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Published: 2011-03-30 00:43:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 5643; Favourites: 147; Downloads: 57
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I was seriously tempted to put this into mixed media, as it is basically a set: book, skull and the candle. But as I don't want to be to picky...This is a commission work, basically the second "Alchemy Book", but this one is smaller than the first one which was around 2.5 cm in height. This one is 1.8 x 1.5 cm (0.70 x 0.59 inch) and it fits the 1:12 scale.
Book is saddle stitched, hard cover and leather bound. Gilding is done in gold paint. Headband and bookmark are hand-weaved. There's 35 pages, covered in various alchemic symbols, plus enpapers. All pages were dyed in earl grey tea and artificially damaged to resemble old age and weariness from use. Book was imagined to be in a burning library once, so there's burn marks and stains all over too. Covers were treated in a similar way, burned places and "dirt" everywhere.
Skull 2.2 cm in height, polymer clay. Candle is real white wax candle. Both in scale.
You can see a pretty clumsy video of this on YT, together with the twin of this candle burning and all the pages shown: [link]
Hope you like it
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Comments: 55
WOW, amazing, I love it, you could even hang it from a bag or belt,
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Haha, I know, but you still like me 
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Whoa, did you write the words too? Or print them? Everything's so well-made! And tiny! I'm so amazed!
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Yeah, I wrote the words...everything is hand made in that book
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I love this book, all the art on the little pages, symbols for elements. I like the attention to details here, and the scull is a nice touch. The damage and burn marks look very good.
The candle is super cute, that must have been tricky to make.
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Candles are not so hard, they just demand a bit more care. And I'm glad you like this, thank you so much
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Ah I see, that is nice to know. Most welcome it was a real treat to see <3
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This is so amazing!
the fact that it's so tiny makes it so attractive
But also the fact it's an alchemy book.
and those symbols! usefull and fun!
it's really great!
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I'm truly glad you like it, thank you so much
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Haha, I'm always opened for commissions *hint*
Jk, glad you like it ^^
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that's freaking amazing!!!
ho do you work with something so small?!?
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Haha, thank you so much! And I guess I got accustomed, you know. Glad you like it though ^^
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you're welcome!
really?
wow did it take a long time?
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Sorry for a late reply...well, it took almost twenty hours of just work, all in all. But I spread it on few days, or my back would just go all crooked
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it's okay
wow 20 hours?!?
OMG that's crazy...
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Heh, that's what it takes for the books with drawings inside...but I love doing it, so it is not a problem
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This is really fantastic workmanship. It looks just like you would expect of an old alchemy book a couple of hundred years old. The binding is even authentic, and it is amazing you got so much on each of the book's pages. I just noticed the nose opening of the skull, which looks like an upside down heart. This is a work to be really proud of.
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Thank you, thank you so much 
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My sisters is also very pleased and now wants the skull too, saying they go together well, so you converted her, lol.
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Yes I did and thank you, I'm truly glad you like it
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Wow... I have made small books, and I know how hard it is. Well done.
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Hard, but also a lot of joy and fun ^^ Glad you like it, thank you
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I love things involving Alchemy. I am wanting to make up a character that is steam punk and uses alchemy
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