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Toy or Paper Theaters were very popular in the 1800’s. Many were mass produced or sold as kits which were assembled at home for miniature performances. So, come join me and we will construct our own small 10"x 9” paper theater. Our theater will be make of sturdy board with three interchangeable backgrounds, curtains and a three dimensional marquee. You can add your own special touch by bringing pictures to add to the inside and outside of the theater, or you can use mine. The backdrops will be made using gel transfer and collage techniques And the finishing touch will be three tiny jointed ballerinas Dressed in crepe paper tutu’s, ribbons and wings. Once in the theater, two will twirl and jump and one will Pirouette!

Old Paper Theater

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kit fee: $10        supply list

• Basic Kit including a mat knife
• Foam brushes
• Binder clips (just 3 or 4)
• Tiny brads
• Papers in the theme of your theater, I used decorative papers and old music sheets. The sides are 9” x 10” – so you will know what size you will want the papers to be and we will be decorating inside and outside of the theater.
• White glue
• Ultimate and Quick Grab or Quick Grab glue
• Crepe paper for ballerina skirts, in colors of your choice (AC Moore, Blumchen (http://www.blumchen.com/)
• I used cream and peach.
• Small bottle of Diamond Glaze or the like
• Masking tape I inch or wider
• Golden Matte medium regular (small jar)
• If you want special pictures for the inside or outside for embellishment print on glossy photo paper (mine are sized to 6 inches tall) I also used old magazine ads for billboards.
• Dresden foil trims, borders for top and window trim and wings in color of your choice, large wings for marquee, tiny wings for ballerinas.
• I order from Victorian Scrapworks (http://www.victorianscrapworks.com/)
• Blumchen (http://www.blumchen.com/) or
• Victorian treasures (http://www.victoriansignatures.com/index.html#Home1)
• You can also order Victorian Scrap from either of these sources if to decorate your theater.
  
  
• Instructor will provide:
• Pre-cut theater kit including
• Ribbons,
• Ballerinas
• Glass glitter
• Floral wire
• Copper wire
• Theater pictures and Moon pictures
• Mica Tiles
• Dyed cheese cloth
• And of course…
• Lots of other goodies to add to your piece!
• Transparencies for transfers
• Kit Fee $10.00

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Pamela is a mixed media artist, designer, and workshop instructor. Her interests and work include collage, assemblage, one of a kind custom books, art journals, and digital collage. As a mixed media artist Pamela focuses on finding existing media and giving it new life and meaning. Her whimsical approach to assemblage and collage is to build layers, which reveal stories hidden within. She owns and operates her own handmade book studio creating custom journals for special occasions. She is a teacher in local studios, stores and art retreats across the country. Her work has been published in Somerset Studio and Cloth, Paper, Scissors, and several independent publications. Pamela’s work is available at MaryLou Zeek gallery in Oregon and Marion Harris in New York City. Many pieces are now in private collections. You can see her work at www.pamelahuntington.com or http://www.pamelahuntington.typepad.com