Philadelphia Miniaturia 2025 – My workshop: Bringing flat sheets to life

Bringing flat sheets to life – by Manuela P. Michieli

Students will learn how to create amazing and original one inch scale miniatures from flat sheets of paper and cardboard.
Tips and tricks used to convert simple cardboard and paper into strong items that can be safely handled will be explained and used. After this workshop students should be able to apply these techiniques to create by their own many other miniature items.
NOTE: topiary is not part of the techniques but it will be given ready made by the teacher to each student to complete the square pot and it will be explained how to do it since it is the only not-cardboard item.

Student supplies and tools needed:

x-acto knife, fine pointed tweezers, a couple of small paintbrush

Don’t be afraid if you are a beginner because I will guide you step by step in making all this items so newbies are welcome!

As I’m used to do in my workshops the subject is just the mean to teach students tips and tricks that I gathered in nearly 40 years of handmade miniature making. Above all I love to teach techniques so these workshops are not just a simple kit assembling: students will create almost everything from scratch.