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Written by Martie Tyler
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Last year, I added a new piece of equipment. I purchases a Canon EOS T2i. When taking pictures, the images of my mini projects still were not as sharp as I wanted them to be. Or, needed might be a better word. What I needed was a dedicated macro lens. I kept watch on eBay for one that I could afford. Eight or nine hundred dollars doesn't come any where near fitting my budget. Last week, I found just what I needed and at a price I could afford. So now, I have that special lens. I only have to learn how to take pictures of my work. |
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Written by Martie Tyler
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 NEWSFLASH: I will be teaching this workshop at Molly Cromwell's Miniature Show in Orlando, FL. Feb 15, 9am-4pm. This quarter scale shadowbox is 4"X5" and contains everything to make a summer shadowbox. For more information go to Molly's website. Learn to make flowers such as daisies, cone flowers, black-eyed susans, hydrangeas, and geraniums and to light your shadowbox with battery powered LED lights.
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Written by Martie Tyler
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 I have started back to work on Jo Jo's Sweet Treats. This mini scene will go to my daughter-in-law. She loves baking and making cupcakes. It will be a part of a clock. I have the box stained and will be working on the clock area. The vignette will be in the lower part of the clock. The vignette area is made to remove so if Joanna decides to have me change things, I can make another box with another scene.
I have inserted the glass in the project as one portion of the framing is attached to the glass and I wanted the picture to show the frame. All I have to do is to slide the glass out and make sure I put it where it won't get scratched.
Check back to view the progress as I work on this project.
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Written by Martie Tyler
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 I have been working on plants for my sales table at our upcoming State Day. In most cases, the flowers and leaves were punched out of silk linen paper that I painted in the appropriate colors. This is a small selection of what I have made to date. I am working on additional tulips and adding ivy to more of the planters. Below, I have added some of the individual plants and arrangements. These will eventually be for sale on my website.
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I'm Martie and I want to welcome you to my web site. I love creating and collecting dollhouse miniatures. I have been a miniaturist for about 20 years off and on. In the past 5 years, I have returned to my passion of creating room boxes and other miniature delights.
