Steampunk Faerie Time Travel Contraption

The chair was made from a collection of broken doll's house furniture! I added wire arms and a butterfly back.......Also some steampunk style wings, which were quite fiddley to do, but I am  glad I  finished them! The whole contraption is linked with pipes and glass tubes, Goodness knows how it all works, but there are maps of all kinds to help this time traveller!

Steampunk Faerie Time Travel Contraption

I had been meaning to do a steampunk themed minature for some time, and whilst looking at my 'bits and bobs' decided on a time travel device! In this piece, I used part of an old brass gramaphone, beads, watches and collage sheet with dials on........

Steampunk faerie Time Travel Contraption

Faerie garden cupboard

Faerie garden cupboard

Faerie Garden cupboard

Toadstools,flowers and moss have completely taken over this little cupboard!

Those Pesky goblins!

The pot of gold, jewels and an old shoe!

Those Pesky Goblins!

The top of the desk, showing the big book that the goblin's write down all the names in, of faeries and pixies that owe them money, or of those they have stolen from! There is a set of scales for weighing gold and jewelery and an ink well......As soon as I find one small enough, they shall have a quill to write with!

Those Pesky Goblins!

The drawer of the desk, containing gold and jewels.........

Those Pesky Goblins!

I wanted to make something that included Goblins and since they are known to steal, decided on transforming a small corner desk. At first I thought of a bank, as Goblins do like thier money! But realised after some research , that they will steal almost anything! On this desk , they have clearly taken gold, eggs, jewels and even shoes!

The minature faerie carriage

This photo shows the carriage near to completion. I have added a magic wand and a small bouquet of roses. Since this was published I have put in the steps (a white glittery ladder) and a few more bits. The carriage has tiny sequins inside and out, so that when the light shines on it it has a  magical effect :)  The 'driver's' seat is a little bit of toadstool(soft, for long journeys!) on a piece of bark.

The minature faerie carriage

Here you can see how I started to put the inside of the carriage together. The piece of moss is sitting on top of a piece of bark, to make the seat. The folded velvet petal holds a tiny 'glass' slipper, and there is a pearl in the carriage too!

The minature faerie carriage

You can see how I (carefully!) put the tissue paper on, in large 'patches'. As I soaked it with watered down P.V.A glue, I had to be really careful it didn't rip!

The minature faerie carriage

The wire frame was covered with florist's wire in green, as I wanted it to look like vines, (leaves have yet to be added). The picture shows the frame, without the spokes, which I crafted in wire and looked better uncovered...... without the tape.....

The minature faerie carriage

Making a tiny carriage seemed a good idea at the time! I thought about doing it with a hollowed out goard, but wanted it to look slightly 'delicate' I achieved this effect by first building a wire frame and using white tissue paper......Almost like a lantern......