Fimo work

I have no time to write a lot, so  I have took only the photos of some minis I had made using fimo. (The tomato plant above the pot is 4 cm high.)

Shading

I've got a lot of ideas, (thank you all!) so the only thing ahead is to choose and make them. I've seen Flora's real balcony with bamboo shades, and I liked the idea. It was a very very fiddling work, but it was worth the time. Today I played with the lights and shadows on the balcony. I don't think to make the other half of the shades, but I don't miss it at all.

I've thought about the demijohn a lot how to make it. I carved the shape from wood, then whipped round with thread. The neck is the end of a pen refill coated with glass paint.

The number of my followers is amazing. I haven't thought of it even in my dream! Thank you for visiting my blog! I send these Kniphophias from my garden for you!

Let's clean up!

I made a mop and a bucket for the balcony. My friend has delayed the meeting so I've won a week to finish the balcony. It's a pity not to see Rita at this weekend but I'm happy I have time to create even more minis for her. Help me! I need ideas what objects are characteristic on a mediterranean balcony. I plan more flowers, a demijhon, a rug onto the railing, an italian cook book, but that's all.

Plate tutorial

I know everybody has the perfect way to make her or his own plate, but I'd like to show my method.

1. Print some plate pattern

2. Emboss the pattern with a pin

3. Cut a ring the same outer diameter as the plate pattern out of thick carton

4. Cut a circle out of fimo

5. Tke the fimo circle between the two paper piece: carton ring - fimo - paper pattern upside down

6. Roll over the "sandwich"

7. Take off the upper paper, so the pattern (tiny dots in this case) can be seen

8. Push down the fimo into the hole of the ring

9. Bake the plate

10. Sand the rim of the plate

 

The piece of the tutorial is filled with tiramisu. It's my best idea for a mediterranean scene. (And one of my favourite desserts!)

Herbs

A mediterranean balcony is unimaginable without herbs, so I made a chive and a lemon balm. The stems of the lemon balm are fishing line (my father's stuff). I have to refine my method, the fishing line peeks out in many places. But I  contented with the leaves. I've forgot to mention, I use fimo for the plants.

The planters were made of a broken pen tube. Perhaps I will make a sage or a rosmary, but  I have only six days to finish this gift. 

Roses

I made these roses for the balcony. I love fimo! It's so perfect for making miniature flowers.

New project

My new project is a gift for my friend, Rita. She is the godmother of my middle daughter. I hope she reads only my hungarian blog, so I don't let the cat out of the bag. She loves everything about mediterranean life. I try to make a (maybe italian) balcony. It's a tiny but very important roombox!