January 2026 - cameos
Using FIMO, this month the project is making cameos. This ancient, delicate, art form may then be used as jewelry or wall art and embellished with lace, framing, pins or ring backs, or even in a tiny card.
February 2026 - Plants
Beads. Thimbles. Twist ties. Paint. Glue. Put it all together and what do you get? A multitude of potted plants! This months members learn how to take some everyday household items and turn them into miniature plants.
March 2026 - Exterior Finishes Seminar
Tips, tricks, and ideas will be demonstrated on how to put a professional finish on the outside of your project. Some of the best tips included:
-- Go to big box hardware stores! They have all kinds of things for full size house that will work for to-scale projects:
- wood trim (they really do have very small wood trim)
- vinyl floor tiles, there are dozens of designs and you're able to purchase samples for your to-scale porch floor
- paintable wallpaper (works as stucco finish)
- replacement screen pieces may be used for foundations of porches, windows, and the building block of a turret (it's easy to curve!)
-- Joint compound may be used as stucco, grout, and mortar
-- Placements come in hundreds of styles and designs, they can be used for siding, flooring, an awnings
April 2026 - Pocket watch
For hundreds of years men carried watches in the pocket of their vests. Now, we all carry phones in our pockets which have clocks built in, doing away with the need for a pocket watch. This month we're going to take the pocket watch and reinvent it to be a pocket miniature scene! Built within the circular confines of the pocket watch this is a unique challenge perfect for stretching your creativity. It will make an interesting display or can be worn as a statement piece pendant.
May 2026 - Personality Box
Members will create a small room and fill it with things that "make you, you." These boxes are an expression of each member's unique personality, interests, and style. The boxes will all be displayed together in a house at the Show and Sale, showing not only how creative everyone is but how diverse the club is.
June 2026 Christmas Mice
.... and not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse -- but club members will be stirring this month learning how to make festive holiday mice out of FIMO.
AUGUST 2026- Custom Cork Rugs
Using cork "fabric" and permanent markers these rugs are completely customizable. Any shape. Any scale. Any design. Any color. Although a few stencils will be provided to help designs along.
September 2026
This month members took Dollar Store and thrift store and yard sale miniature finds and gave them new life, creating unique pieces of art from miniatures that were need of a little creative love.