Happiness is... Workshops at the 2017 Seattle Miniature Show for Adults and Kids
How-to workshops are available to those who pre-register. If you've always wanted to learn from the pros, now is your chance. Check back often as new workshops are added to this page. When you've made your choice, email the teacher directly.
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Colorful Poppies
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Colorful poppies in 1:12 scale will constantly remind you of the flowers growing outside in late spring/early summer. All flower and leaf pieces are highly detailed using authentic, realistic colors and shadings. Plus, all flower pieces are expertly designed to give the greatest detail and then laser cut. Students will learn shaping and special tips in assembling the poppies to truly look like a small version of the real, full sized poppies. All supplies for making the poppies, planting bed (dirt) and plastic display case are included.
Students bring:
Students bring:
- Your mini-making tools including small pliers, medium and small scissors, small round paint brush (#0), small embossing tools, tweezers, ruler, cutting mat or heavy, dense pressed cardboard, T-pin or push pin, Magic tape, mechanical pencil, note paper, clear and flat plastic (top of clear plastic food container).
- Good Magnifier with good light is highly recommended.
LED Lamp Making for all scales
by Luci Hanson of Cascade Miniatures
Saturday, March 4 • 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm • $35
Lamp making is fun, creative and easy! Whether you want to learn how to make table lamps or floor lamps or ceiling lamps, this workshop will teach you how to convert most existing incandescent lamps to LED. Make a floor or table lamp in 1” or ¼” in class.
Take home a kit to make a ceiling light.
Take home a kit to make a ceiling light.
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Instructor provides all materials needed. Come and learn how to create your own LED lamps and lamp parts for floor, ceiling or table lamps! Class limit: 12 attendees. Register by emailing Luci at hansonminis@me.com
Faux Finish Techniques
by Angelika Oeckl
Sunday, March 5 • Noon to 4:00 pm • $75
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Learn faux painting techniques you can use on a multitude of miniature objects— create an aged look, peeling paint, crackles, faux wood, tarnishes and patinas. Angelika is a very talented miniaturist who will show you how to create rust and make things look like tin or pewter. You will see techniques on how to make and apply decals, how to apply rub ons, and use transfer mediums to transfer images on to different surfaces such as porcelain plates or adding old advertising to wood.
The 4-hour class time does not permit the creation of an actual project in class. Instead, you will learn many different techniques you can then apply later to your projects at home. You will leave with samples you made and the recipe to recreate the techniques at home. Students should bring several different brushes— flat, stiff, soft— and masking tape and a heat gun if you have one. Also bring pen and paper for additional note-taking. Register for the Faux Finish Techniques workshop by emailing Angelika here. |
No project will be made in class. Photo is only an example of the type of faux finishes you will learn in class so you can use on a multitude of miniature objects at home.
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Happiness is ... Free Classes for Children!
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Grandma Dolly is getting ready for the first 10 children between the ages of 6 and 16 who sign up at the show to make and decorate a hutch, adding plates and flowers.
Classes will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday and again at 1:00 pm on Sunday. Roughly an hour long. Parents can stay and observe or help (or use the time to shop without having to monitor the children). |
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