Hello folks! I sure hope you all are getting some of the BEAUTIFUL weather we are having here in the Puget Sound! We've got sun. We've got summer breezes. We've got 70 + degree F weather! Who could ask for more!
There is nothing more beautiful than Seattle in the Sun. "The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen Are in Seattle"!
Needless to say, I'm working only a few minutes at a time nowadays! But I am making progress, day by day, and am finally beginning to visualize the next phase of my project and working out the bugs. Today though, I give you bits and pieces...! I am in the process of trying to create an interesting and Steampunk - eee facade for the Manor.
I've had these two pics set aside for some time. Since the underpinnings of what I am working on are a bit mundane, I thought I would give you glimpses of things to come in order to whet your appetite and so that you won't think that I've dropped off the face of the earth!
First, a wonderful 3D Graphics painting from the Internet created by Jim Fiscus. This digital image spoke to me the moment I saw it, and I knew that it was going to inform part of what I did on the facade. It is an exciting and interesting image, and provides a number of ideas I will rework and include in my facade.
Here is another photo I love. This is actually of a window, also found on the Internet, This beautifully imposing set of doors captures the ornate sense of drama that I wanted for the Entrance Door for the Manor.
I do have several other photos I am using for reference, but these two are the two that are the forming the major inspiration for what I am doing with the Entrance.
Now for the bits and pieces! These are some of the major ingredients that will go into the facade...but there are many more! :0)
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| An old plastic jewelry box |
First, my daughters jewelry box. She recently tried to give it to Charity,and I rescued it and put it in my stash. I know. Selfish. But as you know, this has become a staple item for me!
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| An 8x10 Frame |
A Picture Frame from Goodwill...
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| A casting of a cabinet pull |
A Cabinet Pull from Hobby Lobby...
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| Isn't this gorgeous tile? Metallic and all shades of brown and gold. |
Enameled ceramic tile from Home Depot...
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| You will not recognize this Glass Tile when I am done! |
Glass tile from Lowe's Home Center...
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| Fell in Love...Steampunk...Yes? |
And a Jewelry finding of a Leopard's head from Hobby Lobby...
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| The Mundane Part! |
I've spent the last several weeks working my way through this. You know how you get an idea...and your mind "finds" the "right" thing over time...well, I have become a "finder". But now I am getting very excited about the possibilities!
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| Concept drawing of a Steampunk Boiler |
As a parting shot, let me also share with you another project that is "in work". This is a Steampunk Boiler that I dreamed up. This is also in the finding stage...I am sure the final product will be quite different, as concept drawings are nothing MORE than concepts, but I am a interested to see if I can carry this one off!
Hope there is enough here to capture your imagination...Mine is going wild!
Until next time.
Doug S
