Master Modern Dollhouse Wiring with Lighting Expert Carl Sahlberg
Light Up Your Miniature World: A Hands-On LED Lighting Workshop
Discover just how easy—and fun—it can be to bring your miniature world to life with LED lighting! This engaging, hands-on workshop with Carl Sahlberg is designed to give you a better understanding of LEDs while teaching you practical techniques you can immediately use in your dollhouses, room boxes, and miniature projects.
We’ll begin with a little LED education and then jump into creative, hands-on projects where you’ll put your new knowledge to work. You’ll learn how to modify existing miniature lighting, create new lights, and explore simple ways to make your lighting projects brighter, more versatile, and easier to use.
✨ A Special Focus of This Workshop
One of the most exciting things you’ll learn is how to convert your existing miniature lights to LED technology!
Convert almost any dollhouse light with a screw-base bulb to an LED.
Convert a 12-volt light with a screw-base bulb into a 3-volt, button-battery-powered light.
Learn creative ways to use LEDs to make custom lamps and miniature lighting.
Discover techniques that can help you get more use out of the lights you already own.
You won’t just watch—you’ll make, experiment, and create! By the end of the class, you’ll leave with several custom-made lamps or lights, helpful handouts, and a generous supply of LEDs to take home so you can continue creating your own miniature lighting projects.
📅 Date: October 15
🕙 Time: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220
💲 Cost: $110.00
What You’ll Learn
The basics of LEDs—including how they work and why they are ideal for miniature lighting.
The difference between various LED types, sizes, colors, and power sources.
How to safely work with LEDs in your miniature projects.
How to convert screw-base dollhouse bulbs to LED lighting.
How to convert 12-volt screw-base lights to 3-volt button-battery operation.
Simple wiring techniques you can use for custom lighting projects.
Creative ways to make your own miniature lamps and light fixtures.
How to incorporate LEDs into existing dollhouse rooms, furniture, accessories, and displays.
Tips for planning, hiding wires, and achieving a clean, professional-looking installation.
Hands-on techniques you can continue using long after the workshop is over.
Why Take This Class?
Whether you are completely new to miniature lighting or already have experience wiring your dollhouse, this class offers practical skills you can put to work right away.
Learn from Carl Sahlberg, a nationally recognized miniature artisan and electronics specialist known for his expertise in dollhouse lighting and electrical systems. Carl makes the technical side of miniature lighting approachable, understandable, and—most importantly—fun!
You’ll have the opportunity to:
Turn ordinary miniature lights into LED lights.
Give new life to lights you already own.
Learn how to create battery-powered lighting without relying on your dollhouse's main electrical system.
Create finished projects you can proudly take home.
Ask questions and receive individual guidance throughout the class.
Build confidence to tackle your own lighting projects.
Leave with supplies and knowledge that can inspire many more lighting projects at home.
This is more than a class—it’s an opportunity to discover how much more you can do with the lights and miniatures you already love.
🎟️ Limited Seating
Space is limited to ensure plenty of hands-on experience and individual instruction. This workshop is expected to be popular, so reserve your seat early by submitting your deposit before the class fills.
🔌 Personal Wiring Appointments Available
Want to take your dollhouse lighting to the next level? Carl will also be available for private dollhouse wiring appointments beginning October 19 – TBA.
For appointment information, contact PNW Miniature Shows or call Carl Sahlberg directly at 317-414-3921.
Whether you're lighting your very first dollhouse, converting existing fixtures to LEDs, or upgrading an existing masterpiece, this workshop will give you practical skills, creative ideas, and the confidence to illuminate your miniature creations.
Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your enthusiasm—we’ll provide everything else!
Please note the following:
The pictures depict similar items but not the same or exact. Quantity if limited to different beads, globes, animal figures, etc.
This is a three-hour afternoon workshop. Please bring a snack or meal if desired.
Master Modern Dollhouse Wiring with Lighting Expert Carl Sahlberg
Light Up Your Miniature World: A Hands-On LED Lighting Workshop
Discover just how easy—and fun—it can be to bring your miniature world to life with LED lighting! This engaging, hands-on workshop with Carl Sahlberg is designed to give you a better understanding of LEDs while teaching you practical techniques you can immediately use in your dollhouses, room boxes, and miniature projects.
We’ll begin with a little LED education and then jump into creative, hands-on projects where you’ll put your new knowledge to work. You’ll learn how to modify existing miniature lighting, create new lights, and explore simple ways to make your lighting projects brighter, more versatile, and easier to use.
✨ A Special Focus of This Workshop
One of the most exciting things you’ll learn is how to convert your existing miniature lights to LED technology!
Convert almost any dollhouse light with a screw-base bulb to an LED.
Convert a 12-volt light with a screw-base bulb into a 3-volt, button-battery-powered light.
Learn creative ways to use LEDs to make custom lamps and miniature lighting.
Discover techniques that can help you get more use out of the lights you already own.
You won’t just watch—you’ll make, experiment, and create! By the end of the class, you’ll leave with several custom-made lamps or lights, helpful handouts, and a generous supply of LEDs to take home so you can continue creating your own miniature lighting projects.
📅 Date: October 15
🕙 Time: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220
💲 Cost: $110.00
What You’ll Learn
The basics of LEDs—including how they work and why they are ideal for miniature lighting.
The difference between various LED types, sizes, colors, and power sources.
How to safely work with LEDs in your miniature projects.
How to convert screw-base dollhouse bulbs to LED lighting.
How to convert 12-volt screw-base lights to 3-volt button-battery operation.
Simple wiring techniques you can use for custom lighting projects.
Creative ways to make your own miniature lamps and light fixtures.
How to incorporate LEDs into existing dollhouse rooms, furniture, accessories, and displays.
Tips for planning, hiding wires, and achieving a clean, professional-looking installation.
Hands-on techniques you can continue using long after the workshop is over.
Why Take This Class?
Whether you are completely new to miniature lighting or already have experience wiring your dollhouse, this class offers practical skills you can put to work right away.
Learn from Carl Sahlberg, a nationally recognized miniature artisan and electronics specialist known for his expertise in dollhouse lighting and electrical systems. Carl makes the technical side of miniature lighting approachable, understandable, and—most importantly—fun!
You’ll have the opportunity to:
Turn ordinary miniature lights into LED lights.
Give new life to lights you already own.
Learn how to create battery-powered lighting without relying on your dollhouse's main electrical system.
Create finished projects you can proudly take home.
Ask questions and receive individual guidance throughout the class.
Build confidence to tackle your own lighting projects.
Leave with supplies and knowledge that can inspire many more lighting projects at home.
This is more than a class—it’s an opportunity to discover how much more you can do with the lights and miniatures you already love.
🎟️ Limited Seating
Space is limited to ensure plenty of hands-on experience and individual instruction. This workshop is expected to be popular, so reserve your seat early by submitting your deposit before the class fills.
🔌 Personal Wiring Appointments Available
Want to take your dollhouse lighting to the next level? Carl will also be available for private dollhouse wiring appointments beginning October 19 – TBA.
For appointment information, contact PNW Miniature Shows or call Carl Sahlberg directly at 317-414-3921.
Whether you're lighting your very first dollhouse, converting existing fixtures to LEDs, or upgrading an existing masterpiece, this workshop will give you practical skills, creative ideas, and the confidence to illuminate your miniature creations.
Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your enthusiasm—we’ll provide everything else!
Please note the following:
The pictures depict similar items but not the same or exact. Quantity if limited to different beads, globes, animal figures, etc.
This is a three-hour afternoon workshop. Please bring a snack or meal if desired.
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