I have a 1/12th scale kitchen, and it seems as though it is never quite finished, there is always room for more, however full it seems. This washing-up set has gone into the kitchen, and looks perfect.
Monday 17 November 2014
Post-Bon Appetit Washing Up
For the NZAME conventions, all the minis clubs make goodies for the goody bags. It's so much fun to receive a bag, FULL of wonderful miniatures, as you register! Our Club made kitchen implements for the Nelson 2014 Convention. The theme being Bon Appetit, we thought there would be plenty of washing up afterwards, so we created dish-wash sponge and bottle brush sets, on a handy hanging rail, in 1/12th scale. The design and materials were provided by Alie, and once we had made 9, we made the 10th one to keep for ourselves.
I have a 1/12th scale kitchen, and it seems as though it is never quite finished, there is always room for more, however full it seems. This washing-up set has gone into the kitchen, and looks perfect.
I have a 1/12th scale kitchen, and it seems as though it is never quite finished, there is always room for more, however full it seems. This washing-up set has gone into the kitchen, and looks perfect.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Convention round table workshop - tea bag display box
This is a laser cut kit, by Adelaide Cann. It's very small...
Re-purposed food tins
As part of our club display, North Shore minis had several food tins. Mine was the famous sake bar, and here are some of the others.
NZAME Convention workshop : gold leaf demi-lune table
It's difficult to say which was my favourite workshop, but this one was able to be completed in the morning workshop, and that's smashing. It wasnt difficult, but we certainly learned some useful stuff, and since I am planning to give a workshop of my own using gold-leafing, it was fortuitous to be able to actually try it out!
Materials provided included the table, gold leaf, and the goop to stick it with, and the makings of the little accessories. I particularly like the lipsticks! Teensy Weensy!
We painted the table with the goop, and let it dry. Then we laid the gold leaf on, and brushed it fairly firmly with a soft brush. Gold leaf is very thin and filmy, and has a mind of its own. It sticks everywhere the goop is, and flakes and spreads itself over everything else with a meter. I even inhaled some.
The mirror needed to be glued with special glue that doesnt remove the mirrored backing, I need to get me some of that for the future. The little vase is 2 jewellery findings, held in place with a pin while the glue dries, then the flowers added. I dont like how I've done the cardboard stand at the back of the mirror, so I might cut that off and replace it. Or not. Anyway, here it is, and the extra table I bought, so as to make a pair. I am planning to use them in a Lady's Boudoir. Watch this space.
Materials provided included the table, gold leaf, and the goop to stick it with, and the makings of the little accessories. I particularly like the lipsticks! Teensy Weensy!
We painted the table with the goop, and let it dry. Then we laid the gold leaf on, and brushed it fairly firmly with a soft brush. Gold leaf is very thin and filmy, and has a mind of its own. It sticks everywhere the goop is, and flakes and spreads itself over everything else with a meter. I even inhaled some.
The mirror needed to be glued with special glue that doesnt remove the mirrored backing, I need to get me some of that for the future. The little vase is 2 jewellery findings, held in place with a pin while the glue dries, then the flowers added. I dont like how I've done the cardboard stand at the back of the mirror, so I might cut that off and replace it. Or not. Anyway, here it is, and the extra table I bought, so as to make a pair. I am planning to use them in a Lady's Boudoir. Watch this space.
NZAME Nelson convention over Labour weekend October 2014
The weather was perfect. The Convention was most satisfying! I did four workshops, on the Saturday and Sunday mornings and afternoons. Also, I bought several of the round-table kits offered on Monday morning. And I have finished everything! Howzat?!?! This has never happened before, I can tell you. We went mob-handed from North Shore Minis, and looked wonderful at the Convention dinner, in our guise as a Club Sandwich. I was Lettuce And Pickle, With Herbs And Spices. Here we are:
Dont we look smart? in case you didnt know, we are Beetroot, Cheese, Lettuce And Pickle, Banana, Bacon, Tomato, and Scrambled Egg. Also Sliced Boiled Egg, Ham, Asparagus Roll and A Chili Pepper.
Dont we look smart? in case you didnt know, we are Beetroot, Cheese, Lettuce And Pickle, Banana, Bacon, Tomato, and Scrambled Egg. Also Sliced Boiled Egg, Ham, Asparagus Roll and A Chili Pepper.
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