There’s something undeniably cute about miniature objects, especially if they come in the form of realistic-looking sweets. Nadia Michaux’s Littlest Sweet Shop provides an endless source of cuteness: anything from miniature Jelly Beans (that are packed in their own miniature box that even includes a flavor guide) to French Fruit Tarts that look good enough to eat.
Made in 1:12, 1:6, and 1:3 scale, Michaux’s sweets are PVC based clay models made from polymer clay from Germany, the US, and Japan. She also uses professional modeling accessories made in the US, Japan, and Europe. For more bulky models, in 1:3 scale, Michaux’s uses air dry clay from Padico (Japan), while resin and gelatin models are made from a water simulator (from the UK) or a special resin from Padico.
“I had always wanted to own a sweet shop since I was a little girl,” writes Michaux on her website. “I was always fascinated by the colors in a sweet shop and I also have quite a sweet tooth.” Launched in 2012, her Littlest Sweet Shop was created to fulfill her fantasy in miniature form.
“I wanted to have something that would stand out in the sea of other talented miniature artists so I made a sweet shop diorama to display my work and brought it to life,” explained Michaux in a blog post. “I was always obsessed with candy, even if my earliest memory of a sweet shop was just a pick’n mix at the mall. I had dreams about opening my own sweet shop and that dream came true!”
These days her project includes a sweet shop diorama, whose photos Michaux shares online, alongside an Etsy shop that offers her tiny, realistic, creations for sale at a reasonable price. According to Michaux, you can use her items as props for claymation/stop-motion animation projects or in your diorama. However, she notes, her miniature models are strictly for adult collectors and should not be given to children aged 12 or below for fear they might swallow them.
Enter her sweet shop in the gallery below.
