tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13363069252436909642024-03-13T05:17:47.186-07:00GRACIE'S MINI WORLDEspacio dedicado a las miniaturas en casas de muñecas.
Blog devoted to miniatures in dollhousesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-15169184580906929362010-02-12T14:07:00.000-08:002010-02-12T14:15:36.955-08:00Pastry / Pastelería<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XRx6mBlMI/AAAAAAAACpY/-U5tdR5HJqE/s1600-h/DSCN8668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XRx6mBlMI/AAAAAAAACpY/-U5tdR5HJqE/s200/DSCN8668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482780592280770" border="0" /></a><br />We could not miss out some pies and bread, nor our typical empanadas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XR7ikyivI/AAAAAAAACpg/lIS1-O-lmKA/s1600-h/DSCN8669.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XR7ikyivI/AAAAAAAACpg/lIS1-O-lmKA/s200/DSCN8669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437482945943341810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">No podíamos perdernos tartas y panes, y tampoco empanadas.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></span>And for our sweet tooth....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Y para los golosos....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XS3_cFT1I/AAAAAAAACpw/9PBPdCCmTQ4/s1600-h/DSCN8671.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 104px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XS3_cFT1I/AAAAAAAACpw/9PBPdCCmTQ4/s200/DSCN8671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437483984483602258" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-63546713193303149422010-02-12T14:03:00.000-08:002010-02-12T14:07:18.254-08:00Fruit and vegetables / Fruta y verdura<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XQv1I6_YI/AAAAAAAACpI/9PrnstnyeNc/s1600-h/DSCN8665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 169px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XQv1I6_YI/AAAAAAAACpI/9PrnstnyeNc/s200/DSCN8665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437481645256670594" border="0" /></a><br />We need some fruit and vegetables to store in the fridge and to prepare our meals. Cold porcelain was great to model these pieces.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Necesitamos fruta y verdura para guardar en la heladera y preparar nuestras comidas. La porcelana en frío resultó excelente para modelar estas piezas.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XQ5nVXA7I/AAAAAAAACpQ/5dp9ZVjDH6c/s1600-h/DSCN8667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3XQ5nVXA7I/AAAAAAAACpQ/5dp9ZVjDH6c/s200/DSCN8667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437481813349434290" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-88979462441061503962010-02-12T12:23:00.001-08:002010-02-12T12:31:41.083-08:00Living-room / Estar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W5qZPRACI/AAAAAAAACog/Vqx0BokiNU0/s1600-h/DSCN8661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 170px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W5qZPRACI/AAAAAAAACog/Vqx0BokiNU0/s200/DSCN8661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437456263100301346" border="0" /></a><span>There will also be a place to sit and read, watch TV, listen to music, play...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W5jKuVweI/AAAAAAAACoY/Prht0GZ7OZc/s1600-h/DSCN8658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W5jKuVweI/AAAAAAAACoY/Prht0GZ7OZc/s200/DSCN8658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437456138945020386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">También habrá un lugar para sentarse a leer, ver tele, escuchar música, jugar...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-89238549040736292032010-02-12T12:12:00.000-08:002010-02-12T12:31:06.888-08:00Bedroom / Dormitorio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3LiSszhI/AAAAAAAACoA/AJ8gBc4l9f0/s1600-h/DSCN8609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3LiSszhI/AAAAAAAACoA/AJ8gBc4l9f0/s200/DSCN8609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437453533931425298" border="0" /></a><br /><span>The girls will have their bedroom, specially decorated, and there will be a cradle for the baby.</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Las niñas tendrán su dormitorio especialmente decorado y también habrá una cuna para la bebé.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3U2DCnJI/AAAAAAAACoI/beBOhHZd7eU/s1600-h/DSCN8611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3U2DCnJI/AAAAAAAACoI/beBOhHZd7eU/s200/DSCN8611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437453693853277330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3opm4DSI/AAAAAAAACoQ/U86Q03GD82g/s1600-h/DSCN8608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S3W3opm4DSI/AAAAAAAACoQ/U86Q03GD82g/s200/DSCN8608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437454034111302946" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-91268776279360320472010-02-05T19:08:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:19:42.222-08:00Furniture 1 / Amoblamiento 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zeLIm1fJI/AAAAAAAACmw/HxwuYcWLENA/s1600-h/DSCN8654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zeLIm1fJI/AAAAAAAACmw/HxwuYcWLENA/s200/DSCN8654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434963133199645842" border="0" /></a><br />I bought most of the furniture. It is made of MDF and the reason is I wanted pieces that would resist a child's play. In that sense, these pieces came in very handy and my job was to paint and decorate them to give them some charm.<br /><br />This is a kitchen cupboard, hand painted and lined inside.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zeTfwGIOI/AAAAAAAACm4/kQRglyXJCHw/s1600-h/DSCN8656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zeTfwGIOI/AAAAAAAACm4/kQRglyXJCHw/s200/DSCN8656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434963276851454178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Compré la mayor parte de los muebles. Están hechos de fibrofácil y la raz</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ón es que quería piezas que resistan el uso de los niños. En ese sentido, esta piezas resultaron </span><span style="font-style: italic;">muy prácticas y mi tarea fue pintarlas y decorarlas para darles algún encanto.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Este es un m</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ueble para la cocina, pintado a mano y revestido interiormente en papel.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2ze9LOKIhI/AAAAAAAACnA/X3m_Q5RVqIk/s1600-h/DSCN8653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2ze9LOKIhI/AAAAAAAACnA/X3m_Q5RVqIk/s200/DSCN8653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434963992894906898" border="0" /></a> The table and chairs will be part of the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> La mesa y las sillas integran la cocina</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zfMXp4_dI/AAAAAAAACnI/kOO8wVC5D4E/s1600-h/DSCN8610.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zfMXp4_dI/AAAAAAAACnI/kOO8wVC5D4E/s200/DSCN8610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434964253930487250" border="0" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-55441487204797174782010-02-05T19:04:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:07:28.323-08:00Furnishing 3 / Equipamiento 3The sink and cupboard was built in MDF and it was covered with a thin coating of cold porcelain, silver painted, the same as the taps and faucet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zc2JUEJcI/AAAAAAAACmo/DVDr_OulH-o/s1600-h/DSCN8600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zc2JUEJcI/AAAAAAAACmo/DVDr_OulH-o/s200/DSCN8600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434961673100469698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">La pileta y el mueble bajo-mesada fueron realizados en fibro fácil con una fina cubierta de una capa de porcelana fría, pintada en color plata, al igual que las canillas y pico.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-22304971389420136232010-02-05T18:43:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:03:59.218-08:00Furnishing 2 / Equipamiento 2The kitchen involved my own woodwork because the commercial products did not come up to my expectations. They gave me ideas though but, how could you have a stove whose oven does not open or a fridge without a freezer that you can open to store food?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zYhn8_W7I/AAAAAAAACl4/oYjQEiuVY_w/s1600-h/DSCN8662.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zYhn8_W7I/AAAAAAAACl4/oYjQEiuVY_w/s200/DSCN8662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434956922501422002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S2zbDrhtYII/AAAAAAAACmg/dznwBlCFZtA/s1600-h/DSCN8654.JPG"></a><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">La cocina requirió mi trabajo de carpintería porque los productos comerciales no llenaban mis expectativas. Me dieron ideas pero, ¿cómo tener una cocina cuyo horno no se abre o un refrigrador sin freezer para guardar alimentos?</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-38331238602225534172010-01-11T12:05:00.000-08:002010-02-05T18:42:57.187-08:00Furnishing 1 / Equipamiento 1The furnishing had to be adapted to child use - neither too fragile nor too simple. Luckily, manufacturers in Argentina have come to provide a good number of pieces of furniture following scale 1:12, in mdf. This simplified matters because I purchased all those pieces I considered indispensable and made those that were not available.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0uHUGNWjKI/AAAAAAAACZk/bSA0hVxlh8s/s1600-h/DSCN8598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0uHUGNWjKI/AAAAAAAACZk/bSA0hVxlh8s/s200/DSCN8598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425578955431644322" border="0" /></a><br />The latter involved the bathroom suite. Here I used the expertise provided by Laura and Ale, two expert miniaturists, who gave me directions to model the bathtub, sink, lavatory and bidet. The pieces were modelled in thick density styrofoam and then they were covered with a thin sheet of white cold porcelain. Once dry, I painted them pink and later varnished them.<br /><br />I decided that the taps would be safer in cold porcelain as well so they were modelled in the paste and later painted gold.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-5808827688321708002010-01-04T04:22:00.000-08:002010-01-11T12:38:32.201-08:002010 Great Project / Gran Proyecto 2010I promise to cover up this long silence since July with what has been going on. In fact, it has been a training period, learning techniques mainly about modelling cold porcelain with Ernesto and brewing over what this great project involves.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Prometo cubrir este largo silencio desde julio contando qué es lo que ha sucedido desde entonces. Este ha sido un período de aprendizaje de técnicas de modelado en porcelana fría, con Ernesto y luego empezar a elaborar el proyecto. </span><br /><br />The challenge was to build a doll house for my granddaughters, because during this period Juana was born. The house had to meet two requirements.<br />- it should allow to be taken apart and<br />- it should be child safe<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Se trataba del desafío de construir una casa de muñecas para mis nietas, porque en este lapso nació Juana. Debía cumplir dos requisitos.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- debía ser armable y desarmable y</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- debía ser segura para las niñas</span><br /><br />I did some research and consulted my mini soul Proppy and she came up with this suggestion: Melissa and Doug's house.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Realicé búsquedas y consulté a mi alma gemela de las minis, Proppy,, que me sugirió algo así como la casa de Melissa y Doug.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HevQFivAI/AAAAAAAACUc/CaJtEqQtMJ0/s1600-h/Melissa+%26+Doug+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HevQFivAI/AAAAAAAACUc/CaJtEqQtMJ0/s200/Melissa+%26+Doug+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422860329684220930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Obviously, the problem was solved for the manufacturers who can build such houses for commercial transaction, with sophisticated tools, that reduce manufacturing time, as expert carpenter Eduardo told me. Analysing the detailed plans that my husband, Robert, drew for me, Eduardo came up with a simplification that would allow me to construct the house.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Como es obvio, para los fabricantes de este tipo de casa puede hacerse en forma comercial con herramientas sofisticadas, que abrevian el tiempo de fabricación, tal como me dijo Eduardo, carpintero experto. </span><br /><br />However, I still needed the opinion of Gustavo, who sold me the wood, who gave me orientation and even gaveme some odd pieces of mdf, to complete the construction.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sin embargo, aún necesitaba la opinión de Gustavo, mi proveedor de madera que me orientó sobre el tema y también me obsequió piezas de fibro fácil para completar la construcción.</span><br /><br />Finally, everything was set to start the job. 9 m of strips of pine wood with a central 3mm indentation for the scaffolding, two pieces of mdf 51cm x 46cm for the floors and odd pieces for side walls and roof. But most important, the vices and drill bits XXX that would allow to fasten the pieces only by using an Allen wrench.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Finalmente, todo estuvo listo para comenzar la tarea. 9 m de varilla de 2cm con un surco central de 3mm para la estructura, dos piezas de fibrofácil de 51cm x 46cm para los pisos y algunas piezas para las paredes laterales y el techo. Pero, más importante aún, los tornillos y mechas que permitirían asegurar la estructura empleando solamente una llave Allen.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HgqxZ6JFI/AAAAAAAACUs/J1qhNf7i_Zc/s1600-h/DSCN8478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HgqxZ6JFI/AAAAAAAACUs/J1qhNf7i_Zc/s200/DSCN8478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422862451751920722" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hg6i5XPaI/AAAAAAAACU8/4V1AqHkzCWc/s1600-h/DSCN8480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hg6i5XPaI/AAAAAAAACU8/4V1AqHkzCWc/s200/DSCN8480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422862722735226274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hg0CzsnbI/AAAAAAAACU0/TGfYZr6ik-I/s1600-h/DSCN8479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hg0CzsnbI/AAAAAAAACU0/TGfYZr6ik-I/s200/DSCN8479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422862611042311602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HgioFoByI/AAAAAAAACUk/FnAk7vz8UbI/s1600-h/DSCN8477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HgioFoByI/AAAAAAAACUk/FnAk7vz8UbI/s200/DSCN8477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422862311811974946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It began to take shape so that further details could be provided.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hj8RfLnSI/AAAAAAAACVU/gfe55LXXDEM/s1600-h/DSCN8481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hj8RfLnSI/AAAAAAAACVU/gfe55LXXDEM/s200/DSCN8481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422866050956631330" border="0" /></a>Then came the challenge of starting to think of the decoration of floors and walls. Selecting paper is quite a task and I did this by downloading some choices from Lemog (an Internet site with a good assortment of catalogues for the real world) and by using wallpaper samples that I got from a catalogue I obtained from a decorator's shop (Flor's suggestion).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HkuSUf0EI/AAAAAAAACVc/x7oYHBW8tr0/s1600-h/DSCN8547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HkuSUf0EI/AAAAAAAACVc/x7oYHBW8tr0/s200/DSCN8547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422866910173712450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HlfGUKpBI/AAAAAAAACV0/mNrjJkgNU8c/s1600-h/DSCN8548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HlfGUKpBI/AAAAAAAACV0/mNrjJkgNU8c/s200/DSCN8548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422867748764689426" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To simplify I would avoid hinges although I entertained the idea of solving the problem with some strong tape. But then it occurred to me that a pair of sliding doors with some faux vitraux could both be doors and window panes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HmgQbKlpI/AAAAAAAACV8/XtCo7OAXOxQ/s1600-h/DSCN8505.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HmgQbKlpI/AAAAAAAACV8/XtCo7OAXOxQ/s200/DSCN8505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422868868169897618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0HmrLeEK-I/AAAAAAAACWE/xBX5K5nXosE/s1600-h/DSCN8544.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hm7b23YTI/AAAAAAAACWM/hX3XHqfe26s/s1600-h/DSCN8546.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 190px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hm7b23YTI/AAAAAAAACWM/hX3XHqfe26s/s200/DSCN8546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422869335095337266" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hnar2Vh9I/AAAAAAAACWU/Mdvk1xYi1Og/s1600-h/DSCN8544.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/S0Hnar2Vh9I/AAAAAAAACWU/Mdvk1xYi1Og/s200/DSCN8544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422869871964030930" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-84858411252088067172009-07-14T14:59:00.000-07:002009-07-14T15:21:22.551-07:00Acolchado / QuiltEste arte de combinar telas en motivos diversos es un desafío interesante que pone a prueba varias capacidades, desde la precisión hasta la más variada imaginación.<br /><br />El primer acolchado de una plaza fue realizado combinando restos de tela y apliques bordados.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0Djotld9I/AAAAAAAABws/K1fEBBwFXz0/s1600-h/DSCN7699.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0Djotld9I/AAAAAAAABws/K1fEBBwFXz0/s200/DSCN7699.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358443042399680466" /></a><br /><br />El siguiente acolchado fue el que hice para mi nieta Mia. En este caso compré las telas que luego que combiné en distintos dibujos geométricos.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0EMl10rCI/AAAAAAAABw0/XQRdEYFRHZ0/s1600-h/Imagen+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0EMl10rCI/AAAAAAAABw0/XQRdEYFRHZ0/s200/Imagen+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358443746003561506" /></a><br /><br />Este acolchado combina cuadros bordados en hilo de varias hebras en colores degradé y luego armoniza con otras telas en un dibujo geométrico.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0EpGOa9EI/AAAAAAAABw8/UGabOu9oWGM/s1600-h/DSCN8401.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sl0EpGOa9EI/AAAAAAAABw8/UGabOu9oWGM/s200/DSCN8401.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358444235733005378" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-36984562843321106152009-07-14T14:39:00.000-07:002009-07-14T14:59:46.441-07:00Novedades de julio / July news<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz_dOL7-oI/AAAAAAAABwk/EoCZV4_74fU/s1600-h/DSCN8385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz_dOL7-oI/AAAAAAAABwk/EoCZV4_74fU/s200/DSCN8385.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438534153501314" /></a><br /><br />Finalizadas las actividades académicas, en parte porque así lo establece el calendario y por fuerza por la amenaza de la gripe A, he podido recuperar mis espacios de recreación y dedicar más tiempo a minis y costura.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz_KyrQVkI/AAAAAAAABwc/euZXQeGDZmw/s1600-h/DSCN8386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz_KyrQVkI/AAAAAAAABwc/euZXQeGDZmw/s200/DSCN8386.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438217531020866" /></a><br /><br />Para las primeras, más producción de flores con la ayuda del CD de Ernesto, que me permitieron hacer sus tutoriales en casa. También algunos experimentos de vajilla y pintura Delf o similar. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz-nbcxERI/AAAAAAAABwU/gm0KJWgW1dk/s1600-h/DSCN8411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz-nbcxERI/AAAAAAAABwU/gm0KJWgW1dk/s200/DSCN8411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437610000814354" /></a><br /><br />En cuanto a los quilts, este es el tercero y me dejó muy satisfecha combinar paneles bordados con telas que combinaran en los tonos. Pero lo verán separadamente.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz-PTYg0CI/AAAAAAAABwM/2G4JDL3-cAg/s1600-h/DSCN8383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 119px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Slz-PTYg0CI/AAAAAAAABwM/2G4JDL3-cAg/s200/DSCN8383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437195518627874" /></a><br />Once my school tasks were over, partly because that is what the calendar established but forfully because of influenza virus H1 N1, I have been able to catch up with my playful time so that I could devote more time to minis and needlework.<br /><br />As to minis, there was more flower production thanks to the tutorial Ernesto left us on a CD. I also experimented with some teaware and some painting Delf style or the like.<br /><br />This is the third quilt I have made and it really pleased. It combined embroidered squares and found matching materials to combine. You'll see it on another page.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-28156794320188622922009-06-04T18:00:00.000-07:002009-06-04T18:10:56.628-07:00De vuelta / I'm backHa transcurrido un mes y muchas nuevas actividades relacionadas con las minis. Ahora que estoy en el foro de CDHM me he dispuesto a realizar más metódicamente sus talleres. También estoy tomando clases de porcelana en frío con Ernesto Baldini y poco a poco voy perdiendo el miedo a modelar esta pasta.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sihwb1RxQ3I/AAAAAAAABes/BZ6_wmGqKSI/s1600-h/DSCN8343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sihwb1RxQ3I/AAAAAAAABes/BZ6_wmGqKSI/s200/DSCN8343.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343644581335483250" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A month has gone by and nice new activities involving minis have ensued. Now that I participate of CDHM's forum I have undertaken participation in their workshops quite methodically. I am also taking classes on cold porcelain with Ernesto Baldini and little by little I am gaining confidence in modelling.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-33283097946853294002009-04-11T14:43:00.000-07:002009-04-11T14:55:12.543-07:00Pantallas / LampshadesCon la ayuda del tutorial de Pat Carlson (http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/making-miniature-lampshade.html) realicé algunas pantallas y pude terminar de armar una lámpara. Esta funciona gracias a la clase que Olga nos dio, en la cual nos enseñó a soldar los cables en la bombita. Y la base es un regalo de Lily, realizado en porcelana china para lámpara<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeERPIWDhNI/AAAAAAAABUs/_cnNY6c74DQ/s1600-h/DSCN8282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeERPIWDhNI/AAAAAAAABUs/_cnNY6c74DQ/s200/DSCN8282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323555186164335826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to Pat Carlson's tutorial (http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/making-miniature-lampshade.html) I made some lampshades and I managed to assemble a lamp. It works thanks to the instructions given by Olga in class. She taught how to solder wires on the bulb. The base is a present from Lily, who made it in china to serve as a lamp.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeERfoQNMaI/AAAAAAAABU0/LWJlHIbFR2A/s1600-h/DSCN8281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeERfoQNMaI/AAAAAAAABU0/LWJlHIbFR2A/s200/DSCN8281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323555469607645602" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-43078020782710903132009-04-11T14:22:00.000-07:002009-04-11T14:42:28.643-07:00Limo FimoNo me he llevado bien con estas pastas pero algunos intentos con porcelana en frío modelando flores con Ernesto Baldini me fueron dando confianza y ahora participé en dos talleres de CDHM (forums.cdhm.org/). Con la ayuda de fotos y breves instrucciones que muestran paso a paso la ejecución de un objeto llegué con éxito al producto final.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeENgOC8wvI/AAAAAAAABUM/BHMLXEp61_M/s1600-h/DSCN8273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeENgOC8wvI/AAAAAAAABUM/BHMLXEp61_M/s200/DSCN8273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323551081706078962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeENqor7N0I/AAAAAAAABUU/n07UImhkwh0/s1600-h/DSCN8271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeENqor7N0I/AAAAAAAABUU/n07UImhkwh0/s200/DSCN8271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323551260655957826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I never got along very well with clays but I had a try with cold porcelain modelling flowers with Ernesto Baldini, which gave me some confidence. Now I took part in a couple of workshops given by CDHM (forums.cdhm.org/). With the help of pictures and brief instructions that show you step by step, how to make an object I reached the final product successfully.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeEOHAok5SI/AAAAAAAABUc/GbKr8Wz37rw/s1600-h/DSCN8275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeEOHAok5SI/AAAAAAAABUc/GbKr8Wz37rw/s200/DSCN8275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323551748120700194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeEOZyRC4zI/AAAAAAAABUk/yKbwBZpu4_Y/s1600-h/DSCN8276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SeEOZyRC4zI/AAAAAAAABUk/yKbwBZpu4_Y/s200/DSCN8276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323552070681420594" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-22407518511986056032009-03-22T16:50:00.000-07:002009-04-04T10:23:43.922-07:00Estilo moderno / Modern styleEn esta mesa busqué principalmente poder ensayar una nueva pátina para dar terminación a fibrofácil. La combinación de una falsa malaquita con bordes al tono dieron como resultado una mesa moderna.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SdeXVOa7brI/AAAAAAAABTU/L3ALM4ewxOs/s1600-h/DSCN8267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SdeXVOa7brI/AAAAAAAABTU/L3ALM4ewxOs/s200/DSCN8267.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320887875665620658" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In making this table I tried mainly a new finish for MDF. The combination of false malachite and borders matching the colour gave as a result a modern table.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-80221745363063610952009-03-22T16:43:00.000-07:002009-04-04T10:20:00.668-07:00Curvas / CurvesSiempre me fascinaron los muebles curvos, más por la curiosidad de hacerlos que por gusto. Ahora probé con fibrofácil, cortando para marco y puerta 2 piezas de fibrofácil de 1 mm de espesor. Las superpuse y las sujeté alrededor de una lata de durazno con bandas elásticas y tiras de algodón para sujetarlas firmemente. En efecto, se curvaron.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SdeWh0fz7gI/AAAAAAAABTM/2CNjvdLqIzU/s1600-h/DSCN8261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SdeWh0fz7gI/AAAAAAAABTM/2CNjvdLqIzU/s200/DSCN8261.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320886992533450242" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Curved furniture has always fascinated me, not so much for the look of it but for challenge of making it. Now I tried with MDF, by cutting out the frame and the door, twice, in a 1 mm board. I put one on top of the other and fastened them round a tin of peaches, securing them with elastic bands and tighteneing them with pieces of cloth. The result was the desired curving.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-72688409123862549072009-03-21T15:17:00.000-07:002009-03-21T15:42:20.013-07:00Potes y bols / Pots and bowlsEl tutorial de Chantal en Miniaturellement (http://cramaillotte.kazeo.com/Trucs-et-techniques-perso/Saladiers-ou-autres-en-platre,a573674.html) me motivó para realizar estas vasijas. Sin embargo, mis primeros intentos fracasaron. Como no conocía la densidad que debía darle al yeso Paris, el material se acumuló sobre una mitad de la huevera. Tras las sugerencias de Proppy, procedía a insertar una huevera dentro de otra para que las vasijas tuviesen un espesor parejo. Así resultó. Las primeras, fueron ahuecadas con Dremel, lo cual pone a cualquiera bajo un manto de polvo níveo. Las otras fueron mejoradas con lijas.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsqh6Y53I/AAAAAAAABSQ/xD4dTMDMN0U/s1600-h/DSCN8257.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsqh6Y53I/AAAAAAAABSQ/xD4dTMDMN0U/s200/DSCN8257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315774413094315890" border="0" /></a><br />Para pintarlas se las cubrió con acrílico directamente o con una base de sellador. En este caso, el sellador forma una película y los colores no cubren en forma total. Por se motivo se utilizaron efectos de pátinas doradas o plateadas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsavU4kzI/AAAAAAAABSI/C9fvV9PCUco/s1600-h/DSCN8249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsavU4kzI/AAAAAAAABSI/C9fvV9PCUco/s200/DSCN8249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315774141817197362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Chantal's tutorial in Miniaturellement (http://cramaillotte.kazeo.com/Trucs-et-techniques-perso/Saladiers-ou-autres-en-platre,a573674.html) motivated me for the making of these pots. However my first experiments were an absolute failure. As I did not know about the exact texture of this plaster, the material accumulated on one side of the egg box. Following Proppy's suggestions I inserted one side of the box on top of the other so that the pots would have similar thickness. It worked. the first pots were thinned out with Dremel, which spreads white dust all over you. The others were finished with regular sanding.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsI8ibKcI/AAAAAAAABSA/Hyt-0XsiwJA/s1600-h/DSCN8253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVsI8ibKcI/AAAAAAAABSA/Hyt-0XsiwJA/s200/DSCN8253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315773836126005698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I did the painting with acrylic paint or by using water varnish first. In this case, the varnish forms a protection layer so the acrylic paint does not fully cover the surface. To remedy this I made use of gold and silver finishes.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVr1ND12CI/AAAAAAAABR4/yZzdIKWwcH8/s1600-h/DSCN8247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVr1ND12CI/AAAAAAAABR4/yZzdIKWwcH8/s200/DSCN8247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315773496963749922" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-1781214733898125132009-03-21T15:07:00.000-07:002009-03-21T15:17:08.627-07:00Combinando fibrofácil / Combining MDFCon un sencillo tutorial pude combinar el uso de fibrofácil y varillas de madera para dar un acabado de mueble fino a una mesa baja. Las patas cabriolet están torneadas con Dremel, limas de metal y de uñas y mucha lija. El acabado fue realizado con pintura acrílica y barniz al agua y lustre final en cera.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVmNmddN_I/AAAAAAAABRw/XUEOKRI9D4Q/s1600-h/DSCN8245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/ScVmNmddN_I/AAAAAAAABRw/XUEOKRI9D4Q/s200/DSCN8245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315767319029168114" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">With the help of a simple tutorial I managed to combine MDF and wood strips so that this low table would look refined. The cabriolet legs were shaped with Dremel, metal and nail files and a lot of sanding. The final finish was made with acrylic pain and water varnish and the last touches with wax polish.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-72900913300593627132009-03-17T06:36:00.000-07:002009-03-17T06:51:04.603-07:00Volviendo a los muebles / Back to furniture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-qb4Z5h3I/AAAAAAAABQ4/Y1uLkXiWyP4/s1600-h/DSCN8194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-qb4Z5h3I/AAAAAAAABQ4/Y1uLkXiWyP4/s200/DSCN8194.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314153481294677874" /></a><br /><br /><br />También pude volver a los muebles, mi especialidad favorita, con el propósito de mejorar la calidad de los productos. Me he propuesto combinar el uso de materiales como fibrofácil, con el arte bauernmalerei en pequeño. Así fue como, inspirada en imágenes de Internet, diseñé mis propios modelos y acabo de finalizar estas realizaciones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-pBjB6mvI/AAAAAAAABQo/xhc60YzhPlU/s1600-h/DSCN8196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-pBjB6mvI/AAAAAAAABQo/xhc60YzhPlU/s200/DSCN8196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314151929368713970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I also came back to furniture, my favorite speciality, with the purpose of improving the quality of the makeouts. I intend to combine the use of materials like MDF with the art of bauernmalerei in miniature. This is how, inspired by images obtained on the web, I designed my own models and have just finished these pieces.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-qIMFFxmI/AAAAAAAABQw/3QR2S0Z-3JU/s1600-h/DSCN8233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-qIMFFxmI/AAAAAAAABQw/3QR2S0Z-3JU/s200/DSCN8233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314153142978725474" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-56962839930014719442009-03-17T06:19:00.000-07:002009-03-17T06:51:38.360-07:00Volviendo a la pintura / Back to paintingVolviendo a la pintura que fue lo que me inició en este hobby. Cuando mi amiga Graciela (Proppy) me propuso pintar una mesa en miniatura con el arte bauernmalerei tuve que empezar a ver en pequeño este nuevo mundo. Ella persistió en sus insistencia, al punto en que me envió dos tablitas circulares - una para ella y otra para mí - para que decorase. Este trabajo fue la fuente de inspiración.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-mAUY9u_I/AAAAAAAABQY/BSPQuxnH3jI/s1600-h/Resize+of+bandeja_bauern.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sb-mAUY9u_I/AAAAAAAABQY/BSPQuxnH3jI/s200/Resize+of+bandeja_bauern.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314148609724103666" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Back to painting, which is what got me started in this hobby. When my friend Graciela (Proppy) asked me to do bauernmalerei on a minitable of hers I had to start seeing small. She insisted to the point of sending me a couple of round tables - one for her and one for me- so that I would decorate them. The above tray later inspired more minibauernmalerei.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-91001030752596683892009-03-12T03:34:00.000-07:002009-03-12T08:26:13.538-07:00Otras artes / Other arts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmzAc3GEI/AAAAAAAABLg/_bNDfkAeWn0/s1600-h/Imagen+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmzAc3GEI/AAAAAAAABLg/_bNDfkAeWn0/s200/Imagen+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312249524452268098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Las miniaturas despiertan curiosidad por otras actividades, que una vez aprendidas, pueden aplicarse al hobby. De allí que la incursión en el arte del quilt, la costura o el tejido fuesen un importante agregado.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmgoASxlI/AAAAAAAABLY/l0D_Ai2FO7E/s1600-h/DSCN7699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmgoASxlI/AAAAAAAABLY/l0D_Ai2FO7E/s200/DSCN7699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312249208652351058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Miniatures trigger the curiosity for other abilities, which once learnt, can be applied to the hobby. The art of quilting, needlework or knitting have been a very important asset.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmOmDMTxI/AAAAAAAABLQ/qhqShxRySZg/s1600-h/DSCN7414.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbjmOmDMTxI/AAAAAAAABLQ/qhqShxRySZg/s200/DSCN7414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312248898889994002" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-9642903793288128222009-03-07T14:06:00.000-08:002009-03-12T08:33:15.309-07:00El Mini Grupo / The Mini Group<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLyv6_tJNI/AAAAAAAABKU/GBpkyuMp-9M/s1600-h/DSCN7570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLyv6_tJNI/AAAAAAAABKU/GBpkyuMp-9M/s200/DSCN7570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310573815727465682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />La primera reunión de miniaturistas argentinos fue un suceso largamente esperado. Con el empuje de Ernesto y sus miniaturistas conocidos, se organizó el primer encuentro que dio lugar a varios otros. El primero fue una puesta en común donde cada participante contó sus inquietudes e intereses y luego siguieron otros encuentros, esta vez organizados en forma de taller donde cada uno desarrolla una técnica o enseña a realizar un objeto. Hemos trabajado en el modelado de flores con porcelana en frío, en la confección de una capelina, en el armado de una lámpara con soldadura de estaño.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLwTTn0Y5I/AAAAAAAABKM/lIXD8naOHQY/s1600-h/DSCN7573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLwTTn0Y5I/AAAAAAAABKM/lIXD8naOHQY/s200/DSCN7573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310571125098701714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The first meeting of Argentine miniaturists had been a long desired project. With Ernesto's push and the miniaturists he had already met, that initial reunion gave rise to several others. In our first meeting we all spoke about our desires and interests. Other meetings followed, this time in the form of workshops where we take turns to share a technique. We modeled flowers, made a hat and learnt how to sold metal to assemble a lamp.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sbkq24TcwBI/AAAAAAAABLo/dMBO6OGzseE/s1600-h/plantas+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/Sbkq24TcwBI/AAAAAAAABLo/dMBO6OGzseE/s200/plantas+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312324357775474706" border="0" /></a><br />Realizado en Porcelana Fría en el taller de Ernesto BaldiniAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-33462544163164853382009-03-07T13:46:00.000-08:002009-03-07T14:03:55.071-08:00El mejor regalo / The best presentCumpliría 60 y no me entusiasman las fiestas pero sí los viajes. Mi amiga Graciela me había sugerido "Por qué no venís a Chicago International? Nos alojamos en casa de Stefan (su hijo)" Y por qué no! Reservé mi lugar en el Show y en los talleres por octubre de 2006 y di todos los pasos necesarios para estar allí y además celebrar con mi hijo Martín mi nuera Ana y mi nieta Mia uno de mis mejores cumpleaños!<br /><br />Chicago International tiene todo para todos y mucho muchísimo para aprender. El mundo de las miniaturas está allí con los mejores exponentes de calidad y los maestros para enseñar técnicas y construcciones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLuUdYIf7I/AAAAAAAABJ0/6LKoRCufrb4/s1600-h/DSCN7094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLuUdYIf7I/AAAAAAAABJ0/6LKoRCufrb4/s200/DSCN7094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310568945873878962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I would turn 60 and I am not keen on parties but on travelling. My friend Graciela had suggested "Why don't you come to Chicago International? We can stay at Stefan's (her son) And why not! I made my reservation for the show and the workshops I wanted to attend and took all the necessary steps to be there and also celebrate with my son Martin, my daughter in law Ana and my granddaughter Mia one of my memorable birthdays! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLunIlL7GI/AAAAAAAABJ8/DIqJBFY0alI/s1600-h/DSCN7099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLunIlL7GI/AAAAAAAABJ8/DIqJBFY0alI/s200/DSCN7099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310569266708999266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chicago International has everything for everyone and a lot to learn. The world of miniatures is there with the best quality experts and teachers to teach you techniques and constructions.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLu2dVxU5I/AAAAAAAABKE/gfucm-Qgye8/s1600-h/DSCN7095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLu2dVxU5I/AAAAAAAABKE/gfucm-Qgye8/s200/DSCN7095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310569529979523986" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-14317545892511377112009-03-07T13:24:00.000-08:002009-03-07T13:45:55.468-08:00Decorando la casa / Decorating the house<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLocUdXkqI/AAAAAAAABJU/YRR2CmWXoSo/s1600-h/DSCN6937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLocUdXkqI/AAAAAAAABJU/YRR2CmWXoSo/s200/DSCN6937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310562483849106082" border="0" /></a><br />Paredes empapeladas, azulejadas y pintadas, pisos de parquet y de mosaico, cortinas de tela y de voile, chimenea en el living, iluminación y muebles. El arcón de Internet es inagotable para encontrar ideas y motivos y los libros y revistas son los inseparables compañeros para guiarnos en la construcción de muebles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLni2UHSnI/AAAAAAAABJM/YRvrje0tgTo/s1600-h/DSCN6933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLni2UHSnI/AAAAAAAABJM/YRvrje0tgTo/s200/DSCN6933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310561496504683122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Papered walls, tiles, paint, parquet floors, curtains, the living-room chimney, lighting, furniture. The Internet is most resource ful place for ideas and motifs and books and magazines are the best friends to guide us in furniture construction.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLqPxBKpRI/AAAAAAAABJk/C4Z8Cv--Zxc/s1600-h/DSCN6567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLqPxBKpRI/AAAAAAAABJk/C4Z8Cv--Zxc/s200/DSCN6567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310564467200402706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLq9ZNAdOI/AAAAAAAABJs/vHJ8GVR7ZiQ/s1600-h/DSCN6549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLq9ZNAdOI/AAAAAAAABJs/vHJ8GVR7ZiQ/s200/DSCN6549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310565251081598178" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336306925243690964.post-74773331824262090562009-03-07T12:59:00.000-08:002009-03-07T13:09:28.234-08:00Luego llegó Arturo / Then came Arthur<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLiVX1adwI/AAAAAAAABJE/aFyeusvH2Lo/s1600-h/DSCN6203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IwudUAeHtms/SbLiVX1adwI/AAAAAAAABJE/aFyeusvH2Lo/s200/DSCN6203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310555767426414338" border="0" /></a><br />Arturo no es ningún personaje en particular sino el nombre de la casa que Greenleaf diseñó y que significó mi segundo gran proyecto. Un proyecto desencadena un sinnúmero de acciones que se van a desarrollar a lo largo del tiempo, con marchas y contramarchas, porque nos vamos haciendo más hábiles y también más exigentes. Nuestros ojos aunque vean menos por la edad, ven mejor en miniatura!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Arthur is not a particular character but the name given by Greenleaf to this particular design which meant my second big project. A project triggers countless actions to be developed along a period of time, stepping forward and backwards, becaouse as we grow skillful,we become more exacting. Even when our good sight diminishes with aging it sharpens with miniatures! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04952235269041195701noreply@blogger.com0