Today's first workshop was offered by Carolyn Eich of Carolyn's creations in Glendale, NY. In it we made a roast beef and all the fixings. In our kits were cutlery, candles and candlesticks, platters and bowls, and even salt and pepper shakers.
This is what my dinner looked like when we finished. Some of the pieces aren't dry. The carrots and peas are glued in with Modge Podge, which will be clear (although I like creamed peas and carrots, too :lol: ) The gravy is made from resin.
Today I did something I hope I never have to do again ... put together a quarter-scale picnic lunch. :angry:
As I was carefully cutting pepper seeds into eighths for potato chips and trying not to breath so the 1/64" pickle chips wouldn't blow away, it hit me: this scale is for somebody else to do!
But despite this revelation, I persevered and ended up with a cute little picnic luncheon. Slicing a hamburger bun roughly 3/16" in half is a real challenge. :lol:
This morning the conference opened with a lovely brunch and a lot more table prizes. I think I've got enough animal stuff to open a pet shop!
The afternoon's workshop (for me) was a wicker rocking chair, taught by Marilyn Crockett. She uses a linen thread that gives a very realistic effect. It has a nice feel to it, too ... very nice to handle. It's a very relaxing project. I could do a lot of this, I think!
This is the kit we started with. It contained a chair seat wit
Tonight's workshop was amazing. Eighty-some people each assembled a shop from precut wood pieces provided by the instructors, Luci & d*** Hanson. We got the structure together but did not put the trim on as it will be much easier to paint the trim first. [Hmmmm ... the censorship software doesn't seem to like Richard's nickname!!]
The back comes off so you can work inside. The brown paper is protecting the plastic windows, but single strength window glass ca
Well, here I am at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO, after an already exciting day. My good friend and miniature cohort, Norma Jeane, generously volunteered to drive me to the hotel. It's an hour-and-a-half drive, which gives you an idea of how nice she is!
We left Marshall around 10:30 am. First stop: Nelson Art Gallery for lunch in the fountain court. Lovely! We did a quick spin of the ground floor galleries and stopped at the gift shop. There we found some lovely
