This Christmas tree is made from the pages of a 1892 Hymnal. The inside cone is paper mache. Being hollow, it can be used as a simple decoration or as a Christmas tree topper. The tree stands 11.5 inches tall. An absolute one of a kind holiday decoration!
Flowers make a beautiful gift, but they don't last long. Give a gift that will last forever with this book sculpture. The vase is carved from one complete book. The flowers are assembled petal by petal from the same book's pages. This vase hold three roses along with smaller flowers and "greens". The book used is "Excelsior", published 1955. It stands 12 inches tall.
This piece is sold, but I'd be happy to make another for you. Typical work time is about one week plus shipping.
This wreath is about 20 inches round. It is made from the pages of a hymnal from the 1800's.
The pages are fixed to a light weight foam board backing with attached hanging hook. The whole wreath weighs less than 1.5 pounds. Because of the age and free standing position of the pages, this wreath is fragile. It is finished with a UV coating to protect it from sun and moisture, but I would not suggest hanging it outside.
Special pricing will be made if purchasing the trio.
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Flowers are beautiful, but they don't last forever. Give a gift that will stand the test of time with this beautiful book sculpture. The vase is carved using one complete book. The roses and lilies use the same book and are assembled petal by petal. This vase has seven roses with lilies and "greens" filling in. It stands 14 inches tall. The book used is a collection on short stories called "School Days" published in 1947.
This piece is sold, but I'd be happy to make another for you. Typical work time is about one week plus shipping.
Music and books come to life with this book sculpture. Made from "The Lives of the Great Composers" by Schonberg, our piano man sits to play his masterpiece. Could he be the next Beethoven? With powdered wig style hair and wearing a coat with tails, the composer cuts a dashing figure. Behind him are the portraits of other composers taken from the book. they include Schumann and his wife, Clara, Paganini, and Weber. They will also be included.
So this has been in the back of my mind for quite a while now. I have a bit of a fascination with owls and wanted to try to create one. The book used was a bird watching manual. I didn't think it would end up being so large, but she had a mind of her own. The wing span is about 40". Each feather has been individually cut and applied. The body feathers are made from migratory maps, the wings, head, and tail feathers are made from the bird identification illustrations. There is a wire coming from the crown of the head to hang her up. I think I spent about 10 hours working, not so sure, it's hard to keep track. I'm going to try to send her a local library for a fundraising event they've invited me to participate in. I'm not sure how that will go because this really isn't my typical work. Fingers crossed they'll like her as much as I do and she'll get a lot of bids for them.
Arachnophobia suffers beware! A (hopefully) larger than life spider is escaping the pages in this alteration. Modeled after the Brown Recluse, this spider wears a violin shape on its back.
The book altered is "The Life of the Spider". The inscription in the front of the book says it was originally given as a Christmas gift in 1931.
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A castle rises out of the pages of this book sculpture. Complete with turrets, gate house, keep and buildings within the castle gates, this sculpture is fit for any royal family. The book used is "The Kingdom Within".
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Not modeled from any castle in particular, just my favorite parts of photos I searched. I'm 99% certain this book has nothing at all to do with a castle, but I read the title and ran with the first idea that came to me.
Commissioned piece. This one was a pain, but I'm so excited with the way it came out! The tentacles are made the same way as I make the necks of my dragons. Simple, but doing eight of them was grueling. The Nautilus...well, I think I probably made it four or five times before I finally figured out how to do it right. So, yeah, pain in the butt, but a good learning process. Definitely learned a new trick or two while making this one.
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