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January 2011: Issue No 30
Projects…
Door 1: A Jar Of Mincemeat ‐ By AIM member
Sarah Maloney.
Door 2: A Christmas Angel ‐ By AIM member
Sarah Scales.
Door 4: Tree Decoration ‐ By AIM member Jane
Harrop.
Door 6: Ribbon Candy ‐ By AIM member Debbe
Mize.
Door 7: Santa Hat (24th scale) ‐ By AIM member
Frances Powell.
Door 9: Present Cake Tutorial ‐ By AIM member
Robin Brady‐Boxwell.
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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 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.
Bea Broadwood (Editor) year and secondly I am delighted to be able to
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officially introduce the 30th edition of the AIM
Celia (of Oberons Wood)
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Janine Crocker
janine@missameliasminiatures.com
However, as you can no doubt tell, this issue is a little different to
Jean Day
jday1@shaw.ca our normal monthly imag format and has been put together in
John Day
jdayminis@shaw.ca order to allow the hardworking editorial team and AIM members
Peiwen Petitgrand some much needed time off over the Christmas festivities!
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Sally Watson
In the meantime, here in the UK the onset of January also heralds
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Vicky Guile (Assistant Editor) the arrival of my favourite flower: the humble snowdrop. For me
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there is always something magical about this very simple bloom,
New Editorial Team Members:
Barbara ‘Babs’ Davis which bravely pokes its lonely head out from the undergrowth
Janet Smith
despite the inclement mid winter weather.
Kathi Mendenhall
Kim Murdock
Lesley Shepherd Like the much loved snowdrop, the AIM editorial team will also be
Pamela J
Shelly Norris poking up their collective heads after their short winter break and
Freelance Members: the AIM magazine will be back with a bang on February 1st, with
Agnes Turpin
brand new articles, exciting projects and fabulous free features ‐
Catherine Davies
Eileen Sedgwick all written by your favourite AIM artisans!
Jennifer Matuszek
Julia Jeffreys
Julie Lawton So what can I say…
Lidi Stroud
Marianne Colijn Don’t miss a thing, as rest assured here at AIM, 2011 is going to be
Mo Tipton
truly wonderful year!
Nancy Keech
Stephanie Kilgast
Bea
Please note Editor (& General whip cracker)
AIM is an active association January 2011
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to which all members
contribute …
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Artisans In Miniature
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The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to
The way in which provide a global platform for professional
AIM Association membership miniature artisans who wish to actively promote
their work and actively take part and support the
is offered has changed! opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM
uniquely offers for free: notably including...
The AIM online forum
Due to an overwhelming uptake of
Monthly FREE AIM magazine
membership over recent months, as AIM Member's online directory
from July 31st the AIM Association now AIM website
has limited memberships available… Aim’s facebook & social networking pages
The AIM blog.
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:
tonybroadwood@aol.com
Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com
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I first noticed this pretty fondant cake in the window of a local bakery and after a hilarious ch
me to bring in the finished product for everyone to see. It was both a challenge and an inspira
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 chan
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 m
loops of the bow or substitute clay flowers for the bow. The possibilities are only limited to your
Polymer clay in translucent, white, cherry red and green.
You will need... 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
Making The Cake...
Step 1
Mix 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 2
Make 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.
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hat with the owner, who could not imagine a 1” scale cake, he encouraged
ation but the real surprise came when he bought it! It’s now on display
Making The Ribbons...
Step 4
Condition 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 5
Using 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 6
Beginning 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.
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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.
Making The Bow...
Step 9
Cut 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 10
Lift 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 11
Adding The Sugar...
When 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 12
Finishing Touches...
Bake 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.
Robin
Crown Jewel Miniatures
www.crownjewelminiatures.com
Text & Photographs © Crown Jewel Miniatures 2010
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Artisans In Miniature
www.artisansinminiature.com
artisansinminiature.blogspot.com
The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to
The way in which provide a global platform for professional
AIM Association membership miniature artisans who wish to actively promote
their work and actively take part and support the
is offered has changed! opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM
uniquely offers for free: notably including...
The AIM online forum
Due to an overwhelming uptake of
Monthly FREE AIM magazine
membership over recent months, as AIM Member's online directory
from July 31st the AIM Association now AIM website
has limited memberships available… Aim’s facebook & social networking pages
The AIM blog.
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:
tonybroadwood@aol.com
Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com
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
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This issue would not have been possible without the generous
contributions from the following AIM members…
Many thanks therefore go to...
Agnes Turpin John & Jean Day Peiwen Petitgrand
Barbara ‘Babs’ Davis Julia Jeffreys Philippa Todd
Bea (Fiona) Broadwood Julie Dewar Robin Brady-Boxwell.
Carol Lester Julie Lawton Sally Watson
Catherine Davies Kathi Mendenhall Sarah Maloney
Celia (of Oberons Wood) KathyB Shelly Norris.
Debbe Mize Kim Murdock Stephanie Kilgast
Eileen Sedgwick Lesley Shepherd Vicky Guile
Elena Gerli Lidi Stroud
Frances Powell Maia Bisson
Jane Harrop Marianne Colijn
Janet Smith Mo Tipton
Janine Crocker Nancy Keech
Jennifer Matuszek Pamela J
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.
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