Arabella Duffy’s miniature strawberry short cake– SWNS

Meet the 12-year-old who has turned her hobby into a career and has earned thousands selling her miniature doll houses and accessories.

Arabella Duffy started making tiny food out of polymer and clay two years ago and spends up to six hours on each creation, whether a cookie, croissant, or strawberry shortcake.

After posting her work on social media channels like TikTok, Arabella was inundated with positive messages and people wanting to buy her creations.

She has sold over 400 items and makes around £2,000 a year ($2,500)—but she has plans to expand, in order to save the profits for college, so she can study Egyptology.

“She sits in her attic making stuff all night,” said Arabella’s mother, Sophy Smith, an artist, from London. “The end product is unbelievable.”

“Because she is home-schooled and doesn’t attend school, it has been great for her. She is doing things she loves and has a business. I’m so proud of her.

“The reaction to her work has been inspiring; other people have been inspired and created their own miniature items.”

Arabella Duffy with her miniature food-SWNS

Arabella Duffy’s Alice in Wonderland miniature dollhouse room – SWNS

This month, the family will open a shop in Hampstead, where they will sell Arabella’s dioramas, matchbox paintings, and miniatures, in her own display area.

Arabella Duffy dollhouse accessories for sale -SWNS

The family is full of creatives: her mom paints watercolors and her dad works in the film industry. Sophy even asks her 12-year-old daughter for help because of how good she is.

Arabella is a perfectionist who won’t sell anything not up to her high standards.

Sophy recalls, “She made some clay cookies the other day, and because the chocolate didn’t look like it was melting in the end, she didn’t sell them. She can get frustrated sometimes because she won’t get it right away.”

“She is so into history. She loves Frida Kahlo and all the designs she did. She’s recreated a lot of artists’ studios and lots of these (miniature) rooms. It’s very accurate.”

Arabella Duffy’s tiny artist’s room – SWNS

“She even did a Marie Antoinette scene, and she researched all of the things about her to make it perfect.” Sophy told SWNS news agency.

Arabella Duffy’s Marie Antoinette scene – SWNS

“Building the miniature rooms takes a couple of days. She will create the scenes using a tiny suitcase, furniture, and fabrics.”

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She now sells her fake food for from £18 a piece, and miniature rooms on tables for from £30 a pop. Her most expensive piece was a shelf stuffed full of sweets – which sold for £55.

“Everyone is really proud of her and saying that they see a very bright future for her… and they can’t wait to see the next project she completes.

“The creativity she has and the imagination she has is amazing.”

“When I sell a piece of work, part of me is sad that it is gone,” says Arabella. “But I’m happy that someone is going to cherish it. The English breakfast creation is one of my favorites. I think it’s my best work to date.”

Arabella Duffy clay miniatures-English Breakfast-SWNS

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The young artist told SWNS, “I like to push my limits and see how far I can push myself, and I want to inspire the younger generation.”

Follow her latest work on Instagram @arabellaloulou_.

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