My boss was kind enough to let me have the weekend off, and I got to go to a weekend for miniaturists, filled with excellent meals, workshops, and great gals and guys to meet. The people are the best, very generous, especially in donations, which meant there was a lot of items to raffle off and even more to bid for a silent auction. As a newbie, I received a beautiful miniature luggage piece by Judith Blondell. It has intricate detail and is perfect beyond words.
We also got a lot of gifts. At our meals, we got many gifts and here are mine! The event was themed as a Scottish theme.
My table mates were a lively crew, and a few came from 2 provinces away, making a 2 day driving trip to attend.
These were exchange gifts. The idea is you make 10 gifts, and you get 10 gifts in exchange.
I decided to arrange my gifts in a display for a while, until they will be used in my dollhouses or other displays.
A fire kilned pot, embroidery floss, and a Scottish breakfast on a tray. Scottish gear, including a Scottish terrior charm.
Leather books, halloween flower arrangement, loaf of bread. Lather satchel, cake on a cake stand, fabric bag.
Scottish thistle in a pot, thistle cross stitch pillow. Scottish food and drink.
Whiskey decanter, silver drinking whiskey bowl, whiskey box. Jumping rope, miniature book. A real porcelain pot/vase. Laser cut flower on a Tarten background, and kilt pouch (with intricate detail)
Measuring tape, printed music, bagpipe keychain.
At the silent auction, there were many misc. items, and these are the ones I won. One bag of goodies had a desk to put together, a fireplace, beautiful rugs, floral border stamps, a collectible cupboard kit amongst many more items. The fabric box didn't have a lot of small prints, but I definitely got enough fabric out of it for my uses.The sofa kit will be made with different fabric, but it will be nice to make without having to design it first. I also scored a book and some magazines for free thanks to people donating them. this really helps for people like me who are just starting out.
These are the items I got at the market. A beautiful gold framed mirror from Tina McDonald, and she gave away a mug as a free gift., Lazer cut trim and flower pieces, and fake broken eggs.
My roommate gave me a kit she didn't want, and I'm dying to put together! Thank you, Susan!
I purchased some quick kits for a great price!
My workshop was great, and although I was too slow to get it all done, here is what I accomplished.
Texturing and painting the castle walls/floor.
More photos along the way
the base painted grey and a matte varnish applied after the paint dried.
After the paint dries: putting it together. we used ultimate glue.
Making the window and putting in the bookcase and the bookcase backing.
My castle scene is going to be modified for Harry Potter, and be the scene for Dumbledore's office.
top half
bottom half
Lightly painting the desk and chair.
My teacher was kind enough to give us some freebies, and the most generous of them are these gargoils. I will dry brush them with a little grey paint to match them with the stone walls.
We also got a lot of gifts. At our meals, we got many gifts and here are mine! The event was themed as a Scottish theme.
My table mates were a lively crew, and a few came from 2 provinces away, making a 2 day driving trip to attend.
These were exchange gifts. The idea is you make 10 gifts, and you get 10 gifts in exchange.
I decided to arrange my gifts in a display for a while, until they will be used in my dollhouses or other displays.
A fire kilned pot, embroidery floss, and a Scottish breakfast on a tray. Scottish gear, including a Scottish terrior charm.
Leather books, halloween flower arrangement, loaf of bread. Lather satchel, cake on a cake stand, fabric bag.
Scottish thistle in a pot, thistle cross stitch pillow. Scottish food and drink.
Whiskey decanter, silver drinking whiskey bowl, whiskey box. Jumping rope, miniature book. A real porcelain pot/vase. Laser cut flower on a Tarten background, and kilt pouch (with intricate detail)
Measuring tape, printed music, bagpipe keychain.
At the silent auction, there were many misc. items, and these are the ones I won. One bag of goodies had a desk to put together, a fireplace, beautiful rugs, floral border stamps, a collectible cupboard kit amongst many more items. The fabric box didn't have a lot of small prints, but I definitely got enough fabric out of it for my uses.The sofa kit will be made with different fabric, but it will be nice to make without having to design it first. I also scored a book and some magazines for free thanks to people donating them. this really helps for people like me who are just starting out.
These are the items I got at the market. A beautiful gold framed mirror from Tina McDonald, and she gave away a mug as a free gift., Lazer cut trim and flower pieces, and fake broken eggs.
My roommate gave me a kit she didn't want, and I'm dying to put together! Thank you, Susan!
I purchased some quick kits for a great price!
My workshop was great, and although I was too slow to get it all done, here is what I accomplished.
Texturing and painting the castle walls/floor.
More photos along the way
the base painted grey and a matte varnish applied after the paint dried.
After the paint dries: putting it together. we used ultimate glue.
Making the window and putting in the bookcase and the bookcase backing.
My castle scene is going to be modified for Harry Potter, and be the scene for Dumbledore's office.
top half
bottom half
Lightly painting the desk and chair.
My teacher was kind enough to give us some freebies, and the most generous of them are these gargoils. I will dry brush them with a little grey paint to match them with the stone walls.
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