Instructor: Melissa Darnell; based on projects featured in the book "Miniature Worlds in 1/12th Scale," by Susan and Martin Penny.

Lesson #1: Garden Watering Can Potting Shed

Materials/Tools Needed:

• plastic watering can

•  plastic plant pot dish, terracotta-colored, with a 

• diameter that is 3 inches larger than the watering can base  

•  industrial strength glue (Super Glue is a good one, or any glue that specifically says it will glue plastic to plastic) 

•  brick colored polymer clay

•  green rope trim

•  orange string

•  silver spray paint

•  wooden popsicle sticks

•  small round fish tank pebbles or miniature gravel

•  white water-based primer paint

•  pencil

•  acrylic paint in brown, pale blue, and cream OR a sheet of scrapbook paper that looks like pine wood grain OR a sheet of light colored wood veneer

•  spray acrylic seal  in matte finish (Krylon makes an excellent one, available in the paint sections of most stores)

•  small tip paintbrush

•  white/school glue

•  a small drill

•  craft knife

•  fine sandpaper

This project has a lot of materials/tools needed, but everything is in small quantities, most items you may already have around your home, and the project itself is very easy to do with no special skills required. 

Lesson #2: Aluminum Kettle Cafe Room

Materials/Tools Needed:

• aluminum kettle with at least 6 inches height inside

•  blue spray paint designed for painting metal (Rustoleum is a wonderful brand that needs no primer)

•  emulsion paint in yellow

•  black felt-tip pen

•  hacksaw

•  drill

•  metal file

•  soft wire brush to clean kettle's metal surface with (can also use an SOS pad or other cleaning pad for cleaning metal ovens and barbeque racks)

•  fine sawdust (optional, for use in creating interior walls with a textured finish)

•  rectangular wood pieces for creating timber beams inside the room

•  dark wood varnish

•  sponge brush

•  velvet or other type of cloth suitable for miniature carpet

•  piping cord in a color to match the carpet

•  industrial strength glue that is designed to attach wood to metal

•  fine braid in a light or white color to trim the kettle's opening with

Lesson #3: Wizard's Spell Book Room

Materials/Tools Needed:

• cardboard box that is shaped to look like a book 

•  foam core board, 1/4” thick 

•  florist foam block (used for arranging flowers, available at all local craft and department stores as well as at gardening centers)

•  white/school glue 

•  disposable plastic bowl 

•  sponge brush 

•  cold coffee or strong tea 

•  spray acrylic seal in a matte finish 

•  script paper pattern (included with that day's lesson) 

•  faux tunnel picture (included with that day's lesson) 

•  craft knife 

•  scissors 

•  hot glue gun and low temp glue sticks 

•  brown polymer clay OR Dori’s egg carton project for making stones (see our archives, Stained Glass Greenhouse folder, Lesson #4)

•  various flat-backed rhinestones to decorate the banister railing with 

•  small rectangle of velvet or similar type of cloth for making the curtain panel with 

•  magazine picture showing an outdoor view 

•  clear plastic found on store-bought packages 

•  brown and cream acrylic paints 

•  small paintbrush 

•  fine-tipped black pen 

Lesson #4: Hat Box Haberdashery

Materials/Tools Needed:

• large hexagonal hat box with lid that is a minimum of 12 inches across and 7 1/2" deep 

•  thick cardboard 

•  french parquet flooring (included with that day's lesson) 

•  wide gold ribbon 

•  fine gold braid 

•  white emulsion paint  

•  white/school glue 

•  ruler 

•  craft knife 

•  scissors 

•  wide paintbrush 

•  thin wire 

•  small gold beads 

•  clear plastic (found on many store-bought packages) 

•  barbecue skewers or wooden matchsticks 

•  muslin ribbon in a white or pastel color 

•  tiny satin roses 

•  hot glue gun with low temp glue sticks 

•  small mirror 5 x 3 1/2" in size, OR 5 x 3 1/2" silver mirror card (can usually be found with scrapbook supplies) 

•  gold embroidery thread