall

KathyB

Kim Murdock Lesley Shepherd

Lidi Stroud

Maia Bisson

Marianne Colijn

Mo Tipton

Nancy Keech

Pamela J

Peiwen Petitgrand

Philippa Todd

Robin Brady-Boxwell.

Sally Watson

Sarah Maloney

Shelly Norris.

Stephanie Kilgast Vicky Guile

This issue would not have been possible without the generous

contributions from the following AIM members…

Many thanks therefore go to...

Please Note:

The projects included in this publication are not suitable for children under the age of 14.

The miniatures featured in this magazine are collectors items and therefore unsuitable for children under 14.

All projects are undertaken at your own risk. AIM does not accept responsibility for any injury incurred.

All articles and photographs used in this magazine are copyright of their authors.

The AIM magazine’s content is for private use only and it must not be reproduced in part or in full for commercial gain in any form.

Each artisan contributor is responsible for their own work / contribution to the AIM magazine

and retain full responsibility for their published work.

The authors/self publishers cannot be held legally responsible for any consequences arising from following instructions,

advice or information in this magazine.





http://artisansinminiature.blogspot.com/

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