{"id":20399,"date":"2016-06-20T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=20399"},"modified":"2016-06-16T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T00:18:17","slug":"miniature-beauty-and-the-beast-enchanted-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/miniature-beauty-and-the-beast-enchanted-rose\/20399\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Beauty And The Beast Enchanted Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Miniature<\/a>Video #739:<\/span> It took about 4 hours to make… but finishing a project like this definitely gives you something to feel proud of.<\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Today’s video features a Show & Tell of this realistic miniature Enchanted Rose I made from Polymer Clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was inspired by the new Beauty and the Beast Movie coming out in March 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disney is doing a live action version of Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson as Belle. Emma is the actress that played Hermine in the Harry Potter Movies.<\/span><\/p>\n

I got really excited when I saw the trailer (posted below)… it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful movie.<\/span><\/p>\n

My kids watched the original animated version lots when they were little, so I know the story well.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may already know that I’m not really a Princess-y type of girl, but I really loved Belle as a character. She always had her head in the clouds (in books actually) and was brave, kind and stood up to the Beast. I admired her for all those things.<\/span><\/p>\n

After finding some neat miniature bell jar pendants from Tim Holtz in my Michaels store, I thought it would be super fun to see if I could make a really tiny, realistic looking Enchanted Rose to put inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are some polymer clay Enchanted Roses showing up on Etsy and other web sites, but the ones I’ve seen are much too clunky looking (imo). I really wanted to see if I could make my rose look real… which is tricky to do in a miniature scale.<\/span><\/p>\n

It turned out to be WAY harder than I expected. Rose petals are pretty thin and dainty when they are full size… so they have to be ultra thin to get them to look real in miniature.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the video I explained the process of how the rose was created, along with a description of the supplies used. I haven’t decided if I will do a full tutorial yet, just because it is such a tricky project to make. However, if there is enough interest, I may consider doing a full series.<\/span><\/p>\n

The supplies used were very simple. Just a tiny pinch of Premo White Translucent, some Pinata alcohol inks, liquid clay, a small piece of floral wire, a little glitter and the miniature bell jar.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took me about 3 or 4 hours to make, but I loved the process! Finishing a project like this definitely gives you something to feel proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n

It would make a wonderful tiny prop for a dollhouse, or a charm on a necklace.<\/span><\/p>\n

I plan to make a few more… would like to tweak the colors a bit and would like to make a slightly larger version for the other larger (but still mini) bell jar that I have. It would make a great cake topper for a wedding or bridal shower, because it is the symbol of such a romantic story.<\/span><\/p>\n

I do hope you enjoyed this look at my teeny, tiny, enchanted rose.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n