~ PRE-REGISTERED WORKSHOPS ~
TYSONS CORNER MINIATURES FESTIVAL

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FRIDAY & SATURDAY Oct. 7 & 8
8:00 - 5:00
TWO-DAY CLASS

TUDOR VILLAGE TOY SHOP
FRED COBBS ~ GEORGIA
Or, make it a book store or antique shop. Your choice. Students will begin with a basic wood shop, then add stucco, beams and exposed brick peeking through to bring the charm of Old England to life. A glass paned bow-window adds the atmosphere of an Anton Pieck print. Students will add a faux slate roof, real slate sidewalk & copper gutter & downspout. Carve "stones" in the chimney and base area below the window. 13"X 13" overall footprint with 7" X 7" interior with glowing coals in fireplace and tile floor. Interior lighting and transformer provided. Make a vine to add realism to the side wall. Access to two floors through the front roof, door & front sidewalk window. Lighting and transformer is provided. Class size is limited. This is the first building of a 3-shop Tudor Street Scene. For a complete set of photos, contact Fred. Those who make all three pieces will receive a courtyard base and town fountain as a special gift. This is a limited edition of 30 total offered at three locations. Only five spaces are available for the Tysons Corner workshop.
This is a full two days of class.
$285
P O Box 1613 Buford, GA 30515
(770) 831-9959 fredcobbs@bellsouth.net

FRIDAY ~ OCTOBER 7
AFTERNOON CLASS
1-4 P.M.

CREEPY COCKTAILS
MICHELE KELLY ~ MASSACHUSETTS
Get ready for your Halloween cocktail party! Students will fill a witch's cauldron with brew. Then fill assorted glasses and goblets with drinks fit for all the boys & ghouls. You'll learn to work with 2-part resin, all materials provided by the teacher.
$55
9 Sutton Ave. #2, Oxford, MA 01540
(860) 335-9369 miniart30@yahoo.com

SATURDAY ~ OCTOBER 8
FULL DAY CLASSES
9-4 unless otherwise indicated

THE HAUNTED MANSION Time: 9-6
SUE ANN THWAITE ~ MARYLAND
Have fun with Lady Bug, turning a very special 7 ½" tall Bespaq cabinet into an incredible seven room limited edition haunted house, inspired by Disney's famous mansion. Join us if you dare as we climb to the rooftop, where you'll discover a graveyard & a hanging tree. There's even a Mad Scientist's Laboratory, Dungeon, Fortune Teller's room and many more surprises. Your friends will gaze upon it in wonder, but wait 'til you switch on the Black Light, the house comes to life, with things that go bump in the night! You can't see them with the naked eye…btw, whose eyes are those on the wall looking at you. Class size is limited to ten very brave students, no screaming allowed.
$400
4009 Tranquility Court, Monrovia, MD 21770
(301) 865-1984 ladybug@ladybug-fairies.com

CHATEAU ROOM BOX
M.R. DANIELS ~ PENNSYLVANIA
Castle lovers, this room box is for you! Students will make a stone wall, paint an aged plank wooden floor, and make a charming leaded or stained glass window with an exterior scene. One wall outlet will be provided if you wish to add additional electrical accessories. You'll make stone walls, a leaded glass window with exterior scene, plank floor, beamed ceiling and LED lights to illuminate the interior. 15" long x 12"x12"
$165 Add $25 for plexi front panel.
189 Swamp Road, Benton, PA 17814
(570) 925-2080 mrdan@epix.net

GLAMOUR PUSS DOLL
NANCY CRONIN ~ MASSACHUSETTS
Assemble Nancy's original sculptured character doll, cast in resin, with pre-painted facial features. Learn to create a wire armature and cotton sculpting - getting just the right body shape, alignment and position, wigging and costuming. Kit includes Viscose hair, instructions, dress pattern and material for all her clothing, shoes and stockings. She's ready to party in her jungle print outfit and perfectly coiffed hair. Give her a glamorous pillbox hat, some fishnet stockings and she's ready to purr! We will create an ottoman for her to rest her sexy derriere.
$185 ($25.00 deposit, payable by check or Paypal holds a seat in the class limited to 10)
76 Andover St., Wilmington, MA 01887
(978) 657-7806 nancysdoll@comcast.net

THE BLACK STALLION
DEB MACKIE ~ MARYLAND
Recreate Walter Farley's magnificent stallion as he runs free on the beach. You'll get a brief demo on Breyer resin horse model prep and repair for customization, with a printed "how to" handout and materials source list to take home for future reference. Students will then be given a "prepped" 1:12 scale resin horse and learn to realistically paint and detail the features, creating depth and highlight in the black horse's coat. While the paint dries, students will create and apply the mane and tail 'wefts" from Tibetan lambs wool, styling it to create the look of motion as he races the wind on his desert island! Finally, landscape a wooden base with sand, shells, rocks and vegetation to create a custom beach vignette on which to display the stallion. Horses may vary in pose depending on availability of models. All materials and tools will be provided by the instructor.
$145
99 North Simpers Road, Elkton, MD 21921
(302) 584-8840 mare@whitehorsestudio.com

FILLED BAKER'S RACK
SUE ANN KETCHUM ~ MARYLAND
Fill a wire-wicker baker's rack with bagels, donuts, turnovers, buns, rolls, eclairs, cannoli, cream horns, Napoleons, breads, pies and a bundt cake made from Model Magic air-dry clay. Cranberry glass plates from England, pans, and pewter trays are included. You'll have so much fun!
$85
10308 Buckmeadow Lane, Damascus, Maryland 20872
(301) 253- 5864 sheltielover30@hotmail.com

ADOBE HOUSE IN 3 SCALES
CATHERINE TEN DEN ~ CANADA
Build a 2-story SW Adobe House porch - choose your scale! Fireplace on both floors, real clay tiles throughout. 1" scale is 16"w x 16"d x 17' high. Learn basic Gatorboard construction, stucco application & design. Lots of interior niches & exterior detail. 1"-$130 ½"-$105 ¼"
$80
1646 Calypso, Limoges, ONT Canada K0A 2M0
613) 443-3032 thomastreasures@cheerful.com

BLACKBERRY HARVEST/POLYMER CLAY
PAT WEHMEIER ~ ILLINOIS
Make an assortment of cheese, crackers and bread from polymer clay & arrange your goodies on two beautiful trays. Make a basket of rolls and loaf of bread. Customized labels will be provided for your wine bottle and jam jar. You will receive completed berries to garnish your plates.
$70
P.O.Box 68561, Schaumburg, IL 60168
(847) 508-0521 pmwminiatures@me.com

SATURDAY ~ OCTOBER 8
MORNING CLASSES
9-12 noon

ANTIQUE DOLL'S DOLL in a TRUNK
DAWN CAMPBELL~MASSACHUSETTS
Dress a 1 ¼" pre-painted porcelain child's Bru style doll in a drop waist dress, using antique lace & silk ribbon in blue, pink or maroon. Then wig her with blonde or brunette Viscose curls. Assemble her presentation doll's trunk, lining it with small scale paper to compliment her ensemble. Her blocks, 3 toys & mirror are also included.
$125
Limited to seven students. Check or Paypal
21 Lovell Road Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5853 beckygooddawg@aol.com

NOAH'S ARK TOY Time: 8-Noon
VAL CASSON ~ FRANCE
Add this charming vintage ark to your Noah's collection. Val based her design on an antique European one. Perfect for your toy shop or children's room. Ark roof lifts off to store five pair of animals when they aren't being displayed two by two waiting to board the Ark. Paint them in muted colors, highlighted with cream, rusty brown and orange. Bring fine brushes and tweezers.
$85
Contact Val at valcasson@gmail.com to book & arrange PayPal payment or cash at the Workshop.
Note early start time.

FLOWER FAERIE
BEV GELFAND ~ NEW JERSEY
Students will learn simple wing-making techniques while dressing a 1/18th scale resin faerie - about 3 ½" tall. Add a fantasy mohair wig of color - pink, green, blue, yellow, etc. A great addition to your faerie collection!
$75 (Registration deadline: September 1)
569 Buttonwood Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-9531 bev@longefellowesdesigns.com

CREWEL EMBROIDERY CLASS
COOKIE ZIEMBA ~ FLORIDA
Come stitch with Cookie! Crewel embroider a design made exclusively for Molly Cromwell's miniature shows. The traditional motif will be mounted on a small, round footstool with wooden legs, stained and ready to upholster. This is an easy design to stitch, using basic crewel stitches - you'll learn French Knots, Outline Stitch, Slanted Satin Stitch, Fishbone & Trellis stitches… plus very simple mounting & finishing procedures. You should complete your project by the end of class.
$55
9591 Bergamo Street, Lake Worth, FL 33467
(561) 301-0708 cookiemax@aol.com

CANDY APPLES & CIDER/GOURDS & PUMPKINS
MICHELE KELLY~MASSACHUSETTS
Autumn's in the air-get ready for a festive mini season. Start with a pitcher & mugs full of cider. Make decorated candy & caramel apples. Add a variety of pumpkins and gourds…all the better to decorate your mini scene!
$40
9 Sutton Ave. #2, Oxford, MA 01540
(860) 335-9369 miniart30@yahoo.com

SATURDAY ~ OCTOBER 8
AFTERNOON CLASSES
1 - 4 P.M.

TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
YESENIA SLATER ~ TEXAS
Create a complete Thanksgiving dinner - you'll almost smell the yummy Roast Turkey garnished with grapes plus string beans with sesame seeds, mashed potatoes topped with butter, cranberry sauce, croissants plus a yummy lattice crust apple pie for dessert. Students will use Sculpy, Primo & Cernit, plus acrylic paint, to achieve a realistic finish.
$79
358 Ledge Stone Dr., Austin, TX
(512) 501-9391 yesenia@myminis.com

CREEPY COCKTAILS
MICHELE KELLY ~ MASSACHUSETTS
Get ready for your Halloween cocktail party! Students will fill a witch's cauldron with brew. Then fill assorted glasses and goblets with drinks fit for all the boys & ghouls. You'll learn to work with 2-part resin, all materials provided by the teacher.
$55
9 Sutton Ave. #2, Oxford, MA 01540
(860) 335-9369 miniart30@yahoo.com