www.cdhm.org July 2009 CDHM Newsletter

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INDEX • Editorial • Featured Artisan • Featured Category • Featured Gallery • Mascots & Friends • Meet The Staff • Member Editorials • Printies • Published Members • Shows and Fairs • Trading Post • Tutorials	CDHM JULY 2009 FEATURED ARTISAN From Uh, Leah to Klay, names have been a puzzling and humorous topic for Swiss American interpretive sculptress Aleah Klay. "I find many people tend to believe my name is a pseudonym. It isn't," she said. Read more about Aleah Klay and the interpretive sculptures of bears and dragons and much, much more. If you are looking for something unique, then you've found the artisan. Come meet Aleah Klay.
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UPCOMING LIVE TUTORIALS 2009 Tutorials Scheduled Live, Interactive Classes * * * 2009 * * * • Learn To Make 1:12 Ice Cream Cones Date: July 11, 2009 Time: 8pm ((CEST) +0200 UTC) Instructor's Country: Spain Instructor: Pepa Guardiola (Boliche) • Learn To Make A 1:12 Wicker Carpet Beater Date: July 19, 2009 Time: 12 Noon ((CDT) -0500 UTC) Instructor's Country: Australia (Will be taught from USA) Instructor: Lidi Stroud (basketcase) • Learn To Make A 1:12 Macaroon Tower Date: July 25/26, 2009 Time: 10am (Standard Time +0800 UTC) Instructor's Country: Singapore Instructor: Cindy (Snowfern) • Learn To Make 1:12 Paper Towel Holder Date: August 8, 2009 Time: 12 Noon ((MDT) -0600 UTC) Instructor's Country: Montana, USA Instructor: Pamela Nicholson (Pamela J) • Learn to Navigate the CDHM Forum Date: August 15, 2009 Time: 12 Noon ((CDT) -0500 UTC) Instructor's Country: Texas, USA Instructor: CDHM Staff • Tutorial Archive (Members Only) • Tutorials (Public) Dolls, Houses, & Miniature Tutorials Are Free, Sign-Up for the Forums Today!	YOUTUBE FINDS -- JULY 2009 Working Dollhouse TV by twdtinytrains If you have a video you would like to share, please email Newsletter and let us know about it.
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