Thursday 27 June 2013

Chocolate Teapots - Miniature 'Gift' Boxes

The English language has a great way of saying that something (or someone) is not very useful. They say they are "...as useful as a chocolate teapot...".

The Naked Scientists even went to the lengths of testing the theory for themselves by making a real chocolate teapot...

Chocolate teapot in the fridge © Dave Ansell

We made some miniature chocolate teapots.  Prettier than the one shown above...and hopefully more useful (especially for decorating your miniature scenes!).

They are in our Etsy store in dark, milk and white chocolate - click here to find them

Miniature chocolate teapots in white, milk and dark chocolate

Miniature white chocolate teapot in clear presentation box

Miniature dark chocolate teapot in clear presentation box

Miniature milk chocolate teapot in clear presentation box

Miniature chocolate teapot in clear presentation box being held for scale


Wednesday 26 June 2013

Miniature Berlingot Boxes

We've updated our Etsy store today with the berlingot boxes that you may have seen in our SIMP Preview a few days ago.

You can find the listing for them here.

For those waiting for the spilled berlingot jars, we hope to have them ready very soon. Let us know if you want us to hold onto one for you.

Miniature berlingots (French Candy) shown with the real thing

Five boxes of berlingot candy in miniature


Miniature berlingots (French Candy) shown with the real thing

Miniature berlingots candy being held to show scale



Sunday 23 June 2013

Bonne Maman Open Cookie Boxes

Another one of the items that people regularly ask for is our boxes of Bonne Maman palets.  They have one side open with cookies spilling out.  And each cookie has 'Bonne Maman' etched into them, just like the real ones.

You can find them in our Etsy store.

Miniature box of Bonne Maman cookies
You can choose to have the opening on the left....

Miniature box of Bonne Maman cookies
...or you can have the opening on the right

Miniature box of Bonne Maman cookies showing the back
Printed on all sides

Miniature box of Bonne Maman cookies with fingers for scale
True 12th scale using the original French box design

You can also find this pretty Bonne Maman cookie box with a tiny jar of Bonne Maman confiture.


Saturday 22 June 2013

SIMP Preview 2013 - Individual Pastries and a short video

Last minute preparations are under way for tomorrow's SIMP miniatures show in Paris.  We spent all morning putting our individual pastries together to take some photos because it's exceptional that we have so many ready all at the same time.  And everybody loves a family photo!  Here they are...

 On est en plein "boum" pour le SIMP demain - littéralement - je viens de faire tomber une boîte pleine de ...bruits?!...
Toute la matinée fût occupée à disposer les pâtisseries individuelles pour faire des photos avant l'expo, faut dire qu'on en a probablement jamais autant en une seule fois......(devinez les gens, même si ya a rien à gagner, juste pour le fun :)



SIMP 2013 - Individual Pastries

We also made a budget movie to tease you all a little bit.  It's a bit like a Cheeto.  Short and cheesy.  Steven and Martin (Spielberg and Scorcese who else?!) watch out, next stop Hollywood for Paris Miniatures!

Get your popcorn ready!

Pour la peine, nous vous avons pondu un film à petit budget, rien que pour vous, ah ha, nous voilà Steven et Martin (Spielberg et Scorsese, je vais me gêner tiens!;-)

Allez les gens, on sort le pop-corn!




Friday 21 June 2013

SIMP Preview 2013 - Berlingots Are GO!

Miniature Berlingots
 On our stand at the first show we did together a few years back, we had some jars of berlingots - a colourful stripy French candy with a distinctive tetrahedan shape.  In particular we had some 'spilt' jars.

It was one of the pieces that caught the eye of the owner of the Musée Miniature et Cinéma at Lyon who ordered some along with many other pieces to put on display. They're still there if you're ever visiting.

Ever since, at every show, we're asked if we have any for sale. "No, we haven't had time. Maybe at the next show...." we find ourselves replying. And it's the same story at the next show. And the next..  Thing is, they take ages to make, but this year, we're ready! BERLINGOTS ARE GO!!!!!
 
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Les berlingots et moi, ça fait un bail, et les berlingots renversés, c'est notre petit chouchou, c'est d'ailleurs une des pièces toujours au Musée Miniature et Cinéma :)

Sauf que c'est long à faire, les berlingots......Des années qu'on nous supplie, non seulement d'en faire, mais en plus de les renverser......je dis toujours "peut-être l'année prochaine", en y croyant moi même très fort, et tous les ans, j'ai l'air malin:  "ben, non, j'ai encore pas eu le temps!"

Mais trêve de désespoir, les gens, ça y est, y en a "re" des berlingots, et pas qu'un peu, visez moi ça!!!!
(ah ça, j'en fais pas souvent,mais quand je m'y colle,  mais j'en fais pour dix ans!!!)

Voilà, berlingots, go! j'espère que vous êtes contents, les gens, pasqueuh moi...oui! :)
Qu'est ce que je vous fais pour l'année prochaine?!

Assorted berlingots - including those much requested 'spilt' jars
 
Shown with a cutter for scale

How many in there?  No idea - lots!

Sunday 16 June 2013

SIMP Preview 2013 - From the workshop table

Next Sunday we'll be at the SIMP miniatures show in Paris (stand 52, centre alleyway if you're coming!).

We're still working on stock for the show and if it's anything like previous shows, we'll still be doing so at midnight next Saturday...

We thought we'd give you an early peek at some of the pieces we'll be showing there as they sit in our extended workshop (or "the kitchen" as it'll be known once the show is out of the way!)

Some of the pieces shown aren't finished so keep that in mind!

SIMP preview - miniature fruit tarts in one inch scale
Fruit tarts

SIMP preview - miniature cheesecakes in one inch scale
Cheesecakes

SIMP preview - miniature French pastries in one inch scale
Individual pastries



Thursday 13 June 2013

Chocolate Cheesecake

Really happy with the way this turned out!

Miniature chocolate cheesecake in 12th scale

Click on the picture to see the large version (and that yummy looking chocolate sauce!)

Sunday 2 June 2013

Etsy Roundup

The end of another busy week is here and we thought it might be a good time to look back at some of our favourite pieces from the last 7 days.  All of these was listed in our Etsy store this past week.

Cakes first!

Miniature Chocolate Cake - Hand made by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam & Miniman
French chocolate gateau
Five miniature chocolate pastries on a shabby chic stand - made by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam & Miniman
Chocolate French pastries

This waffle breakfast plate had us drooling :)

12th scale waffle breakfast plate served with woodland fruit.  Handmade by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Waffle breakfast with woodland fruit
Waffle breakfast plate shown with miniature cup of coffee and cutlery. Handmade by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Waffle breakfast with coffee

This cherry plate and cakestand are cute!

Handpainted miniature plate and cake stand in red and white with a cherry motif.Handmade by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Handpainted cherry plate and cake stand

And something savoury - steak tartare, traditional French bistro fayre. Delicious (if raw meat is your thing!)

Miniature steak tartare with fries.  Handmade in 12th scale by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Steak tartare and chunky fries - traditional French bistro food!

It's been a while since we made any miniature vegetables.  Used to make lots before cakes took over.  In fact the wooden crate dates from 2005!  It's been waiting patiently in a drawer to be filled, so this was its moment to shine!

Miniature vegetable crate featuring potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, parsnips, avocados, aubergine, eggplant.  Handmade in 12th scale by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Vegetable crate
Miniature vegetable crate featuring potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, parsnips, avocados, aubergine, eggplant.  Handmade in 12th scale by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman
Vegetable crate

And we finished the week off with this 'Angels & Demons Cherubs' hutch.  You can see more pictures of the hutch in another post here.

12th scale miniature hutch, shelf unit featuring angels and cherubs in a shabby chic style.  Handmade in 12th scale by Paris Miniatures - Emmaflam and Miniman

Those are just our favourites. Let us know in the comments which pieces you preferred!

Remember to visit our Etsy store often so you don't miss the next series of goodies...