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Description Some more photos of the Faery on Flickr

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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

TorutheAngel In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 18:27:59 +0000 UTC]

Completely incredible. She looks to be quite a beauty, and I'm especially taken by the detail on her wings.

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inbalance [2009-08-04 18:21:02 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, well done

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biosfx In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 18:19:33 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing.

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Evil-Marge In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 18:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Ooh that is just gorgeous, amazing

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dust-digital [2009-08-04 17:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Don't you just hate it when DA throws a curve and you endup double posting

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dust-digital In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 17:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD, but even more so for your skill in creating a fantastic looking statue.

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dust-digital [2009-08-04 17:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD, but even more so for your skill in creating a fantastic looking statue.

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Puppy2388 [2009-08-04 17:40:51 +0000 UTC]

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five-of-hearts In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 17:18:46 +0000 UTC]

She looks beautiful. ^^

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monicabritto In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 17:15:52 +0000 UTC]

crazy!!!

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misspepita [2009-08-04 17:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Whew- amazing job you've done with this! Congrats on the DD.

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Galactic-Clothing [2009-08-04 16:59:17 +0000 UTC]

I love the wonder and mystery you've created here. Thank you for this gift of creation.

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cattieloves [2009-08-04 16:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous and ethereal. She's awesome. :*)

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CaraKhan [2009-08-04 16:35:21 +0000 UTC]

wow!! Thats awesome!

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Versonas [2009-08-04 15:59:48 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous, simply put. I love the look of her and the detail you put into the arms and legs, it makes it seem as though she's about to leap off into flight. Visionary for sure, fantastic job!

-V

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Hactor [2009-08-04 15:54:58 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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SukieMonsoon [2009-08-04 15:25:22 +0000 UTC]

Bloody fantastic! Looks too good to be real You did a great job with the wings!!

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itsNateKelly [2009-08-04 15:25:22 +0000 UTC]

wow that must have taken a while to make!

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Vampire-dreams [2009-08-04 15:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Yay for Shakespeare fans! I envy your unique talent. What a lovely fae.

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agaters In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 14:44:24 +0000 UTC]

i like it ^^

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XrusXrus In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 14:36:55 +0000 UTC]

I really like this. :] Nice work!

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Shadygoth [2009-08-04 13:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! Great work!

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payeam In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 13:39:17 +0000 UTC]

wow

fantastic

> <

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HaruVamp [2009-08-04 13:09:08 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!!!!!!!11

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17092005 In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 13:04:53 +0000 UTC]

wow it's amazing
great shot

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Wolfie-Miyaku [2009-08-04 13:04:40 +0000 UTC]

i think this is absolutely amazing. It reminds me of dead poets society

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Toothrot [2009-08-04 12:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work

I can belive that there's so much detail in it.. only the cloth must have taken years

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joyandsoul In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 12:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Bravo. She is gorgeous.

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theforgery In reply to joyandsoul [2009-08-27 08:54:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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whawkins [2009-08-04 12:41:32 +0000 UTC]

awesome.

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theforgery In reply to whawkins [2009-08-26 17:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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whawkins In reply to theforgery [2009-08-31 19:30:38 +0000 UTC]

no prob.

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SMerle [2009-08-04 12:39:33 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing work with a mig. and iron.
Out of curiosity are you going to sell this beautiful piece of art, and if you did what would she go for?

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theforgery In reply to SMerle [2009-08-26 17:25:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
To our surprise she did sell at the show for a five figure amount....in UK £

We didn't see the 5 figures unfortunately

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SMerle In reply to theforgery [2009-08-26 20:47:29 +0000 UTC]

It is a stunning original. to bad, she is worth every penny.

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NKVGBD [2009-08-04 12:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting work!

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theforgery In reply to NKVGBD [2009-08-26 17:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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NKVGBD In reply to theforgery [2009-08-26 17:44:27 +0000 UTC]

you are most welcome

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gbanga [2009-08-04 12:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. I want it!

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theforgery In reply to gbanga [2009-08-25 09:09:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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TimTheScarecrow In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 11:58:06 +0000 UTC]

this is seriously freakin awesome

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theforgery In reply to TimTheScarecrow [2009-08-25 09:09:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

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noordung [2009-08-04 11:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Very very nice. Love it!

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theforgery In reply to noordung [2009-08-25 09:08:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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TeaFreak In reply to ??? [2009-08-04 11:35:09 +0000 UTC]

damn it,i want to fave it a 1000 times more!!!
she is so beautyfull!!!

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theforgery In reply to TeaFreak [2009-08-25 09:07:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooo much

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TeaFreak In reply to theforgery [2009-08-25 22:05:59 +0000 UTC]

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RussB [2009-08-04 11:25:45 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful!
I'd love to see this piece early on a summers morning, before the mist has been evaporated by the sun's warmth. See what you've done- I've been forced into a poetic frame of mind..

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theforgery In reply to RussB [2009-08-24 17:16:55 +0000 UTC]

That's how I wanted to photograph her. You get a lovely mist rising up from Epping forest, which isn't far from us. I wanted her in amongst the trees so it would look all magical.....the lake's quite nice though and it's only 2 minutes down the road, we were a bit lazy there I suppose

Thanks!!

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Ingo89 [2009-08-04 11:15:35 +0000 UTC]

Incredible! So lightfooted, as if she just landed and focused on keeping her balance, and in such grace! And yet she's in metal! Awesome indeed!

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