After laying the soil floor I started to add some moss, more fairy's and the tree stump stool and table. Although I have decided to move the table round as I don't like it where it is I think Gumford the ogre looks at home already.
With still much more to do I am off to create. Hope you like it so far.
Magical Miniatures
If you love all things magical and miniature you are in the right place.
About me and my blog
I am a mother of three and work on a market stall. In my free time I love to make magical miniatures. It all started with my gran who spent hours when I was a child teaching me how to make do. This entailed mending and fixing and making things from scratch. My dolls house consisted of cardboard boxes with windows cut out, beautifully decorated and all furniture hand made. We sat for hours making clothes and accessories for my dolls to the envy of my friends that all had the same generic stuff. So thanks gran for the inspiration. I hope you enjoy my art and my blog. Thanks for visiting.
Donna's Curios
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Monday, 6 October 2014
Gumford the fairy collector
I had started work on a dilapidated cave made from red crystal where an ogre named Gumford lives with his collection of fairy's. I am really enjoying this project. As you had already seen I had built the cave ruins and the little pool was almost ready for water and plantation and the tree ready to set in place since then I have added a fairy with blue wings to the pool side. I need to add some more yet. All the water fairy's will have blue wings.
In the tree I have hung a cage with a water fairy swinging inside.
I decided the chair was no good for this project so made a tree stump for Gumford to sit on instead. I'll paint it later.
With Gumford himself I made him a hooded Cape and a caged fairy for his hand. This is a crystal fairy and they will all have red wings. His hair is made from unwound wool and in his left hand sits a crystal fairy.
With much more to do I will be back soon with another update.
In the tree I have hung a cage with a water fairy swinging inside.
I decided the chair was no good for this project so made a tree stump for Gumford to sit on instead. I'll paint it later.
With Gumford himself I made him a hooded Cape and a caged fairy for his hand. This is a crystal fairy and they will all have red wings. His hair is made from unwound wool and in his left hand sits a crystal fairy.
With much more to do I will be back soon with another update.
Friday, 19 September 2014
Ogres cavern
I have an image in my head of an Ogre sitting in an oversized chair within the fallen walls of a crystal cave. So I decided to try and bring it to life.
I started by buying my first lot of polymer clay to make my Ogre. I wanted a push mould but could not find what I wanted. I had to just make him freehand in the end. None of this is actually anywhere near done but I wanted to show it so far.
My tree is made from wire and covered in felt and Moss for the leaves. The Cave ruins are glass pieces that I built up. The edge of one of the walls twists off to create what will be a pool. Inside I have set tiny turquoise and aquamarine beads as the bed but I will add scenic water over the top.
Just about to mix up some t bag and sand soil for the floor then I can start to finish everything I have started to make off and whip up everything else I will need to set the scene.
I started by buying my first lot of polymer clay to make my Ogre. I wanted a push mould but could not find what I wanted. I had to just make him freehand in the end. None of this is actually anywhere near done but I wanted to show it so far.
My tree is made from wire and covered in felt and Moss for the leaves. The Cave ruins are glass pieces that I built up. The edge of one of the walls twists off to create what will be a pool. Inside I have set tiny turquoise and aquamarine beads as the bed but I will add scenic water over the top.
Just about to mix up some t bag and sand soil for the floor then I can start to finish everything I have started to make off and whip up everything else I will need to set the scene.
Sunday, 7 September 2014
The winter scene and it's lights
Well by now you are well acquainted with my winter scene. I have been looking for plugs for my lights for weeks but I couldn't find them. Until today. So welcome to my grand light switch on. I am so proud of this make so far.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Hanging basket
I wanted an ornate hanging basket for a plant I altered so with wire and beads I put this one together. I like the way it has turned out.
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