Elegant ornaments
In addition to attendees witnessing the latest developments in machinery and supplies, Conestoga College will coordinate a free seminar program focusing on current woodworking issues open to all show attendees. For more information on travel, hotel and car rental arrangements, contact the Travel Desk hotline at (800) 388-8103. For additional information, contact Donna Wood of Reed-Macgregor Exhibitions Inc at (416) 479-3939.EducationPHOTO : WOODWORKING, MACHINERY & FURNITURE SUPPLY FAIROld world: Apply adhesive sizing randomly around the ball and follow the leafing steps as above. The leafing will only stick to the areas where the medium was applied. Apply a length of Terrifically Tacky Tape around the center of the ball. For a gleaming touch, sprinkle iridescent flakes over the tape and gently pat it.http://www.maddylane.com/project9.html"The product lineup is so comprehensive in terms of state-of-the-art machinery and supplies, no one in the industry can afford to miss the fair if higher profits are their goals," said Show Chairman Don Grazor of Hanes Converting.It is also an opportunity for attendees to participate in a wide range of seminars, workshops and panel sessions. (See program listing on page 78 for more details.) There will be three full-day seminars on Friday, Sept. 27, including Spray Applications for Furniture Finishing; Manufacturing with Wood in a Challenging Decade; and, Producing Successful Architectural Woodwork Projects. Additionally, there will be 36 90-minute sessions, 22 1/2-hour skill workshops, and 13 SMOPs.The show is spread throughout the four halls of the convention center, covering 600,000 square feet, or more than six football fields. Of this figure 285,000 is floor space, up from 248,000 in 1989. This additional space stems from the new addition on the southwest side of the convention center, completed last spring.Amusement and other perksGlistening swirl: Simply dab a colour of Vitrail paint around a glass ball using a sea sponge. Once dry, apply a band of rice paper with a swirl pattern at the center of the ball with Mod Podge. Apply glitter glaze around the ball. Wrap a piece of coloured wire around the cap of the ball and decorate the ends with beads.Attach a decorative string to the metal cap tips that come with the glass balls. It makes it easier to handle the balls while painting and practical to hang them for drying on an ornament stand or a coat rack with pegs.GrowthCopper leafing and adhesive size by Renaissance Foil, DetlaAnother sign of growth is attendance, rising slightly from 25,223 actual attendees in 1989 (not including exhibitors) to a projected attendance of at least 26,000.Clear or frosted glass balls in assorted shapes and sizesmaddy@maddylane.comBaroque: Apply narrow painter�s tape to create two stripes on the bottom half of a glass ball. Apply adhesive sizing with soft paintbrush to the area between the tape stripes. Set the ball a side to allow the adhesive to become dry and tacky to the touch (15-60 minutes). Place and press copper leaf over the adhesive medium to adhere to the ball. Use a clean soft brush to secure the leafing into place and to remove excess pieces. Top off with a wire length fastened around the cap, bead the ends and add a tassel.The show is on a growth curve in terms of exhibitors, seminars, attendees and space. Conference/Marketing Manager Ellen Schwartz said the show is 10 percent larger than the previous show held two years ago.With a long list of exhibitors and a focus on current trends and technology, this year's WMS will shine brightly. Promising to provide attendees and exhibitors a chance to see the latest developments in woodworking machinery and supplies, Canada's largest woodworking industry show will also offer a glimpse of current trends in the Canadian woodworking industry.Skill: Easy to moderate.For more information on any of the show activities, contact Ellen Schwartz, conference manager, at (213) 477-8521.Applicator bottles (small plastic bottles with a nozzle tips)Paint the surfaces of the glass balls with a soft bristle paintbrush using Vitrail paints in your choice of colours from emerald, red violet to turquoise blues. I used a rich palette of crimson, brown, and burnt amber. Since these are decorative items only, I used Vitrail solvent based paints because the colours are brilliant and they don�t need to be heat set. Once painted hang the balls to air-dry. They will dry within hours and be ready to decorate within a 48 hour period. Use a solvent base cleaner to clean your brushes well.Renaissance: Apply vertical stripes evenly spaced all around the ball with a fine point paintbrush using Porcelaine 150, Vermeil gold. For a majestic look apply rhinestones garnishes over the dried gold stripes using metal glue.Vitrail and Porcelaine 150 paints by P�b�oTotal time: Plus 48 hours for paint to cure.Those attending and exhibiting at the show can take part in the "Night at the Park" at Disneyland from 6 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, Sept. 29. For $15 per person there is unlimited use of all the Disney attractions, with the exception of arcades, and free parking or shuttle service from area hotels.http://www.maddylane.com�Beautiful baubles�PHOTO : Below, Anaheim attendees will be able to view supplies and machinery from more than 600 companies. Right, on Sunday, Sept. 29, Disneyland will offer a "Night in the Park" for those attending and exhibiting at Anaheim.Give older ornaments a renewed look by sprucing them up using the same supplies in order to blend in with your new ornaments. Each year make and add new styles of ornaments to your collection. Make extra ornaments to give as gifts to friends, teachers and relatives."This will be the largest wood production seminar program in the world," said Gene Newberg of Stiles Machinery, this year's conference program chairman. "We think we have such a broad cross-section of seminars that there will be something for everyone. People who come to the show and go to the seminars will really learn something."Among the products to be exhibited are: machinery, wood and wood components, fabrics, fixtures, computers, hardware, laminating equipment and supplies, fastening equipment, finishing products, packaging, plant operating equipment, tools, upholstery machinery and supplies, industrial robots and more.Beaded Rococo: Pour assorted metallic Porcelaine 150 paints into applicator bottles, one for each different colour. Using one colour at a time, squeeze the bottle to release paint along the sides of the ball, letting some of the colours overlap and some areas free of drippings. Let it dry and set for 48 hours. Garnish the ball with a band of colourful micro beads using Terrifically Tacky Tape. For an elaborate cap finish use fuzzy wool and bead accents.The recently expanded Anaheim Convention Center will play host to more than 600 exhibiting companies from the United States and abroad and to the estimated 26,000 to 30,000 people scheduled to attend the biennial Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair, Sept. 28-Oct. 1.Ribbons and fabric remnants make fabulous ornament embellishments. For a dazzling look use sequins, glitter glues, and old jewellery odds and ends. Modern and minimalist styles of ornaments can be made utilizing materials such as clay, foils, tinsel, wire, and mesh. For special effects make basic geometric shapes using textured or snow paints. For fine details or to inscribe your dinner guests names onto a personalized ornament use Porcelaine liners or markers by P�b�o.Aside from decorating a traditional Christmas tree, ball ornaments make distinguished decorations to beautify an entrance, a hallway, or to grace a mantel. Mixtures of solid colours or striped balls are simply splendid displayed in tall vases, large bowls or incorporated into a spectacular centerpiece.Copyright MaddyLane Designs © 2006
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