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Maylar — Fairytales in Shadows

Published: 2011-05-27 03:31:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 16536; Favourites: 561; Downloads: 281
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Description You can see the video here (and if you like it, do leave some comments ):
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This is another book of fairytale silhouettes. It is a commission, so slightly larger than the last one and fairytales are arranged in different order, with one new addition and changed last one-page illustration. All in all, thirty stories, plus two decorative illustrations and a decorative first page. Take a full view, every fairytale has a title above the illustration

Book is 1.4 x 1.8 cm big (0.5 x 0.7 inch). All is hand made, mostly from the scratch. Paper is hand cut and dyed with "Earl Grey". Same with the endpapers, but they're colored too, later. Book is bound by saddle stitch.

Hard covers are decorated with gilding (gold paint and PVA) and to tell you the truth, look much better in reality (smoother...this camera picks shadows as uneven areas a bit, which is especially damaging for the gold paint ). Stones are hand painted too.

Decorations are more or less similar to "Royal Book of Oz" [link] , as customer requested that way, but are not the exact copy.

As always, hope you like it
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Comments: 166

TimeAlchemistofNight [2015-01-17 05:22:37 +0000 UTC]

       
        
       
       

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PCamenzind [2014-10-12 01:55:50 +0000 UTC]

How on Earth did you make that...

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Syntia13 [2014-01-16 10:49:03 +0000 UTC]

...*jawdrop*
Everything I said about the Halloween book? Goes double for this one. You are amazing.

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Kiffakitty [2013-08-14 04:56:44 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing and it has inspired me to make my own little book!

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Sipper-kettu [2013-05-08 05:43:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow! How can you make such a tiny thing so detailed???? Beautiful

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PleisarPup [2013-05-03 16:11:06 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! Particularly the fact that you did tiny illustrations inside. Gorgeous work!

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Maylar In reply to PleisarPup [2013-05-03 21:27:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, I'm truly glad you like it!

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Pancakes8 [2013-01-24 07:50:45 +0000 UTC]

oh dear yes

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Minkymy [2012-09-19 21:01:24 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous~

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Zoqar [2012-09-07 17:47:31 +0000 UTC]

You're awesome. *o*

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fmoscuro [2012-08-20 03:57:49 +0000 UTC]

wow!!

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CalamariCream [2012-06-27 16:17:58 +0000 UTC]

Simply amazing.

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Maylar In reply to CalamariCream [2012-07-02 02:33:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you so much!

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dragonflight100 [2012-06-23 15:59:24 +0000 UTC]

could i order a custom? i would like it to be a book of dragons, like for example: fire dragons, serpents etc.. and id like the cover to be lime green (or green ) and blue gemstones please, thanks!

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Maylar In reply to dragonflight100 [2012-06-26 12:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Sure, custom orders are fine and all you mentioned is fully possible. Plus, I think I would enjoy making one with the dragons Just send me a note so I can send you all the details and e-mail, and we can start from there

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ache-china [2012-04-28 04:57:38 +0000 UTC]

O___O super amazing i like them all but this is my favorite >_<

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Maylar In reply to ache-china [2012-06-26 12:45:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much...glad you like it, even though I'm late

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bluelilyoffire3 [2012-04-27 16:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Ahh! Another one! This one is amazing too!

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Maylar In reply to bluelilyoffire3 [2012-06-26 12:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Late answer, lol...thank you, glad you like it

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MissMan69 [2012-04-19 20:44:53 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful.

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Maylar In reply to MissMan69 [2012-06-26 12:45:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm late, but thank you very much

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MissMan69 In reply to Maylar [2012-07-13 21:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. I think your work is great!

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wolfboytakao1594 [2012-03-05 16:02:16 +0000 UTC]

this is just breathtaking

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Maylar In reply to wolfboytakao1594 [2012-03-22 01:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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J-Ticker [2012-02-16 22:28:09 +0000 UTC]

so amazing!!!! Ö________________Ö

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Maylar In reply to J-Ticker [2012-03-22 01:12:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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crazydude159 [2011-12-27 15:53:28 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME
I've read some fairytales, not much, but that is A LOT OF stories, i only knew 19/31

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Maylar In reply to crazydude159 [2012-03-22 01:12:30 +0000 UTC]

Lol, here I am with the reply...yes, it's a lot of stories...too tell you the truth, I had a problem choosing, cause there's so much more than these I included. But I tried sticking to those most known

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crazydude159 In reply to Maylar [2012-03-22 06:55:10 +0000 UTC]

there's MORE ?
*faint*

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Maylar In reply to crazydude159 [2012-03-23 04:53:02 +0000 UTC]

Lol, yup...

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tenchibaka [2011-11-11 10:58:16 +0000 UTC]

how much do you charge for something like this?

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Maylar In reply to tenchibaka [2011-11-11 12:03:45 +0000 UTC]

40-50$ for illustrated books, depending on contents (the blank books are cheaper, start with 30$) Currently, Christmas discount is running (until Jan. 10th), so it would be 5$ down from these prices

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tenchibaka In reply to Maylar [2011-11-11 14:32:37 +0000 UTC]

illustrated plain cover

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Maylar In reply to tenchibaka [2011-11-11 16:31:34 +0000 UTC]

If paper or faux leather (no decorations) around 40$ in normal times. If leather cover, (no decorations)-45$. But right now (Christmas discount) 35-40$.
Fell free to contact me on notes, so I could send you my mail and we can talk more about all that...

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tenchibaka In reply to Maylar [2011-11-12 14:46:35 +0000 UTC]

it'd be faux leather, the outside is not important and it'd only need a couple pages on the inside(6) a note would be lovely we, this is going to be a present for a friend and i think she might like it

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Maylar In reply to tenchibaka [2011-11-12 17:23:54 +0000 UTC]

Ok, generally that would be 35$ (with the Christmas discount). However, cause you want only 6 pages and especially, since it is for a friend, I'll lower it to 30$ for you...that's normally a price of the blank book, but...
If you're ok with that, do note me so I can give you my mail, etc.

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HomieBear [2011-10-10 05:51:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is crazy! Your eyes must go buggy for a while after working on these.

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Maylar In reply to HomieBear [2011-11-11 12:04:07 +0000 UTC]

Lol, sometimes...

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Caerban [2011-09-30 10:29:51 +0000 UTC]

That's beautiful!

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Maylar In reply to Caerban [2011-11-11 12:03:55 +0000 UTC]

^^

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flying-cuttlefish [2011-09-29 23:51:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness! What a fantastic little piece of art, such quality! I love this! Keep up the great work!

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Maylar In reply to flying-cuttlefish [2011-11-11 12:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Will try

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HockeyLass [2011-08-25 22:43:12 +0000 UTC]

wow awe striking

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Maylar In reply to HockeyLass [2011-08-28 01:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SarahsPortfolio [2011-07-30 22:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Iam in love with this little book

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Maylar In reply to SarahsPortfolio [2011-08-28 01:11:09 +0000 UTC]

^^ Haha, thank you

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TimberClipse [2011-07-20 19:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Hello!

I just wanted to let you know that we have featured you in the latest deviantART birthdAy Countdown!

Have a wonderful day!

=TimberClipse

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Maylar In reply to TimberClipse [2011-08-28 01:10:54 +0000 UTC]

So very late, but big thanks

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corruptedchicken [2011-06-12 20:04:00 +0000 UTC]

I'm amazed at the amount of work and detail put into somthing so small.
Wish I could purchase this or any of your miniature books. They're really lovely~

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Maylar In reply to corruptedchicken [2011-08-28 01:10:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and sorry for replying so late
Well, if you're interested, I'm open for commissions. Maybe you will purchase one, one of these days

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