{"id":25675,"date":"2016-07-19T05:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=25675"},"modified":"2022-06-07T08:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:05:12","slug":"niche-side-quiche-art-tiny-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/niche-side-quiche-art-tiny-food\/","title":{"rendered":"A Niche With a Side of Quiche: The Art of Tiny Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good-looking food is great. Cute little things are great. Why not combine the two?\u00a0We present: the tiny food craze.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for everyone who suffers from endless fascination for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buzzfeedtasty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tasty<\/a> videos, as well as an overwhelming obsession with\u00a0kittens on the internet, there is a niche in the art world that brings you the allure of food in adorable sizes (and you don&#8217;t need to outfit your kitchen with three ovens\u00a0for it).<\/p>\n<p>Tiny croissant? Check.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn108.picsart.com\/205513883002202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205513883002202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mini raspberry pie? Absolutely.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn108.picsart.com\/205349474002202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205349474002202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The littlest earl grey French <em>macaron<\/em>? Yep.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn105.picsart.com\/205514068006202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205514068006202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fancy cake for your pet hermit crab&#8217;s wedding? Of course.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn105.picsart.com\/205512654003202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205512654003202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A quick pretzel snack? Don&#8217;t mind if we do.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn105.picsart.com\/205349581005202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205349581005202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Itty-bitty strawberry because you\u2019re supposed to have a balanced diet or whatever? Mm-hmm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn104.picsart.com\/205438893003202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205438893003202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A party of miniature waffles for the least-filling brunch buffet? Oh yeah.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn108.picsart.com\/205512853000202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205512853000202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No, these foods are not edible \u2014 but let\u2019s be honest, that\u2019s not a fun amount of food to eat anyway (although we have no lack of obsession for Tastemade\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastemade.com\/shows\/tiny-kitchen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiny Kitchen<\/a> series or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/HelloDenizen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HelloDenizen<\/a>\u2019s gourmet hamster meals). The tiny food discipline is more commonly an art of sculpted and painted miniatures. Basic materials \u2014 polymer clay, paints and glosses \u2014 are super accessible at most craft stores, so it\u2019s an art form you can easily try, without burning down the house (most likely \u2014\u00a0please bake clay responsibly).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn109.picsart.com\/205512950001202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205512950001202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many tiny food artists are in the business of hyperrealism, but tiny food making can also be a practice for embracing interpretation and imperfection and loving the quirks of your own craftsmanship. The process requires meticulousness to the extreme and often calls for tools or methods more common among little craftsmen mice or artsy geckos, so it helps you access a new element of creativity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn102.picsart.com\/205303651001202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205303651001202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You paint toast marks and gloss butter with the tiniest brushes you have, which suddenly feel too clumsy. You mash your giant human thumbs around a ball of clay hoping to get a hot dog bun in return for your efforts. And somehow, at the end, the product looks like your craving \u2013 a quirky, mind-boggling shrunken version of delicious reality that brings you real, elephant-sized amounts of joy for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pa-embeded-image\" src=\"\/\/cdn103.picsart.com\/205513071003202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"\" data-id=\"205513071003202\" \/><script src=\"\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.1.0\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><i>Tiny food works wonderfully\u00a0as kitchen magnets, gifts, bookcase decorations and\u00a0jewelry, but it also works its magic when captured on camera! Make some tiny food of your own and share it on PicsArt\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/photo-editor\">photo editor<\/a> using the hashtag #TinyFood.<\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good-looking food is great. Cute little things are great. Why not combine the two?\u00a0We present: the tiny food craze. 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