Bill Hudson 792 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Can any clay people make 1/12th scale peanuts? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Debora Beijerbacht 100 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Who has the nuts to do it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SueV 33 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I don't think it would be too difficult. How many do you need? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Hudson 792 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I don't think it would be too difficult. How many do you need? Sue,count the number of peanuts you see in that drum and for a safe measure triple the number. If you are serious send me a private message. I measure every thing to scale with dial calipers so the scale needs to be tight. PS, I really need some (a bunch) really good looking scale popcorn too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SueV 33 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I think I can handle it I figure about 120 peanuts would do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catherine Ronan 135 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think for popcorn I would try shredded Styrofoam. Then add some color appropriate pastel. Pastel is easy to turn into powder. I would want to try that before I started making popped kernels out of polymer clay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Hudson 792 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think for popcorn I would try shredded Styrofoam. Then add some color appropriate pastel. Pastel is easy to turn into powder. I would want to try that before I started making popped kernels out of polymer clay. I have already tried shredded Styrofoam. It looks like Styrofoam with yellow on it. But that really is not in my expertise and I may not have been using the correct styrofoam. I has a lady do some for me in clay but the yellow turned blue after a couple of years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Hudson 792 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 This is the glass in comparison to a peanut. The glass (kind of dirty now) is acrylic which I turned from a solid rod. It is 1/2" long and 3/8" ID. An average measurements for a 1/12th scale peanut is about 1/8" long, maximum x 3/64" thick at the thickest part. These are maximum measurements. A tad smaller is better. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SueV 33 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Oh, is that cool. I still think I can do it, if you want me to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corky Anderson 9 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Bill, it is so good to see you here! I love your little peanut man… what a cool project that will be. I'm assuming you are still making popcorn carts as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator1 134 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 In case you didn't see it here is the whole story on the popcorn wagon, http://www.fineminiaturesforum.com/index.php?/topic/118-1910-popcorn-wagon/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SueV 33 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 The peanuts are in the mail. Now, that was a fun project - sitting at the kitchen table, listening to a baseball game witha few peanuts in front of me, working with Fimo and chalk, and making roughly 140 tiny peanuts. Play ball!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Hudson 792 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Bill, it is so good to see you here! I love your little peanut man… what a cool project that will be. I'm assuming you are still making popcorn carts as well?Good to see your smiling face here too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Member1 87 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 It looks like SueV made some, what did they look like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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