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March2011:IssueNo32
CoverImage:LisaJohnsonRichards

Regular Features
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Editors
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Read
Bea
Broadwoods
introduc on & welcome to this months fabulous
edi on of the FREE AIM magazine!
30 OnMyWorkbenchThisMonth:NEW!!!AIM member
Warren Barnard introduces himself and his brand new
regular feature.
34 New on the Web: This month we feature the website
of AIM member and miniature food ar san SarahMaloney.
10 Things You Never Knew About Me: Learn unusual facts
about our members! This month we feature DebbeMize.
44 InSeasonThisMonth:VickyGuileand AIM members take a
closer look at food in Tudor mes.
58 AuntAnastasia:If you have a miniature dilemma, then why
not write to our very own agony aunt for her advice?
60 MiniaturaPreview: A preview of new items that will be on
show by AIM Members at Spring Miniatura.
66 Smaller Scales: This month Jean Day takes a closer look at
all things Tudor in smaller scale miniatures.
70 Tumbleton Tower: Regular fantasy feature compiled by
Celia of Oberons Wood. This month Celia invites Julia and

HywelJereysto review The Gatehouse dolls house kit.

78 Ge ng to Know You: Find out more about AIM member
and smaller scales food ar san CourtneyStrong.
81 TipsandHints:NEW!!!AIM member JanetSmith presents
the best of this months ps and hints for miniaturists.
84 ThroughtheKeyhole: We take a peek through the keyhole
and into the workspace of AIM member LindaMaster.
87 AIMAdver sing:NEW!!Promote your business in the AIM
magazine available to members AND nonmembers.
90 Gallery Feature: AIM member Jean Day presents a gallery
of Tudor miniatures from the members of AIM.
100 Blog of the Month: Featuring the blog of Bea and Tony

Broadwoodof Pe te Proper es Ltd.

104 CrossOverCra s: Featuring AIM member RobinBe erley.
108 ShowReport: From Thame Dolls House and Miniatures Fair.

112 TheKni ngBasket: Read the latest instalment of Frances Powells

popular kni ng series.
115 SewRetro!:AIM member KathiMendenhallsregular sewing feature.
120 The Miniature Grapevine: Catch up on all the latest news and
announcements from the interna onal world of miniatures.

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CoverStory:GenealogyinMiniature:Guest contributor
ElizabethGrace and AIM member LisaJohnsonRichards share
the story behind the crea on of a miniature Tudor Family.
16 Pomanders:AIM member MarianneColijngives insight into
the fragrant and popular pomanders of the Tudor mes.
18 TheTudorMillandBlacksmithsShop:LidiStroudshows us
around her 1:12 scale mill and blacksmiths workshop.
24 ABirdintheHand:SallyWatson discovers more about falconry
and birds of prey in this special feature.
28 AGyrfalconforaKing:AIM memberLizMcInnisexplains the
significance of the bird in your mini scene.
37 KingHenryVIII&HisWives:Find out more about the infamous
Tudor king and his 6 wives with AIM member DianeYunnie.
50 TudorEstateAgents:JeanDaypresents a variety of miniature
proper es, typical of the Tudor period, for your viewing
pleasure and considera on.
82 PewterABriefHistory:AIM member NaomiMachida
shares the history of pewter and its uses.
109 BlackworkEmbroidery:The history and origins of
blackwork embroidery by AIM member HelenWoods.

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22 Pe tPointCushions:LudwinaAkbulutVanOosterwyck

shares two of her miniature s tching charts.

47 EasyPo ageinAnyScale:JanetSmithshows us how to
make miniature versions of this staple Tudor meal.
54 TudorBrickMaking:AIM member CJCormiershows us
how to create a realis c Tudor brick eect.
76 TudorThatchedRoof:Part one of a three part Tudor
thatched roof project from AIM member CJCormier.
102 TudorPrintables:AIM member JeanDay shares useful
Tudor printables for your dolls house or miniature scene.
114 MonmouthCap:AIM member FrancesPowellspa ern
for popular kni ed headwear of the Tudor period.

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TheAIMMagazines
EditorialTeam:

BeaBroadwood(Editor)
oce@pe teproper es .com
VickyGuile(AssistantEditor)
vi cky@njdminia tures .com
Celia(ofOberonsWood)
mail @sorceresshollow.com
HelenWoods
woods1@orcon.net.nz
JanetSmith
desertminis@gmail.com
JeanDay
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JohnDay
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KathiMendenhall
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PeiwenPe tgrand
oiseaudeni m@gmail.com
SallyWatson
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LesleyShepherd
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EDITORSNOTE
Dear Reader
Welcome to the March edi on of the AIM magazine!
As is customary, it is once again my pleasure to
welcome you all to the March edi on of the ground
breaking AIM imag!
For many of you March might conjure up images of
new spring bulbs or bouncing fluy lambs
however for around 30+ members of AIM, this
month has an altogether more fran c
significance; as the onset of March brings with it the
inevitable (and o en fraught) final build up to the world famous Miniatura Show.
For all the AIM members who will be exhibi ng at the NEC this month, the first three
weeks of March inevitably mean, long days, much midnight oil consump on and an
all round dose of raised blood pressure, combined with a (not so) healthy dose of
nervous anxiety. I too have not been immune to the pre Miniatura eect as along
with Mr Bea, I will also be exhibi ng at the show.
Therefore with my increased workload in mind VickyGuile (Assistant Editor) has
once again stepped forward and helped rescue my sanity by very kindly leading this
publica on into frui on, allowing me some much needed me to concentrate on my
own show prepara ons. However, I am sure you will all agree that Vicky, supported
by the fabulous AIM editorial team and our members, have collec vely put together
yet another breathtaking issue for you all to enjoy for FREE!!
So if you want to know just what AIM members have been so busy working on and
you would like to get a sneak preview of some of the miniature delights that will be
available at the Miniatura Show later in the month, then take a look at our fabulous
preview report on page 60.
With luck and a er a much needed lie down in a darkened room, I will be back at the

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helm for the April imag, which is already shaping up to be yet another unmissable
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Editor(&Generalwhipcracker)
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Thisissuewouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthegenerous
contribu onsfromthefollowingAIMmembers
Manythanksthereforegoto...
Anne Walden-Mills

Joy Cox

Margot Ensink

Bea & Tony Broadwood

Julia Connett

Marianne Co lijn

Beatrice Thierus

Julia & Hywel Jeffreys

Martin Pearce

CJ Cormier

Julie Campbell

Mary Williams

Carol Smith

Julie Dewar

Nancy Cronin

Courtney Strong

Kate Pinsent

Naomi Machida

Daisy Carpi

Kathi R. Mendenhall

Oberon's Wood

Debbe Mize

Kathryn Gray

Pearl Hudson

Debbie Dixon-Paver

Kay Brooke

Peiwen Pet itgrand

Diane Yunnie

Kevin Jackson

Robin & Shawn Betterley

Eileen Sedgwick

Lee Ann Borgia

Sally Watson

Fiona Bateman

Lidi Stroud

Sarah Maloney

Frances Powell

Linda Master

Teresa Thompson

Francesca Vernuccio

Lisa Johnson-Richards

Tiggy Goldsmith

Helen Woods

Liz McInnis

Vicky Guile

Jain Squires

Louise Goldsborough

Viola Williams

Jane Laverick

Ludwina Akbulut -Van

Warren Barnard

Janet Granger

Oosterwyck

Janet Harmsworth

Mags Cassidy

Janet Smith

Malcolm Smith

Jean & John Day

Margaret Pitts

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PleaseNote:
The projects included in this publica on are not suitable for children unde r the age of 14*
The miniatures featured in this magazine are collectors items and therefore unsuitable for children unde r 14*.
All projects are unde rtaken at your own risk. AIM does not acce pt responsibility for any injury incurred.
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