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Category Archives: 24th scale
Cats.
Cats, cats, I have done catsSome of the cats have got little hats So far, eventually some will be dressed.Some will wear more, others much less.Some will come furry, as made by JaneSome will be stripey, some rather plain.Some two … Continue reading
Clearance!
No, not a massive sale but me chucking stuff out. Sometimes this rebounds. No sooner had the bag of old carpet tiles hit the skip than we found the black mould in the bathroom had entirely permeated the carpet. If … Continue reading
At last the 24th show.
Do you remember this? If so, you have a good memory, it was October 2013, according to the date on the picture file. Last autumn I made the moulds, last month I poured the dolls and finally: here they are. … Continue reading
New new new!
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am. Here’s a clue to what I’m excited about Opening the kiln to reveal the new stuff will never be boring. Even now after 23 years when I have a fairly … Continue reading
In a good way.
Once again I am absolutely knackered but this time in a good way. Over the last four days I have worked hard and here is the result. 61 plaster of Paris moulds for porcelain, or, to put it another way, … Continue reading
Going a little potty.
At the end of the last blog I asked you to guess what this is. It’s tricky to tell in the Milliput so I put some aids to guessing beside it. It is a bordaloue. That is a potty specifically … Continue reading
Population explosion.
I’ve single handedly produced a population explosion! I have finished the Milliput sculptures which are the basis for my new family of 24th scale porcelain dolls. There are twelve new dolls, which I hope covers most eventualities. Here they are. … Continue reading
More sculpting.
The sculpting continues. I thought I’d try to show you how small the sculptures are. I have been considering the sorts of figurines I might have a go at and spent the afternoon wandering round local antique markets to see … Continue reading
The benefits of bocage.
The sculpting continues. I found the photo I took for the last blog helpful because I noticed that the limbs of the doll I showed you were out of proportion and that the washstand jug had the shape of a … Continue reading
Small stuff.
There has been a bit of radio silence from me because I have been sculpting. It really is the most exhausting thing, if it’s going to be any good. I cannot do more than four shapes in a day or … Continue reading