'Do You Know The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe?" "Well Yes I Do!"
4 Materials
$30
6 Days
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- I get all sorts of requests but this one peaked my interest.
- I was contacted by someone in Norway to make a jewelry box armoire to look like the one in the books.
- I love the Narnia Chronicles and a challenge.
- The customer had very specific ideas but first I had to find the perfect wardrobe to work on.
Before!
- I trudged around my favourite Goodwill stores, you can pick up old jewelry boxes for just a few dollars.
- This one had a great shape and with a little imagination I Knew this could work
- Using Photoshop I set to work to plan my design.
- I love having artistic freedom and it seemed like my customer and I were on the same track
- I knew I wanted to create a woodland scene with lots of texture
- The ring drawer was not what my customer wanted.
- It was deconstructed and a new drawer made
- I took out the mesh on the doors and cleaned the old box ready for its makeover
- It was decided down the line to remove the right hand door so you could see inside
- Using Durhams Wood Putty I created a woodland scene with stencils and a palette knife. I love this product as you make what you need by mixing water into a powder. It dries fast so you have to be quick!
- Once the putty was dry I painted the whole box with Copper Pearl Effects paint by General Finishes
- The following day I used Van Dyke Brown Glaze also by General Finishes to age the paint
Inside image
- The inside was given a complete makeover, I used Lamp Black milk paint from General Finishes and Copper Pearl Effects paint through a stencil.
- A snowy scene was created with white velvet.
- The top was also given the same treatment.
- I designed the feet and printed them on a 3D printer. Now that is magic!
- The beautiful finished wardrobe.
- I was actually quite sad to part with it!
- And at night it glows.
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- Here is the finished Wardrobe with the snowy scene.
- I am thrilled to tell you that my customer was over the moon with her new treasure.
- An heirloom in the family
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- If you would like a special heirloom created, please message me.
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4 comments
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You just broke the DIY internet. I am stunned by its beauty! You are an amazing artist, with awesome vision! Your woodland scene in putty is like a handcarved antique!
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This is seriously inspired...I wonder if air dry clay could be used, or even a glue gun, to achieve a similar effect...🤔
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Hi Ashley. I thought about that but I think it is hard to control hot glue, air dry clay would work I think but you would have to make the design off the surface and then stick it on.
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Could the type of legs you printed be bought online, or in store? If not I'm curious what 3D printer you use...?