The Enchanted Forest is inhabited by giant spiders. The spiders are loosely fixed to the web by entangling their legs. Move the spiders around and add as many as you like. You may use the Spider Set as an overlay for the Enchanted Forest Set or any other location you want to make scary. You find the print files at the Theatre Page.
Teddy is much fascinated by old fashioned cloud machinery. Unfortunately his Theatre is not steady enough to support a heavy flexible gadget. Teddy must make do with a fixed set up.
You find the set pieces at the Theatre Page. When you cut out, take care to take away all of the darker line along the openings.
You will find a new Enchanted Forest backdrop at the Theatre Page. The backdrop goes well with the various set pieces for tent and cogwheels. Anna dropped by for the weekend and sketched the design. I did the colouring.
With this new set piece the scene quickly transforms into the interior of Teddy’s Tent. You find the set piece at the Theatre Page.
Visiting Drottningholm we were so lucky to acquire a copy of Barbro Stribolt’s Scenery from Swedish Court Theatres. The book includes reproductions of all still existing set pieces from the time of Gustav III and some sketches. Teddy studied the book carefully and decided that the set pieces he liked best were those of Tente d’Agamemnon. The sketches were made by Jacob Mörck in 1786 – possibly derived from an original by J.D. Dugourc. The tent would fit Teddy’s outing to the Enchanted Forest perfectly. I made a simple reinterpretation. The set pieces are now included at the Theatre Page. However, I realize there is still a serious need of a proper enchanted forest backdrop.
Teddy and I went to Stockholm to study Swedish court theatres and royal follies from the time of Gustav III. In particular Teddy wanted to check out the theatre at Drottningholm Palace. We had a thorough look and even went back stage and pulled the ropes of the thunder machine. Later we admired the Chinese Pavilion and the Dragoon Guards’ tent. We went to Haga Park to see the Sultan’s copper tents, to Ulriksdal Palace and to Gripsholm Castle also housing beautiful theatres. At Gripsholm we had a chance to go below stage to study the wooden mechanisms for changing the set pieces.
Go here to learn more about the Drottningholm Court Theatre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRUdoKfPvo&feature=related
This morning I read Carol’s Extreme Cards and Papercrafting http://extremecards.blogspot.com/about woven QR code and I just had to make a woven heart in the same style. The pattern for weaving is generated using the QR code platform http://qrcode.good-survey.com/. A simple message requires a 25 x 25 matrix. I made a pattern fitting an A4 sheet and I think it is about the most narrow strips any normal weaver may like to handle. I would not say the heart is pretty. But it is fun that the heart includes a secret message. Anna tested the heart with her bar code reader – and it works.
And a file for cutting heart 038 cut
Teddy is very curious about the Enchanted Forest and has decided to explore it. He has left the sunny path and ventured into the unknown. Soon he discovers that everything is not quite natural nor logic.
You will find print files for the set on the Theatre Page.
I have added a backcloth for the enchanted forest. You find it on the Theatre Page. Anna made a quick sketch and I did the colouring.
Teddy’s Theatre is getting a new front top with taller side towers. Files for printing and instructions are included on the Theatre Page.
