Uploads from B_Zedan, tagged miniature

Apple in apple cave

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:56:17 -0700

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Sliced open an apple and found a little cave inside.

Tiny apple.

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:12:57 -0700

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Custom nails did: Erika Moen 2

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:50:18 -0700

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A custom set for the amazing and tentacular Erika Moen.

A fun and harrowing project to do! these are only my second go at polymer clay 3-D embellishment on nails. Totally would approach the process differently next time, but so fun nonetheless.

I was a little stressed because they're to go with an amazing mask and Erika herself is super-duper so I didn't want to eff anything up.

Custom nails did: Erika Moen 1

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:50:20 -0700

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Size comparison

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:33 -0700

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The inventive Motoko Kano worked her senior project around the idea of introducing her native Japanese cultural history to the modern eye through shoes. Since we all need shoes, and people tend to take a special interest in them, even if they have bits of history in. The shoes were made from her design. They are just a shade under ten centimetres long.

The 'bow' is furoshiki, a traditional way of wrapping and tying cloth around gifts and things. The dangly bits are inspired by kanzashi, traditional hair ornaments.

Ingredients: mat board, brass (to strengthen the heel), acetate, Egyptian cotton, polymer clay, dye, acrylic paint, wire, string and glue.

Photo found on computer, circa 09/2008

Why we size paper

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:18:52 -0700

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The paper on the left had external sizing applied, the paper on the right is raw as it came from the mold.

One way to do external sizing (I'll do pictures of the process later):

-1 packet unflavoured gelatine
-a little over 1 cup water

1. Put water in saucepan, dump gelatine in and let it 'swell' for ten minutes.
2. Bring mixture to almost-boil, bring down to simmer.
3. Using a brush or a sponge, apply to one or both sides of paper, swiping across.
4. With something in between sheets so they don't stick, press to remove any excess sizing.
5. Hang sheets on a line with a slight bow across the top, as they shrink some, or dry on a surface like a window or something.

I ironed mine when they were dry to get everybody flat again.

Removing the wee deckle

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:23:00 -0700

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And there is a little sheet!

The mold

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:22:58 -0700

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Balsa wood, Gorilla glue, staples, screen and electrical tape. Ah, it is so much easier to make a tiny one than a full size. This is for a 1:12 scale tabloid-size sheet.

08/25/09

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:11:17 -0700

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Tuesday: Sculpture

Chase's choice: the fattest compy (Procompsognathus). He ate too much carrion too fast and now his tummy is sad. The end.

Since I done did my nails yesterday, sculpting got pushed back to the evening and then I was too damn tired to shoot until today. He's sitting on a quarter, by the by.

But! Hey it is a little animation, if you look at "Original Size". I accidentally took a 3-D picture. It is not the best, since it was, y'know, accidental, but there you go.

Participating in make an art every day in August thing. See here.

08/18/09

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:43:33 -0700

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Tuesday: Sculpture

Finger Puffet! Based on the last picture in the series here.

Participating in make an art every day in August thing. See here.

08/11/09

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:54:36 -0700

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Tuesday: Sculpture

This week we are doing Chase requests (when I remember) and he wanted a tiny bathtub. Okay.

Participating in make an art every day in August thing. See here.

08/04/09

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:53:26 -0700

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Tuesday: Sculpture

I have not sculpted in so long, so I am pretty happy with how this turned out. It is a griffin! But with the head of a Jacob ram, so it is totally metal.

Participating in make an art every day in August thing. See here.

The pair

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:35 -0700

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Detail: kanzashi

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:33 -0700

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Detail: furoshiki

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:34 -0700

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Tiny paper to be a book

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:18:55 -0700

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These were the sheets that had the best regularity of thinness and deckle edge. I'll be binding them later.

Testing the sizing

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:18:56 -0700

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Just playing to see how the sizing took. These guys were very lightly wet stretched on a piece of balsa wood, mostly so they'd be easier to handle.

Sponging

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:23:01 -0700

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I love how many sheets I can fit on one felt. It makes me feel super productive.

Another beauty is that I was able to easily make the paper hot press with an iron on 'cotton' setting. I ran it over the paper (sandwiched between two fine-grained felts) until it was nearly dry, then stacked it and pressed it for the final bit.

I'm hoping that hot pressing will make for a more delicate final texture and fit proportionately with the scale of the sheet.

As fine as I grind it, it's still rather large

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:22:59 -0700

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And I daren't pulp too small or it'll be too weak of paper.

Mini pillow

nobody@flickr.com (B_Zedan) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:10:54 -0800

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Inspired by this post on Sublime Stitching that was shared around, I made a tiny pillow with my monogram on it. And some algerian eye and seed beads and tassels. It's about 1" square.