Fabulous Saturday, 1930s Porch & The Week Ahead!

Many thanks to all the lovely ladies who came to our "Down The Little Old Herb Garden Path Workshop" on Saturday. Everyone worked so hard. Passers by in the restaurant (including staff) who could see us all through the glass wall were fascinated and intrigued....so much so that one or two even ventured in to enquire on what we were all doing....haha!

A "BEFORE" PHOTO, DURING SETTING UP - IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY  YOU MAY JUST SPOT ROBIN LOOKING BUSY! THE ROOM IS ENORMOUS AND SO LIGHT & AIRY!

A "DURING" PHOTO,  SOME OF THE LADIES HARD AT WORK!

WE BROUGHT ALONG VARIOUS EXAMPLES OF PAST WORKSHOP PROJECTS TO GIVE THOSE ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME, AN IDEA OF WHAT WE DO!

On Wednesday, my workshop colleague Robin and I will be trekking into London to visit the Museum Of Childhood for research purposes, regarding our next workshop project. For those of you who are antique and vintage enthusiasts, you may enjoy the paint techniques that are to be used on our next workshop project. More info will follow shortly both on our Nostalgia In Miniature Workshop Website - CLICK HERE or here on KT Miniatures Journal too.

So watch this space....as the saying goes!!

1930s Porch

 

We were thrilled to receive a copy of the latest Dolls House & Miniature Scene "Projects 2015" annual magazine which has now been published and released for general sale. It features our 1930s Porch as a "how to make" feature, which is set in autumn and based on actual real life sized plans from an old porch. The project is incredibly versatile and certain elements could be used in a variety of ways.

For example,  the front door is based on a real life sized 1920s/30s door, including an imitation "sunrise" window panel.  The letter box is simply made from tin foil, cereal packet, glue and paint...yes, honestly! For a quirky touch, we fixed an old miniature newspaper in the letter box! This could be used in not only a modern reproduction dolls house but a vintage dolls house too, maybe?

 

The aged wooden side panels, including one with an old window, could be adapted and used as part structure of an old shed or outhouse perhaps? The stone wall and tiled roof could be used in an array of other projects.

 

The porch structure with built in benches could even be adapted and used as a garden shelter?

If you are tempted by all this, do go see the Dolls House & Miniatures Scene website for more details on how to get hold of a copy: CLICK HERE

AND FINALLY....
I am planning to catch up on some serious listing of various interesting antique and vintage items to the website during this week....including some more c1960s Tri-ang pieces from Marion Osborne's collection. So watch out for the sliding strap-line of "at a glance updates" seen on the right hand side of KT Miniatures website "Home" page:  www.ktminiatures.comwww.ktminiatures.com 
Celia

A Little Autumn Scene For Projects Magazine- See At Miniatura!

If you take a look at the brand new Dolls House & Miniature Scene "Projects 2015" magazine that is coming out very shortly, you will find another joint "how to make" feature  by  Robin Britton, my Nostalgia In Miniature Workshops colleague, and myself.......we absolutely loved making this!

Let's just say, our brief was to make something set in the season of autumn...

Have you guessed what the little scene is yet?

If you look closely there are many seasonal hints.

This construction has been based on  real plans from the 1930s....

but adapted slightly, in our usual Nostalgia In Miniature Workshop style!

Have you guessed what it is yet?

Sorry folks, that is all I can show you for now but hope it has got your creative tastebuds going to find out more! If you are visiting the Autumn Miniatura Fair at the NEC next weekend, you will be able to see this in all its glory, along with our WW1 Scene that has been featured in the magazine over the past 3 months....all on the Dolls House & Miniature Scene stand. Don't forget, the WW1 Scene will be available to purchase for offers in the region of £250......and 50% will be donated to the Royal British Legion. Plus we understand the "Projects" magazine will be hot off the press and available to purchase at Miniatura.

Sadly neither Robin or I will be able to get to Miniatura next weekend, but do go along and say "Hi" to Lucie Roper (editor) and her team. They will be exhibiting some of the fabulous entries to their wonderful WW1 Competition too....so a lot to feast your eyes on.