Dealers "The Guys from Texas": Structures

The talented Guys from Texas are Jon Fish and Larry Osborn. They make some of the finest structures in the country and work in 1:12, 1:24 and 1:48 scales. Their superb cutting is such that everything fits perfectly. They are experts at finishing interiors and exteriors in a most exquisite manner. Email: theguysfromtexas@satx.rr.com. Web: http://www.picturetrail.com/theguysfromtexas

"Pop-Up Advent Calendar" to be previewed at this year's Good Sam Show. Quarter-scale scene, 26" wide x 11" tall when fully opened. See slideshow on Picturetrail.

Wigilia-A Polish Christmas.

Cypress and Fog, 1-inch scale.

Tick-Tock Diner, quarter-scale.

"Momma's Kitchen-complete set." Three rooms in canisters.

Dealer Mel Yost: Handcrafted 1/4" Structures from natural Oregon materials

Mel Yost, Mel's Miniatures, handcrafts charming quarter-scale structures and furniture using natural materials native to his locale in Sunriver, Oregon. All structures are lighted and open at the back. Mel and Janet Yost have attended Good Sam for more than ten years. Email: MelvinJanet@aol.com 

Unique handcrafted cottage with hand-cut cedar shake roof. From the 2014 Good Sam Show.

Tree house with aged wooden ladders and glass copper-trimmed windows.

Lighthouse with hand-cut cedar shake roof. Glass windows on top with copper trim and handmade aged rope.

Unusual tiny handcrafted cottage using materials native to Sunriver, Oregon.

Thatched roof English cottage with whimsical stovepipe chimney on unique maple slab base.

Rustic chair handcrafted from native Sunriver, Oregon materials. Displayed with handmade toy.

To see more of Mel Yost's work, go >here<.

Dealer Bluette Meloney: Structures & Furniture with Faux Finishes

IGMA Artisan Bluette Meloney makes distinctive 1:12 scale structures and hand-painted collectible furniture. She uses realistic decorative faux finishes and Trompe L'Oeil (fool the eye) painting techniques in all of her designs. The Kaleidoscope, shown below, will be available for purchase at the Show. Visit Bluette's new website to see fine examples of her work. Email: jack.meloney@gmail.com. Web: http://bluettemeloney.com

The Pelt Merchant's Bedroom. American Miniaturist magazine cover, August 2015, issue #148.

Edwardian sofa with Art Nouveau flair. Floral print in handcrafted frame.

Hand-painted round dolphin table and secretary with floral design.

Gilt parlor chairs with hand-painted fabric. Faux black bamboo lacquer and gold gilt coffee table and side table with hand-painted antique cameos.

Louis XV armoire with hand-painted floral design. 

The Kaleidoscope, inspired by MacKenzie-Childs furnishings. Available for purchase.

The Kaleidoscope, inspired by MacKenzie-Childs furnishings:

Le Bon Marché ladies boutique.

The Adirondack lodge.

Children's Nursery, beautifully hand-painted by Bluette.

To see more of Bluette Meloney's work, go >here<.

On Summer Vacation until August lst

Hi All--We are taking a summer vacation during the month of July. We will resume posts as usual on Saturday, August l.

Charming Market Stall in 1:12 scale by dealer Carlene Brown, Something Special Miniatures.

Carlene is offering a "European Market Stall" Workshop on Friday, October 9. All skill levels welcome. For registration information and to see all Friday Workshops and Monday Good Sam Academy offerings, visit our website: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net

From 2014 Good Sam Show: Steampunk Tinkers truck/house

We are sharing one exceptional handcrafted miniature this week by IGMA Fellow Ron Gill and wife April, Wildwood Dollhouses, Michigan. (Due to major house renovation, the writer for the Good Sam Blog lost access to her computer work station this week. Look for our regular Blog postings to return next week.)

One-of-a-kind Steampunk Tinkers truck/house lit with LED lights in all rooms. It is 12" long, 9-1/2" wide, and 21" high.

"We have been making structures in all scales for over 35 years, both realistic and fantasy pieces," Ron Gill tells us. "This is our only business and we love doing it." Email: wwdhms@aol.com.

2013 GSAM instructor Rik Pierce: Mid-1990s Medieval Lighthouse as completed by collector.

Rik Pierce, Frogmorton Studios, was an instructor at the 2013 Good Sam Academy. A popular teacher, his imaginative structures are based on English rustic Medieval and Tudor buildings--with a lot of whimsy and fantasy thrown in. Rik prides himself in giving viewers "a lot to look at!" The Medieval Lighthouse shown here was published in American Miniaturist magazine (Oct. 2009 issue #78). Email: rik@frogmorton.com Web: http://www.frogmorton.com, http://frogmortonstudios.shutterfly.com/

Rik Pierce with prototype from mid-1990s Workshop. Taught one time only at the Chicago International Show.

A private collector purchased the Lighthouse the same year at the Philadelphia Miniaturia. It eventually became the "English Rose Tea Room."

The interior decoration for the "English Rose Tea Room" was a collaborative effort between the collector and Lenor Johnson, R-Stuff Miniatures. 

The kitchen and bedroom as outfitted by the collector and Lenor Johnson, R-Stuff Miniatures.

To see more by Rik Pierce, go >here<.

Celebrating "Christmas Past"

Erik Goddard's delightful "Christmas Past" portrays a London Square from a bygone era. Erik designs and builds miniature structures and scenes, which he then brings to life with warm, intimate lighting and rich detail.

Bookshop with upstairs apartment lit by a Christmas tree, and Bakery/Wine shop.

Playful elves by doll artist Fern Vasi, IGMA Artisan. Every holiday season, Fern creates new elves for the Series. Email: fernvasidolls@yahoo.com 

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Dealer Erik Goddard - Structures

Erik Goddard designs and builds exceptional miniature architecture in 1:12 scale. He accepts commissions. Shown here is "Brasserie Zinc" located on a curved and winding street in Brussels. Eric is offering Zinc as a three-day workshop, April 14-16, at the 2015 Tom Bishop Chicago International Show. Email: mail@erikgoodard.com, http://www.erikgoddard.com, https://www.facebook.com/erikgoddard1   

To see more of Erik Goddard's structures, go >here<.

Dealer Bluette Meloney - Structures & Hand-painted Furniture

A nationally acclaimed IGMA Artisan in Faux Finishes, Bluette's 1:12 scale structures feature a wide range of faux finishes and trompe-l'oeil effects. She also offers unique hand-painted furniture. Shown here are some of the structures and furnishings that will be on her table. Her new book "The Miniature Renderings of Bluette Meloney" will be available at the Show. Email: miniatures@bluettemeloney.com. Web: http://bluettemeloney.com/

New hand-painted furniture created especially for the Good Sam Show.

The Pelt Merchant's Bedroom.

The prototype for Le Bon Marche. (Offered last year as a workshop at the Good Sam Academy.)

The Madinat al-Zahra de Cordoba, as finished by Bluette in a Ron Hubble workshop. 

To see more of Bluette Meloney's work, go >here<.