All measurements are of resin frame with out the padding
Resin frame height 25.5 cm (10’’) length 35 cm (13 3/4’’)
Resin frame width 13.5 cm ( 5 1/4’’ ) frame seat height 10 .5 cm (4 1/4’’
Height with seat 13 cm (5 1/4’’) Resin arm height 18 cm (7 1/2‘’)
Over all Height 40.5cm (16’’
Table to Frame top 22 cm (8.5’’)
Floor toTable Height 18.5 cm (71/4’’
Side Width 20 cm - ( 8’’)
Height resin frame only
11 cm (4 1/4’’)
Width12.5 cm (4 3/4’’)
Depth 8.5 cm (3 1/4’’)
Height resin frame only
12.5 cm (5’’)
Height with seat
15 cm (6’’)
Width18.5 cm (7 1/4’’)
Depth 12.5 cm (5’’)
Decorative support
18.5 cm (7 1/4’’)
Height 30 cm (12’’)
Width 13 cm (5’’)
Depth 13 cm (5 ‘’)
Arm height 18 cm (7’’)
Seat frame height
10 cm (4 /14’’)
Seat height
12.5 cm (5 1/4’’)
Height 50 cm (19.5’’)
Width 37 cm (14.5’’)
French Rococo Dressing Table
Styled for 11to12’‘Fashion Doll
Students will complete a 13 x 6” French Rococo dressing table with wing mirrors made in resin. Catherine has scaled the dressing table to complemet a 11-12” Fashion doll. In class you will learn paint antiquing techniques, apply decal and hand craft miniature tassels. You will complete the table by attaching the wing mirrors with brass hinges.
Students will need to bring, one ½” and one fine paint brush,
fine sewing needle and sharp scissors.
Time allowed 5 hours
Cost $145.00
Dressing Table, displayed with Screen and Stool
From the nursery toy cupboard comes the Ring Masters top hat, Victorian Harlequin clown and Tumbles the circus monkey. Catherine will share her skills in millenary with each student completing the ring masters pre blocked felt top hat, decorate it with a colourful circus hat band and progress on to assembling filling and dressing the pre stitched Harlequin clown rag doll. The Harlequin is dressed in a printed silk gown, organza ruffles and to complete her ensemble a bi-con hat.
Included in the class Tumbles the monkey his fez and bunting, come as a kit to complete at the students leisure, with skills learnt in class.
Top Hat head circumference 14.5 cm
Pre-stitched Harlequin Rag Doll Length - 8 cm
Tumbles The Monkey Kit and Fez Length - 8cm
Silk Bunting 45 cm string 2 Display poles 13 cm Tall
Small box will be provided for the top hat & dolls journey home.
Duration: 3 hours Cost $98
Date
Location
Floral Embellishments
With Catherine Mather
One-Day Class
Description
From a delicately wired fairy halo to the floral cascade of a brides bouquet, floral embellishments add that spot of interest to any figurative work. In this class learn to cut, shape and assemble a range of different style and size flowers and greenery. Working with silk, velvet and vellum assemble and wire briar roses, pansies, orange blossom flowers and greenery. Shaping and detailing as well as adapting flower patterns to make your own unique blooms.
Class level
Beginner, Intermediate.
Pattern Making Essentials.
With CatherinMather
Two-Day Class
Description
The focus of the class will be to translate a sketch into a flat pattern, then into a three-dimensional paper pattern ready for fitting on to figurative doll With the diversity of doll styles, students are encouraged to bring their own doll to work on, ensuring a perfect fit. I will be teaching both the French style of draping and traditional pattern making, with techniques that manipulate the bodice, sleeve and skirts enabling many variations that cross both historical eras and fantasy designs.
Class Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. No experience needed.
Can’t make it to one of our
workshop locations listed below, join our Online class.
How does it work?
Your kit with all its components will be posted to you, along with a link to our online tutorial & contact email. The tutorial is very detailed with step by step photos and written instructions for every piece of the glitter village, that’s the advantage of on line lots of images.
If the internet is not your thing and you would
prefer to have a printed instruction sheet
yes we can do that too!
Workshop Includes
The class includes 3 different style houses and one church, pre cut from card stock.
1 painted table with pre assembled L.E.D lighting (for houses and church), 3 Christmas Carollers,
decorative fencing, assorted Christmas trees
and coloured glitters, trims and micro beads.
Students will assemble the little pre cut houses and church, add window panes and decorate with assorted glitters. Then dress the trees with glitter, micro beads and mini diamanté. Arranging the beautifully decorated little houses on the table is the final part of the class, then sit back and turn the lights on!
Glitter Village Workshop Price
$120.00 + postage
Workshop Date & Time
Location 31 Hurt Pde Unanderra
N.S.W 2526
Ph/Fax 0242713302
If you are interested in holding a Glitter Village workshop at your studio contact Catherine for dates and details at
Table Height 2¾’’~ 7 cm
Table Length 3¼’’ ~ 8.5cm
Table top to church steeple 2¾ ‘’~ 7cm
Christmas Village is displayed on a 1 /12 scale doll house table, include in workshop
Print and Dye Techniques
for
Miniature Fabrics
Catherine with share tips and tricks for mixing a range of readerly available dye products, achieving antique colours for dress fabrics and home furnishings. Learn how to inkjet print and hand dye fabric and flocked paper, ribbon and braid suitable for costuming, curtains, furnishing and floor rugs. Colours and patterns for different eras will be available to coordinate.
Included in the workshop:
A5 Binder notebook for adding samples and recipes during class, and 10cm Colour wheel.
Samples include silk and cotton fabric, braid, silk ribbon, feathers, flocked paper, decal paper
Techniques taught acid dyeing, instant set dye, ink jet printing mix media,
All fabrics, dyeing equipment provided
Students will need to bring small sharp scissors, glue stick ( archival), pencil, ruler and plastic apron.
Antique Style Victorian Rag Doll
The printed cotton rag doll comes pre stitched and ready to
complete for dressing. Student will dress their little doll in
Victorian attire, pantalets, bonnet and gown.
Finished doll is 8.5cm - 3½’’
Class includes pattern and written instructions
Price $25.00
You will need to bring small sharp scissors, needles and pins.
Orange Blossom Delight
Elegant 1880‘s circuit Parisian Silk Velvet Bonnet Orange blossom spray, Hatbox & Display Box
Students will need to bring along:
Sewing needles and pins, ivory sewing thread, tacky white glue (aleene’s), clear craft glue stick, small sharp scissors, small ruler, fine ball styles, 2’’ square of old mouse pad for shaping flowers small pair pliers.
All materials to complete this workshop are provided in class,
including the use of bonnet block for the length of the class
This elegant bonnet worked over a millenary block proved, will enable students to create a fashionable 1880’s circuit Parisian silk velvet bonnet. The bonnet is pre blocked in wool felt giving a strong form to apply the velvet and lining of ruched silk tulle.
Then learn the secrets of hand crafting antique style orange blossom sprays to decorate the bonnet, with additional sprays for an evening gown hem, waist and décolletage. Keep your bonnet and flower garlands safe with a pre assembled hat box and display box, ready to complete with papers and trims. Bonnet size 5½ head circumference.
Art Deco Millinery
With Catherine Mather
Full Day Class
Description
Students will learn millinery skills needed
to create two different styled Art Deco
era cloche hats. Using a provided cloche
hat block, learn traditional millinery
techniques, include shaping and blocking woven textiles, hand stitching millinery braid and creating silk and velvet flowers embellishments.
Class Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Must have basic hand sewing skills
Class Fees
What will students take away?
Students will take away two completed
cloche hats sized for a 18’’ figure. The techniques taught will enabling students to be confident creating a diverse variety of hat shapes and styles in the future.
Teacher provides:
Millinery block to work on, wire,
millinery needles and thread,selection of fabrics flowers and trims.
Teacher will collect payment during class.
Students must bring Small sharp scissors, fine wire cutters, clear glue, white craft glue, spray atomizer hair dryer.
Class Size
Minimum 5, Maximum 10.
The Art of Shoemaking
With Catherine Mather
Full Day Class
Description
Students will learn all the techniques needed
to create a beautiful pair of hand made, leather
Art Deco era evening shoes.
Starting with constructing a last to work their
shoes on, drafting a pattern, cutting and shaping the leather uppers, and hand modeling
hour glass heels and shoe soles.
Shoes are sized at 2inch in length
Class Level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
No experience needed.
What will students take away?
Students will take away a completed pair of
leather shoe for a 18’’ doll, along with a set
of shoe lasts The techniques taught will enabling students to scale up or down, creating shoes in a wide range of sizes and textiles.
Teacher provides:
Set of porcelain doll feet to take home,
leather, modeling resin, beads and trims
Students must bring
Small sharp scissors, 6 inch metal ruler, craft knifeleather glue, fabric glue, soft lead pencil, rubber.
Class Size
Minimum 5, Maximum 10.
“Here comes the Bride”
Delicately wired paper flowers and greenery cascade from this vintage style bouquet, designed to drape over the arm of a 1920's bride. Each student will assembly pre cut flowers and greenery, learn how to wire and shape orange blossom sprays, adding details of pearl and silk ribbon trails to the bouquet. To complete the bridal theme a matching halo of orange blossom, pearl and silk ribbons will be made and displayed in a vintage style display box.
Students will need to bring a long small sharp scissors, clear craft glue, Aleens tacky glue, small ball styles, mouse mat for shaping flowers on and fine wire cutters.
Designed for a 17"- 42cm Lady doll
Workshop includes, all materials and a small box to carry your bouquet and head dress home.
Price $ 85.00
Sugar and Spice
& all Things Nice
Nursery Wardrobe 1-12th Scale
Ready for a new arrival this 1/12th scale pre cut wardrobe will be assembled in class, painted then decorated with nursery figures. Once lined in pink gingham check,
fabric for the door panels and matching paper for internal shelfs,students will create a fabric
organizer for the door, ready to be filled with baby essentials. Baby blankets, sheets and wraps prettily decorated and trimmed in class with silk bows and ribbon will then be nestled along side a set of storage boxes also to completed. Class includes a number of extra accessories to decorate baby's wardrobe, yellow ducky, grow chart, nappy bag hanger, tissue box cover with tissues.
Over all Height 6’’ tall x 3.5’’wide
This charming collection of little girls clothing will be made using Catherine's no sew technique which allow students to quickly master the skills needed a to create miniature scale clothing, with only a small amount of hand sewing. Custom designed, printed cotton and silk clothing in a variety of pastel colours will be assembled during class, three sundresses, one romper suit, baby layette jacket, bonnet, bib, mittens and booties along with set of decorative coat hangers.
1-12th Scale
One Day Class
Sugar and Spice
& all Things Nice
Baby clothing and accessories
1-12th Scale
Sugar and Spice
& all Things Nice
The nursey wardrobe is displayed here with both workshops and addional kits that are available and sold seperatly.
If you are interested in attending a class or holding a workshop at your studio
contact Catherine for dates and details at
Finished box 5’’x 3’’- 13cm x 8cm
Completed doll Stands 2''- 5cm
This lovely small suitcase shaped box, inspired from the pages " Au Bon Marche “ catalogue is made of three sections that open on two sides, revealing a cute 2’’ bisque dressed doll, suspended from the central case frame on a swing.
Both sides are filled with small accessories including a winter hat, jacket, muff, mittens, skates, lace handkerchief, purse, fans, hand mirror, skipping rope, silk bonnet and many paper treats.
The all bisque doll comes dressed ready to complet with bows and silk bonnet. Students will decorat the pre assembled box, interior and completing the accessories, giving time for learning the finer skills of decorating and embellishing.
Petite Madamoisele Balancoire
Kits available
Rekindle childhood memories with this charming workshop - a vignette of a dolly’s wash day. You will create the clothes for the little china head doll, ready to peg on a display clothes’ line. Catherine will share her quick no - sew techniques for making miniature doll clothing, as you make the apron, bloomers, dress, petticoat, bonnet and socks for our dolly’s wash day.
Included in workshop price:
Pre - assembled 4” china head doll, wash tub, stand, soap, twig clothes line, pegs and pre - cut doll’s clothing.
Workshop or Kit $95.00
Daisy the Lamb
Vintage style pull along toy
Over all finished Height 5.5 cm x 4.5cm
In this class Merle will share her technique for soft woolly fleece, applied to Daisy a 1/12th scale resin lamb. Decorate Daisy with a saddle, halter and wreath of spring flowers before securing her to the vintage style pull a long.
Workshop or Kit $58.00
The movable metal wheels and wooden base of the pull along will be finished with a soft pastel colours and a floral decal, Daisy will make a charming toy for a larger doll or a loverly addition to a dolls house.
All materials to complete this work shop
are provided in class.
Tools needed~ small sharp scissors,
clear craft glue, white tacky glue,
tooth picks.
Petite Day Dream
Antique style double hinged presentation
box 7’'x 6”x 2" and accessories
This pretty box is filled with a dolls dream collection including spring picture hat, floral head band and box,
lace handkerchief, jewellery, set of fans and many paper treats. Box and accessories come pre-assembled, giving
time for learning the finer skills of decorating and embellishing. A beautiful display for any 4 1/2” doll.
All materials to complete this work shop are provided in class.
Students will complete an antique style double hinged presentation box 7’'x 6”x 2" and all of its accessories
Tools needed small sharp scissors, clear craft glue and white glue, pins & needles.
Gilding and Upholstery
Workshop Day~ Eight hour workshop
Choose one of the resin furniture frames in this work shop each piece of
the French Rococo style furniture will make a beautiful prop or back drop for
any 40 to 50 cm fashion doll. Workshop encompasses the art of gilding, applying
gold imitation leaf to the frames, assembling padding and inserting fabric upholstery
Price is worked on chosen furniture frame, all supplies are include in workshop price
Rococo Chaise Lounge $120.00
Rococo Chair $120
Dressing Stool $110.0
Rococo Modesty Screen $140.00
Rococo Dressing Table & Seat $165.00
This class needs no advanced skills and will be complete on the day.
Resin Furniture
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Le Petite Masqerade
French Child Masquerade Dress Up Costume,
displayed in a Presentation Box with accessories
(Sized for a Bisque 4 1/2” doll)
Price $140.00
Box measuring 7’’x 6” (18cm x15cm)
In this work shop students will complete a French styled Masquerade Dress Up Costume for a 4 1/2” (12 cm) doll, consisting of a silk tulle skirt, silk panniers, stomacher and felt tricot hat, along with masks, fans, necklace, hankie and shoe buckles etc.The costume and accessories will be arrange in an antique style hinged presentation box, which students will line with silk and braid. Box measuring 7’’x 6”(18cm x15cm)
All materials to complete this work shop are provided in class.
Date
Time
Location
Maximum number in workshop: 10
Tools needed small sharp scissors, clear craft glue and white glue, pins & needles.
Mid Victoria Silk Satin Corset with Busk Closure
Styled for 16’‘to 18’’Fashion Doll
Students will produce a busk fronted corset, the busk being the ridge loop and post closure. This style of corset was designed to make corsets considerably easier to put on and take off, laces did not have to be loosened as much as when the corset had to go over the wearer's head and shoulders. Our silk satin corset comes with pre stitched panels and lining, ready to insert busk and decorate with lace and ribbon. The back closure is laced with mock brass eyelet’s.
Students will need to have a basic knowledge of hand sewing
Bring along small sharp scissors, pins and sewing needles
Number of students 6 -10
Time allowed 5 hours
Cost $85.00
Victorian Wired Bustle Frame
Styled for 16’‘to 18’’Fashion Doll
This style of wired bustle will support most bustle gowns and is the companion workshop to the Victorian corsets class. Bustle comes with pre stitched panel and pre cut graduated wire frame rods. A draw string waist closure makes for easy sizing on most fashion dolls
Students will need to have a basic knowledge of hand sewing
Students will need to bring along
Small sharp scissors,longnose pliers and sewing needles
Number of students 6-10 per class
Time Allowed 3 hours
Cost $38.00
Date
Time
Location
Date
Time
Location
Autumn Toned Victorian Flower Pot Hat 1875 Mid Victorian Flower Pot Hat
Styled for 16’‘to17’’Fashion Doll
Each student will complete an enchanting mid Victorian hat decorated with rich autumn tone flowers and greenery. Made by hand stitching millenary braid the pot shaped hat is worked over a millenary block proved in class. Assembling the flocked flowers and arranging the floral garland and silk ribbon will complete the elegant hat.
Hat sized to fit 16'' or 17'' fashion doll
a small box will be provided for the hat journey home.
Students will need to bring along:
Small sharp sissors, pins and sewing needles and clear craft glue
Number of students 6-10 per class
Time Allowed 4 hours
Cost $55.00
" On the Promenade"
1875 Mid Victorian Flower Pot Hat
Styled for 16’‘to17’’Fashion Doll
Each student will completing an enchanting mid Victorian hat decorated with a faux bird and flowers, Made by hand stitching millenary braid the flower pot shaped hat is worked over a millenary block proved in class. Assembling the flocked padded bird and flower and ribbon detail to complete the elegant hat.
Number of students 6-10 per class
Time Allowed 4 hours
Cost $55.00
Students will need to bring along:
Small sharp sissors, pins and sewing needles and clear craft glue
Fashion Ladies Dressing Apparel Set
Styled for 11’‘to12’’Fashion Doll
In this 3 hour class we will be making a packaging accessories for a fashion lady doll including:
Hat box, hat pin & display card, Gift bag, 2 Shoe boxes, 2 Corset boxes, 1Powder puff & box, 1 Soap box and soaps and Hankie and display box
Number of students 6 -10 Time allowed 3 hours
Cost $45.00
Under the Christmas Tree
1/ 12th Scale Antique style silk lined presentation box and porcelain dressed doll with accessories.
For a doll house child doll.
In this workshop you will make an antique style silk lined box for a little doll called “Dulcie”, putting the finishing touches to her silk tulle dress and making her wig.
Kit contains:
Dressed porcelain doll and trims
Kit for Christmas box and bow trims
Kit for accessories, beads, wire, mirror
flowers and Christmas post cards.
Written and photographic instructions
as well as on line help
This workshop involves NO SEWING
Workshop Price $69.00
It is all any little girl would want to find on Christmas morning under the Christmas tree
Tools needed small sharp scissors, clear craft glue and white glue.
Delightful Dulcie
Doll Height
3.5cm ~ 1 3/8th”
Sewing Box and Notions
Workshop Time
Location
Students: will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors, craft knife or scalpel
Number of Students ( maximum 10 ) Time allowed 5 hours
Cost $42.00
In this 5 hour class we will be making a 1/12th scale sewing box and notions including:
Faux inlayed sewing box, scissor box with lid and scissors, 4 silk ribbon spools, 3 packets of press
studs, 2 pin boxes, 4 cards of buttons, 8 clothing patterns covers some with tissue patterns inserts,
4 needle packets cards, 2 large pins, 3 measuring tapes and a silk toped pin cushion with pins and
needles.
Vanity Fair
1815 Regency Parisian Bonnet Workshop
Catherine will share with the class her skills in millenary and velvet flower making. This elegant bonnet worked over a millenary block proved, will enabling students to create a fashionable 1815 circuit Parisian silk bonnet. The bonnet form will be pre blocked in white wool felt giving students a strong padded form to apply the silk taffeta covering and finish off with a lining of ruched silk organza.
Bonnet covering and ruched linings are pre stitched, class will involve some hand stitching. Students will decorate their bonnets with hand made velvet and silk flowers completed in class.
Also demonstration of blocking felt forms.
Students: will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors, Straw milliners 3-9 needles
Number of Students ( maximum 10 )
Time allowed 4 hours Coast $85.00
Spring Time in the Nursery
Antique style 1/ 3/4’’ Felt Doll and Chenille Teddy
Workshop Time
Location
In this 5 hour class we will be making a 1/12th scale antique style Teddy:
Plush chenille (pipe cleaner) are shaped and trimmed to form a charming seated antique style teddy,
finished with a pretty blue bow. Teddys can be repositioned .
No sewing involved in this class Patterns and instructions will be provided, as well as additional supplies to create a second Teddy at home.
Students: will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors.
Number of Students ( maximum 10 ) Time allowed 5 hours Coast $48.00
Vintage Memory Box & Ephemera
In this 5 hour class we will be making a 1/12th memory box and ephemera including:
Vintage box to hold ephemera, love letter box and love letters, Victorian calendar, family tree chart, six silhouettes, eight calling cards, two book marks, three postcards, three vintage family photos, three folding photo wallets, six luggage tags, marriage certificate, three birthday cards, pressed flowers, envelops. letters and specimen butterflies.
Students: will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors, craft knife or scalpel
Number of Students ( maximum 10 ) Time allowed 5 hours
Cost $42.00
Workshop Time
Location
1815 Regency Parisian Winter Walking Felt Bonnet Workshop
Catherine will share with the class her skills in millenary bonnet making This elegant bonnet worked over a millenary block proved, will enabling students to create a fashionable 1815 circuit Parisian Winter felt bonnet. The bonnet form will be pre blocked in plum wool felt giving students a strong form to apply the abundant ribbons and lace trim finish off with a organza ribbon to securely on dollies head.
Class involve no hand stitching . Students will decorate their bonnets with hand made velvet and silk flowers completed in class.
Also demonstration of blocking felt forms.
Bonnet suitable for a 16" to 17" fashion lady doll, a small box will be provided, for the hat’s journey home.
Winter Walking Bonnet
Students: will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors a second set of multi purpose scissors , for cutting fine wire
Number of Students ( maximum 10 )
Time allowed 2.30 hours
Cost $65.00
Location
" The Victorian
Millinery Salon"
1:12 Scale
#1 Victorian Millinery Salon
All three workshops displayed in room box
The salon has been designed with lots of nooks and crannys to display the millinery work shop accessories and hats kits Both Merle and Catherine will be taking you through assembling and painting with added focus on paint techniques that will create a soft dimensional finish to the Salon. The framed room box has been pre cut from heavy weight card stock and shaped for easy assemblage, with a base coat of paint all ready to detail, allowing for completion of the room in 6 hours.
The room is lit with natural light from a perspex skylight and highlights the fine filigree arch and glass fretwork winged mirror, both items to be completed and over washed in class.
Cost $150.00
Height 28cm~ 11’’
Width 22cm ~9’’
Depth 9cm ~ 3 1/2”
#2 Victorian Millinery
Chose any three hats from our collection of five Victorian hat designs. an enjoy creating your elegant braid, feathers and flowered chapeau.
Each student will complete two 1/12th scale hats, net gloves and two gold and cream tone display stands. Additional hats kits may be purchased and completed in class if time permits. Pattern and instructions and all materials are provide, small amount of hand sewing in this 3 hours class
Cost $70.00
#3 Millinery Display
In this 3 hour class we will be making a Victorian Millinery Salon display in 1/12th scale, perfect to complete a ladies store (1/12th scale)
Students will cut and assemble 6 hat boxes in a variety of sizers, 2 small & 1 large flower box including pretty paper flowers to fill the boxes, small pin cushion, 6 framed hat images, 6 ribbon spools, 6 net display-cards, vase of hat feathers and a vintage style hat pin display board complete with variety of hat pins.
All materials are provide.
Cost $60.00
" On the Promenade" 1875 Victorian Hat & Lace up Boots.
Catherine will share her skills in millenary and shoe making, each student will completing an enchanting mid Victorian hat decorated with a faux bird and flowers, along with a pair of ankle lace up boots. This small straw flower pot shaped hat will be worked over a millenary block proved. Class will involve a small amount of hand stitching of brim along with assemblage of bird and flower detail. Boots are cut and pre stitched ready for assembling, over a provide shoe last. Hat & shoes are sized to fit 16'' or 17'' fashion doll and a small box will be provided for the hat and shoes journey home.
Students will need to bring along: Small sharp scissors, pins and sewing needles
Clear craft glue
Number of students 6-10 per class
Time Allowed 8 hours Price $105.00
Catherine will share her skills in millenary and shoe making, each student will complete a charming mid Victorian child’s velvet and silk lined bonnet on worked over a blocked felt shape. The bonnet will be worked over a millenary block, that will be proved, the class will involve a small amount of hand stitching students will decorate their bonnets with hand made velvet and silk flowers completed in class.
Along with the bonnet are a pair of leather faux embroidered toe shoes, that are cut and pre stitched ready for assembling, over a provided shoe last. Hat & shoes are sized to fit 7'' or 8'' toddler doll and a small box will be provided for the hat and shoes journey home.
"One two button my shoe...."
Victorian Childs Shoes and Bonnet
Students will need to bring along
small sharp scissors, pins and sewing needles & clear craft glue.
Price $85.00
Workshop Price $140.00
Catherine conducts a diverse range of hands on work shops across Australia, teaching many of her techniques for sculpting, pattern making and dressing dolls. You will find classes on sculpting, wigs shoes, resin doll furniture and miniatures for varying skill levels
If you are interested in attending a class or holding a workshop
at your studio contact
Number of students 6-10 per class
Time Allowed 8 hours Price $105.00
Victorian Styled Felt Top Hat Workshop
Sized for a 17’’- 18’’ Fashion Doll
with Catherine Mather
Students will have a choice of either
“Antique Riding”~ Rich purple felt Victorian ladies riding top hat, comes pre blocked ready to decorate with silk ribbon trims, spotted millinery veiling and ostrich feather.
or
“Victorian Steam Punk”~ Metal cogs wheels and gears all part of the whimsy of this pre blocked black felt top hat. Students will learn technique of adding tremblers to create movement, decorating with silk ribbon and millinery net.
(Goggles not include in hat class, kit available on the day)
A small box will be provided your hats journey home
Also demonstrated during the class how the hat shapes were formed on multi piece top hat block during
Students will need to bring Small sharp scissors, pins and sewing needles & clear craft glue.
Number of students 6-10 per class
Price $65.00 each
Goggles kit Price $15.00
Victorian
Steampunk
Antique
Riding
Putting on the Ritz
#1 Silk Velvet Devoré Cocoon Opera Jacket.
In this class students will learn the technique of devoré, (burning away the velvet pile to form a pattern), due to time factors the devoré will be a demonstration only. The technique will be staged over the length of the class while student work on there own pre devoré jacket. The silk/rayon velvet jackets is fully lined and comes with pre stitched seams and hem, students will hand stitch sleeves armholes, faux fur cuff and collar detail, completing
the jacket with a bead braid and tassel closure at the hip.
All fabrics and trims included in class
Price $108.00
#2 1920’s Leather Shoes & Head dress Workshop
Head dress
& shoes are sized to fit 16'' or 17'' fashion doll and a small box will be provided for the head dress and shoes for the journey home.
Price $92.00
All fabrics and trims included in class
920's Silk Velvet Devoré Cocoon Opera Jacket Workshop 1920’s Leather Shoes & Headdress Workshop
Catherine will share her skills in millenary and shoe making, each student will complete an Art Deco inspired evening head dress along with a pair of multi strapped evening shoes.
This elegant feathered headdress is comes pre cut ready to assemble and decorate over a millenary block provided. Shoes are cut and pre stitched ready for assembling, over a provided shoe last.
Length of class ~ 3½ hours
Number ~ max 10
Students will need to bring pins.
White glue and clear craft glue
Skill level ~ Beginner, intermediate
No sewing involved in this class
Workshop #1
Art Deco Store (1/12th scale)
Classic art deco in design, this free standing display comes with an acetate curved cover, ceiling skylight and battery operated wall mounted art deco light that will be made and wired in class.To add luxury and elegance, the stairs and raised
platform are covered in faux tan and black marble, ceiling has stepped cronies, wall paper friezes with fretwork on seat rail, ceiling mounts and detailed surrounding the looking glass mirror. Both Merle and Catherine will be taking you through assembling and painting with added focus on paint and papering techniques. The display room has been pre cut from heavy weight card stock and shaped for easy assemblage, with a base coat of paint all ready to detail, allowing for completion of the room in this one day class.
Height 30 cm ~ 12’’
Width 25 cm ~ 10’’
Depth 18 cm ~ 6 ½”
The Looking Glass
Art Deco Ladies Store
Art Deco accessories, perfect to complete a
ladies store (1/12th scale)
Students will assemble a variety of boxers, 2 large dress boxes, 2 shawl boxes,1 bathing suit box, 1 small garter clip box, a display card with two pink garters, store display box with 4 garters, 1 powder box, 1 fan box with paper feather fan, black and gold ladies fan, display store cardboard bust with feather head dress and neck lace, pink hydrangea fan, mauve silk net shawl, pink silk purse, counter display hand and necklace. Also a collection of jewellery including a silk lined jewel box with jewelled broach, 2 bangles and a bead neck lace and earnings on brass display stand.
All materials are provide, in this 4 hour class
This selection of 1920’s ladies wear would be the bees knees to add to any display.
"Curiouser Curiouser"
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Follow “Alice" through the looking glass and into the Mad Hatter's top hat, this whimsical display box comes pre blocked in the shape of a top hat measuring 5” (13 cm) by 6” (15cm), opening with two hinged doors to display three panels, filled with small accessories ready to transport any doll into Alice's wonderland
All materials to complete this work shop
are provided in class.
Tools needed~ small sharp scissors, fine needle ad pins
clear craft glue, white tacky glue(Alen's), small ruler
I have designed each accessory to be reminiscent of the Victorian era, when the Alice books were written, including a set of tea cups with decals, white apron, striped stockings, Queen’s crown and sceptre, Dutches’s babies clothing and deck of playing cards. To complete our adventures in Wonderland students will create a 2’' white rabbit from felt and card, dressed in a vest carrying his pocket watch.
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Wedding Memories
This Wedding celebration setting was inspired from our family photo albums,
it is a mix of our family brides over the decades, the picture in the frame is my
mother, Doris Irene Martin married in 1928.
Half scale wedding setting
displayed under a
Brandy Ballon, height 5"1/8" (13cm)
This 1/24 scale kit includes.
Silk tulle Wedding Dress and Bridal Veil
Mannequin for Dress...height 2"1/2" (6.3cm)
Wedding Bouquet, Flower Halo and Shoes
Wedding Display Stand...height 2"7/8" (7.3cm)
Wedding Prayer Book, Screen with Photo and
Flower Decoration height 3"( 7.6cm)
Brandy Balloon and Cream Crackled Base
Height 5"1/8" (13cm)
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Students will need to bring along:
Sewing needles and pins, ivory sewing thread, tacky white glue (aleene’s), clear craft glue, small sharp scissors, small ruler, fine ball styles, 2’’ square of old mouse pad for shaping flowers.
Price $110.00
Rekindle childhood memories with this charming workshop
Vinette of a Dolly's Wash Day.
Learn no-sew techniques for making miniature doll clothing,
as you make doll skirt bodice, bonnet, socks, apron, and mor .
Includes to asemble...
China head doll and two cloth dolls, wash tub and stand, soap,
wash board, clothesline and pegs all pre cut .
When complet asemble the Vinette on a wooden scrubing brush
7’’- (18cm ) x by 2’’- (5cm)
"All on a Summers Day"
1/12th scale Dollhouse Work Shop
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Price $110.00
A Midsummer Night's Dream
"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,"
Sculpted by Catherine this
porcelain 1/24th scale Queen of the Fairies has been inspired by Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Students will dress Titania in silk tulle.
Construct and decorate her fairy bower with pre- cut wild thyme, woodland violets, and roses, set in a vintage 9ct gold patterned petite china tea cup.
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Tea Cup Size
9 cm -3½ High x 12cm -5'' Wide
Titania Fairy 5cm - 2 ½'' Tall
Jacket will fit 16''-17'' Doll
Length of class ~ 4 hours
Number ~ max 10
Students will need to bring needle and pins.
Skill level ~ Beginner, intermediate
(50 cm of hand sewing require to complete jacket)
Catherine will share with the class her skills in Millenary and shoe making, enabling students to create this thoroughly fashionable 1920 circuit lace-net beaded Cloche hat and leather evening shoes. The Cloche form will be pre blocked in fine stiff coloured millenary net and students will have the use of a Cloche millenary hat block to work applied net and lace over.This is a no sew class and also includes demonstration of how the net forms can be made.
will need to bring small sharp tipped scissors a small box for the hat and shoes journey home
Number of Students ( maximum 10 )
Class Fee $100.00
Frustrated searching for just the right piece of fabric? Learn techniques to color resurface and embellish cloth, ribbons and trims. Experiment with a variety of creative treatments, Devore’ fabric etching, wax resistance dying, fabric gilding with metal foil and instant set dyes. Design and print fabric from a tablet to a home office ink jet printer allowing the manipulation of color and scale to produce one-of-a-kind fabric designs.
Fabrics Made Fabulous
With Catherine Mather
One Day Class
Ivory Satin 1920's Bridal Shoes
Included in this one day class are techniques needed to creat more shoes on your own, how to hand modeling hour glass heels and shoe soles with quick set resin putty, how to constructing a last for work over doll shoes, drafting patterns of a veriaty of diffrent era shoes.
Shoes are sized at 2inch in length
Students will need to bring along:
Sewing needles and pins, ivory sewing thread, tacky white glue (aleene’s), clear craft glue stick, small sharp scissors, small ruler, fine ball styles, 2’’ square of old mouse pad for shaping flowers small pair pliers, soft lead pencil.
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Students will learn techniques for perfectly scaled doll shoes, that can be utilised for all doll sizes, while creating a pair of elegant silk satin bridal shoes. The shoes come pre cut and stitched, enabling the students to shape the shoe upper, giving a professional finish befor adding the pre cast shoe soles and heel. Completing the shoe with toe decoration trims and ribbon.
Price $95.00
Easter Delights
Inspirationed from antique German paper mâché eggs traditionally given at Easter with small dolls and trinkets in side. In this work shop you can choose which of these eggs to complet, either finished project would look delightful in a dolls hand. Eggs are cast in resin for durability and comes pre-painted and hinged.
Dutch rag doll egg.
Students will learn the no- sew techniques for making a pre printed Dutch rag doll, add her skirt, hat and apron filled with eggs. The two little bunny friends are made from wrapped felt and pre-cut card shapes, once the felt has been glued to the card, the two half’s join together giving the illusion of a soft stitched felt child’s toy. Decorate the outer side with gold German foil and vintage images ready to complete the inner egg with a straw lining, foliage, flowers and ribbons.
Finished height Rag doll 1¾ - 4.5cm
Hinged Egg Height 2¼’’ - 6cm
Price $68.00
Easter rabbit egg.
Nestled in staw and carring an easter basket is 1½’’ bunny made from felt, the second side of the egg is decorated with a silk easter bonnet, florial sprays and baby chickens.
Students will learn the techniquc for making the easter rabbit from wrapped felt and pre-cut card shapes, once the felt has been glued to the card, the two half’s join together giving the illusion of a soft stitched felt child’s toy. Decorate the out side with gold German foil and vintage images ready to complete the inner egg with a straw lining, foliage, flowers, ribbons and chickens. Trim the bunny with a halo, bow, carrot and a straw basket with eggs. Complet the setting with a small silk easter bonnet made with out sewing.
Finished height Bunny 1¾ - 4.5cm
Hinged Egg Height 2¼’’ - 6cm
Price $68.00
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Dutch egg colour
Bunny egg colour
Students will need to bring along:
Pins, tacky white glue (aleene’s), clear craft glue, small sharp scissors, small ruler, fine ball styles, 2’’ square of old mouse pad for shaping flowers.
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Price $135.00
Top Hat Box measures 5'' (13 cm) high by 6'' (15 cm) width
with room to display a 3½ - 4'' doll inside when doors are closed
Children's Vintage 1930’s
Style clothing and accessories
Visiting Grandma
Childhood memories packing for a stay at Grandma's.
On line class with video tutorial
Learn no-sew techniques for making miniature doll clothing and accessories, suitable for a 3½’’ child doll. Sunday best, silk dress, cardboard shoes, hat and gloves. Play clothes, cotton sundress, apron,
cardboard shoes, pencils, craft books. Dresses ups, tulle fairy skirt, wings, halo and wand.
Class includes all fabrics, trims and patterns.
Price $80.00
Price $140.00
The next step is to fill “Dulcie’s”presentation box with beautiful accessories, provided for
you to complete, a little winter faux jacket,
Pixie hat, muff and mittens. Perfume bottles, hair slides, hand mirror and Christmas postcards complete the box setting.
Silk and lace 1920s flapper dress delicately detailed in fine gold and bronze beads, when completed will be displayed on a mannequin.
Accessorised with shoes, on a display stand, boa,
peacock fan, cloche hat on stand, and lace gloves with counter display hand. The tasseled and draped silk shawl, can be displayed with a sliver or gold purse.
All items are scaled for 1/12th, this is a no sew class.
All materials are provide, in this 4 hour class
Dressing for the Jazz Age
Art Deco Accessories
Displayed with Vintage Style Suitcases
Case Kits Sold separately