Of coffee and donuts

Just last month I got back a little bit of motivation to craft and so I proceeded to attempt latte art, in miniature scale. I think I still have a long way to go, in figuring out the best proportion of liquid clay to polymer clay for the "art". 

Mug is 1cm at it's widest and doughnuts are 6mm at their widest. 

For some reason after baking the design got abit blurred (?). Not sure how to explain but basically its like before baking its a 1080p quality but after baking it somehow downgraded to 480p T.T

I'm thinking maybe its the temperature at which I baked this at, so I'll try it with a lower temperature next time and see how it goes! 

Also need to attempt making my own mugs and plates cos miniature cutlery is sooooo expensive :< 

Till next time, <3 Mel 

Micro Cupcakes

Hey peeps!

So its the holidays now and I recently created more cupcakes (that are even smaller than the previous ones, hence this title xD) 

These cupcakes are 3mm in diameter. 

Yes, I used the exact same props for these cupcakes too! Only difference is they fit on the miniature baking tray :D

I made six of them this time, and the flavours are: (from top left) Vanilla Buttercream, Peppermint, Chocolate Mistletoe, Espresso, Strawberry and Chocolate Chocolate. 

Comparison with the previous batch of cupcakes 

Side by side with the previous batch (: 

I really wanted to clay more, but even though its the holidays (3 weeks) there are still FYP/projects/datasheets/pre-labs to complete so I get tired easily ): 

Not to mention outings/meet ups/work/teaching...

On another note, I also tried to make these cupcakes in line with the Christmas theme but damn, I'm so out of inspiration that I've only managed these pathetic attempts at making it seem Christmas-sy. HAHA #plsdontjudgeme

Hope you like them! <3 Mel

Mini Cupcakes!

Sorry for the lack of updates! Have been lacking inspiration for clay. :/ 

Made some tiny cupcakes yesterday night though :D 

Each cupcake measures 7mm at its widest. 

Pardon me for the lack of creative toppings. It was 2am when I churned out these babies. -.-''

They all fit on a 10 cent coin! 

Will attempt even smaller cupcakes next time! 

A little destress...

It's been awhile since I last clay-ed, and here I am back with a few more pieces! (:

Actually the last time I clay-ed I accidentally burned my works *cries a river*

So here I present to you my perfectly baked pieces! As usual I didn't have much inspiration, just made whatever came to mind! 

The first piece I made was this teddy bear cookie dipped in chocolate. I saw something similar from this clay book my friends got for me for my birthday but I modified it a little. As usual, 10c coin pictured together for scale.  

FAQ: Polymer clay for beginners

Hey there! I used to get asked alot on polymer clay, like what tools to get, where I get them etc. Hence, I've decided to type out this post to help out fellow crafters who are interested in polymer clay!

First off, I don't remember when I started out polymer clay, but I do remember how I came into contact with it. I wanted to make something for my friend's birthday, so I thought, 'hey, why not make something out of clay?' And so my journey with polymer clay started from there. I did plenty of research on polymer clay, Youtube and google have been very helpful ^^ . I strongly urge you to research if you're interested in this hobby! It gets slightly annoying if people keep asking questions without first doing their own research. 
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Alright, so let's start with the serious stuff! 

1) How do you bake your clay? 

Polymer clay requires baking to harden, as it is unlike air dry clay which, as its name suggests, air dry. I bought my second hand toaster oven at a shop called 'cash converters'. 

So I clay-ed again (:

Whooohooo~ The dreaded Mid-Semester Tests are finally OVER and I found time last week to clay! As usual, I didn't have any idea of what to make, just opened my craft cupboard and started digging through stuff to make. I do however, realised that I like to make donuts ALOT. Even though I haven't eaten a single donut in real life for a few years now. It seems like every time I clay, a mandatory donut is necessary. So let the onslaught of photos begin! 

Presenting to you Sebastian and the christmas cookies! "Would you like a piece of cookie to enjoy with your afternoon tea, Ojosama?" 

Each cookie measures less than 1cm 

Close up~ 

Vanilla Cupcake pipped with Buttercream frosting and topped with a sweet pink rose. 

Making a mold with Oyumaru [Tutorial]

Was browsing around and I realised there ain't that many tutorials on making molds for polymer clay use online! So while I was shopping at Daiso (a Japanese dollar store), I picked up some Oyumaru and decided to make a tutorial out of it. 

Basically, Oyumaru is a molding material which is reusable and very affordable as well! All you have to do is just place it in hot water and it will soften and become pliable. Easy peasy. 

Tadah~~

I have yet to try the mold I made, but once I have the time to try it, I'll update this post again! For those who cannot afford to buy those expensive mold maker, do try out this cheaper alternative! It is definitely a cheaper and easier method of making molds. Besides, if you make a mistake, just place the oyumaru in hot water again and it'll be mold-able again. ^_^ 

On a side note, remember in my last post I said I wanted a nendoroid? Well, I finally got one!! *excited mode* 

Isn't he just adorable?? Introducing Sebby-chan!! He's a character from the anime "Kuroshitsuji' Or "Black Butler". From now on, he will be helping me model all of my clay food! Hehehe :D 

Hope y'all benefited from this post!  

Hurray! Claying again after a long time~

Finally able to clay after so long! I wouldn't say I was very inspired, just went ahead and started claying, haha. I'll let the pictures do the talking! 10c coin pictured for scale. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge.

Mickey mouse pancake! Inspired by Re-ment. 

So I made a bunch of donuts off hand, I just topped them with whatever I had in hand. Each of the donuts are about 8mm at its widest, and I think thats a perfect size for earrings. May consider putting them in the shop, because I've tried selling donut earrings before and they were a hit! 

Heart shaped cookies dipped in chocolate. 9mm at its widest. Personally I think these would look really cute as earrings too. ^_^

An impromptu chocolate tart that I simply decorated with chopped up brown clay (which are acting as chocolate flakes). I often end up making random things or things that I didn't intend to make in the first place, hahaha.  This tart measures 13mm at its widest, and its photographed with my Sylvanian Families furniture set I got about a year back. 

Iced Gems! The real deal. 

I was scrolling through Instagram, when I chanced upon a picture of Iced Gems!! I adored these as a kid, and actually I still really like them even till now. So I decided to get to work and made these babies. I made mine slightly different though, gave it a more "high class" look. I made the bases kinda like tart/cupcakey instead of the original biscuit base. Made two versions, a bigger and a smaller one. The bigger ones measures about 5mm at its base and the smaller ones 3mm. However,while I was happily shooting 'em, I accidentally dropped one and have since been unable to locate it. Pretty sad right? Thank god I managed a group shot before I lost one of them. 

So that was all I've made, and I'm not sure if anyone's actually reading this blog at all, but I decided I'm going to stop neglecting this blog! (see I even made an effort to change the header picture *inserts goofy grin*) At times I wished I had something to model the food I make.. I want a nendoroid so badly!! *cries*

New creations~

Wow! Just realised it has been more than 3 months since my last post...
-but it's not like i have lot's of readers..so i guess it's fine.. :P-


But I'm back with some craft updates! This time it's polymer clay again~


So I got a couple of custom orders from my shop, so while I've been working on those orders, I also made some extra stuff!! I was pretty excited to touch clay, as I've been so caught up with school I had no time for clay! So here are some pictures...

Frozen Yogurts!

Strawberry yogurt with fruit slices!

Yogurt topped with fruity pebbles!!

Personally, I don't like frozen yogurts that much, but i really like the appearance, so i went ahead and made some! Will be up for sale in the shop when I'm feeling less lazy (hehe) 

Thanks for taking time to read this!

Yes, I'm still alive..

Okay, I feel like I'm kind of neglecting this blog so I've decided that I should update more often! Although as said in previous post, not only am I out of inspiration, I've also become more lazy? I'm the type of person that hates challenges I guess, so when I get stuck on something, I typically will chuck whatever I'm working on to one side, if not, I will just give up on it. Sigh, I better change this attitude of mine. *CHALLENGES HERE I COME*


Okay, enough of the nonsense. :/


A long time ago (okay i think in Jan) I made this miniature tray of cookies 

I made the tray as well (That's why the tray looks funny), from a aluminium sheet I bought long ago. The cookies are made from polymer clay. 


Next up,
My phone deco cover!

I'm out of inspiration

Title says it all..

I don't know why, but i'm not having any desire to touch my clay at all.. :(

I guess the reason is just because i'm out of inspiration?

 After browsing through google, etsy, deviantart, I still haven't got much motivation to get back to clay making. Oh well, maybe i'll take a break for now?

While i was still working, during one of my off days i decided to deco my plain transparent phone case i bought the day before at Bugis. (FINALLY!)

This one's not really very cluttered as well. Seems like my style's kinda simple?  Haha..

And because i have no new creations to share, i shall post some of the

 -longagoshouldhavepostedpictures- here. :)

Christmas cupcakes!

Sweets Deco/ Deco den

Made time for another post today.. :D

So before the exams, I've actually deco-ed some of my items. If you are unsure of what deco den is.. check it out here. 

Originally, I wanted to deco my phone case, but sadly, there isn't a suitable case. :(

Here are some stuff I deco-ed..

A tiny whip cream dollop made into a charm

My trusty thumb drive..