CDHM The Miniature Way iMag, Tutorials, October 2010, Issue 9

CDHM The Miniature Way
October 2010, Issue 9
Tutorial: Orange Sections
Page 74

Continue tutorial with Hanna Lindroth

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 3

Roll the section into a ball.

If you see any fibre or dust in the clay, scrape it of with your nail. The clay often is like a magnet to those irritating small particles!

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 4

Take your little ball and place it at your left index finger. Then use your thumbs and form the ball so it becomes flat underneath and round at the top, as in my pictures.

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 5

If needed, you can use a flat clean surface to lay down the orange at and adjust its form.

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 6

Results after flattening. CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 7

Use a single sided razor blade and make two parallel scores in the middle of the orange section. They should be about 1mm deep (1/32").

CDHM artisan Hanna Lindroth doing business as Mini Chef shows you a how-to on making peeled oranges in dollhouse 1:12 scale

Step 8

Then remove the clay between the lines with your blade or a needle, be careful so you don´t cut yourself.