Arrangement flower

I made miniature arrangement flower that learning by watching others. I'm poor at arrange flower and plant. :-( So... it's doubtful sense. he~he~he~ But it's no problem, because it seem like good looking. :D A part of my character is inaccurate. :P
The part of flowers and plants made from clay, paper and miniature (diorama) materials.

Private message:

Dear a parson (ari____) that ask me a question about the product I use in e-mail. 

I received your question. :) I wrote you my answer, but it mail return to me, because the sender's address is error. Therefore I write answer on my blog. 

Is "the products" about miniature arrangement flower I made? Roses,leaves and little apples are I made. A part of green (like a sponge) and little white flowers are I use the material of diorama. This sponge is used to make tree or bush in diorama. I'm sorry, I don't know the website that sell diorama material. But I guess you will find the store that sell those. Please search with the word "diorama material" in Google etc. 

I just know a website that sell clay I use.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51191124/japanese-craft-clay-resin-clay-grace

My English is not good. If I misunderstand your question, please tell me. Thank you. 

My treasure

I received wonderful gift from Italy two days ago. Caterina sent me wonderful miniature Italian food packages she made! :D (Oh My God! Her package already arrived in Japan, but my miniature don't arrive to her house yet. :,-( I think that my packages already are in Italy. Hey! The custom! Please through my packages! Mail carrier! Please deliver hurry up!) I first have foreign handmade miniatures. :) This is my treasure!

I told her that I love Italian food. She made me these. :-))) I guess this is hard work to a lot of packages! Grazie mille! Caterina! It can hear sound from some packages when shake it. :) It's like real. 

I love Italian food, and I am interested in the ancient Roman's life (Pompei) and history of gladiator. I enjoy watching American TV drama "Spartacus Blood and Sand" now. :D This is the story of gladiator.

This day I received these minis, also I received American stationary of Halloween design from my Illustration teacher. (She went to USA for a few days. This is souvenir. :D) It was wonderful day with I felt foreign wind. :-)))

Thanks. And Kouglof

I finished sending give away and other lucky gifts. :) I hope all gifts will arrive in good condition in each country. I had sent packet to overseas, but it's many years ago. I forgot how to send. So, I learned it in the web of Postal service before sending my packets. But I had little occurrence in the post office. I was made to do useless work (writing to unneed documents), it was post office worker's mistake. Boo! ):-(  But he apologized to me, and I could sent off my miniatures pleasantly. :)

After sent but I received advice about how to write description inside pack and some information of Italian delivery from Sonya. Grazie! Sonya! I thank you for your kindness! :)))

Well, I already showed you new kouglof, but zoom in it again.
This new kouglof has ten hills. (Kouglof that made past has 11 hills. See the photo in old post, Sep 8. )

The winner and the second lucky people :)

Thank you a lot of people for participate in give away! I drew lots by free lottery software. :)

OK, the winner for overseas is....

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Sans!

Congratulatioooooons.!!!

And... I drew lots the second lucky three people in haste. :D
I gift them little gift. Little gifts are these. Please look forward to that which gift arrive to you. :) (Two miniature works are for domestic.)

(click photo to bigger )

The second lucky three people are....

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Anthoula        Sonya Rottella       cockerina

Congratulatioooons!!

Four people! Please tell me your nickname, real name, address and your country by e-mail quickly or within a week. :) I reply you.

I'm sorry for not winners. If I have other give away someday, please participate again.

Thank you soooooooooooo much!!! :-)))

Give away

September 6, 2010
Participation for give away finished. I'm sorry, I can't accept comment participate date of 6. Please understand it. 
Thank you so much for your participation in my give away! I was surprised that a lot of people participate in my give away! I'm sooooo glad! Thank you! :-))))
Please wait a little for announce the winner in September 8th. :)


Thank you for waiting. I do give away~! I prepared give away for two people, one for overseas, and another for domestic someone (Japan).

Give away are...this! (click to bigger photo)

Plus... ta-dah!

Cup and my favorite flavored tea! Illustration of cup is I drew. :D (These cups are not miniature.)
Have a fun your teatime while see my miniature. hehehe. :P Miniatures, cup and tea are one set.

*Please read carefully.* 
If you participate in this give away, please comment "participate!" in this post, or send me e-mail. If choose sending e-mail, please write "give away" in subject, and tell me your nickname. It's OK that choose whichever you like better putting comment or sending e-mail.

If you have resided in Japan, please comment "応募します" or "ouboshimasu" and your nickname in my Japanese blog, or send me e-mail, subject "応募します" or "ouboshimasu" and tell me your nickname. You can also send me mail in mail form that under there is in my home page .
日本国内にお住みの方は必ず「応募します」と書いてください。海外在住の日本人の方は、当方の英語ブログの方にコメント"participate!"と書いて頂くか、メールの件名に「give away」と書いてお送り下さい。なにかメッセージがあれば、もちろん日本語でOKです〜。

Each miniature set are a little different. One is olive oil, and other is extra virgin olive oil. And mug cup's illustrations too. I choose which set send to winners. If you are winner, please look forward to it!  I hope you'll like it. ;-)

I promise that I do not share winner's personal information to third parties.

Participation term is From September 1st to September 5th. I will announce of the winner on September 8, Wed. on this blog.

(Same explanation is also in my home page. :D)

I will send give away to the winner by small packet with registered mail or EMS. I do packing carefully, but if something trouble happened (missing pack or damage etc.), please claim to your country's post office. I'm sorry, I can't prepare same set again.

OK! GOOD LUCK! AND HAVE A FUN!

Notice :)

My home page come 5th anniversary soon. :) And this English blog also come 2nd anniversary in this November. :) My character is get excited easily but soon cool down. :P But I can keep making miniature for long time! It's miracle!
And, at first I thought that couldn't keep writing in English for long time. I had idea that I was going to stop writing on three month. But various countries people see to my blog and sometimes some people send me glad e-mail. :-)) Therefore I could writing this blog in English for two years! I am thankful for everyone!

It come 5th and 2nd anniversary, I have plan give away with thankfulness. :-) I am preparing for it now. I will write about detailed explanation on this blog after a few days. Please wait for a few days.

Vacuum forming

I have tried vacuum forming, and I have practiced now. Today, I report still in progress.

To start vacuum forming, must to prepare tool of vacuum forming. This tool sell at the shop of plastic model, but it's expensive. So, I make by my hand in economy. :D I got little wood box and crevice tool of vacuum-cleaner in 100 yen shop.  (this store is like an one dollar shop or 99 cent shop in USA) And I bought a punching sheet and sponge tape in other store. The cost of materials is under 1000 yen (about $10). :) 

Next, I assemble a vacuum forming tool.

1. Cut short crevice tool, make a hole in the box for crevice tool. insert a crevice tool in the box, and fix by glue.

2. Put a punching sheet on the box by glue, and moreover gummed tape. And put sponge tape. 

Box size is 11cm X 11cm. The inside diameter is 9cm X 9cm. But this inside area is a little wide to miniature. So, I made frame that made in paper and sponge tape to make little area.

Prepare two plywoods (11cm X 11cm), make hole 6cm X 6cm each, sandwich a sheet of plastic 7cm X 7cm (0.3mm thick) between plywoods, and fasten with a clip. This photo is plastic sheet after heat and vacuum. I have tried and practiced some various mold. I practiced in the mold of kouglof in this photo.

I guess that this hole is still a little wide. I will make new frame that inside area 5cm X 5cm. 

Well... I have made a lot of trash now. XO I understand:

simple form（circle or square plate etc.）could vacuum forming well.

detail and very little or thin line etc. could not or difficult. 

But I guess I could do it. I need more time to succeed....