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This is the side view of a life-sized faery sculpture. She has been created using a combination of mild steel rod and sheet steel forged into shape. Underneath the skin and clothes is a metal framework, a little like a skeleton. Steel rod was also used to make tendons to create a natural effect on the sheet steel skin.
She was built up piece by piece and welded together using a mig welder; she has not been cast.

We've named her Titania after the character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;
And there the snake throws her enamell'd skin,
Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in

You'll be able to see her for real at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July 2009.
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Comments: 206

Metal-Sculpture [2012-11-23 21:04:33 +0000 UTC]

wow just awesome

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Ivanngogh [2012-09-05 23:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work congratulations.

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Arichy [2011-10-29 15:51:42 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!

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ekelner [2011-05-27 15:43:29 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!! I love the negative space in the wings

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theforgery [2011-05-26 18:04:33 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou for your kind words

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StardustBunnyy [2011-05-08 07:12:48 +0000 UTC]

This is impossible. You created this? This is absolutely stunning! I'm truly impressed, I wish I could go see this in real life some day! My goodness, brava!

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galloise [2011-04-26 10:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Adorable !

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creathers [2010-11-04 03:31:52 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work, I thought I made some crazy things, but by comparison my creations look absolutely silly...

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sinestromaster [2010-10-19 15:11:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow, such a masterpiece! Really awesome

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adorety [2010-09-13 20:31:43 +0000 UTC]

Great faerie. You do amazing work.

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iEatshineythings [2010-08-05 13:23:32 +0000 UTC]

She's really beautiful!

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MHodges [2010-07-16 13:27:18 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful piece! I love the combination of forge work with the welded pieces. There are so many lovely details in this piece. I think the expression on her face really makes the piece sing.

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misskitten66 [2010-06-22 01:40:30 +0000 UTC]

this is breathtakingly beautiful !!!

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Elnamis [2010-06-12 18:48:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness! She is so beautiful!!! I just LOVE her wings! This is definitely one of the most stunning pieces of metalworking I have ever seen!

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bug-in-my-eye [2010-06-12 16:24:34 +0000 UTC]

lovely! I love the hair and the clothing, I thought it may have been cast, but can see now that it's not.
Amazing.

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Moon-Willow [2010-03-23 02:05:29 +0000 UTC]

wow.....it really is magical ♥

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gaffanon [2010-03-10 13:46:30 +0000 UTC]

excellent work

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shanti1971 [2010-02-23 06:39:08 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work .

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littlemissredeyes [2010-02-16 23:36:19 +0000 UTC]

wow great work

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theforgery In reply to littlemissredeyes [2010-02-17 15:19:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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littlemissredeyes In reply to theforgery [2010-02-17 16:05:46 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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hilarydougill [2010-02-16 16:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic piece of craftsmanship, beautifully rendered, and great photograph of it too.

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theforgery In reply to hilarydougill [2010-02-17 15:20:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, the photographer will be pleased to hear that

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xitsveronikiox [2010-02-16 14:45:38 +0000 UTC]

whoah you made this sculpture! its beautiful. my art teacher would marvel at this right now, shes a sucker for that type of art.

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theforgery In reply to xitsveronikiox [2010-02-17 15:20:44 +0000 UTC]

Cool....Thanks

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AkuRoku1308 [2010-02-16 14:18:46 +0000 UTC]

wow! i love the wings! and her hair flows beautifully around her face!

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ink-work [2009-12-13 23:06:27 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is awe-inspiring. It is just simply amazing.

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theforgery In reply to ink-work [2009-12-15 09:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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ink-work In reply to theforgery [2009-12-20 23:45:14 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. It really did look amazing.

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Selene344 [2009-12-13 15:51:04 +0000 UTC]

lovr hair and wings

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theforgery In reply to Selene344 [2009-12-13 19:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Selene344 In reply to theforgery [2009-12-26 09:42:08 +0000 UTC]

hehe- its the truth peeps

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SukieMonsoon [2009-11-18 22:34:22 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful. Love the wings...they look so fragile

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theforgery In reply to SukieMonsoon [2009-12-13 20:01:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The wings are mostly made up of 6mm steel rod; they're pretty tough really. I'm glad they give the impression of being fragile though

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dora-isabellle21 [2009-11-13 18:10:46 +0000 UTC]

amazing. i particularly love the shape of her face and her hair(and the wings of course). i could stare at her for hours

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Maylar [2009-10-31 20:50:21 +0000 UTC]

It looks so fragile...like the next wind take it away. And yet, I'm aware it isn't so...
All in all, very beautiful, very impressive work...I truly love it

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FaerieMajikk [2009-10-14 03:15:23 +0000 UTC]

i have no idea what to say, this is just OMFG gorgeous!!!!!
I want her in my backyard!!!! lol

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theforgery In reply to FaerieMajikk [2009-10-16 21:32:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much.

You have great taste in music....Nick Drake is amazing

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AngelaBermudez [2009-08-28 20:17:51 +0000 UTC]

amazing! *-*

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Steelspike [2009-08-15 21:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Stunning piece, realy well done, beautiful detailing. Have you used a finish, or is it left to rust?

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theforgery In reply to Steelspike [2009-08-21 16:24:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. She's been varnished and then waxoyled. She'll need to be treated with the wax at least once a year.

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angelblack3 [2009-08-11 05:19:45 +0000 UTC]

She's beautiful.

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Leoma-silfren [2009-08-05 07:43:19 +0000 UTC]

wow, exquisite.

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Coronaholic [2009-08-05 07:20:41 +0000 UTC]

what do you have keeping it on the trunk there?

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theforgery In reply to Coronaholic [2009-08-21 16:27:22 +0000 UTC]

There are two pieces of 16mm rod on the soles of her feet going into the trunk. She balances pretty well like that.

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VocoLetum [2009-08-05 06:28:16 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely lovely!

How many of you worked on this?

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theforgery In reply to VocoLetum [2009-08-21 16:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.
There were 2 people working on this but mostly it was the work of one person.

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Superior05 [2009-08-05 05:20:21 +0000 UTC]

OMG *faints*. Very Impressive
i just Love it

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theforgery In reply to Superior05 [2009-08-21 16:29:12 +0000 UTC]

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Ligeia007 [2009-08-05 04:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Her wings are mortal! I hope not crush with her...

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