A few weeks ago myself and Tom the carpenter (the maker of my wonderful Pre Raphaelite frame last year) went shopping for second hand furniture with which to make my tattoo transfer dispencer, The Tattooed Lady.
My design is inspired by the sort of penny arcade machines found in the early 1900's - 1930's, so we were looking for items with a vintage finish ideally with Queen Anne style legs.
We scoured every charity shop and even the posh antiques markets in Manchester looking for the right piece, but it was in a drafty second hand warehouse that we spotted a small non descript wardrobe that had potential.
At first glance it doesn't look like much, but I thought its wood had the perfect look plus it had some great details that could be utilized for my design.
We didin't find anything with lthe right legs but Tom reassured me he could pick some up new and stain them the right colour.
With the materials ready, I mocked up a flat plan of my machine to scale. The fridge freezer came in very handy that day as I covered it in newspaper and drew all over it. It just happend to be the right height.
You can see how the decorative details of the wardrobe will be used for the top of the machine and the wood for the main body. The design also features bulbs which will light up as a transfer is dispenced.
I will be getting help from Tom and Steve Symons of The Owl Project for the internal mechanism which will also feature a bell! I'm looking forward to seeing how this all comes together.
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