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Hi all!
I had a challenge posted on my miniature group at the beginning of the month and this is my submission. The theme was how small can you create something and still see the details. Here I have a pig, bunny, cat, and dog. I again used a pencil for scale as I haven't thought of a better item to show scale yet. Any ideas? (Items that are universal in size is hard to think of!) Let me know if you guys have any ideas please!! It is actually quite difficult to think of ideas on how to take pictures showing scale without my hand being all up in the picture haha.
Welp, hope you guys like this piece!
materials: polymer clay, paint
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Sooo cute!! I especially love the little piggy!
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How did you not lose them before taking pictures of them? xD
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haha I kept them on a baking tray
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thank you!
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insanely detailed and tiny, just like the rest of your wonderful work! I just love the oversized ears on these guys; it gives them the most adorable touch
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haha thank you! =]
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They're absolutely fantastic! A great small work!
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Thank you so much!
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Fortunately your hand is a nice one. Try a matchstick or a paper clip if you really need to change from the pencil. Coins tend to be too regional. These little guys are superb Mel. You have a talent for really tiny, just look at your Koi.
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Than kyou!! 
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What do you use to sculpt that tiny? Super adorable!
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I use a needle sometimes =] or an xacto knife
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Meep. So tiny XD The whole sitting on a pencil thing reminds me of the world's smallest hummingbird, the bee hummingbird .
Anyway, a ruler is pretty universal, though using objects can seem so obstructive to the picture. Maybe a faint grid background?
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Ahhh the hummingbird is sooo tiny!! So cuteee
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you could just use a ruler! ;u;
great job, they are adorable!
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Thank you for your suggestion! 
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A ruler, really. Anything that measures in universal increments (inches or centimeters) or is ONLY made in very specific increments is going to be the only thing that ALWAYS will be the same size no matter where you are. Even things like paper clips, sewing pins and other things have varying sizes. Legos is a good idea. You could even have a piece of cloth or something that you put in all of your pictures and simply state how big it is in the description. this would provide relative scale not just to the real world, but between your sculptures as well.
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Sewing pins could work
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You're welcome. Good luck finding a solution! :3
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Thank you! hehe He was fun to make
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That is totally insane!!! Your workmanship is always amazing but this scale is ridiculous, congratulations Mel. And I love the pencil - everyone knows what size one of those is. Other universal objects?
Wine cork / egg cup / computer mouse / cutlery / cotton reel (spool) / dressmaking pins / match box / ring, like a wedding ring / postage stamp / tea bag / vegetables and fruit ... It's hard isn't it?
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Oooh a postage stamp could be a cute background too
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You're so welcome Mel I love your work and really appreciate when I can see the size easily
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Lego piece! Maybe?
These are awesome, so cute and indeed you still can see the details.
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Oooh a lego piece. That's a new suggestion. That could work
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No problem
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