MAKER MONDAY: Double, double, toil and trouble

We thought it would be fun to show you some of the projects we’re working on that aren’t related to 3D-printable gaming terrain. This curio is a work in progress, but it’s coming along nicely.

Most of this project consists of found items. We inherited the curio itself from Devon’s grandmother, and he removed the doors. The wands and other ceremonial items are from my collection, and we decorated bottles to look like potions. Some of the bottles are from our craft-supply stash, while others came from a trip to a Denver-area vintage/antiques store called Brass Armadillo. The skull on top is my good friend Steampunk Bob, who used to hold Crystal Head vodka. We gave him a makeover with Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks and a 3D-printed eye patch.

The coolest part is the glowing bottle on the top left. Devon filled it with mineral oil — which is non-conductive — and fairy lights, which he wired into the wall behind the curio so we never have to change batteries.