Workshop Kits & Supplies
Please note - for all of our workshops you are required to bring a basic workshop kit. Your kit should include: cutting board, glue, scissors, cork backed metal ruler, pencil, tweezers and waxed paper as well as anything else you might fancy! Special supplies and/or tools needed for an individual workshop will be noted in the description, as well as cost.
September 12, 2009 - Peddler's Market
Please join us for our 2nd annual Peddler's Market!
The Market begins at 10am at 2041 Tomat Avenue, West Kelowna, BC and will go until 2pm or so.
The Okanagan Peddler's Market is a great opportunity to trade, barter, sell or pass on mini items in your collection.
If you've got something in your miniature collection you no longer want or need, bring it to the Market. One person's miniature trash is another's treasure!
For more details please contact Kelly at kellyk_designs@shaw.ca
September 27, 2009 Meeting
Workshop Leader: June
Workshop: Laundry Basket
Cost: TBA
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit
October 25, 2009 Meeting
Workshop Leader: Julia
Workshop: Beaded Picture
Cost: $3.00
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit, syringe filled with white glue, fine needle
Special Notes: Membership fees will be due at this meeting.
November 22, 2009 Meeting
Workshop Leader: Marnie
Workshop: Miniature Santa Cottage (scale unknown)
Cost: 3.50
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit, Cutting Mat, Cork Back Ruler, SHARP Craft Knife, Tacky Glue & Glue Syringe, Paint Brushes, Gluing Jig for square corners, your Imagination!
Note: At the workshop we will be constructing the basic cottage and roof. The finishing and embellishing will be up to you. The following will be provided: All pieces will be cut out (there will be some cutting you will need to do for windows and door), all roofing pieces, lace, snow, small tree, ornaments, paint, gesso and tape.
December 20, 2009 Meeting
*Please note - this is one week earlier to accommodate Christmas plans.
Workshop Leader: Elizabeth
Workshop: Christmas Cabinet
Cost: $3.00
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit, fine scissors, Xacto knife, glue stick, small clamp (or a clothes pin), tweezers.
Note: The workshop will be for the items inside the cabinet. Elizabeth will bring a copy of the decal for the front. The cabinet is made from one of the basic wooden cabinets you can purchase at Michael's for $1.50. Although the original cabinet that Elizabeth used doesn't seem to be available any longer you can purchase a similar tall cabinet with "open" doors and bash it accordingly.
January 24, 2010 Meeting
Workshop Leader: TBA
Workshop: TBA
Cost: TBA
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit
February 28, 2010 Meeting
Workshop Leader: Catherine
Workshop: TBA
Cost: TBA
Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit
March 28, 2010 Meeting
Workshop Leader: Kim Workshop: 1/4 scale Cost: TBA Tools required: Basic Workshop Kit
June 27, 2010 Meeting
fThis month's meeting will be our wind-up meeting. Lunch will be provided and spouses are welcome to join us!
Micro-Mini Group
M.E.C.O. member Kim has suggested that we start up a micro-mini group within our miniature group. This group, while still participating in the 1:12th scale projects and shows, would get together and experiment in the really tiny scales of 1/4, 1:144th, 1:20 and 1:48. There would also be the opportunity to work in 1:24th although the majority of the activities would be smaller scale. Has the micro mini bug hit you? If yes, check out these websites that Kim has provided and at our next meeting, take a moment to talk to Kim about joining this delightfully teeny group!
http://sdk.miniature.net/ - 1/44 scale laser cut furniture and 1/120 scale baby house furniture
http://cynthiahoweminiatures.com - tutorials, 1/120 scale baby house furniture kits and 1/12 scale items as well. http://hem.bredband.net/annbet/Minis/index.htm - Anna-Carin Betzen's site - tutorials on 1/48 scale, 1/144 scale http://minifan99.tripod.com/nerthasmicrominiatureworld/index.html Nertha Gaal's website - 1/144 scale pictures. Has a 1/144 scale book for sale, 38 pages. See website for details. Very talented miniaturist. insomesmallway.co.uk - fabulous source for 1/144 scale items, laser cut structures you won't see anywhere else, accessories, etc. British site. MicroMinis@yahoogroups.com - 1/144 scale enthusiasts - join the group and have access to e-mail group, plus projects, pictures and so very much more.
M.E.C.O. April 2009 Show and Sale - Update
The April 2009 Show and Sale was a wonderful success! We had a great crowd of people show up to view the member's projects on display and to browse and shop from the many vendors who attended the show. We'd like to say thank you to all of our vendors who attended the show this year and for donating so generously to our door prizes. Special thanks goes to Barb and Paul for donating so much time and energy into making the show the success it was. We couldn't have done it without you two! And many thanks to David, June and Skylar for taking such fantastic pictures of the show. To view these pictures please click on our "photo gallery" link to the left.