At this point I was so tickled to be able to make a drawer that was flush that It started out with the Pleiades drawer that you can light up.
Everything else grew from there as a hodge podge / curio display that an alchemist in Renaissance times would be pleased with (although I’m sure it is not period acurate). I ended up raiding miniatures from an earlier hobby as well as order a few new pieces to complement the setup. The whole thing is about 10"x12".
Ohmygosh, the detail in this is amazing! Can’t decide which part I like best: the tiny planets or the lighted constellation or the tiny sundial. It’s a museum piece!
The planets happened early on in this process. It has a background of stars; then a layer of acrylic set on risers (not very fitting in the time frame- I know) with the orbits engraved and glued on top with spacers as well. Just 4" wide. I only wished I hadn’t painted the engraved sun in gold - it turned out a little messy.
