Etsy :: buildersstudio :: Flying Gold City Near Miniature Alien White Dwarf Star and Planet Orrery System in Wood Table or MAGNET
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One of my table top creations. The name for this type of item is an ORRERY! Steampunk inspired but based in real historical science (the concept, not the actual system shown!). In real life it would be much larger and mechanical with moving gears and whatnot... a way to see the planets and other heavely bodies move around each other and their star no matter it it were our solar system or another.In this case we must settle for a non moving minature replica of this far flung alien white dwarf sun star system all in metallic silver as well as the miniature base, surrounded by two planetary bodies including main planets of different sizes and colors like earthen bronze and blue. As a focal point you have an ancient, floating city of gold with grand towers and buildings flying between the solar system, coming into orbit...
Each item is perched on a gracefully curved and bouncy wire in their orbits. Done in various metallic finishes. This item is about 4 1/2" tall.
And while this will work nicely on an flat surface it has a magnet hidden beneath and will work on any steady, VERTICAL surface (like my refrigerator there, but I would not recommend it on the door).
Made almost 100% from wood (sometimes with tiny amounts of other things) I paint and / or finish these with dark undertones and shading to highlight the details and then use layers of metallic and / or other coloring and finishes, making sure a lot of details shine through, often even the wood grain despite high tech themes. They maintain an often retro, sometimes even rustic look and feel to them, like an "olde worlde" toy or something (some more so than others).
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