Hello Friends! In terms of progress IN the Willowcrest kitchen this week, you may be a bit let down. There is no wallpaper, there is no floor or ceiling installed, and I never did get around to painting the door and window trim. So sorry! But rest assured that the work FOR the kitchen has been all consuming! I decided to see if I could make some vintage kitchen things in Tinkercad and it quickly got out of hand! Once I started, I just kept coming up with more and more fun ideas. And I thought, if I was taking all this time to make stuff for me, why not make more to share!
Each gadget and utensil, plate, cup and appliance, had to be designed, printed, adjusted, reprinted, tested and incrementally perfected. This process, I am sure you know, takes a good, long time. I had hoped to have some things painted and finished, but I just could not stop adding new things each time an idea sprang itself on me!!! So far, I have the following things broken down by category:
Baking
- Stand Mixer (with attachment, bowl, lifting motor, cord and plug)
- Mixing Bowls, set of 3 graduated
- Flour Sifter (working)
- Rolling Pin (working)
- Cake Pedestal
- Bundt Cake Pan (made to fit perfectly on cake plate)
- Pie Pan
- Bread Pan
- Cookie Sheet
- Measuring Cups for liquids, set of 2
- Measuring Cups for dry ingredients, set of 4
- Measuring Spoons, set of 5
- Covered Casseroles, set of 3 with lids
- Cast Iron pans, set of 2 sizes
- Dutch Oven with lid
- Sauce Pan with lid
- Bread Box with lid
- Canisters, set of 3 (two designs all with opening lids)
- Toaster (with cord and plug)
- Coffee Pot hollow with lid
- Tea Pot hollow with lid
- Cream and Sugar containers hollow with lid
- Salt & Pepper Shakers
- Napkin Holder
- Butter Dish (with cube of butter)
- Spice Rack with pull out drawers and spice jars
- Dinnerware for 4 including dinner plate, lunch plate, dessert plate, bowl and mug
- Large and tabletop Vases
It is so much fun to design unique things for my dollhouses, but it's even more fun to share them with other enthusiasts! Recently, I had an order for many of the items I made for the Beachside Bungalow. When my customer received them, she sent me the nicest email to let me know she was thrilled with everything! She loved my minis!!! That feeling is only just slightly better than sharing all my adventures with all of you! So, could I share? And still have time for my own pursuits? In a limited way, maybe... I think so...
But, if you don't mind my imposing, I need a little help! I would so much appreciate your feedback! What am I missing? What do you like and what do you think could be better? And, if there is any interest, I would love to ask a few of you to review the new vintage kitchen items for me. I'll send you the sets to finish as you see fit, to play with and to keep, and in exchange you tell me how they stack up to traditional mini accessories. Any takers? If you're interested, and really willing to give me honest feedback within a fairly quick timeframe, just leave a comment below or email me: jodihippler@gmail.com
Thanks so much for your comments and for your support and encouragement throughout all my crazy ideas and adventures! I truly owe all my courage to all of you!
xo xo,
Jodi
Maybe a dutch oven, a gravy boat, serving platters, little tea cups with saucers, and a tea kettle? You've covered almost everything! I love the bread box!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, Jen! Thanks! I am loving the gravy boat idea!!! And platters would be awesome, too! The great thing is, once I have the base items all locked down, expanding the line of items is only limited by the amount of time I have! Thanks so much for your comment and suggestions!
DeleteOf course I'd love help you out. I responded the same in your FB post last night. I'd enjoy items in the baking set, but send me whatever challenge you have in mind. I love the cooktop the you made for me and soon I'll have it installed. I have pondered the moved to 3-D, but I just don't want to take on another learning curve, but I appreciate the work that you do, the freedom the medium gives you to dream and create and customize. 3-D printing has taken miniature making to an entirely new level, so it will be fun to be part of that created process.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann! It will be great to have you as part of the process! I was going to gather up and expand all the more contemporary kitchen things I made for the Beachside Bungalow, too. Would you rather have those to test instead of the vintage items?
DeleteI'm so happy you like the cooktop! I had to take them down because the supplier for the "stainless steel" is out of stock since Covid. I am working on replacement material, but it is expensive and hard to come by, still.
3D is a whole hobby onto itself! I began designing in 2015 for my Shapeways store, and got my first printer a little over 2 years ago. Unless you have loads of time and patience, let the grandkids learn and have them print things for you, lol! Not to dissuade you, just being honest about how much there is to learn! If you do want to start, get a $300 printer at first, download all the Thingiverse files and learn in bit size pieces.
Oh! WOW! Dear Jodi,
ReplyDeleteEverything looks fantastic! I'm sure it was an enormous time consuming job, just planning and executing all these wonderful items. I love the baking set with the mixer. I really cannot think of any more, except for maybe a soup ladle and a layered cookies tray. (Your manufacturing powers are incredible!)
Hugs, Drora
Thanks Drora! I am so happy that you like everything! It was a great commitment of time, but I find it so enjoyable as to be a priviledge to do it!
DeleteI love the idea of the layered serving tray! I will definitely give that a go! And I really do want to make sets of utensils - I am working on a potato masher now. But I am limited by having to have my models lay on a flat surface. I am hoping to get a UV Resin 3D printer in the next year, or so, and then the sky will be only limited by what I can design. Thanks so much for the encouragement! Big hugs!
Everything is so awesome and while I especially love the stand mixer and cake plate, you could send me any mini to assist, whenever, and it will be cherished. Plans are to start working on my own mini's again soon, and share on the blog at some future date. This could be a great supplement to that if it's acceptable? Lost everything life size partly because of the pandemic, and the current space does not allow for much more than mini replacements. I have considered investing and learning to Print my own, I see a great advantage to my multi crafting interests. I myself might be interested in printing some vintage home appliances, like toasters from the 30's possibly, or coal stoves from earlier times for a historical room box, or doll house. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting time it is to be planning your return to minis! Once you have had to put them aside to take care of real life obligations, getting to jump back in is all the sweeter and appreciated! Adding 3D printing into my resources for creativity had been amazing! If you have the chance, I encourage you to try it!
DeleteYour name is in the hat and I will be drawing out names on Monday. I'll announce the testers and coordinate address info, etc.
Thanks so much for your encouragement and best of luck getting back to your mini dreams!
YAY! and thanks so much for sharing all of the knowledge and inspiration! - Julie (at jmdC)
DeleteOh Jodi! siempre te lo digo y vuelvo a repetirlo, haces magia con tus manos, con la Cricut y con la impresora 3D.Todos los utensilios de la cocina son fantásticos y del tamaño perfecto. No sé qué más te puede faltar, realmente sigo asombrada con cada pieza! quizás algún batidor de mano, diferentes cafeteras y teteras, termo de agua caliente, calentador eléctrico ...
ReplyDeleteEstoy segura que con nuestras opiniones y tu imaginación veremos muchas más maravillas por aquí!
Besos.
Pilar eres un gran animo para mi! Admiro mucho todas las cosas increíbles que haces y coses, así que cuando me alabas, ¡me da alas! 💗
Delete¡Me encantan sus sugerencias y estoy muy emocionada de seguir agregando artículos que hacen que nuestro pequeño mundo sea más real! ¡Gracias de nuevo, mi amigo!
Yours is an Outstanding collection already Jodi and I envy you not only for your creative skills but for your unflagging energy and speed in getting things done;
ReplyDeleteYou're a miniature Whirling Dervish!
I think that EVERYTHING you've done is INCREDIBLE! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your mixing bowls with the pour spouts, the dry measuring cups, flour sifter, pie plate and bundt pan.
My suggestions for additional inventory items would include a standing colander with handles in couple of sizes; a toast rack; handled serving trays in various shapes and sizes, and a soup tureen with ladle.
And since I know you'll probably have EVERYONE'S suggestions completed by tomorrow.... I'll be eagerly looking forward to reading your next update this coming Saturday-
Way to go SUPER JODI! 👏🏽👏🏽😎
Thanks Elizabeth!💗 I'm so glad you like the new kitchen minis and it does feel a bit like I've been swept up in a whirlwind! I love it when ideas come in loud and clear, leaving nothing in you but a determined dedication to your purpose! That's when you know you are merely a tool in some larger plan, and I am more than happy to serve!
DeleteI love your ideas and can't wait to get to work on a them! How could I forget a colander? I use mine so often! Maybe not this Saturday, but after a long holiday weekend filled with lots of non miniature type of adventures, I'll roll up my sleeves again! 👷♀️
Dear Jodi,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I haven' t commented before on your blog, I'm a quiet reader :-)
All of your 3d printed miniatures are wonderful! I especially love the tiny sifter, it's identical to the one I have at home that's from the 1930s :-)
I would love to help you out, and in case you didn't get this comment (I haven't commented before on a blog, so I'm not sure if it will work), I also emailed you.
I love the breadbox, the butter dish (and it even has a cube of butter!). The only thing I could think of to add (I really had to rack my brains, you've included practically everything!), would be a muffin tray, and a grater.
All of your accessories are just terrific, your attention to detail is just incredible!
You have done such a wonderful job, as you always do! :-)
Thank you for sharing them!
Julia
Thanks Julia! I love my silent readers, too, and it's so nice to make your acquaintance! A muffin tin! Of course! And a grater! Excellent ideas - thank you! I'm going to have to Google what one of those looked like in the 30's!
DeleteI'm so glad to know you like these wee kitchen goods, and I have put your name in the hat to put your hands, eyes and paintbrush on them for me! Details to follow Monday...
Holy cow, those are amazing! I am especially in love with the tiny measuring cups and spoons. You are a tinkercad genius!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janice! It makes me so happy that you like these tiny replicas! When you go from thinking they look okay on a screen to actually holding them in your hands, the thrill is indescribable!
DeleteJodi, I am in love with everything! I have been thinking of ways to make nice canister sets but why would I when yours are perfect. As are all of the items included above. I think some of the other ideas given would be fabulous additions and the only thing I can think of is a decorator kit - I have one that doubles as an icing decorator and a cookie press that I use all the time in real life. If one of those was included along with Julia's suggestion for a muffin tin, these could combine with the bowls, measuring cups, sifter, etc. to make a great cupcake making scene! Who doesn't like cupcakes???? Wonderful products, Jodi! - Marilyn D.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marilyn! I LOVE making canisters! There are so many ways that you can give them detail and character! And I finally cracked the code on how to get the lids to fit securely down inside and print perfectly!!! Yippee!
DeleteA cupcake making set??? YES! I love cupcakes, too!!! I'll definitely put your idea in the queue!
The only things I can think of that would be interesting to have in a kitchen besides all the wonderful things you've already made... A coffee maker, or a blender/food processor, or one of those ninja things (which one of the girls at work swears is wonderful). This is a great project! Your kitchen is going to be so wonderful and well equiped.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila! There is a percolator type coffee maker in the vintage set (right side, middle shelf, behind the tea pot), and I did make a single serve Keurig type one with K-Cup pods for the Beachside Bungalow, but it could use a lot more effort and detail. Great suggestions and I love the blender idea, too! I got some clear PLA, began experimenting with "glass" sconces, and quickly clogged my printers nozzle. Big learning curve with the clear stuff, but I hope to meet the challenge soon!
DeleteComo siempre nos sorprendes con tus ideas y espero poner mi granito de arena a tu colección de enseres de cocina.
ReplyDeleteYo veo que falta una balanza de cocina y un vaso medidor para los pesos y cantidades.
Seguro que con todas las ideas que te damos ampliaras tu colección, estoy deseando verlo.
Un saludo
¡Muchas gracias Mariana! ¡Una escala! ¡Por supuesto! Esa es una gran idea, y dado que he estado jugando con un reloj, ¡la parte de la esfera de la escala ya está alrededor del 75% del diseño!
Delete¿Hay otro tipo de taza medidora que me perdí? ¡Voy a investigar eso!
https://www.amazon.es/Pyrex-Classic-Vaso-medidor-litros/dp/B000TAWGNA
Deleteeste vaso alrededor tiene las medidas de distintos alimentos.
También se me ocurre una jeringa de pasteleria y una churrera
Excelentes recomendaciones Mariana! ¡Agregar las medidas a las tazas de medir sería genial!
DeleteAll the minis look amazing Jodi, especially your flour sifter. It’s my absolute favourite. Also the cookware is fantastic. Are you asking general comments? Because the one thing I would say about 3d printing is I find the filament printed minis too much work to finish off smoothly. I know there are ways but I lack the patience. Otherwise, well done you! Love them!
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon! Thanks so much! I'm happy to know you like the kitchen stuff! As always, general comments are always welcome!
Delete3D printed things are created layer by layer, so there can be visible lines (as well as bumps or pimples or drips) to sand post production. For the stuff I'm doing, it's super quick to refine. The most effort goes into removing support appendages, if any are needed. Since I am used to doing it and have the right little tools, it's quick and easy. The photos above are not touched up, so it's a pretty accurate representation of how you'd receive the minis (many are straight off the printer). However, settings with the slicer program, the printer itself and level of experience (trial and error) can greatly reduce these effects. I find with just a few tweaks, you can achieve 95% perfection with absolute minimal post processing. That said, you also have to consider what end quality the consumer is after with factors like price point, customizability and availability. You can achieve a porcelain finish if that is your goal, but often, just paint and varnish result in a wonderful end surface. Flawless artisan pieces are often out of reach for many miniaturists, or are available in such a limited way as to essentially be unavailable. Mass produced minis are widely available but come with a risk: the quality varies wildly from piece to piece and often leaves the buyer disappointed in the product. 3D miniatures, when done right, fall in price point between the artisan price and the mass produced pieces, are widely available, are customizable and are lightyears better in look and quality than the stuff from China. So in my humble opinion, all minis have their place and setting, and it's up to the individual to decide what works best for them. I hope every miniaturists gets the opportunity to compare all the resources, because I think for many, many mini items 3D printing is the absolute best option. If you are purchasing straight off the printer and finding a lot of finish work needs doing, it might just be that the creator still needs to dial in their settings and gain a little more experience. :O)
Very true Jodi. There is more work in the design process than many realise (as there is for laser cutting). The printed items I am referring to are both ones my husband has made on his 3d filament printer and some from Shapeways. And now there are the resin printers which are even smoother. I do actually have a resin printer but finding it does take a lot of practice and fiddling just to get the thing to print properly! It’s something I have slowly been working on over the last few years as I do eventually want to make half scale stuff to sell in my store. I am trying to learn Blender too, which is another thing altogether. There is SO much scope and a few gaps in the market now for really good well priced minis, and an opportunity to make really interesting minis that aren’t reproducible on a hand-made basis. Anyway, I applaud your efforts. You are doing great and your minis are excellent.
DeleteI know you will dedicate yourself to tackling the resin printer, Shannon! And then you will amaze me with the designs you create for half scale! If you ever want to play with my stl files, I'd be happy to let you test them on your resin printer.
DeleteAwesome! What possibly could be missing?!? Yes, maybe the tea kettle unless your doll's house people are strictly coffee drinkers. :) My favorite one is the mixer. I don't know why. I just like mixers (lol).
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion! Our mini folks like their tea and a tea kettle would be so much fun to make! I love mixers, too! They are just adorable!
DeleteYou've thought of (almost) everything - even the butter in the butter dish is not missing. That's soooooo you! ;O) As always wonderful work, the designs are beautiful and realistic and I've enjoyed looking at your creations very much. Of course I would be the first in line to leave a comment as honest as enthusiastic - but I'm out when it comes to the testing of your items as shipment to Germany is a true no-go. But you won't have any problems to find plenty of willing helpers in the U.S. - your items are so good that everybody would like to have them.
ReplyDeleteI'm already curious to see more creations as you will come up for sure with more ideas and there have also been some great suggestions like the soup ladle or the colander. I would suggest a special edition of cannisters for coffee, tea, cookies etc. with embossed writings on like you did with the bread cannister. And who knows, perhaps a few seasonal embellishments like a holly twig for the X-mas cookie jar? Whatever you're up to next - have fun!
Hugs
Birgit
Thank you dear Birgit! Your kind, honest enthusiasm is SO YOU! 💗 Shipping to Germany is quite a commitment of postage (and these days a great deal of hope that the package makes it okay) but you are worth it and more! The skills you have painting all those wee Playmobile pieces make you a boon to test these 3D printed minis! But I have something better in mind for you.😉 You're just going to have to wait for the 🎄Big Event 🎄 coming up to find out what...
DeleteI LOVE your ideas for the labeled canisters - wouldn't it be fun to offer customization? And I have begun to work on a colander model. The sky is the limit, or almost, as I am limited now only by having no UV resin printer. But that may change soon, too!
Big hugs, my friend! Hope you are having fun with the projects for the unmentionable event which is coming up on us way too quickly!!!
I've just started 3D printing, inspired by you. Will you be selling the files or just the product?
ReplyDeleteOh Chris I am so happy for the epic journey you are about embark on! I hope you find it as liberating and as fun as I have! I am talking to people much smarter than me about the ins and outs of offering my stl and svg files, and hope to have answers, soon!
DeleteHi, Jodi, Elaine from the Simply Curious blog here. I no longer work in 1:12 scale, but I've been following along and ADORING every detail you've put into your Willowcrest.
ReplyDeleteAs for more things to make in Tinkercad - is a knife block or bowl sieve possible? Also, permanent kitchen accessories. Things like faucets, fridge and stove handles, stovetop burners, ceiling light covers, etc. I struggled to make those details when I was designing my own mini kitchen, but still wanted to make the bulk of the appliances myself.
Hi Elaine! It is so lovely to receive a comment from you and to know you follow the blog! I love your blogs and so enjoy going back to read them from time to time. I have often wondered where you are now and what creative pursuits you are engrossed in, because I know that the mammoth creative genius in you is relentless so you must be doing something even if not minis! DO you still have your Willowcrest? Have you worked on it or is it like many of my projects - abandoned for newer ideas and waiting their turn? Are you still involved in Cosplay?
DeleteYou are so right that there are niches in minis that are so impossible for folks to fill currently. I love the knife block idea and I am just chomping at the bit to do faucets and hardware. I have designs just waiting for a resin printer!!! I can design until stuff is coming out of my ears (over 300 files, so far), but am I a "seller". Can I do a great job at it? Is it only a full time thing? I am so type "A" that if I can't be excellent, I'll quit. So all of this is a huge experiment, and I surely don't want to disappoint anyone!
If you have another blog, please reply and let us all know! We all want to know what you're doing!
I no longer have my Willowcrest, but I did make one in 1:144th scale. I post my projects on Instagram now (under owlmagnet). It's a mix of knitting, crocheting, minis, and cosplay - whatever drives me at the time! I'd love to have a 3D printer, but I've been making do with my paper cutting machine. I'm hoping to teach myself CAD or similar soon. There's so much yet to be made! Just keep telling yourself you're allowed to make mistakes, everyone else does - especially me!
DeleteOh! I remember the wee Willowcrest! So adorable! Thanks for the IG/FB! I'm excited to follow your new endeavors! You will take to CAD like a fish to water! And mistakes are just rocket fuel for learning! 💗
Delete¡Es increíble todo lo que ha hecho! La verdad es que ha quedado precioso.¡ La paciencia y la imaginación que son necesarias para crear todas esas piezas!
ReplyDeleteYo lo que echo de menos es un mortero y una chocolatera
¡Gracias Isabel! Es cierto que cuando disfrutas de algo, ¡no parece para nada trabajo! ¡Grandes ideas! ¡Creo que un mortero y una maja y una olla de chocolate son factibles y los he agregado a mi lista de cosas para intentar hacer!
DeleteHi Jodi! You have been busy!!!! And it all looks amazing! Wow! What an awesome collection you have assembled! I will skip on the "testing" challenge.... I am not good at "promptly finishing" anything! And none of my mini kitchens are complete.... I have a long way to go! And currently am stuck in the Middle Ages.... Trenchers anyone? Hah! Ah well, I will vicariously enjoy the creative avalanche of kitchen gear you are producing! I can't wait to see more! :):)
ReplyDeleteThanks Betsy! When I challenge myself and win, I want more and more successes. Soon, it becomes a little obsessive! But I sure am having fun with it! And it keeps me out of trouble, and by that I mean keeps me from shopping for minis online, lol! Seriously, though, your not "promptly finishing" is a good example of how we look at things in the wrong way. You are wise and have figured out ahead of most of us that the journey is actually where the thrill lives and that completion often leaves us sad because it means saying goodbye to a good companion. You keep being the perfection that you are and we will get to keep enjoying every spoonful of your delicious creativity and talent!
DeleteEs increíble la cantidad de accesorios de cocina que has hecho, y dificilmente podría elegir uno en concreto, porque todos me parecen fantásticos y necesarios !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGracias Eloísa! ¡Es difícil creer con cuántas cosas llenamos nuestras cocinas! ¡Creo que podría seguir haciendo cosas durante meses y aún así olvidarme de algo! ¡Estoy tan contenta de saber que te gustan mis esfuerzos!
DeleteEveything is amazing! Your kitchen will be well equipped and I'm sure you will add other accessories, always 3D printed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Faby! I'm sure I will make more, too! I can't stop! Having the 3D printer is like being able to shop at the kitchen wares store with an unlimited budget! 😁
DeleteHi Jodi,
ReplyDeleteWow, you have been a busy little printer during my holiday absence, :-)
I love what you have made. You are getting so good at this! I would love to help you by testing these but I gave no kitchen finished to display them in, and I have restricted myself to period miniatures.
But I DO LOVE THEM!
You have even thought of a set of measuring spoons! I really do not miss a certain item. perhaps wooden cooking utensils you can display in a pot or jug?
Huibrecht
Thanks Huibrecht! I think part of the fun is making things from the past with today's technology! And as you encounter opportunities to delve into an era, you can explore making the necessities from that time. It really connects you to what life was like for our ancestors. I'm so glad that you like them! The utensils, so far, have been tricky. I think they are much easier accomplished with a UV resin printer, so I hope to be able to roll that tool into my arsenal, one day!
DeleteYou are amazing!!! I love them all. Did I miss if I can purchase these? Keep up your wonder work.
ReplyDeleteDonna
Hi Donna! Thanks so much for your inquiry! I have already drawn folks to test and review, but I hope to be able to offer all the 3D minis I've designed over the past few years very soon. I'll keep you posted on the blog and all the other social media, too!
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