A Narrow Escape From Another Disaster

                     WILLIAM & MARY  MARQUETRY CHEST  

A week ago I received the chest I ordered from Chris Malcolmson. I couldn't be more delighted!!! http://www.chrismalcomsonminiatures.com/

The first chest he sent me was damaged during shipping. It was disappointing and I really thought it would be taller than two inches. There was nothing on his site in the way of measurements, I just assumed it was a bigger piece. It had to be returned in any case.

This new chest turned into a special order. I asked him for a taller one which meant he had to add more drawers. His marquetry designs are beautiful, as is the burl wood he used for the main body of the chest. I was very surprised to see that he dovetailed all the drawers this time. That was not something I expected because the first chest didn't have them.

I wrote to Chris immediately to let him know the chest arrived safely and thank him for the BEAUTIFUL job he did.  When he wrote back this morning he said he hoped I had not thrown the box away because he also sent me a gift. He told me it was an apology for the long delay. He had to have his saw repaired which took a few weeks.

I gasped because I had thrown out several boxes in the garage last night and I knew the city had already been here to pick up everything. When I got to the garage there was his (over looked) box with all the packing materials still inside it. He made me a gorgeous tea caddy. I am thrilled, it is just beautiful. I wrote him back to thank him once again.

                                                             I love happy endings!!!

 

Happy Easter Everyone!

OOAK 1: 12 Scale Dollhouse Miniature Westie Dog

  

Mr. DeMille... I'm ready for my close up now.

Meet Andy! I have been working on him for several days. He was a lot more work then the Blue Merle Sheltie was for some odd reason. I came home yesterday and he was furred everywhere except his neck and head. Six and a half hours later he was finished and had his final cut.

He is looking up slightly. Andy is exactly one and a half inches tall.

I am not sure I can sell him and hope to get a fair price for him in an eBay auction. I am still thinking about it. if I list him I will let you know.  I have the option of sending him to Chicago to the Tom Bishop Show with a friend at his table.

It is such a funny feeling to make a animal and fall in love with it. I look in his eyes and I feel affection for him. How utterly ridiculous! I hope you get over that feeling after you sell enough of them.

 I am sorry you can't see his feet. They are the best ones I have ever sculpted..

vaRIAatjes....Where did you go?

Oh no!!!! One of my favorite flower kit sellers web site has vanished. Does anyone know if she is still in business. If so would you please leave her new address in your comment. I hope she is OK.

THANK YOU! XXX

Linda's Legs

I was so thrilled when Linda http://miraclechicken.blogspot.com/ sent me these gorgeous cabriole chair legs she made for my wing chairs. Somehow she cut them out of one piece of cherry wood. There are no joints in the legs. ???

So...I had to order some of Susan Bembridge's Fabric to do them justice. I got my favorite for a English cottage, Cream Fleurette. I can't begin to tell you how lovely her fabrics are. The cotton is so soft and easy to work with.

For this chair I had planned to make fabric covered piping. No matter how many times I tried (on some practice material) I just thought the finished result looked to big. I want the piping to be a subtle addition to the chairs.

OK back to the nasty stuff, polymer clay. I am working on my next eBay auction. It is wonderful to have a little extra mad money to spend on miniatures.

Adopt A Dog

 UPDATED March 05, 2013

Hurray! The Auction went very well.  I am VERY HAPPY!!!

 I have listed the Blue Merle Sheltie on Ebay. If you are interested this is the link to the auction. Wish me luck!!! :-)

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/OOAK-1-12-Scale-Dollhouse-Miniature-Dog-Blue-Merle-Sheltie-/251236238821?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item3a7ed8c5e5

OOAK 1: 12 Scale Blue Merle Sheltie Dog

This is my third dog sculpt in 1: 12 scale. The others have all been Westie's. This one is furred with Alpaca fibers. They are incredibly soft and consequently so it the dog. There is no painting on it with dyes or inks everything is fiber. The eyes are made of 2mm onyx beads. His eyes sparkle but sadly not in these photos

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I am trying to talk myself into doing more animals but there is a problem. I hate working with polymer clay. I would like to improved my sculpting.  I am starting to see the mistakes I make and there is something in me that makes me want to concur that. It is almost like saying to yourself... NO! You're not going to win!.

I rather like adding all the fur, for me that is the fun part. Even though it took me several days to finish it. 

Here is a picture of a LIVE Blue Merle Sheltie. Their markings vary greatly! Then....mine (again) below it.

OMG! I'm Nak*d On The Internet

I hope you will come back and see me in a few days when I have my fur on.

I have been busy playing with polymer clay making a shetland sheep dog (sheltie). I am having trouble finding the right colored golden, natural fibers. So This dog may have to be a blue merle. Which is fine with me because I had a full size blue merle collie when I was growing up who lived into my late twenties.

There is still a bit of refining to do on the sculpt but that won't take more than an hour or so.

I hope this title doesn't draw the wrong sort of viewers.