1-inch Mermaid Shadow Box

Description

Welcome to my world! Please don't step on the inhabitants.

Nereida - "Sea Nymph"

This doll is 1 inch (2.5 cm) tall. She is made from embroidery floss & wire.

Her underwater home is a custom-built shadow box built into a beautiful antiqued gold frame that she chose herself. (Never presume to make a lady's choices for her, no matter her size.) Mirrors surround her, sending her reflection dancing around her.

Frame measures 7.5 x 7.5 inches (19 x 19 cm). The piece is 5 inches (12.5 cm) deep (from front of frame to back of shadow box stand.

Her shadow box is removable from the frame. She will be shipped securely with shipping insurance included.

THE MAKING OF PENNY PEOPLE
Nereida is made entirely from embroidery floss and (very thin) wire. Her sparkling sea-green tail & body are covered in a mixture of two varying tones of micro-fine green glitter. I wrap the thread into a tiny ball for the head, leaving a tail that I glue to the torso (to become her neck & spinal column). Her long curly blond hair (highlighted by the sun, of course!) blows gently around her face. Crested waves actually spill out of the frame.

The sun has an idealized, "jeweled" look with the use of copper, bronze and gold microbeads. The sea foam caps cresting at the top of each wave and cascading down the rock throne are clear microbeads. Her fins are made out of Fantasy Film, and wired to keep their shape.

Nereida is so tiny, yet packed with so many details, you will be grateful for the mirrors, which are perfectly placed to allow you to see all sides of her. On her white rock throne, Nereida does not mind attention, so stare lots!

Penny People are one-inch dolls that typically stand on a shiny penny. Some, such as this sea nymph, insist on a larger piece of real estate. Due to her 1-inch size, however, she still considers herself to belong to the ilk of Penny People.

Added on Oct 13, 2009