A few new mini curiosity's and Lola picked a winner

 Recently decorated a desk as a special order. She wanted lots of curiosities for the strange eccentric  couple that live in the room box..

 

  

I came up with some new items including some of the shell displays. More of them to come soon.

 It is an interesting table it was featured on the cover of Dollhouse Miniatures way back in Sept 2006.

 

Also... Little Lola my Chihuahua has picked picked the winner of the book..

If you look in here eyes you can tell she is very trustworthy.. Hehehe..

  

  

 She is not really sure why we made a big mess on the floor.. She usually loves to rip into paper but I am sure she thought it was some kind of trick. But she did pick a winner with a bit of prodding..

 

Wohooo for  Irina of Finland !!!

Miniature Religious Relics

One reason NOT to act saintly?? They will cut you up into little pieces and divvy you up to hundreds of people.. heeheh

A few new reliquaries.. I love making these.. maybe because of all the jewels...
You can see more photos of them here:
http://evminiatures.tripod.com/reliquary2.htm



Saint skulls.. okay one monkey skull too:-)


Fantasy Relic of a Vampire skull..



Creepy saint hand..









Below are some real relics..



I plan on making some arm relics like these above in the future..




This last one above could give me nightmares..

Some interesting links from where I got the photos of the real relics above:
http://www.medicographia.com/2011/05/a-touch-of-france-the-eternal-life-of-bones-tidbits-of-french-history-through-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-relics-of-the-illustrious/

http://ivarfjeld.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/vatican-tells-mexico-to-stop-worshiping-saint-dead/

http://ivarfjeld.wordpress.com/category/vatican-skulls-and-bones/

Miniature Reliquaries

rel' i • quar' y. A small box, casket, shrine, etc., for keeping or exhibiting a relic.

rel' ic. 1. A corpse. 2. An object venerated by the faithful because of its association with a saint or other sacred person. 3. pl. Ruins; residue. 4. A survival; a vestige. 5. A souvenir; memento; often, a monument of the past.

I have had in my mind to make some miniature Reliquaries for some time. I think they go along with my interest in curiosities and curiosity cabinets. I wanted to have one for my curiosity cabinet I made recently. But never got around to it. I was spurred on in the past few weeks with the news coverage of Pope John Paul II's beatification.

Here is a link to the sale on my web pag: http://evminiatures.tripod.com/reliquary.htm

Reliquary with a vial of blood.



Jewl incrusted reliquary with a saint skull.
Reliquary with an aged packet or envelope sealed with a wax seal. Many real reliquaries have the Vatican wax seal.



Cross reliquary set with fabric fragments.

Reliquary with bone of a saint..

Below is a photo of the reliquary from Pope John Pauls beatification. here is a link if you are intersted: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700131921/Faithful-give-thanks-for-John-Paul-beatification.html




Above is St John's finger displayed in a reliquary. Almost made one of these but i thought the finger looked cheesy:-) Below are some older and jewel incrusted reliquaries.. Hope I can make more like these in the future..