Miniature convention Cape Town March 2010

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WEDNESDAY 17th March 2010
1	ORCHIDS Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Erika Gross Make exquisite paper Flowers in a readymade Pot	2		BRASS BED Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Richard Ferguson Learn to Solder, using a jig to create a Brass Bedstead
3	COLONIAL TABLE LAMP Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Pam Jones (IGMA)	4a & 4b		FLORENTINE STOOL Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Erna Stubbs Assemble & embroider a Florentine Stool Choose your own skill level - A - Beginner B - Intermediate C - Advanced *CANCELLED*
5a	Wing Chair CONSTRUCTION Duration: 4 hours (+ 4 hour upholstery) Teacher - Rob Ferracini	5b		Wing Chair - UPHOLSTERY Duration: 4 hours (make chair - see above) Teachers - Oriana Ferracini
6a & 6b	CAPE DUTCH BAKING KIST This is the Kist used in old Cape kitchens to allow the dough to rise . Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Nissie Vermeulen Techniques: Dovetails	7a & 7b	Awaiting photograph	Sculpting a Character Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Sue Farmer Lesson 1: Legs & Hands - sculpt Legs, including Shoes and realistic Hands Lesson 2: Faces - Learn the Basics of building a Head and the adaptation of press moulds to create a Face
8	LILIES Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Erika Gross Techniques: Basic Flower Making	9		BASIC WOODTURNING Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Rob Ferracini Learn to use a lathe and do simple turnings
10	WICKER PICNIC BASKET Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Elana Ross Make a wicker picnic basket with leather trims and gingham lining

THURSDAY 18th March 2010
11a & 11 b	GRANDFATHER CLOCK Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Richard Ferguson (Grandfather Clock from the late Ken Nolan's plans) Assemble the Clock kit	12		PRINTER'S TRAY Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Rob Ferracini Cut and assemble a Printers Tray (contents NOT supplied!) *CANCELLED*
13	DOLL IN A BOX Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Dianne Yunnie (IGMA) Dress the Doll and make & cover her display box	14a & 14b		CAPE DUTCH WATER BARREL Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Nissie Vermeulen Using a jig, assemble the barrel and make a small water bucket while it dries!
15a & 15b	LEATHER CHAISE Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Felicity Walker Learn to upholster using leather *CANCELLED*	16a & 16b		MINIATURE RABBIT Duration: 4 + 4 hours Teacher - Anna Braun Cut, Stitch and Stuff a delightful 3.5cm Rabbit character
17	HEIRLOOM TOMATO IN A POT Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Sandy Bernstein Age a plant pot and create a Polymer clay and paper tomato plant	18	Awaiting photograph	GLASS SHOW BOXES Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Rob Ferracini Learn to cut and clean the edges of glass, assemble to make a display case with a wooden base
19	WEDDING CAKE Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Sue Farmer Learn to make Miniature Roses and complete the cake, using simple decorations *CANCELLED*	20		KNOTTING BOARD Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Mike Cox Make all the knotting samples, assemble and frame

FRIDAY 19th March 2010
21		BASKETWORK Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Sue Farmer Make a Flower Basket and Vegetable Tray using Raffia and Cane	22	RAGGEDY ANN Duration: 4 hours Teacher - André Green Make and Dress this wound-thread Doll
23	Awaiting photograph	FIMO FOOD Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Betsie Treurnicht Lemon Meringue Pie and Koeksusters in polymer clay	24	BOOTJACK & BOOTS Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Felicity Walker Cover porcelain legs with leather to create the boots and assemble the bootjack which accompanies them
25		BASIC TURNING (REPEAT) Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Rob Ferracini Learn to use a Lathe and do Simple Turnings *CANCELLED*	26	SEWING MACHINE BOX Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Isa Lindstrom Make the bentwood case cover for the sewing machine
27		1/144th SCALE ROOMBOX Duration: 4 hours Teacher - Oriana Ferracini Make and furnish a tiny roombox (Note: item shown may differ slightly from one made in workshop)

Cape Miniatures Convention 17, 18, 19 March 2010
(Held under the auspices of the Miniaturia Guild of Cape Town)
	The Annual Miniature Auction is held in Somerset West each year in March or April and it was decided that as an encouragement for miniaturists throughout South Africa to get together, we would hold a Mini Convention in Betty's Bay (100kms from Cape Town) for the 3 days preceding the Auction. The AUCTION is on Saturday 20th March 2010 (scroll to bottom of page for details)