Category Archives: kitchen

Posted on 03 November, 2018

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Troy Scmidt’s 1/12 scale celadon glaze tea set

 Troy Schmidt Throws Miniature Pots

Following is a reprint of an article written by Dave Mason in the Santa Barbara News-Press

Local artisan makes big impression with little pieces
by Dave Mason, News-Press Staff Writer

Like other artists working with clay, Troy Schmidt threw a pot on a spinning wheel. 
But the difference was this piece, as he molded it into shape, could fit between his fingers.
When I make big pots, I can sit and talk and not even look at it because it’s really about the feel”, the 53-year-old artist told the News-Press

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Posted by Susan Downing

Categories: accessorizing, kitchen


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Posted on 21 February, 2016

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Tudor hearth found on The Tudor Dollhouse Project

Tudor Kitchens

A big difference between Tudor Manor House and Commoner kitchens were just how many they had, and the number of tools and appliances utilized. Hampton Court Palace wins the prize with 147 separate, well-equipped food preparation areas. A Commoner might make do with one large room, with too many cooks falling over each other to bring each coarse to table on time. A dollhouse enthusiast has so much choice when it comes to Tudor kitchen(s). I hope this article can be helpful, and perhaps be an inspiration for an exciting project.

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Posted by Patrick Owens

Categories: kitchen, Tudor


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