I stuck as much mechanical
stuff as I could inside, outside, on top of and under this piece. The round glass is an optician’s glass to
which I applied a rub-on that I made using Grafix Rub-Onz Transfer Film.
The gauges are paper to which
I’ve added Glossy accents to add dimension.
Unlike other domino books I’ve
made, the inside image is horizontal instead of several vertical images on each
fold.
I incorporated lots of watch
parts and gears all over the piece.
The flaps on the side are
latches that when open, hold the book closed.
To open the book you must close the latches, which creates enough slack
to unhook the chain.
The glass cylinder on the
back is mounted between two bead caps and is a tiny working hour glass complete with
sand (I bought some of these years ago, knowing that someday I would find a use
for them).
If you are planning on participating in the “Pretty
Potions & Poisons Apothecary Event” in September be sure to check out
the top left-hand column of the blog were I’ll be posting a new teaser piece every
day until the event starts!
