{"id":13554,"date":"2011-07-07T03:15:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T10:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=13554"},"modified":"2013-08-15T13:48:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T20:48:11","slug":"miniature-cupcake-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/miniature-cupcake-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial-video\/13554\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Cupcake Beads | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer<\/a>Vid #211:<\/span> <\/strong>“Making miniature food jewelry is great fun! I have many people that look forward to my latest recipes<\/em>.” ~Betty-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes, good ideas come totally by accident!
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In this case, it was my son 12 year old son Fisher who sheepishly came to me with a small piece of the living room lamp in his hands. I guess when he went to turn it on, the had knob broke clean off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing it was an old lamp, and that I could easily get a new knob for it, I was only slightly annoyed. Then, as I looked at it more carefully, the annoyance disappeared and I got excited. The broken part looked exactly like a cupcake bottom!<\/span><\/p>\n

In the past I have made little cupcakes. But trying to get a consistent shape without a lot of fiddling, was a pain. So as a result I never did make many of them, even though they are totally cute and delicious looking.
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I had seen little silicone cupcake molds online for around $6 each, which I figured would make the technique a lot easier to do. But it wasn’t until Fisher brought me that broken lamp knob that I figured out how to create my own cupcake molds. Flash! My creative light bulb went off!
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What I love about this group is that inspiration jumps right out at you! I had absolutely no interest in making miniature food. But as a 6th birthday present for my great niece, she is spending a few days with me. She loves to paint with me and I thought I’d teach her about polymer clay too. It just hit me… making some simple miniatures with her could be a lot of fun. <\/span><\/span>~Linda-K<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anyway… To make a long story even longer, I made a bunch of mini cupcakes beads, and also came up with some really cool ways to have them looking scrumptiously delicious with various dreamy toppings.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m baking cupcake bottoms as I type. My polymer clay charms are turning out really cute and I love giving them as gifts. But I don’t like the flattened frosting. How do I make real looking whipped frosting? <\/span><\/span>~Radeane-F<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What is the trick in doing realistic icing on miniature cupcakes? <\/span><\/span>~Wyne-E<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I would like to ask you if you know any techniques on making realistic polymer clay icing\/frosting for cupcakes? <\/span><\/span>~Yara-A<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really need your help. I want to make a frosting for a cupcake only I really don’t know how to make it. <\/span><\/span>~Samia-S<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I got into making miniatures about 6 months ago. I had seen picture after picture of the fabulous mini cakes and thought I would give it a try. I have really enjoyed the challenge of making tiny things. Cindy, I really enjoy seeing what you do with clay regardless of what it is! Keep up the great work! <\/span><\/span>~Deborah-S<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So for those of you who enjoy making miniature polymer clay treats… well<\/em>, let’s just say you’re in for a treat with tomorrow’s Vol-038-2 video at the Polymer Clay Library<\/a> (Friday July 8th, 2011).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supplies & Tools: Video-038-2 Cupcake Beads:
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