{"product_id":"from-the-depths-of-my-heart-3d-mixed-media-art-display-structure","title":"From the Depths of My Heart 3D Mixed Media Art Display Structure","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a heart. A 3D heart, to be exact. And I imagine that if one could literally peer into my heart, it would look something like this. Filled with roses, dice, butterflies, flowers, scrolls and gears, knobs and handles, lightbulbs, clocks, and layer upon layer of steampunk gadgets and miscellaneous items. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifically...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used a 3 inch in depth metal heart box, reclaimed from an old Valentine's Day chocolate box. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e: 9.4\" wide by 8.75\" tall and slightly over 3\" deep with added textures. I coated it several times in gesso and then began the meticulous and time-consuming process of adding layer after layer of corrugated cardboard pieces, embossed aluminum pieces, texture paste, paint, more gesso, resin chains, gears, clocks, skulls, bones, metal gears, all of which got coated some more in gesso and acrylic paints. Inside contains many layers die cuts, metal gears, misc. found objects, flowers, metal jewelry pieces, dice, corrugated cardboard, honeycombed cardboard, art stones, chains, chipboard, light bulbs, acetate butterflies colored with alcohol ink, ...and that might be it. There's a lot inside this little heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, that's not all! Turn it around! You will see that every single inch of it has been finished so that, no matter how it is displayed, there is something beautiful to look at. It was designed to sit atop a shelf, there is no hanging mechanism attached. Would be great on a business countertop as well since it is beautiful from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it sturdy and will it last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items were adhered using a matte medium gel, gesso, and hot glue to assure that nothing comes apart. I take each of my finished pieces and shake the daylights out of them, upside down and everything, to assure that nothing will fall off. So, yes, it is quite durable and built to last. I can assure you that there is nothing delicate or fragile about THIS piece!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eArtist Disclaimer: \u003cbr\u003eOne of a kind art. There is only one available.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMy prices may seem inconsistent, but every item is priced according to the amount of time I spend creating them as well as the supplies used. I handcraft nearly every piece that goes into my art. The resin pieces are the simplest things I create because the amazing moulds do most of the work for me. But other items found on each of my pieces is completely designed and meticulously put together by me. While there are a lot of fantastically beautiful options out there, I don't buy many pre-made embellishments because I want my art to be unique and entirely MY design. So if the prices seem higher on some pieces and lower on others, it has everything to do with the time spent creating each individual embellishment used on those pieces. I solemnly pour my heart and soul into everything I make. And I truly hope that shows in my attention to every single detail and quality of my products. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kallio Kalleidoscapes Mixed Media and Printable Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52156368814382,"sku":null,"price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/1371\/3454\/files\/Main.jpg?v=1780785272","url":"https:\/\/pgc0z0-2c.myshopify.com\/products\/from-the-depths-of-my-heart-3d-mixed-media-art-display-structure","provider":"Kallio Kalleidoscapes Mixed Media and Printable Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}