The Automaton Icon by Theresa Martin

Published on by Theresa Martin

 

Automaton Icon
Automaton Icon

The Paperwhimsy Automaton is an intriguing figure. It reminds me of a couple of things, one being an old style fortune teller and another a figure in an icon. I took the direction of Icon with this piece and I hope to make a series of these, exploring more possibilities.  There are several photos below showing the process for the piece.

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Begin by painting and collaging the Automaton Figure.
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Add a watch face halo. Glue pearls to the edge of the figure.
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Pearls are all around the edge.
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Sew a row of rhinestones on a piece of wire mesh. Add another dial (vintage telephone dial) behind the automaton. Glue Beads onto the butterfly.
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Create a background for the automaton. I used a rusty tile on top of an old saw blade over a rusted wooden frame. I used Metal Effects to artificially rust the frame and made the rusted springs with a wire coiler gizmo.
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The last touches are four metal roses added to the corners of the frame and the number 3 added to the bottom of the figure.

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3 thoughts on “The Automaton Icon by Theresa Martin”

  1. Julie Loeschke
    March 5, 2015

    I love this so much! Can’t wait to see what you do next.I need to dig into my 32 quarts of amazing alterables and get busy. 🙂

  2. Patty's Magpie Nest
    March 7, 2015

    Such a brilliant and inspiring creation!!!

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