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Friday 17 August 2012

1:12 Butcher's Block


After looking at a lot of antique butcher's blocks online, I liked those with the brackets and those with the bolts, so I came up with this version, incorporating both. I made the block from scraps of wood, cut into small pieces, glued and layered in a brick pattern, which I then sanded down to "wear" the surface, as well as score it . The bolts are made from pin heads, small bead caps and round discs of metal ( which came from an old broken mobile phone I took apart years ago) and bought brass nails. The brackets are made from a thin tarnished metal sheet, cut and bent to size, with punched holes for the nails. The legs I bought, and the rest is made up with scraps of wood. I don't know the name of the company that made the hen, it may be Falcon, it was bought along time ago, and I don't see it online.


Butchers block with the oblivous pet Hen.  The block is only for vegetables!!


Authentic brick pattern. Only took a day and a half to make this alone......




In situ, filling the gap between the cooker and sink. Cooker and pump are Phoenix miniature kits.  Clothes airer is by Black Country miniatures.





Whisk experiments using wire, jewellery findings and model ship parts (wood). And superglue.




Paper jugs unpainted (2 pence for scale). Though I think the two on the left are quite convincing as they are.  I got the idea for making  jugs out of paper after seeing this tutorial online, though I used scrap paper instead of quilling paper, as I have yet to buy that...   http://1inchminisbykris.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/How%20to%20make%20paper%20pottery
Also its a fantastic blog for budget miniaturists, tips and techniques.



I would like to put up a photograph of my needlepoint rug progress, but it was taking over my life, nothing else 1:12th related was happening, so I have taken a break from it, hence no progress of that...

10 comments:

  1. Wonderful blog Amber! You are making very clever use of materials to create fantastic miniatures. I spent some enjoyable time looking over your previous posts. I'll gladly follow your miniature endeavours!

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    1. Many thanks Josje, the feeling is mutual. Im looking forward to seeing your silver mirror! I found the wax model pictures fascinating, great to see the process.

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  2. Great piece of work Amber and it fits into your kitchen just perfect!

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  3. The cooking utensils and pitchers are very successful. Nice work also on the block. Will you skate for aging?

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    1. Thank you Dans ma bulle. Im not quite sure what you mean by "skate for aging".

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  4. skate for aging :give the appear older, as if it had been used extensively.
    Certainly, your jars are very successful and réalistic.

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    1. I did wear down the top slightly, its quite subtle and hard to see in the photographs. I would be too afraid to wear it down too much, it got quite a stabbing with an exacto knife which was as much as i could bear :D I get nervous doing effects!

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  5. Hello Amber!
    What a fabulous blog you have, full of ingenious ideas & wonderful mini's!
    So pleased I found your blog! x

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    1. Hello Helen and many thanks for the compliments.

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