Fey & Fables

We had another Make Project over at the All Things Mini forum and this time, the theme was "Little Shop of ...".  My friend Cia was the person I was making the project for and since she has a kinship with fey, I decided to make her a shop for the faery folk.  The basic structure was made from sheet styrofoam (to keep it lightweight), and the brick/stones were made from Creative Paperclay.  The plaster work was done with stucco compound.  All stone/brick work and plaster was colored with watercolors.  The shop shelves are filled with various magickal herbs and oils, candles, scrolls of parchment, and books.  It took over two weeks to get to PA from Alaska and we were both biting our nails hoping it wasn't lost in the mail.  But it arrived today and in pretty good shape, thank goodness!

ATM Make - Beds

In the ATM Forum we recently had another Make in which the subject was a Bed. The person I was "making" for was Ara and she is making a 1:12 scale Addam's Family Mansion. So, I thought the bed I'd make for her should be suitable for inclusion in her project. Thus, the below bed was created for Grandmama Addam's. The guillotine headboard does indeed work and the stocks footboard opens up. The bed of nails was made with nails at varying lengths to add to the torturous experience.

The finished product

This is the project finished and the protective plexiglass doors put on. And Voila! The project has reached its destination in Canada and the recipient of it really liked it! Please pardon my somewhat twisted sense of humor.

The bodies

This is the source of the 'smell' that wafts up through the opening in the ceiling, through to the door left ajar on the first floor.

The basement is started

The basement is a host to many horrors. First, the stone wallpaper goes up and then the rafters and plumbing. A door to a prison chamber is also added.

The finished upper floor

The upper floor is pretty much finished at this point. A pretty vase of flowers will also be added to the room. The door to the underside of the staircase is deliberately glued ajar to make the viewer wonder what is beyond it.

The staircase

The wallpaper, staircase, and wainscoting go in. The idea is to make the upstairs portion look as innocent and pristine as possible.

The Roombox

This project is being done in a wall-mount roombox by Steve Harvey Miniatures . The outside has been stained and varnished.