Vampire Heart Box
This is my latest box, finished more than a month ago but not photographed until now because I'm a lazy bum. This was a work of sheer self-indulgence, inspired in equal parts by the Angel series logo, tattoo flash, and badass old cars with flames painted on them.
Its air of eyeliner-smeared Goth romance and the hearts on several of the sides have led me to dub it the "Vampire Heart" box, after a H.I.M. song that is equally cheesy and overwrought, and that I also love.
The interior.
You have no idea how happy I am that the painting, which was done on top of the glass, came out looking so pretty on the reverse, too.
The whole thing is lined with scarlet felt, and in strong light the wings cast a shadow on the inside. It looks totally, totally wicked.
The reverse.
I love this shot. I didn't mean to catch its reflection, but I got part of the fireplace, too. So cool.
The side.
I love the sides the best next to the top itself, because it's stylized to the point of abstraction, but is still reminiscent of wings and flames. It's also gently asymmetrical, which is unusual for me. Overall, I think the design on this one is pretty sound, and I'm still quite proud of it. Seriously, the pictures do not do it justice. It's just so cool I need a new word for it. Infra-cool.
This one isn't for sale yet; I haven't been able to put a price on it. It's still too close to me, it's the first like it I've done, and so I may choose to keep it.
Alas, it's too shallow to hold any of my BPAL stash, so I'll have to use it to hold something else. Any entertaining suggestions?