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December 2010: Issue No 29
Cover Image: Christine‐Lea Frisoni
Regular Features…
5 Editor’s Note: Read Bea Broadwood’s
introduction & welcome to this month’s fabulous
edition of the FREE AIM magazine!
33 10 Things You Never Knew About Me!: L e a r n
unusual facts about our talented members!
Featuring AIM moderator and editorial team
member; Janine Crocker.
34 In Season This Month: This month Vicky Guile
and her fellow AIM food artisans take a closer
look at mouth watering ‘Cheese’.
54 New On The Web: This month we take a look
34 at Robin Brady‐Boxwell’s new website.
56 AIM Gallery ‐ The Miniature World Of Books:
Compiled by Janine Crocker
88 Aunt Anastasia: If you have a miniature dilemma,
then why not write to our very own agony aunt
for her well considered advice?
98 Getting To Know You: Get to know more about
AIM member Julie Lawton.
104 Cross Over Crafts: Featuring AIM member Mo
Tipton.
56 110 Smaller Scales: This month
Jean Day takes a closer look at
smaller scale miniatures.
126 Blog Of The Month: Featuring
AIM member Grace Griffin.
130 Clear As Crystal: Regular
‘fantasy feature’ compiled by Celia
of Oberon’s Wood.
138 Show Report: AIM members
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share their show reports from
around the world.
142 The Miniature Grapevine:
Catch up on all the latest news and
announcements from the
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Features…
6 The AIM Association’s Official Christmas Card
8 Cover Story: AIM member, artisan and author Christine‐Lea
Frisoni tells us more about her stunning miniature creations.
14 Lobster Quadrille: Eileen Sedgwick shares her ‘miniature
interpretation’ of this unusual character.
18 A Christmas Carol In A Book: By AIM member Marianne
Colijn.
22 Annemarie Kwikkel: We take a closer look at the stunning
work of AIM member and noted doll artisan Annemarie
Kwikkel.
42 He’s Behind You!!: Sara Scales researches a brief history of
the traditional ‘Pantomine’.
46 Christmas At Woolembees: Julia Jeffreys shares a very special
seasonal shop from her own private collection.
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68 The Night Before Christmas: AIM member Jean Day
celebrates this nostalgic poem.
80 Grimm By Name, Grim By Nature?: Sally Watson explores the
world of the brothers Grimm.
86 Rapunzel: Ana Maria Villalon Fuster explains how she built a
tower for this famous character.
90 Fairytale Vitrines: AIM member Emmaflam of Paris
Miniatures shares something new.
100 Christmas Food Disasters: By AIM member Marianne Colijn.
118 Jip & Janneke: Wilga van der Wijngaart has interpreted these ??
much loved and traditional stories.
122 Inspired By Nursery Rhymes: By AIM member Maia Bisson.
128 Miniature Books In 1:12th Scale: AIM member Lee Ann Borgia
shares her passion for miniature books.
Free Projects…
28 1:12th ‐ ‘Long Johns’: AIM member Pearl Hudson shares her stunningly
realistic tutorial for this nostalgic winter warmer!
52 1:24th ‐ Bookcase: Bea (Fiona) Broadwood brings us a realistic half
scale storage solution from her second project book.
66 1:12th ‐ Get Saucy This Christmas: We know you will just love Sarah
Maloney’s seasonal food project.
96 1:12th, 1:24th & 1:48th ‐ Choc Chip Cookies: Janet Smith teaches how
to create this seasonal treat in three scales!
116 1:12th ‐ Pedestal Cake Plate With Chocolate Covered Apricots: AIM 52
member Regina Passy‐Yip shares another of her fabulous tutorials.
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Did you follow a link?
Did a miniature friend tell you about it?
...and do you already know about the Artisans In Miniature Website,
and the talented members who have all helped create this Online magazine.?
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meet us all. Founded in 2007 by Bea (Fiona) Broadwood of Petite Properties, the
website has been created in order to showcase the fantastic work of the individual
professional international artisan members who create beautiful and original scale
miniatures for sale to the public. Together they form the Artisans In Miniature
association.
Since its launch the AIM association has rapidly grown and now boasts membership of
around 300 professional artisans, including some of the most talented within the
miniature world!
On the website you will find further information about them and their work;
however, please note new pages are constantly being added and there are many
members who are not yet included on the site...
If you are a professional artisan who is interested in joining the association, you will
find all the information there.....
We have lots of links…to Fairs and Events Organizers…Magazines…Online Miniature
clubs….Historical reference sites…..Workshops…and more… it’s all there!
If you’d like to contact us, copy, paste and CLICK...
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Dear Reader
Well, the end of the year is finally here and I am delighted to welcome
The AIM Magazine’s
you all to the December edition of the AIM magazine.
Editorial Team: Like many miniaturists, AIM members draw their inspiration from a
wide variety of places, and earlier this year we discovered that
Bea Broadwood (Editor)
literature is often a common spark; one which ignites our creative
office@petite‐properties.com
flames. So as a result, cover to cover, this issue celebrates our love of
Celia (of Oberons Wood) books and takes a closer look at how their pages often influence and inspire our miniature
mail@sorceresshollow.com
world.
Janine Crocker
Of course as this is a ‘real time’ magazine we could not let the December issue pass without
janine@missameliasminiatures.com
also celebrating this very magical festive season. So for the last time this year, AIM members
Jean Day have yet again excelled themselves; uniquely coming together to share their amazing
jday1@shaw.ca miniature creations, talents and adventures.
John Day
jdayminis@shaw.ca
The result of their efforts? A ‘record breaking’ 148 pages of miniature heaven!
Peiwen Petitgrand However, before I go reaching for a large chilled glass of ‘virtual’ bubbly, I must first take a
oiseaudenim@gmail.com moment to thank all the members of AIM who have come together and collectively worked
so hard on this bumper issue! As ever they have excelled themselves and I am constantly in
Sally Watson
awe of just what their talents, creativity and dedication can achieve.
spwatson@ntlworld.com
It also goes without saying that I could not let the year end without singing the praises of the
Vicky Guile (Assistant Editor)
AIM magazine’s editorial team. Throughout 2010 they have been an utterly amazing team
vicky@njdminiatures.com
who month on month work incredibly hard to produce a stunningly professional quality imag
New Editorial Team Members: for miniaturists everywhere to enjoy. 2011 will bring further expansion to the team that will
Barbara ‘Babs’ Davis allow AIM to deliver even more fantastic content for our readers! But that is news for an‐
Janet Smith other time, for now I must also take time to thank Vicky (AIM’s assistant editor) for her con‐
Kathi Mendenhall stant support, unerring enthusiasm and energy. Quite simply, each and every month Vicky
Kim Murdock makes this imag a reality. Thank you.
Lesley Shepherd
Pamela J So finally, as we skid to a halt, draw breath, raise our virtual glasses and reflect on the last 12
Shelly Norris months, I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed all that the AIM magazine has had to offer. I
have felt unbelievably privileged to have been part of it and for those who work behind the
Freelance Members: scenes and myself, this imag is a true labour of love; one we hope that you will continue to
Agnes Turpin support and enjoy when we do it all over again in 2011!
Catherine Davies But before the trees are decorated, candles lit and the carols sung, may I also take this op‐
Eileen Sedgwick portunity to personally wish readers, customers, colleagues, friends and family a very happy
Jennifer Matuszek Christmas and (most importantly) a safe, prosperous and healthy new year!
Julia Jeffreys
Julie Lawton
Lidi Stroud Bea
Marianne Colijn Editor (& General whip cracker)
Mo Tipton December 2010
Nancy Keech www.petite‐properties.com
Stephanie Kilgast
On behalf of AIM, its members and readers of this magazine, I would like to thank Mary Williams for all
Please note that she has done for the AIM magazine. Mary has worked tirelessly behind the scenes and we are all
truly grateful for her help, energy and support. Although Mary is leaving the editorial team she will
AIM is an active association remain an AIM moderator & member.
to which all members Thank you Mary for all that you have done, your contribution to the AIM magazine has been
very much appreciated by everyone, including myself. We will miss you! x
contribute …
May we wish all our readers & c
A Merry Christmas
& a very happy
new year!
Photograph © Jill B
customers,
Many thanks to AIM member,
Jill Bennett
for her kind permission to allow us to
use her image on this card.
Bennett 2010
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An ‘interpretation in miniature’ by AIM member Eileen Sedgwick.
Lewis Carroll has long been an inspiration for miniaturists; many of us have tackled Alice, Rabbits various,
Heart Queens etc… not sure we have come across a quadrille dancing lobster before though!
Step forward Eileen Sedgwick who was inspired by the Mock Turtle’s song of the dancing lobsters
encountered by Alice in her adventures in Wonderland.
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Eileen describes her lady lobster as “a whimsical creation in twelfth
scale based on drawings of real lobsters, my life‐sized crayfish cast,
bits of claw‐shell etc. I have made a lot of work looking at sea
creatures over the years, and so she fits in nicely with that for me.
She has human legs and a selection of lobstery ones as well, a
crustacean’s ‘corset’ stomach, and a homarine hat with extra ‘eyes’
and antennae. Her limbs move so she can ‘dance’ …but in truth she’s
probably more Flamenco than she is stately Quadrille!
The ‘tail’ gives her a dress,
made of painted silk, which
is wired and stuffed and has
lots of beads, especially on
the back for a lovely
encrusted feel. “
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The expression on this lobster’s
face is a delight ‐ she is certainly no
amateur dancer!
See more of Eileen’s wonderful
work at her website
www.eileensedgwick.com
Edited & compiled by Sally Watson
Formatted by Bea (Fiona) Broadwood
Text & Photographs (with the exception of the quotes) © Eileen Sedgwick 2010
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nnemarie Kwikkel
credits her husband with her
discovery of miniatures.
Edited by Sally Watson
Formatted by
Bea (Fiona) Broadwood
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www.artisansinminiature.com
artisansinminiature.blogspot.com
The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to
The way in which provide a global platform for professional
AIM Association membership miniature artisans who wish to actively promote
their work and actively take part and support the
is offered has changed! opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM
uniquely offers for free: notably including...
The AIM online forum
Due to an overwhelming uptake of
Monthly FREE AIM magazine
membership over recent months, as AIM Member's online directory
from July 31st the AIM Association now AIM website
has limited memberships available… Aim’s facebook & social networking pages
The AIM blog.
AIM is completely FREE to join and completely FREE to be part of.
So… if you are a professional miniature artisan and you would like to find out more about joining the
AIM Association, please email AIM’s Membership Secretary: Tony for more information:
tonybroadwood@aol.com
Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com
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Just for fun!!!
NEW
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I once fainted at the top of the Empire
State Building...
Things...
To water my plants I have to climb out of
2 a window to reach my garden…and I
live in a first floor apartment!
you
3 I have a turtle called ‘Jumpy Bubbles’... never
knew
4 I hide chocolate...
Text & Photograph © Janine Crocker 2010
Janine Crocker
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Materials…
a bookcase in 1:24th... Mount card
Beige & medium
brown acrylic paint
By AIM member, x4 2mm beads
Bea (Fiona) (for the bookcase’s feet)
Broadwood Tacky glue
Top tip…
To make a taller bookcase simply equally extend the
length of part A and parts B to the height required.
Additional shelves can then be cut and added as
appropriate...
Step 1...
Onto mount board, draw out Fig.1.
D
⅝ in
the shapes shown in fig.1. TOP
Label each piece in pencil with 1 ⅝ in
their corresponding letter
C BASE
⅝ in
again as shown in fig.1, to
avoid mistakes during 1 ⅝ in
construction.
E SHELF ⅜in
Cut out each shape using a
craft knife and metal ruler. E SHELF
⅜in
Step 2…
Score E SHELF
⅜in
Using a scribe tool or the blunt
1 ⅜ in
edge of a small pair of scissors, ½ in ½ in
score part A, as shown in
B A B
fig.1. BACK
Step 3…
Glue sides; x2 part B onto the
scored side of the back; part A,
2 in
2 in
2 in
see fig.2. and picture 3.
Step 4…
SIDE
SIDE
part D. See picture 4.
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Fig. 2. Step 5…
Cross section diagram Next glue the shelves; x3 parts E into place.
See picture 5. Remember to clean away any
B B excess glue using a cotton bud.
GLUE Step 6…
Apply tacky glue along the top and bottom
edges of the shelf unit and glue both the base
and top; parts C and D into place. See picture 5.
A Again clean away any excess glue and leave to
dry.
B .3. Step 7…
Using tacky glue, glue on the x4 small beads to the
A underside of the base of the bookcase to form feet.
Leave to dry.
B Step 8…
Paint the bookcase with two coats of beige acrylic paint.
Leave to dry thoroughly.
Using the dry brush technique; distress the bookcase
.4. with a little medium brown acrylic paint.
If you would like to make more furniture in
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Text & Photographs ©Petite Properties Ltd / LUMO publishing 2010
Formatted by Bea (Fiona) Broadwood
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Photos throughout ©2010 by their respective artisans.
All photographic representation and imagery in this article
(and magazine) depicting literary characters, or work inspired
by, are the sole responsibility of the respective artisan(s)
named.
The AIM association and its management can not be held (or
deemed) responsible for any infringement of copyright.
Copyright in respect of all photographs in the AIM magazine is
held by the respective artisan producing the item depicted.
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By AIM member, Mo Tipton
Since childhood, I have been fascinated with all
things small, and as life would have it, after
attending pastry school and working in a
restaurant for a number of years, I found
myself with another obsession to add to the
list: food. Happily, the two have combined
rather nicely in my miniature food business,
the Mouse Market, but it wasn't until a little
over a year ago, when I came across a few
artists selling miniature food jewelry on Etsy,
that it occurred to me that these teeny treats
had other uses as well.
Initially, I knew nothing about jewelry making
beyond a few clumsy attempts at beading and
friendship bracelet weaving as a child, but I
began experimenting with different ways to
string my miniature foods on earring wires,
bracelets, etc. One detail I discovered the hard
way, after numerous pieces failed to stand up
to heavy use, is that polymer clay does not
meld sufficiently to metal after baking. For
example, if one were to insert an eye pin (a
straight pin with a metal loop on one end) into
the top of a miniature cupcake and bake the
pin into the piece, with a little prying, that pin
will come out. Instead, a headpin (it resembles
a tiny nail) must be inserted through the
bottom of the piece and out the top, so that
Fo
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ood Jewelry
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Plus, working in both crafts has served to
expand my market, and I'm certain that I would
not have the wonderful opportunity to work as
an artist full‐time were it not for that fact.
Many of the techniques for creating my jewelry
pieces are identical to those used in making my
dollhouse pieces, but again, the challenge lies
in the different materials to which I must bond
the clay. With my dollhouse foods, I'm gener‐
ally gluing clay to a ceramic dish or wood, but
the metal jewelry findings pose a unique chal‐
lenge.
As much as possible, I try to find a way to cre‐
ate a physical bond between the two by baking
a jewelry component into the clay, rather than
relying on adhesives, a method that is useful
when making dangly earrings, charms, and
necklaces; however, with post earrings and
pins, I have to be able to count on the strength
of my adhesive, which is sometimes tricky. So
far, I've found that E6000 and Super Glue
perform best, but I'm always on the lookout for
better glues‐‐particularly more non‐toxic
alternatives!
One of my favorite parts of my job, both with
my dollhouse and jewelry pieces, is the idea
stage. I could spend hours poring over
cookbooks and photos online, searching for
luscious desserts and savories that I‘d like to
miniaturize, and I love that the types of foods
that might be more difficult to market as
dollhouse miniatures (perhaps a cupcake with
lots of sparkles and glitter) can generally be
made to work as jewelry pieces.
My jewelry allows me to create more stylized,
fanciful pieces, whereas with the dollhouse
miniatures, I tend to strive for more realism,
One aspect of creating miniature food jewelry that I had not anticipated is childhood dollhouse and remembe
my customers' responses at craft shows. In addition to a few dollhouse grandmother) enjoyed miniatures.
events, I participate in a number of general craft shows in which I hobby is still very much alive and e
emphasize my jewelry pieces. What I love most are the conversations I thrilled to have an excuse to pull
have with people who are initially intrigued by my jewelry, but who been gathering dust in the attic, an
suddenly tap into happy memories of hours spent playing with their to bring another person back into th
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ring how much they (or their mother or
Many people are unaware that such a If you would like to see more of Mo’s
enjoyed by a great many adults. They're beautiful work, why not visit her website...
out their cherished dollhouse that has
www.themousemarket.com
d I'm equally pleased at the opportunity
Photographs & Text ©2010 Mo Tipton
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Don’t miss out!
If you love miniature projects, then you are
certainly going to love finding out what is behind
each of our advent doors.
Each day in December, one of the virtual
'miniature' doors will open to reveal a unique
FREE ‘Christmas Project’ written by one of our
'artisan' members of AIM…
There’s no sneak peeking through the keyholes or
letterboxes! And no clues as to what you
might find behind the locked doors!
There is, however, a whole 24 days worth of
Advent project surprises with miniaturists in
mind!
Intrigued?
To find out more simply visit...
www.artisansinminiature.com
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This issue would not have been possible without the generous
contributions from the following AIM members…
Many thanks therefore go to...
Alison Brand Jennifer Matuszek Pamela J
Amanda Speakman Jill Bennett Pat Carlson
Ana Maria Villalon Fuster Julia Jeffreys Pearl Hudson
Annemarie Kwikkel Julie Campbell Peiwen Petitgrand
Barbara Brear Julie Dewar Regina Passy-Yip
Barbara Davies Julie Lawton Robin & Shawn Betterley
Bea (Fiona) Broadwood Kathi Mendenhall Robin Brady-Boxwell
Beatrice Thierus Kay Brooke Sally Watson
Carol Smith Kim Murdock Sara Scales
Catherine Davies Kristy Taylor Sarah Maloney
Christa Chayata Lee Ann Borgia Shelly Norris
Christine-Lea Frisoni Lesley Shepherd Stephanie Kilgast
Daisy Carpi Linda Master Terry & Anne Neville
Eileen Sedgwick Louise Goldsborough Vicky Guile
Emmaflam & Miniman Maia Bisson Wendie Hurrell
Francesca Vernuccio Margot Ensink Wilga van den Wijngaart
Grace Griffin Marianne Colijn
Helen Woods Marsha Mees
Jane Laverick Mary Williams
Janet Harmsworth Melanie Navarro
Janet Smith Mo Tipton
Janine Crocker Nancy Keech
Jean & John Day Naomi Machida
Jean Boyd Oberon's Wood
Jeanette Fishwick Olga Asensio de Haro
Please Note:
The projects included in this publication are not suitable for children under the age of 14.
The miniatures featured in this magazine are collectors items and therefore unsuitable for children under 14.
All projects are undertaken at your own risk. AIM does not accept responsibility for any injury incurred.
All articles and photographs used in this magazine are copyright of their authors.
The AIM magazine’s content is for private use only and it must not be reproduced in part or in full for commercial gain in any form.
Each artisan contributor is responsible for their own work / contribution to the AIM magazine
and retain full responsibility for their published work.
The authors/self publishers cannot be held legally responsible for any consequences arising from following instructions,
advice or information in this magazine.
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