Stars In The Sky...

Tower Dome Progress...

I am sure that some of you, Dear Readers, will have guessed that I was going to paint the Tower Dome Ceiling to resemble the Sky! And probably some of you even guessed that I would make it that Heavenly Blue of the Night sky scattered with Stars! So I will assure you that I have done just that!
But I left you last week wondering whether the dome even Fit in the Tower... and I was quite relieved to find out, once the glue had dried completely, that it fit nearly perfectly!

As you can see here below, in the raw, unpainted version....

The first order of the day was to paint it with primer and then the blue......

Please forgive the streaky nature of the painting... 

I did two coats, but was reluctant to do a third as each layer added

 reduces the translucent effect of the paint. 

In this case it is the ceiling where it is hard to see it anyway.....

And I wanted that rich color of the blue!

I had to test the look in the tower...

where I had added a row of "stones" around the rim for the Dome to sit upon...

And then I started to add the stars....

They are in two different sizes, randomly placed...

(Sorry the picture really emphasizes the streaky painting....!)

I tried not to make it too heavily starred....

And meanwhile I have also started to paint

 the "stones" around the Tower Windows...

And while I was painting the stones of the Windows, 

I also painted the stones of the Lotus Fountain...

Or rather the Lotus "Funtain"....

 As Ewa so Fortuitously Named it!

 

I do think that painting it is starting to improve its looks...

or perhaps I am just getting used to it.....!

I plan to add more layers and shades...

But it is starting to look decent!

And I have even started to add the "water" effects....

So far it is just a layer of glittery paper and the clear gel glue.....

I want to try to photograph it better because

 the glittery paper has Iridescent Stars in its depth...

but it is SO difficult to photograph that effect!

I guess for now, we will have to just make do with the stars in the Sky...

And here you can see the Dome in place with the stars....

they only shine when the light is right.....

And speaking of Light....

I found a Lovely little "chandelier"

It is a Jewelry "bauble" I found at Michaels....

It has rhinestones and prisms on it....

which reflect beautifully in the Sunlight.....

Which makes me want to try out a Battery LED.....

(I know.... I wasn't going to do Wiring for this project...!)

I haven't figured out the proper position for the LED yet.....

It needs to be a bit shaded or it glares too brightly....

and I want it to reflect on the prisms.....

 I think it has a great deal of Potential...

Once I get it all figured out!

But for now, I think you will agree with me Dear Readers....

Whether it is Stars in the water or Stars in the Sky....

I am making some progress on the Cloud Palace Tower!