The Wizard's Study

This has been one of those stretches of time when life intrudes on the enjoyment of a hobby. Where did the year go since my last post? By way of catching up this post will be more "show" than "tell".

The Wizard's Study is 98% complete. Sifting through stored supplies often turns up something I wasn't looking for but is "just right" for a previously "finished" project.

Foamcore Right Exterior View
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This was a "How Do I Do That?" project. I used it as an opportunity to try many new techniques. In later blogs, I'll share the many processes I learned. This box is made of Foamcore and covered with tissue wrinkled with a glue/water solution. Two major things learned were the importance of keeping things square (I didn't) and the tissue/glue technique looks better with one-ply tissue (used two-ply on this project).

Foamcore Left Exterior View

I bought a poster frame and cut the clear acrylic to make the box's front. Although I have enough left over acrylic to make another box front, I'm looking for a cheaper source of acrylic.

Center View

Left View - Lighted

Left View

You cant see much of the floor. It is made of stained craft sticks (tongue depressors).

Right View - Lighted

Right View

Most of the accessories are hand-crafted, It's the little things that make miniature rooms special.

Wall Unit

The wall unit was made from craft sticks (tongue depressors, my favorite wood source), mitered trim and braided floss to accent the base. The shelf items include: rolled scrolls, bead jar, clay candles, skull bead, aged paper books, crystal balls, and potion bottles.

Wizard's Desk

If you look closely, you can find the following hand-crafted items on the desk: clay candles, rolled and open scrolls, framed picture (my grandfather), leather bound closed and open paged books, bead jar, ink jar and writing feather, crystal balls, and of course a magic wand.For easy reference, the all important Zodiac is posted on the wall.

Open Scroll and Writing Feather

Wizard's Hat

Paged Books (Paper Binding)

Crystal Ball, Leather Bound Paged Book

Great Wizards (Google Images)

Wizard's Study is complete in time for Halloween. When I find that black cat somewhere in my stash, I'll add it to the scene. Until then, Happy Mini-ing.