Come Take A Peek At Our Next Workshop-Just 2 Spaces Remaining!

 Do you remember when you were ever so small and all those summers just seemed so sunny, warm and endless fun? How wonderful would it be to try and recapture just a little bit of that childhood magic in a unique miniature scene.

We now have just 2 more spaces available for our next workshop that is taking place on Sunday September 1st at the beautiful and stunning rural setting of Waterperry Gardens. You'll be assured of a warm welcome if you'd like to come and join us for an entire day of creative miniature fun and maybe learn some different creative techniques at the same time.

 

 In our little back garden, "Mum" has tied the old clothes line to the top of the bird table and anchored it into the ground with an old meat skewer, as far down the lawn as it would reach. An old curtain has been flung over, weighted down at the edges with whatever came to hand. It has made such a splendid tent for the afternoon!

 

 Mr Golly and Miss Dolly are out in the back garden with their assorted little friends from the toybox, for a picnic!!

 

This project is offered in two scales, either 1/12th or 1/24th. Full details plus a downloadable booking form can be found on the following link:

Let's All Play In The Little Back Garden

Booking will close on the last day of July or when the last two spaces have been filled. So if you would like to come, please don't hesitate to get in touch with either of us asap to reserve a place. 

Look forward to hearing from you....

Celia & Robin

Our Seaside Scene Now For Sale-Plus See Our Video!

As you will have seen on our Nostalgia In Miniature Workshops website, our Victorian Seaside Scene is featured in the August issue of Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazine. 

 

 http://www.dollshousemag.co.uk

This was a joint project between us both and we thoroughly enjoyed making this. Followers of our workshops will recognise our style and as always we aim to go for a realistic and highly detailed look plus of course,  use alternative materials and techniques in the creation.

Just for fun we have put together a little video of the scene.....showing the very beginning of the project, various stages on how the scene progressed and then finally right through to the final creation. Full details of how to make this project appears in the August issue of Dolls House & Miniatures Scene Magazine. Even if you did not wish to create the entire scene, there maybe one or two elements that have caught your eye that you could replicate. Our seawater is unique as we simply did not want to go and purchase ready-made imitation seawater.....but instead used our imaginative skills to create something that was do-able by everyone with materials that were readily available.

The landscaped scene with it's fixtures, as shown above, is now up for sale. We are asking for offers over £175.00 and we are donating 50% of the proceeds to Breast Cancer Campaign, which is our workshop's designated charity that we support. It will be sold on a first come, first serve basis but does need to be collected from one of us here in Thame, Oxfordshire, as  because of it's delicacy this really cannot be posted.

Although the scene for the magazine project was set in the Victorian era, the unique landscaped base could be adapted to any post Victorian era.

Separate Components Also For Sale
We are also selling the bathing machine, the Punch & Judy plus all three dolls that were used in the creation of this scene. However, they are not part of the above charity offer and are being sold separately. 

The bathing machine

The aged Punch & Judy tent (no puppets) as Mr Handy the puppeteer has gone down the Ship Inn for a little light refreshment!

Father & Nellie dolls.

Florrie doll....enjoying her first dip in the sea!

For full details of this project, how to purchase and also to view a slideshow of the landscaped base on it's own that is now up for sale, please go to the promotional page on our workshop website:

http://www.miniatureworkshops.com/Seaside_Scene.html

A Nostalgic Little Arbour in a Vintage Garden

It would be hard to think of a more fitting and beautiful venue for our all day workshop on April 7th than Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire. 'Underneath the Old Arbour' was perhaps the perfect choice of projects to create in  a truly nostalgic vintage garden, even using one of the original classrooms first used nearly eighty years ago when the garden school for young ladies was established by Miss Beatrix Havergall.

 This was the project for the day......either a 1/12th or 1/24th scale old fashioned arbour with vintage and well weathered furniture plus accessories.

The room just before everyone arrived....with our posh new spotty table cloths!

Celia...wondering if everything is ready.....

Then the fun started!

Very quickly the little arbours began to take shape.

 Everyone began to get their hands dirty!

Getting down to the serious business of making a table!

By the end, everyone had achieved magnificent creations.

It really was a lovely, lovely day - hardworking but such fun - and to judge by the smiles on the ladies as they departed with their rustic arbours entwined with flowering climbers, extra flowers to 'plant' later, instructions for a unique water feature, their handmade well-loved and much aged garden furniture in the boxes -  we think they enjoyed it as much as we did! 

A big thank you to everyone who participated and for making it such a special and happy workshop day.  Thanks also to everyone for yet again contributing so generously to our small raffle in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign (a magnificent £44.00 was raised)!! The prizes this time had been chosen from the delightful selection in the plant and gift shop there.

A selection of handmade and vintage items on offer.

 On show for inspiration and also for sale we put together a small table of our own handmade items and also some genuine vintage or antique pieces which seemed to fit well with the theme - it's always fun for us to choose some of our own treasures to 'dress the set' for this corner.  By the end of the day, with some of the purchases added to the scenes  as well, each one was truly orginal and beautifully made.

We are looking forward to seeing some photos of the many finished creations in the near future...(don't be shy ladies)!!


So now.............with more than half the places already booked, we are already looking forward to our next workshop on Sunday 1st September, which will also be held at Waterperry Gardens.

'Let's All Play in the Little Back Garden Workshop'
will be a gentle reminder of those summery days, decades ago, when Mother made a tent  from an old curtain and the toys were brought out to play with on the lawn.  This workshop will be different again from the others, can stand alone, butt into an existing house or be joined onto an earlier garden scene. It will be available in both 1/12th and 1/24th scales and enjoyable whether you are experienced or new to creating miniatures. Details and a downloadable booking form are on our website click HERE and do get in touch if you have any queries.

If you go to the website you'll also see the title for our winter workshop............

'Oh No It Isn't.............Oh Yes It Is!!

Haha....should be another fun project....have you guessed what it will be yet?

Celia and Robin
PS. The Nostalgia In Miniature Website has now undertaken a little bit of spring cleaning and at last  there are galleries of ALL the projects undertaken to date since our workshops began.....hope you enjoy browsing through them all. 

All Is Ready For Our Workshop On Sunday 7th April.

Underneath The Old Arbour Workshop
We have been beavering away in preparation for our impending workshop this coming Sunday 7th April at Waterperry Gardens. Kits have been created and instructions put together. We are looking forward to it very much. 

Molly has been keeping an eye on things....putting instructions together is tricky work!

You will be given various extra's to complete your unique vintage scene.

One of those "little extra's" will be instructions to make a weeny water feature with a difference!

Another "little extra" is material and instructions to make bunting-why not turn your little arbour into a celebratory scene!

If you are booked to come on Sunday, you will already have been given all the necessary information in our newsletter. Just in case you need reminding on how to get to Waterperry, here is a quick link:
CLICK HERE

We shall be starting promptly at 10.30am on Sunday.....and you are welcome to come along to the classroom from 10.15am onwards. . However we strongly recommend you grab a quick coffee in Ms H's Tea Room first  (it opens at 10.00am)  Their homemade cakes are to die for!

Oh yes....and there will be a raffle in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign as always but this time they will be life size goodies from the Waterperry shop. Plus we hope to have a small sales table of relevant items to the project, for you to purchase.
See you on Sunday!
Celia & Robin

BRAND NEW WORKSHOP FOR SEPTEMBER- BOOKING NOW OPEN!

We are delighted to announce that booking is now open for a brand new workshop in the autumn.............

LET'S ALL PLAY IN THE LITTLE BACK GARDEN WORKSHOP

Sunday September 1st 2013
At
Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire
ALL DAY WORKSHOP!
10.30am - 4.30pm

Do you remember when you were ever so small and all those summers just seemed so sunny, warm and endless fun?

How wonderful would it be to try and recapture just a little bit of that childhood magic in a unique miniature scene.

In our little back garden, "Mum" has tied the old clothes line to the top of the bird table and anchored it into the ground with an old meat skewer, as far down the lawn as it would reach. An old curtain has been flung over, weighted down at the edges with whatever came to hand. It has has made such a splendid tent for the afternoon!

Mr Golly and Miss Dolly are out in the back garden with their assorted little friends from the toybox, for a picnic!! While Mr Golly runs around the lawn with his wooden truck, Miss Dolly is preparing tea for her much loved guests, with old pans from the kitchen and the remains of a toy teaset.

Why not come and join us for the day and recreate a little bit of childhood nostalgia in this unique project - have some fun making the toys and some simple landscaping, including a very old fashioned bird table and a hedge.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS INCLUDING DOWNLOADABLE BOOKING FORM

BOOKING TO CLOSE VERY SHORTLY!

Booking is to close very shortly for 

Underneath The Old Arbour Workshop

 that is taking place at Waterperry Gardens on Sunday April 7th.

TWO LATE UNAVOIDABLE CANCELLATIONS MEANS THAT WE NOW HAVE 2 SPACES AVAILABLE ONCE MORE! 

Please get in touch with either Robin or Celia by email or phone if you would like to come. Full details can be found on the following link:
http://www.miniatureworkshops.com/Underneath_The_Old_Arbour_Workshop.html

 (CLICK HERE ALSO FOR CONTACT DETAILS)

We are delighted to see a feature on Nostalgia In Miniature Workshops in the latest issue (April) of Dolls House & Miniature Scene magazine. 

If you turn to pages 60-61, you will see a double page spread on past projects etc.

Booking for the April workshop will be formally closing on March 7th- soon after that  we will bring news and open booking for our autumn workshop.

Work In Progress....The Little Old Arbour etc....Can We Tempt You?

As January is well and truly progressing, we are turning our attention to the next workshop that is taking place on April 7th at Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire.  

 

As with all our projects, we plan every detail down to the last dot.....but one of the hardest aspects of any project is not the ideas or the making, but the planning on exactly how to put each project together in the easiest and most practical way for you all, within the workshop environment. We have great fun working it out ... often with several sessions for each project.

 As you can see from all these photos, work is most definitely in progress! When the prototype is complete, more photos will appear on here.

Meanwhile, we do have a few spaces still available for this next workshop but you will need to book very soon as spaces are limited.

Before Christmas several people enthusiastically enquired about the possibility of coming but unless we receive your booking form and deposit, we cannot guarantee you a place. The booking form can be downloaded from the promotional page or if you do not have a printer, we are happy to post one to you. This project, like all our projects, are offered in both 1/12th and 1/24th scales.

http://www.miniatureworkshops.com/Underneath_The_Old_Arbour_Workshop.html

Have you never been to a workshop before, want to come but feeling shy? 

Please don't feel shy about our workshops....we are a friendly bunch indeed and it can be a very rewarding experience. Everyone is very supportive of each other and a lot of enjoyment can also be gained from each others achievements. Our workshops are suitable for beginners and more experienced alike and you can simply work at your own pace. Everyone is given a folder of detailed instructions and components, so if you are not able to complete the project on the day, you can finish it at home at your leisure.

So folks, if you would like to come to this all day event.......meet new friends, learn new skills and have fun creating an absolutely unique little garden scene in a beautiful setting at the famous Waterperry Gardens, then please go to the promotional page for more details.

http://www.miniatureworkshops.com/Underneath_The_Old_Arbour_Workshop.html

We look forward to hearing from you.
Celia & Robin

You can also see many examples of past workshops on our Nostalgia In Miniature Workshops website:
http://www.miniatureworkshops.com/index.html