The design of a Victoria carriage that I've finished last week is based on a typical carriage made in Dereham at the end of the 19 century and which Mr. Skinner (the Original Director of Hobbies in December 1895) used to transport himself and his family to church each Sunday.
The design has been reproduced by Hobbies Design as close to the original as possible. The original that you see in black/white picture was cut in white holly.
I used black walnut and white ash for my Victoria Carriage to get the contrast of 2 woods and enhance the beauty of the carriage.
Originally I cut out the knobs for the wheels from the black walnut and made the wheels working,
but later have changed my mind and switched the knobs on white ash and made the wheels non-working.
The Victoria Carriage is 13,5" long and 7" high. There are 3 seats there:
the coachman's seat and the passengers' seat
as well as a place for your baggage
The floor of the Victoria Carriage is covered with a velvet paper color Wine.
I used working LED coachman lights to make it easy for a coachman to drive in the dark and be seen by the others.
and I see there is a first passenger already, but the horses were not chosen yet...
Have a great day,
Natalia
20 comments:
It's a masterpiece!
Bye, Faby
So authentic!
Hello Natalia! What a beautiful carriage and how wonderful to have the carriage lights and the velvet interior; such a Luxurious added touch. :D
elizabeth
Wow, just fabulous - especially with the lights. Love the mix of woods.
Quelle magnifique réussite!!! Le travail du bois est superbe!!
Isabelle
un trabajo precioso , me encanta
besitos
Mari
WOW Natalia, what a beautiful carriage!! I love the way you have used the two colors of wood, it is gorgeous!
I can't wait to see the horses, it must be a wonderful sight to see the carriage driving with this elegant lady on the back seat :D!
Hugs, Ilona
Beautiful work Natalia!
Hugs
fantastic, I totally agree with Fabiola, it is a masterpeice
I was so excited to see your finished work on this project. Wow, Natalia! It is amazing! I love that certain wood pieces are lighter (like the wheels) as it really accents them. It is really, really beautiful.
Hugs,
Lisa
Your carriage is so very wonderful. So talented you are both to sew and then to work in wood. The carriage are quite matchless. The passenger is also so beautiful and elegant. The two suit each other. So beautiful to look at.
Hugs
Wyrna
I totally agree with Fabiola - a masterpiece. Great job! But you'd better get a horse - don't let that lovely lady wait too long... ;O)
Hugs
Birgit
Ooooh! It's gorgeous! Fine work!
C'est sublime, quel magnifique travail, j'aime beaucoup
amitiés, Lili
I've already commented and admired your carriage in your other blog but I'll repeat myself saying that the carriage is absolutely stunning. You did a great job!! Superb!
Oohhh Natalie! How incredibly lovely! Your work with wood is just as impressive as your work with the needle. So, so beautiful! Hopefully, your first passenger can wait for her horses and driver ;-)
Susan
It's a beautiful chariot, like the lady!
Un trabajo perfecto!!!!
Es una belleza.
amazing !!!! this is amazing...you did a fantastic job
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