EASY miniature clay books for dollhouse, earrings or charms
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2024
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These mini books were inspired by a project I found in Sue Heaser's book Making Doll's House Miniatures with Polymer Clay.
www.sueheaser.com/books.html
I had an absolute blast making these miniature books. I used a few different materials for the pages & a wide range of techniques to decorate the covers. These mini books can be used in a dollhouse or as earrings, or charms. They're so cute, they'd make a great gift as well.
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I have heard that many artists struggle with the never ending process of knowing when to stop
Absolutely. I went too far on a couple of the books, IMHO.
Yes she makes stuff harder then what it is also! 😢
Going to far would making single pages! And binding! And rivots and actually writing in the books! With pictures! Which I have, done! Lol.😂
Your videos sincerely unlock a part of my brain that seems to get buried during depression.
I’m a really creative person but sometimes I really miss the obvious… stamps from random items for miniature, Ken-size books just blows my mind. Thanks
I can relate. ❤
I'm so happy to hear that! I spent the better part of 10 years experiencing debilitating anxiety and depression. There's always hope. I overcame my troubles with acceptance and commitment therapy. I didn't have money for a therapist so I used a book called the Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris.
@@queencityminis thanks for taking the tip to reply… I’ve taken out my n jewels and I’m about to do some Barbiefying
Thank you, your videos always inspire me.x
I know this probably sounds weird but, you know how we feel the day the depression lifts and we feel somewhat normal for a few days? I decided my depression was me mourning the parts of myself I lost (that I no longer needed) so I can grow more. Maybe Im just playing a mind game with myself but, I works. My down days are not as long or as debilitating just by changing how I looked at my situation. The thing with me was I tried so hard to hide my depression, only those close to me have experienced that side of me.
I have no idea why it never occurred to me to make mini books with polymer clay but I am so glad you showed me the light! Thank God for creative people like you thinking more outside the box and showing the rest of us your ideas and techniques! I'm going to have to check out the book you mentioned, it looked so good even from just the quick glimpse you showed us!
Thank you so much! How sweet
Much easier to use cardboard! And paper! I think it's also better quality you can also use! Fabric!
I so appreciate your self-deprecating humour and creativity.
Thank you 😊
You clever girl! These books are fantastic and so realistic looking.😊❤📚
Thanks so much! 😊
I'm obsessed with miniatures in general, but books will always be the best, no idea why. You could have an entire miniature scene and it's cool, but like a mini bookshelf full of tiny books? Heart
I couldn't agree more 📚
That panel line paint is really cool watching it fill in the lines. You have so many great ideas!
Thanks so much! So satisfying
This video made me think of this chair my mom had when I was a little girl. The upholstery tacks had a pattern on them. I would press my arm against the tacks so the pattern would leave indents. I thought it was so cool. I had to go to Amazon and look for upholstery tacks, that I don’t need. Now I’m down the rabbit hole. Anyway, great video!
Hahaha, not the Amazon rabbit hole
Shyra, just wanted to say I've been a fan for a while! I finally started documenting my own mini process this year and video has been a huge learning curve! It makes me appreciate all the more the work you've put into creating your videos. Thank you!
That is awesome! I hope you're enjoying yourself. Thank you 😊
Those are really interesting vintage looking books
Thank you!
This is so perfect!! I used to make small books for my doll students but yours are on another level!!! exquisite!!
Thank you so much!
That was so neat and super fun to watch. Endless possibilities and so creative with the stamping. Thank you for the shout-out! I love that you used the antique wax on the clay. Never tried that. It's great to learn a new way to use it from someone that has learned about the medium from me..😂 I love that!!❤🥰
You are so welcome! I love the antique wax so much
Details on miniatures give them a more realistic look, but your techniques always push it up a few levels above ❤. I really appreciate the way you show your mistakes and repairs. Your a very Talented woman, you do a fantastic job.
Thank you very much! I appreciate that 😊
I love all these books and I did not want the video to end! Such a great video and they are all so cool! Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching :)
I am trying to make a small set of jewellery to represent my favourite book, so I can keep it with me in different ways, and I have *just* decided that I want to make a miniature version of the book. Thank you so much for this!
That's a great idea! I hope you have fun 😊
I love the idea of making my own little stamps instead of always waiting until something is on sale to get what I want. lol I have also found that the small decals that they have for nails work for dishes. I have made many sets of china for my houses. Thanks for sharing and you have a great day
I agree! I love the option to customize.
That's a great tip! Thank you
Yellow and brown paint and white paint! Make ivory paint any artist should know! The color! Wheel!
Thank you 😊
So many different experiences, that are really well apreciated ! Thank you 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
They all turned out nice. My favorites are the rose and diary books.😊
Thank you! 😊
You have given me so many ideas with this video, I don’t think I’ll be getting anything else done for weeks now while I make some for myself xx
That's awesome! Have fun ☺️
Thank you for another relaxing tutorial I still have a love hate relationship with polymer clay so I must try harder. Such wonderful books.
It's growing on me. This was a lot of fun!
I just love your videos so much! The step by step details, experiments and comparisons, honest mistakes followed by clever solutions, and always including options on tools/products/methods. Your humor gets me every time, too. 😊
* I got a load of ‘leather effects’ clay at Michael’s marked down to $2, all the earth colors…when it got marked down to $1 I got all the other colors knowing I could paint or tint them. All these book tips will come in handy- the stamps are very cool. Soft clay can be tricky/delicate, hard to not warp the shape while handling. I wonder if the imprint and stamping while the cover piece is flat might allow more creativity with less caution? Check size over the paper, make the ‘fold marks’ for a guide. Remove, lay flat and stamp designs, then any final adjustments after its back on.
that's such a great deal! I should go to Michael's more often to catch more things on clearance.
The author, Sue Heaser, shows how to make books that open. Your technique would apply well. I just didn't want to give away the contents of her book she worked hard on.
I love all of these and how many different techniques and options you show! As far as the stickiness of the polymer clay goes: just lightly dust a bit of corn starch over the clay before stamping and nothing will stick! The corn starch doesn‘t affect the baking or anything else.
That's a great idea! Thank you 😊
Very creative and informative tutorial ❤ 📖 📕 📚
Thank you so much 😀
I love miniature books! They are my favorite tiny thing. You can use a tiny bit of dish soap or jet dri as a flow aid for paints if you don’t have the high flow medium in the color you want.
That's a great tip! Thank you
As usual your attention to detail and your resourcefulness are inspiring! In future, you might try a light dusting of cornstarch to help with removing pressed-in items, like that frame. It works for kiln-fired clay; I have almost no experience with polymer clay, so Idk, but I would think it would still work. Thanks for a nice long video!! 🥰
Thanks for the tip!
They are beautiful,thank you for sharing them with us
My pleasure 😌
I love how you used so many different "it's on the desk" types of tools to make your marks and such on your tiny books. They all turned out really nice... and quite realistic looking too.
Thanks so much! 😊 It was a lot of fun grabbing random things to use as stamps
great job so many details so many choices
Thanks so much!
These are so great! Try dipping the embossing tools in water to keep them from sticking to the clay.
Great idea! Thank you for the tip!
@@queencityminis You're welcome! Learned that from TurtleSoupBeads. She does some beautiful jewelry using polymer clay.
Love Little Things, The Books are Awesome! Love the ideas of your OWN Stamps. Gave me a few ideas myself! Thanks SO much. Very Inspiring Ideas!
You are so welcome!
So fancy! I love what you did.
Thank you!
Very creative...they look fantastic
Thank you so much 😊
Such talent and skill 😍😍
I appreciate that 😊
What a wonderful way to start my day! Can't wait to watch it.
Enjoy! I never post on Wednesday morning, but this video took ages to film, edit & do the voiceover.
"vintage clothing hook" hahahahaha wow that makes me feel SO old... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All I meant is they're coat hooks that were made decades ago 😆
I didn't intend any criticism - I love how you express yourself! Like others have said, the dryness of your humour and your inventiveness and imagination are a joy to behold and share in - thank you!! I also love that we're not distracted by luminous manicures, but that you (thankfully) have the beautiful hands of a true craftsperson. ps... shhhhh... but I was made nearly seven decades ago!!! @@queencityminis
@@TR-rz1xt no offense taken! I certainly have crafter's hands. I've gotten quite a few comments about my dry hands. I wash them often, but don't use lotion bc I'm a climber. I can't have slippery hands or I'll fall to my death ☠️
Your work is wonderful thankyou for sharing ❤😊
My pleasure 😊
Perfect as usual. Thank you😍
You're welcome 😊
Your books are gorgeous! (Loving the shout out to the sad beige mom meme :D )
Thank you so much 😉
Oh hey, extra mini stamps for my mini scrolls and mini wax seals!❤ I cant do polymer clay, I may try your method of heatgun and cup at some point but, for the moment, I use Milliput for everything, its rock hard, doesnt cost much and takes even fine hair detailing (if you happen to like modifying model horses like me). I just cant see the point as I always burn it or something equally discouraging and Milliput seems foolproof (required in my case lol)! I just found out that if your paper punch sticks, using a candle on the cutting edges really helps (dont say I never pass on tips to you!) I have a set of metal stamps, the letters and numbers and a couple of others that I was going to use to stamp metal objects, you just reminded me so I need to go and find them because they would be perfect for this and my tiny wax seals.
I love that! I'm making the Gryffindor Common Room. I'll use some of the clay stamps I made as wax seals for that project. Great idea!
I just bought the book on Kindle! I like the Magic book and the rose ivory ones the best but they are all great, I love all the texture.
That's so cool! I hope you enjoy it. It's such a great book.
Yes I agree!
Too much work for! Me!
They look
Great!!!!
Thank you 😊
"Sad, beige, mom of tik tok" 😂😂😂❤
I call it like I see it
that made me giggle too.
Beautiful books well made. Favorites: 3D rose book, Magic book, Journal, Blue book with gold, Hiss book and last Green book with brown circles. Have a wonderful day.
Thanks so much for sharing! Those are my faves too.
I can't decide! Too many to choose from, but I do love the ivory with the rose.
Very creative, always ❤
Thank you! 😊
Great techniques thanks for sharing 😊
You are so welcome!
I'm not sure how I missed this video two weeks ago! BUT! My absolute favorite book is the green one with the brown circle and gold accents. It's absolutely giving The Hobbit vibes, in the best way. I want to make a little version for myself
Awesome! Thank you so much. You just reminded me I have a kit for 1:48 scale bird houses. The kid is from Robin Betterley. One of the bird houses looks like a hobbit house. Maybe I should assemble that kit soon and make it look like a tiny Hobbit house.
Fantastic tips Shyra! ❤
Thank you!
I love making books and can't wait to give these a try! They are all awesome!
Glad you like them! I had so much fun. I hope you make some & have a good time.
love your tutorial .I learn new thing .
I'm so glad!
I took a whole page of notes. Impressed by your use of different mediums to achieve all the depth and details. That one book was 100% Slytherin, and you seemed to enjoy that one the most! I am looking forward to using the clay to create Ashmole 782 from A Discovery of Witches. This was a nice surprise since I could swear you said it wasn’t coming until Saturday.
Glad it was helpful! I love that you took notes.
You're right: I did say it wouldn't be out until Saturday. I sat for hours and hours editing and recording voiceover and got it done. I wouldn't be surprised if it took 20 hours to edit this video.
You are amazing, so inspiring!
Wow, thank you!
Those look like a lot of fun! Wonderful ideas for stamps and *duh* I realized I have leather working stamps LOL We'll see what kind of trouble I can get into!
Have fun! It took me forever to film & edit all this work, but I already wanna make more. It was so much fun.
So many good tips. Thanks👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
You are so welcome!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! You're the best 💖
These are amazing 😍 and l love antique wax
It's a great product
It would be hard to pick a favorite! The “journal” book looks like the original Hobbit story with the mountains on the cover, lol.
I second what someone else said that your creativity and resourcefulness are inspiring! I really look forward to your videos- love your voice, your honesty, creativity and ideas, etc.
Thank you for watching! I appreciate that 😊
These look great! Im not a fan of polymer clay books personally but that’s just because i like being able the flick through mini paper pages. Though maybe I could make the clay covers separately 🤔
There's a quite simple way to make these books so they open, but I didn't want to directly steal the authors unique idea. So if you'd like to make your books open, I suggest borrowing Sue Heaser's book from the library or picking up a copy.
@@queencityminis oooh lovely i shall see if my library has a copy! Thank you 😊
I can’t believe CZcams didn’t show me this as soon as you posted it 😤
These look awesome and you don’t overuse that one hospital green color. I like it.
I could watch you make and describe your process all day. Idk I love how you describe it! And how you figure it out as you go.
Thank you so much! It took me forever to film, edit, and do the voiceover for this video so I'm glad you found your way to it.
I loved your marbled polymer clay. It made me sad when you painted those book covers.
The tie dye effect was cute, but I plan to use these in the Gryffindor Common Room. I didn't want the books to draw too much attention.
Brilliant! You are so talented - shown on video after video! You also do a terrific job of narrating your work process. Thank you! Kathleen
Thank you so much! The voiceover for this long video took forever. I'm glad you appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing. Not only how you made these, but also how you repaired your mistakes.
Thanks for watching!
Okay, now I want to try all your techniques with Cosclay. Cosclay stays flexible after baking. All I have is gray,but I could paint them. I wonder if it will crack if I try to open the book. I’ll have to experiment. Gonna save this very valuable video for future reference. Thanks for what you do. I love how you use everyday, mundane items. You inspire me all the time. ❤
Thank you so much!
Lol. Along! With mine!
I am working on a copper foil stained glass piece as I watch your videos today and I so wish I could push my extra strips of copper foil tape through the web (and through time, etc) to when you were making these, just to see what amazing ideas you would have. If you ever have a need for copper tape, hit me up & I'll save some for you. I'm sure I'm not the first person to offer you my trash, but it really is beautiful & handy and so expensive to buy a roll of if you only need a few inches! on stained glass, it gets covered with solder, which is a shame really.
That's so nice! I plan to get a PO box someday. I'll add it my bio when I do. Thank you 😁
I think I like the rose book the best. This is definitely one of my favorite videos so far. I absolutely adore books to begin with. The variety of styles was endless and mesmerizing. I'm going to make sooo many of these! A lot of mine will be Ravenclaw themed though, lol. I think I'll make Hogwarts library as my first project. Is that too ambitious? What do you think?
If you enjoy making books, then I don't think a library is too ambitious. I had such a blast making these.
I've taken the Hogwarts house quiz multiple times and I'm always a Hufflepuff! Actually, I did get Gryffindor once. I hate being a basic Hufflepuff!
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Thank you 😊
Adorable little books. Now you have to make a really cool shelf to display them on. Thank so much for more ideas. I know I have lots of air dry clay, do you think will work?
Bentley House Minis sculpts dolls with air dry clay, so I don't see why not. Worth a try
@@queencityminis thank you
lol Slytherin vibes! Love all your creativity! I haven't used clay before, do you have any of your own videos, or do you have a you-tube suggestion for those of us new to clay? Thanks!
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I'm not seasoned enough to make a polymer clay video, but this one is really helpful
Have you ever tried using Fimo Leather clay?
I've seen it and I'm definitely intrigued. I don't personally own any
I started to make miniature books using old magazines, but got sidetracked. I've got some very old polymer clay, but I think I'll try to make the covers with air dry clay instead. Well, some of them. My miniature doughnuts will have to wait.😂
Haha the doughnuts can wait for sure
@queencityminis Oh well. I couldn't find my half finished books. So now I'm putting my miniature sprinkles in tiny jars instead...😂 I think I need help.
Wow, you're so creative! Lovely video. I prefer doing miniatures in 1/24 scale. Do you still think this book is worth it? It looks like it focuses on 1/12 scale items.❤
Yes, definitely, but I also have this tutorial. This is specifically for making half scale books. czcams.com/video/H_AaXyvvTqw/video.htmlsi=Gp0UiFCpWFIIZ7MU
Use cornstarch on your pieces you are using to make a mold.
Thank you!
I absolutely loventhese tiny books can't wait to give these a try I also love the tiny stamp ideas.
Do you think a light dusting of cornstarch before pushing in the nail art frames will help release them? I use it with air dry clay, not sure if it works with bake clay. Thanks for sharing 🎨
Someone suggested dipping them in water. Another suggested using the plastic barrier. Smart
I'm sure cornstarch would work as well
@@queencityminis very cool ideas, thanks 🙂
How about a bible! That would be a challenge! For anyone! 😂
True!
This gives me some great ideas for my Rhosgobel project! It's in 1:24 scale though...did you find that the smaller books were trickier than the larger ones? In all honesty, I have learned that books are not my favorite thing to make. lol
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These 1:24 scale books were easy to make.
I don't think the clay books were any harder to make than the larger books. It feels so different from making a miniature book, maybe you would enjoy it.
@@queencityminis Good point! It's certainly worth a try. And I have tons of things I can use to make my own stamps...which, btw, was brilliant. Since I'm just starting to play with polymer clay, that idea is going to be phenomenal! Also, using the plastic wrap before trying to make lines in it...I was having trouble making clean lines deep enough for them to stay after the clay relaxes a bit.
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On a less pedantic note, your books are wonderful - the innovations just keep coming. If you had worked for NASA we would have been on Mars already............................
This comment is great 😆 Thank you!
How do you remoisturize your dry scrap clay? I had a whole block go hard
You can apparently use mineral oil, but I used liquid clay and the warmth of my hands.
Lol. You need to go to the more mondern doll house videos! You will feel, young! Again! ❤
Maybe someday
"Sad beige mom on Tik Toc" 😅😅😅😅
Neutral everything has got to stop! Not really. Do what you like. Just don't paint your kid's toys 😆
Hiss
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Couldn't you also use the plastic between the book and say, that mini picture frame you had a hard time pulling off of the clay?
I bet that would work well! I wish I had thought of that. Thanks!
Has anyone tried this with air dry clay?🤔
I haven't. I'm curious how it would work
@@queencityminis I'll see if I can give it a go.
I used Model Magic and its too soft. Someone who's better with Model Magic might have better luck than me.😒
@@ancientimmieDear Ancientimmie, what is Model Magic? It sounds like a clay of some kind but I've never seen it. Thank you, from Amanda Jones in Australia
Lol. Along! With mine!
Lol. Along! With mine!