Tropical Fruit Wheel
my latest selection of fruit slices, this one is coconut rings, pineapple rings, pink grapefruit, starfruit, melon wedges and apples.
I am loving playing around with tiny flowers, and had always promised myself to make primroses and violets for spring. Well, they are here! In the new Country Garden wheel.
We also have larger sizes of Superfine Slices in these designs for the crafters.
Superfine Slices
You heard it first here! Last year we
announced the introduction of a new range of Nailart Canes And Slices called "Superfine Slices",
"Fine Slices" and
"Art Veneers". Miniaturists please note that many of the smaller sizes of the new fine and superfine slices are approximately 12th scale and are therefore suitable for dolls house applications, for example the playing cards.
At the moment only myself and my
friend Nicola from nailartcanes.com are producing these incredibly fine
"Superfine Slices" and the related
"Art Veneers" which can be cut , punched or
used whole in nail art and many other crafts. Wholesale enquiries are welcome.
New items
Miniatures Marketplace is now filling up again, please keep looking in for new items and changes. Craft items and DVDs will be available as normal.
We have started to reorganise the website now that I'm diversifying into other craft areas. Or, rather, concentrating on polymer clay caning!
There will now be new sizes for those interested in other scales such as Playscale ('Barbie scale'), nail art, scrapbooking and other crafts which use my canes and the new 'superfine' slices and 'art veneers'. Please keep looking in to see what's new. Remember many designs don't get repeated. So, if you see it ... and you want it ... Get it!
You can now order using your credit or debit card online. This is a secure digital certificate site, and we do not take Paypal. No
money is taken until your order is packed and ready to dispatch though we do ask for card details at the time of ordering.
Site Redesign We hope the new layout makes sense to everyone now, with all the canes and slices in one place to avoid confusion. Each item has its type (fine slice, superfine slice or cane) and a size from 1/24, 1/12th, 1/6th to larger craft sizes. The trade page in particular is now much clearer to help find the right type of item. We have finally added our Links section, if we missed you out feel free to get in touch via the contact form. We have tried to split up the many items we sell into easier pages. Hopefully this will not confuse too many people, and the layout is now a lot easier to use.
Spain
Frank and I have just moved house to Spain and there will be a few months transition to being a Spanish company. It will take some time to complete the paperwork. Meanwhile we'll be charging in pounds and functioning as an English company. The only change is that customers will receive a Worldpay invoice in place of their usual terminal receipt.
The new website
and it's management system is working magnificently well. Almost like having an extra unpaid
admin assistant!. See Frank's site www.networkadvice.co.uk for details
if you are interested in having a similar management system which can be
particularly useful for the small but busy craft business. Frank also writes smaller, simple contact only pages for a very reasonable price, and all points in between!
Postage charges
There may be some changes to the postage prices especially on heavier items from now on, but you will not be charged more than it says on your current order confirmations. So those who ordered before price changes will still pay the price they expect to pay. Unfortunately postage charges mean we've had to discontinue sales of Minitmold for the time being. We're working on this, and hope to be able to bring it back soon.
Using The Site
At the left of the page are options for Create A New Account to let you
register, and My Account to track orders. Once you are registered, you
can go to any of the sections such as Miniatures Market Place, Craft Tools And Materials or Books and DVDs to submit an online order.
Traders should register as such and use trade ordering (from My Account) for any
wholesale purchases.
NEW Book: Miniature Food Masterclass
Price: £16.99
Available NOW!
Start a voyage of discovery with Angie Scarr as she shares the secrets of her amazingly intricate work in a variety of materials and invites us to join in with her passion for miniature food.
Packed full of new techniques, materials and projects for all miniaturists to delve into, this book is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step-by-step pictures throughout.
Find out how to create a variety of food canes, liquid and translucent effects, glazes, moulding and veining all to amazing real-life effect.
Just some of the projects created with extraordinary attention to detail are:
chocolate buttons, heart-shaped cakes, royal icing cheesecake, toffee apples
EXCLUSIVE GIFT: a free Angie Scarr DVD if you order the book here. Not available anywhere else!
Angie Scarr is a highly regarded miniaturist, well-known worldwide for her intricate polymer clay work. She is constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft, exploring new techniques and materials. Angie's previous book for GMC Publications is the best-selling Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls.
Bananas Masterclass
It shows how simple it is to make the 'difficult' banana shape for single bananas and bunches. It also demystifies the seemingly complex pattern in the centre of a banana into one simple repeated cane, and has a little fun with banana skins. It finishes off with (unusually for Angie) a little use of paint and pens.
Bananas Masterclass Item
Price
Order Quantity
Bananas Masterclass UK/EUR
£
9.00
Bananas Masterclass USA
£
9.00
Diane Harfield - Miniature Flowers and Plants
In this DVD Diane, a highly respected miniaturist, covers plants and flowers for all seasons.
Starting in spring with primroses, violets and daffodils, covering poppies, wheat, tulips and roses for summer, oak and fern for autumn, and finishing winter on poinsettia, holly and wreaths.
Diane also gives valuable tips about tools, materials, cutters and glues.
Diane primarily uses cold porcelain, a medium that allows ultra-fine work for delicate petals and leaves.
Diane Harfield - Miniature Flowers and Plants Item
Price
Order Quantity
Diane Harfield UK/EUR
£
12.00
Diane Harfield USA
£
12.00
Exotic Fruit Masterclass
A short (30 minute) DVD or video on making kiwi and strawberries.
Exotic Fruit Masterclass Item
Price
Order Quantity
Exotic Fruit Masterclass UK/EUR
£
9.00
Exotic Fruit Masterclass USA
£
9.00
Fill Your Doll's House
Volume 1: Fruit And Vegetables
This is the original video re-filmed for DVD quality, and enhanced with new techniques to make your fruit and veg even more realistic. This new version includes the Skinner shade technique combined with Angie's own development of the offset stacking technique for leeks.
Make apples and oranges whole, cut and peeled, leeks, onions in strings and sprouting, curly cabbages and cauliflowers.
Fill Your Doll's House Item
Price
Order Quantity
Fill Your Doll's House Vol 1 UK/EUR
£
12.00
Fill Your Doll's House Vol 1 USA
£
12.00
Liquid Fimo
A full length (90 minute) DVD or video on projects using Liquid Fimo, from jams, stews and other foods through to stained glass windows.
Liquid Fimo Item
Price
Order Quantity
Liquid Fimo UK/EUR
£
12.00
Liquid Fimo USA
£
12.00
Making Miniature Foods Book
Price: £16.99
Angie's first book covers miniature foods for use in the house or market stall, ranging from deli through meat, fish and vegetables. Buy it direct from the author!
We are now into our sixth edition of "Making Miniature Food", it is a GMC Best Seller! Copies of the book will now only be signed on request. Thank you everyone who has taken the time to let us know how much you are enjoying the projects. Apologies to all the family members who aren't getting fed!
Pineapples Masterclass
A short (30 minute) DVD on making pineapples.
Pineapples Masterclass Item
Price
Order Quantity
Pineapples Masterclass UK/EUR
£
9.00
Pineapples Masterclass USA
£
9.00
Fairs
Fairs currently planned this year
2 Oct 2010
-
3 Oct 2010
England: Miniatura Autumn 2010.
Not to be missed!
Location:
Birmingham N.E.C
Contact Phone Number:
(+44) 121 783 9922
Contact Address:
website: Miniatura
Extra Details:
Ticket bookings: (+44) 121 767 4100
29 Oct 2010
-
31 Oct 2010
Holland: Arnhem Winter 2010 TBC
Location:
Rijnhal
Extra Details:
http://www.arnhem-poppenhuisstad.com/
info@arnhem-poppenhuisstad.com
Tel +31-(0)610402824
13 Nov 2010
-
14 Nov 2010
Spain: Madrid Autumn
Tom Bishop
Location:
Madrid, Hotel Convencion, Calle O'Donnell
Contact Phone Number:
USA (561) 434-6622
Contact Address:
BishopShow@aol.com
Extra Details:
http://www.bishopshow.com/madrid.htm
Holland: Arnhem Spring 2011 TBC
Location:
Eusebiuskerk
Extra Details:
http://www.arnhem-poppenhuisstad.com/
info@arnhem-poppenhuisstad.com
Tel +31-(0)610402824
Workshops
The second book is out, Angie is used to all the new polymer clays after a year of manufacturing changes, so there are no more excuses!
If anyone is interested in doing classes please get in touch via the form below.
Contacts
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