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Printable October 2012 Calendar - Witch's Stew and Black Cats

Halloween is one of the most popular themes for miniatures and models. The witch's stew featured as a project on the October 2012 calendar is a "frozen moment" which creates a lot of interest in a tiny scene.
Free printable October 2012 Calendar featuring a dollhouse witch with a stew and a black cat

Free printable October 2012 calendar featuring a dollhouse witch with a stew on the fire and a miniature needlefelted cat.

Photo © 2011 Lesley Shepherd

"Frozen moments" hold a period of time to lend interest to models and make them seem more alive. The frozen moment project on the October 2012 calendar is one that combines the effect of pouring liquids and solids, along with splashes where the objects enter a liquid. No messy slow curing resins are involved. October's witch's stew is made from polymer clay and acrylic artist's mediums.

The miniature eyeballs pouring into the stew are made from polymer clay canes. This technique is used to good effect to make the eyes for the Halloween cat. This needlefelting technique can be used for any cat breed, not just a scrawny Halloween variety.

The printable pdf (acrobat reader) file CD calendar page for October is combined with the September calendar page.

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