{"product_id":"15pcs-miniature-lychee-set-hand-sculpted-1-12-scale-dollhouse-lychees-with-bumpy-red-shell-translucent-white-flesh-and-dark-seed-realistic-tropical-fruit-miniatures-for-dioramas-polymer-clay-art","title":"15Pcs Miniature Lychee Set – Hand-Sculpted 1:12 Scale Dollhouse Lychees with Bumpy Red Shell, Translucent White Flesh and Dark Seed, Realistic Tropical Fruit Miniatures for Dioramas \u0026 Polymer Clay Art","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eMiniature Lychee — A Tiny Harvest of Summer's Most Romantic Fruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ehand-sculpted miniature lychee set\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e1:12 dollhouse scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing the fruit in five forms: bumpy red shells just picked from the branch, half-peeled with the white flesh peeking out, fully peeled and glossy, cut open to show the dark seed, and empty shells left on the plate after a long summer afternoon. Each piece is sculpted by hand, no two are identical, and the bumpy texture on each red shell is built up with hundreds of tiny clay points placed one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach lychee is about the size of a pea. The full set fits inside a clamshell smaller than a matchbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLychee is the fruit of Chinese summer — the one the poet Su Shi said he could \"eat three hundred of\" in a single day, the one the Tang dynasty emperor's couriers raced across the country to deliver to his consort Yang Guifei before they spoiled. This piece is the Tiny Harvest series' tribute to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis piece is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eTiny Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e series by fdmini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your style\u003c\/strong\u003e (or collect the full set)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole Lychee (Red)\u003c\/strong\u003e — fully ripe, deep red bumpy shell, stem and leaf attached. The classic look. About 8–10 mm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole Lychee (Ripening Gradient)\u003c\/strong\u003e — red-to-green shell, the way lychees look mid-season on the branch. The most photographed piece in the set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeeled Lychee\u003c\/strong\u003e — fully peeled, glossy translucent white flesh, the shape of a small wet pearl. Best for fruit bowls and dessert plates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHalved Lychee\u003c\/strong\u003e — cut open to show the white flesh and the single glossy dark seed inside. The \"cross-section\" piece collectors and resin artists ask for most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpty Shell\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hollow red shell, the way one looks after the fruit is gone. The storytelling piece — staged on a tiny plate, it implies someone was just here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Set (all 5 forms + leaves)\u003c\/strong\u003e — buy together and save (available at checkout). Ships in a miniature clear fruit clamshell as shown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e1:12 scale dollhouse kitchens, summer pantries, and tea-table scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eChinese, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian themed dioramas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival miniature displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMiniature still-life photography and Instagram flatlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCha chaan teng (Hong Kong tea house) and dim sum scene dioramas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eResin jewelry — the halved lychee with the dark seed is one of the most striking cross-section pieces available at this scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFairy gardens with a tropical or East Asian theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eStop-motion animation props (the five forms can be animated as one lychee being peeled and eaten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCollectors of realistic polymer clay food miniatures and rare Asian fruit miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this miniature lychee set is different from anything else on the market\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLychee is one of the rarest fruits in the miniature food world. Most miniature suppliers don't make it at all, and the few that do usually sell a single solid red ball with painted-on dots. This set is different in three ways:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe bumpy shell is built, not painted.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each red lychee shell is textured with hundreds of tiny raised clay points, hand-placed under magnification. Up close, the shell catches light the way a real lychee does — uneven, slightly waxy, with shadows between the bumps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA ripening gradient most artists don't attempt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real lychees on the branch are rarely all the same color. The gradient piece in this set fades from green at the bottom to red at the top, the way it would on a hot June afternoon in Guangdong. Almost no one sculpts lychees this way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe halved version has a real seed, not a painted dot.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dark glossy lychee seed is sculpted separately and embedded into the translucent white flesh, the way it sits inside a real lychee. This is the detail that makes the piece read as a \u003cem\u003efruit\u003c\/em\u003e and not a \u003cem\u003ebead\u003c\/em\u003e in a close-up photo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently asked about miniature lychees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat scale is this miniature lychee?\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. Each lychee is roughly 8–10 mm tall — about the size of a pea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is lychee, for buyers who haven't seen one in person?\u003c\/strong\u003e Lychee (also spelled litchi) is a small tropical fruit native to southern China, with a bumpy red shell, a translucent sweet white flesh, and a single dark seed in the center. It's eaten fresh in early summer across China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, and increasingly worldwide. The fruit has been written about in Chinese poetry for over a thousand years, most famously by the Tang dynasty poet Du Mu and the Song dynasty poet Su Shi. Our miniature captures the fruit in five recognizable forms so dollhouse collectors can stage a complete lychee scene at 1:12 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy just one form, or do I have to buy the full set?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each of the five forms is sold individually. You can also buy the full set as a bundle (with a small discount). The \u003cstrong\u003eHalved Lychee\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eRipening Gradient\u003c\/strong\u003e are the two most popular individual pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use these miniature lychees for resin jewelry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The \u003cstrong\u003eHalved Lychee\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most striking cross-section pieces we make — the contrast between the red shell, the white translucent flesh, and the dark seed photographs beautifully under UV resin. It works in pendant bezels, statement earring blanks, and shaker charms. The \u003cstrong\u003ePeeled Lychee\u003c\/strong\u003e also works as a glossy white pearl-like charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are these miniature lychees made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e Polymer clay, with translucent resin finish on the peeled and halved pieces to mimic the wet, slightly see-through interior of a real lychee. The bumpy shell texture is built up by hand using fine sculpting tools — there are no molds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy realistic miniature lychees like these?\u003c\/strong\u003e You can order this hand-sculpted miniature lychee set directly from \u003cstrong\u003efdmini.com\u003c\/strong\u003e, an independent miniature food studio that ships worldwide. We specialize in \u003cstrong\u003erare Asian and tropical miniature fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e that's hard to find from mass-market suppliers — including miniature lychees, miniature longan, miniature mangosteen, miniature dragon fruit, miniature Asian pears, and seasonal harvest scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you make other rare Asian fruits in miniature?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Lychee is part of an ongoing sub-series within Tiny Harvest focused on East Asian and Southeast Asian fruit. Longan, mangosteen, rambutan, loquat, and persimmon sets are in development. Follow fdmini.com or the @fdmini accounts on Reddit and Instagram for new releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\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\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout fdmini and the Tiny Harvest series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003efdmini is a big studio making \u003cstrong\u003erealistic miniature food\u003c\/strong\u003e by hand — miniature lychees, miniature Asian pears, miniature dragon fruit, miniature grapes, miniature lemons, miniature bread, and miniature market scenes — for dollhouse collectors, diorama artists, and miniature food photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiny Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e is our ongoing fruit series, built around one rule: every piece begins with a hand-sculpted base — a vine, a leaf, a stem, a shell, a cross-section, or in this case, the five lives of a single lychee — and the fruit is built onto it one element at a time. The series has been featured on Reddit's r\/crafting and r\/miniatures, and pays particular attention to fruit varieties that are central to Asian food culture but rarely sculpted at miniature scale. Discover the rest of the collection at \u003cstrong\u003efdmini.com\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FDMINI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49256898887922,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/7017\/6498\/files\/123.png?v=1779694122","url":"https:\/\/fdmini.com\/products\/15pcs-miniature-lychee-set-hand-sculpted-1-12-scale-dollhouse-lychees-with-bumpy-red-shell-translucent-white-flesh-and-dark-seed-realistic-tropical-fruit-miniatures-for-dioramas-polymer-clay-art","provider":"FDMINI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}