issue 42 summer 2012

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Regular FeaturesRegular Features……

55 Editor’s Note: Sally WatsonEditor’s Note: Sally Watson’s welcome to this

month’s fabulous 42nd edition of the F R E E

AIM magazine! 66 In Season This Month In Season This Month explores the joys and

upsets of al fresco dining.

1313 Tips & Hints: Tips & Hints: Read AIM members’ helpful

hints. Compiled by Janet Smith.

18 The AIM Gallery: The AIM Gallery: This month our regular

Gallery Feature explores Sun, Sea and

Summer Travel. . Compiled by Marianne Cook.

35 Taken Out Of Context: Taken Out Of Context: ‘Miniaturisms’ compiled by Janet Smith

42 From Over The Fence:From Over The Fence: AIM member Malcolm Smith shares

techniques and materials from other fields of modelling.

4444 Crossover Crafts:Crossover Crafts: Ludmilla tells all about carpets to fellow AIM

member Janet Harmsworth

4848 Unexpected Miniatures: Unexpected Miniatures: Malcolm Smith continues our series

on stumbling upon miniatures

52 Getting To Know You: Getting To Know You: Get to know more about AIM member

Gina Zimmerman and her lovable bears

8686 New on the Web:New on the Web: We take a look at Julie Campbell’s

newly launched website

9696 Smaller Scales Smaller Scales -- Janet Smith takes a closer look at the

smaller scales.

9898 Show Report Show Report -- AIM members Lidi Stroud and Janet Smith

report from both sides of the planet!

100100 The Miniature Grapevine: Malcolm SmithThe Miniature Grapevine: Malcolm Smith compiles the

latest news and announcements from the world of

miniatures.

Contents…Contents… July 2012: Issue No 42 Cover Image: Stephanie Kilgast

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Cover image by Carol Smith See page 10

3030 Letters from Violet…… Letters from Violet…… Janine Crocker looks into the

fashionable world of a young lady about to embark on a very important voyage on an ill-fated ship…….

3636 Jill BennetJill Bennet——a life in doll making: a life in doll making: Marianne Cook’s retrospective of this remarkable doll maker 6262 Uniform Look: Uniform Look: a mini history of naval uniforms modelled by Teresa Thompson’s dolls 6868 Miniature Natural history: Miniature Natural history: Wendy Smale’s fascinating work with fossils, gems and shells 7575 Sew Retro: Sew Retro: What better than a dainty hat for your summer garden party! Kathi Mendenhall provides! 8080 Achieving IGMA: Achieving IGMA: Share the journey with Linda Master

Free Projects…Free Projects… 1414 A sweet swim suit from Sandra A StacyA sweet swim suit from Sandra A Stacy 2828 Make a shady place for your garden with Barbara Del Duco’s Make a shady place for your garden with Barbara Del Duco’s printable arbour templatesprintable arbour templates 4242 A beach bag for all the necessities from Janet HarmsworthA beach bag for all the necessities from Janet Harmsworth 5555 Sadie Brown shares her ice cream cones with usSadie Brown shares her ice cream cones with us 6666 Frances Powell demonstrates how to keep the bugs off your food Frances Powell demonstrates how to keep the bugs off your food and and drink with her dainty crochet coversdrink with her dainty crochet covers 9090 A succulent burger and chips to end a day at the beach from Janet A succulent burger and chips to end a day at the beach from Janet SmithSmith

Features…Features…


AIM membership is only available for professional miniature artisans, selling quality handmade miniatures to the public.

Membership is reserved for artisans who wish to showcase & promote their work,

through active participation within the AIM Association. Please note; A waiting list has now been introduced regarding

new membership applications.

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:

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Or alternatively visit our website…

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of excellence in original handcrafted scale miniatures…”

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The way in which AIM Association member-

ship is offered has changed!

Due to an overwhelming uptake of membership over recent months, as

from July 31st 2010 the AIM Associa-tion now has limited membership

places

available… The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in or-

der to provide a global platform for professional miniature artisans who wish to actively promote their work and actively take part and support the

opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM uniquely offers for free: notably including...

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The AIM Magazine’s Editorial Team:

Sally Watson (Editor) [email protected]

Bea Broadwood [email protected]

Bev Gelfand [email protected]

Helen Woods [email protected]

Janet Smith [email protected]

Janet Harmsworth [email protected]

Kathi Mendenhall [email protected]

Malcolm Smith [email protected]

Marianne Cook [email protected]

Peiwen Petitgrand [email protected]

Barbara ‘Babs’ Davies Pamela J

Freelance Editorial Team Members:Agnes Turpin

Catherine Davies Eileen Sedgwick

Jennifer Matuszek Julie Lawton Lidi Stroud Mo Tipton

Nancy Keech Stephanie Kilgast

Please note

AIM is an active association to which all members are

expected to contribute.

Dear Reader Earlier in the year the idea was for this issue to celebrate all things summery! Hmm – here in the UK that has been quite a leap of faith! Along with other countries experiencing extreme weather conditions we have had the wettest drought ever! One just has to smile at our very British luck! The obvious answer is that announcing a drought and hosepipe ban will ensure a flood situation just as buses arrive in 3s! So we paddle on and pretend all is sunny and the seaside and the garden are the places to be. Our members have come up with some beautiful work showing all sorts of sun, sea and land reflections. We have a look at outdoor eating complete with wasps and predatory seagulls, a brief history of Naval uniforms and some fascinating natural history. This issue’s projects are all holiday related and will ensure a good time in the garden or on the beach for your miniature family and friends. Do write and tell us what you would like to see in forthcoming issues. We have listened to your requests to make project backgrounds plain to facilitate printing – this was quite a wrench for some of us as we do love our twiddly bits in formatting! And, as always, if you have an idea, an article, anything to share please do get in touch with any one of the editorial team. If you are worried about presentation please don’t be. One of the team will help you do it or simply accept a draft and make it beautiful. Just get in touch. Speaking of whom – thank you team! You have been magnificent!

Sally Watson Still trying to fit the chair! www.sallycatminiatures.com


www.artisansinminiature.com

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Stop Press October 13-14, Tucson, AZ 35th Annual Tucson Miniature Society's Show & Sale "My Favorite Room" Tucson Womans Club, 6245 Bellevue Hours: Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission: Adults $5.00; Children under 12 $2.00 (No Strollers Please)Sales, Displays, Raffles, Workshops; Special Children's Workshops All Proceeds Donated to the Comstock Childrens Foundation Information: Gail St. Clair (520) 400-4819 E-mail: [email protected]


Editor’s note: These are the 2 pages inadvertently left out of issue 41. My apologies to all concerned.

Sally


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