Teddy has got four new floors for his Theatre, a simple wooden floor, a black floor and a dark green wooden floor, and another with a carpet for his tent. Also included is a loose front making it possible to change floors without totally dismantling the theatre. In addition he has got a portcullis, front…
Teddy and I were roaming sunny Tuscany for the past week in pursuit of perspective and beauty. We walked up and down the winding streets of San Gimignano, sought out the best frescoes in the churches and observed fierce flag tossing at the square. Later we visited Pisa, climbed up the worn marble steps of…
This basket is made from two individual joined baskets. Each made from four pieces. One basket is dumped into the other. And then there is a small heart dumped into the inner basket to form the point. The baskets are probably a bit over the top if you do not have a cutting machine and…
Anna has designed and made the pattern for these cute small hot air balloons. Make a mobile and watch them fly and turn perpetually. For each balloon cut two sheets in the colours you prefer. All strips are joined already and you only need to weave as described for Sphere #001. Use the glue stick…
The Enchanted Forest is inhabited by giant spiders. The spiders are loosely fixed to the web by entangling their legs. Move the spiders around and add as many as you like. You may use the Spider Set as an overlay for the Enchanted Forest Set or any other location you want to make scary. You…
Teddy is much fascinated by old fashioned cloud machinery. Unfortunately his Theatre is not steady enough to support a heavy flexible gadget. Teddy must make do with a fixed set up. You find the set pieces at the Theatre Page. When you cut out, take care to take away all of the darker line along the openings.
You will find a new Enchanted Forest backdrop at the Theatre Page. The backdrop goes well with the various set pieces for tent and cogwheels. Anna dropped by for the weekend and sketched the design. I did the colouring.
With this new set piece the scene quickly transforms into the interior of Teddy’s Tent. You find the set piece at the Theatre Page.
Visiting Drottningholm we were so lucky to acquire a copy of Barbro Stribolt’s Scenery from Swedish Court Theatres. The book includes reproductions of all still existing set pieces from the time of Gustav III and some sketches. Teddy studied the book carefully and decided that the set pieces he liked best were those of Tente…
Teddy and I went to Stockholm to study Swedish court theatres and royal follies from the time of Gustav III. In particular Teddy wanted to check out the theatre at Drottningholm Palace. We had a thorough look and even went back stage and pulled the ropes of the thunder machine. Later we admired the Chinese…
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