{"product_id":"2pcs-miniature-pomegranate-set","title":"1:12 2PCS Miniature Pomegranate Set – Polymer Clay","description":"\u003ch4\u003eMiniature Pomegranate — A Tiny Harvest of Ruby Seeds, Hand-Placed One at a Time\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ehand-sculpted miniature pomegranate set\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e1:12 dollhouse scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, in three forms: a \u003cstrong\u003ewhole pomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e with the red-and-gold blushed skin and dried crown of a real one, an \u003cstrong\u003eopen pomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e cut to reveal \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of individually placed ruby-red seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e held in chambers of pale ivory membrane, and \u003cstrong\u003eloose pomegranate seeds (arils)\u003c\/strong\u003e spilled out as if just scooped from the fruit. Each seed is sculpted as a separate translucent piece — they catch light the way real pomegranate arils do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole fruit is about the size of a pea. The open half fits on a fingertip. The loose seeds are smaller than a grain of rice — and there are dozens of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePomegranate is the fruit that shows up in almost every culture's mythology. Persephone ate six seeds in the underworld and gave the world winter. The Hebrew tradition says each fruit holds exactly 613 seeds, one for each commandment. In Persian Yalda Night, in Chinese New Year prints, in Renaissance paintings of Mary — the same fruit appears, over and over, meaning fertility, eternity, and the turning of seasons. This piece is the Tiny Harvest series' tribute to all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eTiny Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e series by fdmini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:12 scale dollhouse kitchens, harvest tables, and Mediterranean pantries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosh Hashanah and Jewish holiday miniature scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e (pomegranate is the signature fruit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersian Yalda Night dioramas\u003c\/strong\u003e (pomegranate is the centerpiece)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChinese New Year and wedding miniature displays\u003c\/strong\u003e (石榴 symbolizes \"many children, many blessings\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreek mythology dioramas\u003c\/strong\u003e — Persephone, Hades, and underworld scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenaissance and Old Master still-life recreation at miniature scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African themed dollhouse kitchens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiniature smoothie bowls, salads, and grain bowls (pomegranate seeds are the most photogenic topping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResin jewelry\u003c\/strong\u003e — the loose seeds are one of our most-requested resin inlay materials, because the translucent ruby red is unmatched under UV resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiniature still-life photography and Instagram flatlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop-motion animation props\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of realistic polymer clay food miniatures and rare cross-section fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this miniature pomegranate is the hardest piece in the Tiny Harvest series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePomegranate is the fruit miniature sculptors avoid. The math is brutal: a single open half needs hundreds of individual seed pieces, each one translucent, each one placed inside the right chamber, each one catching light correctly. Most miniature suppliers either skip the fruit entirely, or paint a flat red dot pattern onto a half-shell and call it done. This set is different in three ways:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery seed is a separate translucent piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e The ruby arils aren't painted dots and they aren't a single molded sheet. Each one is sculpted from translucent red clay so light passes through, then placed individually into the ivory membrane chambers. On the open half, there are several hundred. On the loose seed SKU, each one is its own miniature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe membrane is sculpted, not painted.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pale ivory white membrane that separates the seed chambers is built up by hand, with the slight irregularity of real pomegranate pith. This is what makes the open half read as \u003cem\u003efruit\u003c\/em\u003e instead of \u003cem\u003ejewelry beads\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe crown is dried, not smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e The little brown crown at the top of the whole fruit is sculpted with the splayed, slightly desiccated look of real pomegranate calyx — the detail that supermarket-bought fake pomegranates almost always get wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently asked about miniature pomegranates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat scale is this miniature pomegranate?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's sized for \u003cstrong\u003e1:12 dollhouse scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard scale for dollhouse kitchens, Re-Ment displays, Sylvanian Families scenes, and most miniature food collections. The whole fruit is roughly 12–14 mm tall — about the size of a pea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the pomegranate fruit important in different cultures?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pomegranate appears in more world traditions than almost any other fruit. In \u003cstrong\u003eGreek mythology\u003c\/strong\u003e, Persephone ate pomegranate seeds in the underworld and was bound to return there each winter — the origin myth of the seasons. In \u003cstrong\u003eJewish tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, pomegranate is one of the seven species of Israel and is eaten on Rosh Hashanah; some traditions say each fruit contains 613 seeds, matching the 613 commandments of the Torah. In \u003cstrong\u003ePersian culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, pomegranate is the centerpiece of Yalda Night, the winter solstice celebration. In \u003cstrong\u003eChinese culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, 石榴 (shíliú) symbolizes \"many children, many blessings\" and appears in wedding gifts and New Year prints. In \u003cstrong\u003eChristian art\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fruit appears in countless Renaissance paintings of Mary, symbolizing resurrection. We made this miniature so collectors from any of these traditions could stage the fruit at dollhouse scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy just one form, or do I have to buy the full set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each of the three forms is sold individually. The \u003cstrong\u003eOpen Pomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most popular single SKU — it's the showpiece that most collectors want. The \u003cstrong\u003eLoose Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e are the second most requested, especially for resin jewelry and cooking-scene dioramas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use these miniature pomegranate seeds for resin jewelry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the loose seeds are one of the most popular Tiny Harvest items for resin work. The translucent ruby red is almost impossible to replicate with paint or beads, and the seeds hold their color and clarity under UV resin and epoxy. They work in pendant bezels, statement earring blanks, and shaker charms. The open half is also popular as a single dramatic charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are these miniature pomegranates made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e Polymer clay for the fruit skin, membrane, and crown. The seeds use a translucent ruby-tinted clay finished with a wet gloss for the \"just-opened, juice-on-the-skin\" look. Every seed on the open half and in the loose pile is sculpted and placed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy realistic miniature pomegranates like these?\u003c\/strong\u003e You can order this hand-sculpted miniature pomegranate set directly from \u003cstrong\u003efdmini.com\u003c\/strong\u003e, an independent miniature food studio that ships worldwide. We specialize in \u003cstrong\u003eculturally significant fruit miniatures\u003c\/strong\u003e — pomegranate, lychee, dragon fruit, Asian pear, kiwi, and other fruits that carry deep meaning across world traditions but are rarely sculpted at dollhouse scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre figs and persimmons coming next?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Fig and persimmon are next in the Tiny Harvest series — both fruits with their own deep cultural history (figs in Mediterranean and Biblical tradition, persimmons across East Asia). Follow fdmini.com or the @fdmini accounts on Reddit and Instagram for new releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most orders ship within 2–3 business days. International delivery typically takes 7–15 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout fdmini and the Tiny Harvest series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003efdmini is a big studio making \u003cstrong\u003erealistic miniature food\u003c\/strong\u003e by hand — miniature pomegranates, miniature apples, miniature Asian pears, miniature kiwi, miniature lychees, miniature dragon fruit, miniature red and green grapes, miniature lemons, miniature bread, and miniature market scenes — for dollhouse collectors, diorama artists, miniature food photographers, and resin jewelry makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiny Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e is our ongoing fruit series, organized into four sub-lines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Fruit Textures\u003c\/strong\u003e — lychee, dragon fruit, kiwi, \u003cstrong\u003epomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pieces where the surface or interior structure is the technical achievement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStages of Being Eaten\u003c\/strong\u003e — Asian pear, apple. Pieces that tell the story of a fruit between bites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCluster and Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e — red grapes, green grapes. Hand-sculpted vines with hand-placed fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCross-Section Showcase\u003c\/strong\u003e — lemon, dragon fruit, kiwi, lychee, pear, \u003cstrong\u003epomegranate\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pieces built around what's inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe series pays particular attention to fruit that carries cultural memory — pomegranate in Greek, Jewish, Persian, Chinese, and Christian traditions; lychee in Chinese Tang dynasty poetry; Asian pear in East Asian kitchens. The series has been featured on Reddit's r\/crafting and r\/miniatures. 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