Pie Pans: I cut circles out of old pie tins I had saved from store bought pies. I placed the circle of tin or aluminum over the top of a film canister (mine are white or clear) then I put the canister on top of the tin and pound with a hammer until it forms trim the edge and you have a pie plate.

Terrie

Pie Pans: I use aluminum tooling foil, (foil pie tins will work). Cut a 1 1/4" circle, place it on a piece of folded paper towels or thin foam rubber, (I use a piece of shoe insoles). Using a stylus, press firmly approximately 1/8" from edge, making dents about 1/8 " apart. Then, pressing firmly, connect the dots. This makes the foil cup up and makes a scallop edge pie pan.

Flo

Pie Pans: I took a piece of my aluminum and shoved it down into a bottle cap. Use a ball point pen to run around the bottom of the aluminum inside the cap. Bend the aluminum out over the edge of the cap and trim it off close to the edge. It gives the pan a wavy edge. Roll out a pie of sculpy for the crust, lay it inside and go around the edge of the crust with tweezers squeezing the edge. Makes a great looking fluted edge.

Elizabeth Cooper

Lite Brite Pegs: Anyone who is familiar with my projects will know that I use these pegs quite a bit....

Besides the jelly jars (red for raspberry, light red for strawberry, amber for peach or marmalade, green for mint, purple for grape.. which are made by cutting off the slanted, large end (whole for large jars and half for smaller. Top with a white punched round for a lid or a round of fabric tied with thread for a fancy country look).

The large or small ends can be cut for glasses of juice or whatever depending on the color.....clear ones for clear glasses or glasses of water. For a half filled glass of whatever, use a clear peg section and color with permanent marker pens for the liquid.

The pegs are easily carved by hand or with the aid of a moto tool. They can be shaped into bottles (see an upcoming DM article for soda bottle instructions) of almost any variety....the amber ones are perfect for beer or honey. When you choose a peg, look in it and you will see a bubble.....placed just right the bubble will add life to a bottle, jar etc. If you have the patience the small pointed ends can be carved or turned (insert them into a variable speed drill for turning) for ink bottles, perfume bottles etc.......the colors are perfect for this. Any dullness brought about by carving, sanding etc. will disappear with a coat of clear nail enamel.

By the way, the pegs can be purchased separately from the game or look for bags full at 2nd hand stores.

Joann Swanson

Mini Tea Tins: I bought a mini tea tin in Chicago last year at the International Miniatures Show. It is a kit that you put together. It is made of tin and it has little hinges with it. I haven't put it together yet. I don't remember who I bought it from, but the name on the directions is Mary Ann's Mini Pearls, Mary Ann Ledyard, Wright Guide Miniatures.

Nancy

Mini Tea Tins: Jacqueline's has tea tins available at your local miniature shop.

Mary Kay

Gel Candles (for making miniature jello molds): I've not had a problem getting the gel out of molds, this is what I do. Put the molds in the sink and spray with Pam. Turn upside down on a paper towel on the counter to drain, don't try to wipe or spread the Pam. Make your mold and in only about 5 to 10 minutes it will come out.  Run a needle around the top edge or use your fingernails.  I've made 3 or 4 in the same mold without having to spray again as it doesn't get absorbed by the gel.

Patrica Morrison

Jellies: For your jelly jars, if you are Light-Brite-peg deprived, you can use pony beads with the little aluminum caps from JAF miniatures, put on a paper label made by hand or on your computer and they look great.

Dottie

Fish: I found some realistic looking rubber fish in the sporting goods department.  The kind I bought were the tiny minnow size lures, which look like 1" scale trout.  These were fairly expensive if you were to buy several of them (around $2, I think).  I've never been to a fly fishing store but I'll bet you can buy these fish separately without all the extras and it would be cheaper.

Annie