Today's Prompt is... Somewhere Spooky - hear the eerie music and see the lights flash in the crystal ball??? (Click photos for full size.)
** Today is Day 27 of #septemberspookyseason24 on Instagram. Daily posts and some giveaways via @wyrdworldminiatures. (Click photos for full size.)
I mentioned before (wow, posted back in July!) about getting back to the Van Buren Haunted dollhouse and having this Fortune Teller box kit from Michelle's Miniatures stashed away.
Bought it quite a few years ago at the Chicago Bishop show. Thought it was a cool kit but wasn't sure about the painting. (*Here's the previous post on the Haunted Van Buren house.)
So I dove in finally! and decided to paint the sides a rust-orange, the front and inside yellow, then accented it with gold and Mod Podge Sparkle for a glittery effect. Really tickled with how it came out! (Oops, I see some spots to touch up! Of course! 😆)
The doll is a porcelain figure I had for a long time, but I confess, I really wasn't crazy about her as she was kind of plain. So I re-dressed her in sparkly attire, used some black yarn for hair ,and added some more "makeup," a red head scarf, and a gold necklace. Much better! The box is about 3.25" h and 1.50" w.
Then came the fun figuring-it-out part. I decided, well, a fortune teller has to have a crystal ball, right? And... it really should light up!
I happened to find some small Styrofoam (TR) tubes with LED lights in them for $1 each at Goodwill so got a few. They had a red, blue, and green LED inside on long wires. The connector button lets you set it to flicker, blink, or stay on.
I drilled a hole in the bottom back of the kit, put the wires in the bottom near the inner shelf, and then glued on a larger opalescent bead I had. The lights are bent so they'll light from underneath. The only drawback is I have to temporarily tape the battery connector on the back until I can figure out how to hold it on as I have to have access to the on button. I also lightly glued the front of the box so it'll stay on but didn't want to make it where I can't pry it off (carefully) if needed. There is also a wood ceiling painted yellow that I put in but I also have a clear acrylic piece for more light.
Cool, huh? Fun little project! This will go in the haunted house attic for now....
Thanks again for visiting. More spooky and Halloween stuff to come!
