 |
|
 |
|
|
Greetings!
And welcome to another issue of our online doll dressing newsletter, FF. In light of
the upcoming spring months, we've devoted this 'mini' issue to finishing up MINIATURE MILLINERY with DECORATIONS. |
|
The initial hat directions can be
found in our Art of Millinery Kit.
There is also a basic rundown in a previous FF issue.
Additionally, the silk rose tool instructions are valuable to many
other aspects of miniature creation as well!
As always, we appreciate your feedback! This newsletter is
created in a true sharing spirit...and we hope you enjoy our techniques.
Happy Creating!
Dana of Miniature Art (l999) |
Millinery
Decorations |
Silk Roses |
Velvet Roses |
|
|
|
|
Bead Ribbon |
Fimo Accessories |
|
|
|
|
1. Silk
Rose Creation (Dana's Version)........
a. Assemble your supplies. You will need
rosemaking tools, Grandmother Stovers Wallpaper glue, scissors, small tweezers and silk
ribbon. **HINT for different look on your silk ribbon, try using white or light
color, and draw with magic marker line across top and bottom edge for a beautiful edged
rose. |
| b. Follow step by step photos below,
slide silk ribbon through eye of rose tool. Glue edge back over, wrap ribbon several
times around eye to produce 'center', twist, add glue to bottom and glue bottom
edge, twist, add glue to bottom continue until desired size of rose is reached. Cut
off excess silk and glue edge to bottom. If necessary pinch bottom of rose to form a
nice little peak. |
| c. Now I must admit that I can show
you how to do these, but I buy mine already finished! Silk roses just aren't my thing .
And the reason we use Grandmother Stover's is that it won't bleed through silk like regular
glue, seems to hold better with no flaking. The key is to put the glue on, smooth it
out, hold silk in place a second and then do the next step. Most people use Tacky
glue however. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2. Velvet Ribbon Roses....find
velvet ribbon (the kind that is velvet - like on one side, and shiny on other) and punch
out a couple of different petal punches (or free cut with scissors). Glue to silk
rose middle... individual petals to achieve desired look. We also use a fabric
stiffener to get different directions. **HINT to get really creative with
this...find a shade lighter or darker of silk ribbon (for center) then outside velvet
petals. We painted the center gold in our example with a drop of fabric paint for a
little metallic gloss. |
| 3. Bead Ribbons...take
tiny hex beads, string together on small HO scale wire, and form into bows or other
interesting shapes. Looks especially nice when used against band of hat. We
especially like the look of hex, rather than round, because of the flat edge. |
| 4. Fimo accessories....to
recreate the tiny birds and other accessories seen on vintage hats...get out your favorite
poly clay and start sculpting! We took tiny finch/canary feathers to add realism to
our birds tail. |
|
|
Millinery
Supplies For those that cannot find the basics ....we carry the following
items. Please check our supply section (click
here) for more information. |
|
|
|
|
Sponsored by Dana of
Miniature Art
Specializing in Dolls of Romance
Please report any broken
links to Annie
Graphics by |
 |
 |
 |
