American Miniaturist 2014 11

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//-->Gemma Figueras was inspired to create a traditional Amish barn.November 14Issue #139www.americanminiaturist.comCANADA $9.25 CAD. UK £4.25Price $6.95•Weaving a basket•Holiday ham•Pesto sauce•Crochet a fall outfit•A rustic roof•Plush squirrel•Cake standsPROJECTSAn exceptional collectionBy Kathy and Brian TepperPAPER PUNCHES & PAPER FLOWERSBy Ruth HankeHanky Panky DesignsOur 3 little kittens have found their mittens!Meow, meow, meow...•12 One inchscale FlowerBooks in color– $12.95 each•3 Half inchscale FlowerBooks in color– $12.95 each(#21,22,23)Kit #3485 Three Little Kittensthe latest in our in our Fairy Tales Seriespriced right at only $45.00 plus shippingPlease email your order to rhanke@bevcomm.netVisa, Discover, Master card and Pay Pal accepted.Ask for postage amount.Our 1/4" scale project kit includes all you'll need to create thissweet little cottage, with 3 kittens from Falcon MiniaturesThe project fits into your own 5" x 7" frame1040 B Shary Court Concord, CA 94518www.grandtline.com e-mail: grandt@pacbell.nettel: (925) 671-0143 fax: 671-0806Grandt Line Productswww.hankypankycrafts.comReal Good ToysHeirloom Quality DollhousesEngineering the world’s best miniature homesfor over 40 years!Many Choices! Sizes! Price levels! Years of Joy!10 Quarry St. - Barre, Vermont 05641802-479-2217 on the web:www.RealGoodToys.com2American MiniaturistDollhouse LandArtistry in MiniaturesCome see me atPhiladelphia Miniaturiain November!Phone: (949) 496-9841E-mail: LauraCrain2@aol.comVisit Dollhouse Land on Facebook27134A Paseo Espada, Suite 304San Juan Capistrano,CA 92675It’s YourTimeAvailable empty for yourown miniature collection ordecorated as shown, ourworking clock displays makea welcome gift for anyminiature collector!American Miniaturist3Gemma Figueras was inspired to create a traditional Amish barn.November 14Issue #139www.americanminiaturist.comCANADA $9.25 CAD. UK £4.25Price $6.95•Weaving a basket•Holiday ham•Pesto sauce•Crochet a fall outfit•A rustic roof•Plush squirrel•Cake standsPROJECTSContentsRegulars6Mini mailWe love to hear from ourreaders and share theirwords on these pages.The latest news and notesin the mini world, and ournewest contest winners.Cut out your very ownworks of art to frame anda music book.Mark your calendarsand plan to attend theseshows around the country.On the cover:Scene by Kathyand Brian Tepper.Features16Gemma Figueras combinesminis and quilting in thistraditional Amish Barn.Amish barnAn exceptional collectionBy Kathy and Brian Tepper139_cover.indd 19/23/14 4:44 PMAmerican Miniaturist68132 250th AvenueKasson, MN 55944Phone:(507) 634-3143Fax:(507) 634-7691Toll Free:1-866-606-6587Email:info@americanminiaturist.comUK:AM,Unit 5E, Park FarmChichester Road, Arundel,West Sussex, BN18 0AG.Tel:01903 884988Fax:01903 885514Publisher:Kelly Johnson80Itty bits24School daysFrances Roe shares somestories about the oldschool days in England.Natalia Antonelli has sometips on making mini pasta.Jean Caff built a specialroom box for her son.85Snippets324145Italian pastaA mini giftEmail:kelly@ashdown.co.uk88Show datesEditor:Auralea KriegerEmail:auralea@ashdown.co.ukAdvertising & Marketing:Sara VixEmail:sara@ashdown.co.ukBarbie Cohn Andreasonmade a mini room forher granddaughter.Mini time capsuleCustomer Service:Distribution:Alex SchwemmerDesigner:Auralea KriegerAd designer:Alison SmithLauren NielsenContributors:Email:usoffice@ashdown.co.uk48Mini personalitiesEmail:uswarehouse@ashdown.co.ukThere may be a deeperreason behind your choiceof doll. By Mandy Groves.52Brian and Kathy Tepperwork together to createexceptional room boxes.Lianda Sutherland createsa tiny time traveler whohelped to heal her heart.Hanging artwork is farmore inviting than blankwalls in your dollhouse.Rooms with styleNatalia Antonelli, Jean Caff, Julie Clay, Barbie CohnAndreason, Marianne Colijn, Kris Compas, PeterDryden, Gemma Figueras, Mandy Groves, LizJones, Tony Knott, Chris Deighton, Elles Leenders,Vic Newey, Amanda Phillips, Pat Pinnell, MarthaPuff, Frances Roe, Jan Smith, Mike Sparrow, LiandaSutherland, Brian and Kathy Tepper63Healing with minisIssue 139November 2014Published by Ashdown BroadcastingSubscription rates:1 Year (12 issues) $65Canada $75 (US funds); UK £59;Europe $136 (US); Rest of world $148 (US).66Collecting mini art76Hallways2 Year (24 issues) $120Canada $135 (US funds); UK £115;Europe $259 (US); Rest of world $290 (US).Make sure you give yourminiature hallway the roleit deserves.American Miniaturist(USPS# 021-053 ISSN #14778203) is published monthly at 68132 250thAve., Kasson, MN 55944. Subscription price is$65.00. Periodicals postage paid at Kasson, MN, andadditional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send addresscorrections toAmerican Miniaturist,68132 250thAve., Kasson, MN 55944All material submitted to the magazine is accepted on the basis thatcopyright will be vested in the Publisher who assumes all rights worldwide,in all forms and media. This means American Miniaturist owns the rightsto the instructions and photographs that we publish. The work may bepublished in the magazine, our i-Mag, ebooks, CDs and bookzines as well ason Dollshouse.TV. You continue to own the copyright for the design and arefree to teach and sell your work. All that we ask is that you wait a minimumof 6 months after the publication of the issue before teaching the design orselling your own instructions. We don’t allow you to re-publish the designfeatured in other books or magazines without prior consent.90Historic showpieces foryour dollhouse.Armor and weaponsWelcomeProjects10Kris Compas shows us how toweave a miniature basketusing crochet thread.Amanda Phillips shares somesimple tips on making aminiature ham.Natalia Antonelli shares howto make traditional pestosauce in miniature.Marianne Colijn makes anautumn outfit for little Eric,just in time for fall!Liz Jones explains how toachieve a realistic tumbledowntop using mini tiles.Elles Leenders shares how tomake a delightful miniaturesoft toy squirrel.If you are creating a neglectedgarden shed then makingrust is a must!Marianne Colijn makes cakestands using items that youalready have in your inventory.Weaving a basket31Holiday ham36Pesto sauce38Crochet a fall outfit60A rustic roof71Plush squirrel72Making rust82Cake stands97Croquet setI think my love for miniatures started longbefore my first dollhouse. I have always beenfascinated by all the details you see whileobserving insects. Even more fascinating is that allof those details serve a specific function. Mothernature put careful thought into each pattern,antennae length, number of legs, and coloring.While making some miniature potatoes thisyear I became exhausted as I studied the detailsin a photograph of a real potato. Then I remindedmyself of something I was taught while attendingArt College. Creating art can be about achievingabsolute realism, which has always fascinated me,but it can also be about creating an illusion. Eachskill set is just as complex.I personally opted for creating an illusionfor the viewer. In this method you have to pullout the essence of your subject. What is it thatmakes a potato a potato? It’s controlling that splitsecond when the viewer’s eye latches on to thework of art. In that moment what will they feeland what triggers will that first impression set offin their brain? It’s fascinating really.Of course, you will never have full control ofthis method because each person has differentpast experiences and associations with theenvironment so everyone’s reaction will bedifferent, but it is certainly fun to try!We have a wide variety of creations in this issueand I hope you find joy in all of them. Just as youdo with your minis, each artist has put a piece ofthemselves into their work, which makes them alloriginal treasures.Mandy Groves turns aminiature croquet set into aboxed version. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]