There is someone who makes beautiful stables to sell on eBay in 3 sizes. One of them is listed right now as Item number: 290155129684 Here's what the maker...
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elegantlady12731
elegantlady1...
Sep 1, 2007 9:45 pm
I took at look at them and they look very well done. I might be interested in one of them when I finish painting a large ceramic set I have been working on for...
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Cheryl
rosepetals_12
Sep 2, 2007 12:16 pm
Hi Bill, I made my Spice Shop today. I think it turned out well for my first time. Now I'm painting items for my next one, a Pottery Shop! Thank you for...
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recefe
Sep 2, 2007 12:34 pm
Just saw in the following link underful sand sculptures made in Canaria beach. http://www.belenistasdelaisla.com/2006/belenplaya/belenplayacanteras.htm Celso...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 6, 2007 2:10 pm
That's really amazing - just the amount of sand that was piled up to crate all those sculptures. Wonderful art work. I live just down the street from the beach...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 6, 2007 2:39 pm
Hi Don, If I have a plug-in string of 20 lights, can I remove five light sockets from the string and plug it back in without the 15 lights exploding or burning...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 6, 2007 3:29 pm
Thanks for e-mailing the photos, Cheryl. They will be added to the online lessons at Crèche Course 101. Bill ... first...
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joe
velka3
Sep 6, 2007 5:46 pm
Hi friends Christmas is now too near. So I set all my other hobbies (stamp collecting, modelling and painting) aside to concentrate on cribs. In fact this year...
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raymond levesque
rayfran82
Sep 6, 2007 8:04 pm
Due to my health and wheelchair, I have been working at a slower pace.. happy to send you my photos and a text with it. I am a lover of the older Christmas...
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Don Julien
djulien234
Sep 7, 2007 8:27 pm
... Bill, If they are wired in series (ie, if they turn off if you pull out one bulb), then each bulb is getting 120/20 = 6V. If you remove 5 light sockets,...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 7, 2007 10:00 pm
Thank you, Don. I'll print out your reply and stash it in the crèche electronics box so the info will be handy when it's time to set up. Bill ... one ... ...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 7, 2007 10:38 pm
It's always nice to see that more people are creating items to be used with Fontanini and Euromarchi 5-inch figures. There's a man who makes rustic tables that...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 7, 2007 11:06 pm
What is Sculpy mud? I have some vintage figures that need slight repairs to fingers, shoes, and noses. I used wallboard joint compound to fill in hairline...
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RAY LEVESQUE
rayfran82
Sep 8, 2007 12:07 am
Sculpy mud is a putty that people use to sculpture different items not for making a real large sculpture. there is different types some that you let dry on...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 8, 2007 11:45 pm
Oops! I was wrong. It's not a man, it's Ann. Names of people don't show up on eBay unless you buy from them or write to them. The part I have right is that Ann...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 10, 2007 10:12 pm
A lesson in building a crèche by Joe Vella-Caruana, of Malta, is now part of the Crèche School. It's made up of step-by-step photos that Joe provided from...
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Joe Vella-Caruana
velka3
Sep 11, 2007 12:43 pm
A very big thanks Bill joe ... From: christmas_university To: christmasmangerscenes@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:09 AM Subject:...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 13, 2007 6:01 pm
My favorite discovery this year is hot wire foam cutters. I use them all the time to made scenic bases, walls, mountains, and accessories. I have one that's...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 15, 2007 4:05 pm
http://www.friendsofthecreche.org/events.html The theme of the 2007 national convention of Friends of the Creche is "Heartland Cradlesong". The convention will...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 15, 2007 4:11 pm
The Italian Association of Friends of the Presepio (Associazione Italiana Amici del Presepio) will have their National Convention in Rome from 28 to 30...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 19, 2007 12:56 am
I was looking over the schedule of classes for the Italian Friends of the Crèche and will post it below. I think that I could teach the vegetation class on...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 19, 2007 5:58 pm
It's eBay item number: 290162384338 The woman selling it says her husband bought it and they need to get rid of it to save their marriage. It's really funny....
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 19, 2007 6:19 pm
For lots more information on the convention and on the public exhibit and sale that takes place Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, visit the official website:...
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donaldr519
Sep 22, 2007 8:22 pm
This Christmas season I will be exhibiting my collection of over 100 pop up nativity books and paper creches in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 26, 2007 12:20 am
I hope that there will be a lot of visitors at the exhibit. When I read your notice, I began looking for a magazine article I wrote approximately 14 years ago....
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tiggerooze
Sep 26, 2007 8:02 pm
Well, it would appear that I am the newest newbie to the group of people who are madly in awe of the art of the crèche. I have been reading some posts looking...
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Michelle
tiggerooze
Sep 26, 2007 8:02 pm
My name is Michelle and I am from Ohio in the USA. My nativity set WAS porcelain and was beautiful. There has been nothing handed down in my family due to...
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Joe Vella-Caruana
velka3
Sep 27, 2007 4:21 pm
Hi friends I have started to build my annual crib/s(mativity scenes). However this year instead of my usuall paper mache, I am concentrating on a small...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 29, 2007 2:17 pm
Hi Michelle, You'll find a lot of good ideas just by looking at photos posted by members of this group. One thing that I've learned in the last two years is...
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christmas_university
christmas_un...
Sep 29, 2007 2:35 pm
The paper creche that I got at the Folk Art Museum in Innsbruck, Austria is available through Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/25on65 It has a lot of small figures...
