iYod Hunt, Day 2 (11/3)
Day 2 entries due by 11:59 EASTERN 11/3/07
Topic: Show us something from your house that was purchased for a specific purpose and never used for that purpose (or at all!).
This is traditionally used as a plant stand. I acquired it 2-3 years ago from a woman who was retiring, closing her flower shop, and selling the building. The base was missing and she said it had been for quite sometime.
Not being a horticulturalist, I took the piece, thinking it might use it for something someday. Well - The thing was sitting out in the garage, gathering dust, and my husband had to move it a few times. Once he placed it upside down it hit me: I'll turn it into a CANDLE-IER!!!
That day I sketched the idea out in my mind and figured out how to make it work and then I went to Michaels Arts and Crafts and picked up the fish bowls [12 of them in all], the votives to sit inside of the fish bowls, and fooled around with the ideas for wiring the bowls to the frame. Suspending it from the ceiling would not be an issue. If you look closely at the photo you can see the lengths of chain that I cut for the project.
Originally I thought to hang it in our bedroom, above our bed. But then I started feeling that it might be too much like the "Sword of Damocles". Thus, I decided that it would make a fabulous lighting fixture over the table on our patio. Now the patio does not have traditional walls. Privacy and a room-like feel are afforded by the back wall of our detached two car garage on the southern exposure. The walls to the west and north are formed by rows of ornamental evergreens. The easterly wall is open our back yard. I had no issue devising a suspension support that would extend from the garage but I did not, at that time, give any thought to the wind. This could be quite messy, and possibly dangerous, if it was forgotten and left to hang when a summer storm came up. Thus the project was set aside [for 2+ years].
So what about you...
What's hanging around your house just waiting to be put to work?
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This is actually a tres cool idea. I love the sketch & everything!
Believe me, the first tinkle tinkle sound the bowls would make from the first big gust of wind you'd remember to take it down.
Very nice idea tho.
thanks eerybody.
I was really proud of it when i saw the design take shape in my head.
then reality set in and didn't bring any favors with it
anyway...
i'm probably going to end up finishing it even if it means it hangs only in my studio. it's way too easy to execute and and it would be a total bitch to ship so the chances of it going anywhere else are NIL.
if anybody wants to see how this actually comes together just let me know and I will post. which i might end up doing just to fulfill my NaBloPloMo thing.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Once I'm done with the Serious Leaf Porn I'll get right to it
;)