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"They have in England certain demons, though I know not whether I should call them demons or figures of a secret and unknown generation, which the French call Neptunes, the English Portunes. It is their nature to embrace the simple life of comfortable farmers, and when, on account of their domestic work, they are sitting up at night, when the doors are shut, they warm themselves at the fire, and take little frogs out of their bosom, roast them on the coals, and eat them. They have the countenance of old men, with wrinkled cheeks, and they are of a very small stature... If anything is to be carried into the house, or any laborious work to be done, they lend a hand, and finish it sooner than any man could. It is their nature to have the power to serve, but not to injure. They have, however, one little mode of annoying. When in the uncertain shades of night the English are riding any where alone, the Portune sometimes invisibly joins the horseman; and when he has accompanied him a good while, he at last takes the reins, and leads the horse into a neighbouring slough; and when he is fixed and floundering in it, the Portune goes off with a loud laugh, and by sport of this sort he mocks the simplicity of mankind." From: "The Fairy Mythology of Great Britain" by Thomas Keightley [1870]

This portune is 1" tall.
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Mood: Love *ChibiWorks Mar 27, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
He is so cute holding the thread and needle!!!
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~CommanderKip Jan 24, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I lurve him. I need one of these little dudes to help me clean my room. XD
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~BekaDavis Jun 4, 2007
That is beyond amazing... look at that detail! :worship:
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~thepixiequeen Jan 17, 2007
its sooo small!
how do you keep the arms in place, what did u use as armature?
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~cermaith Jan 20, 2007   General Artist
Just little wires! :)
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~tobygood Jul 10, 2006
very good, the detail is astounding what tool did you use?
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~cermaith Jul 20, 2006   General Artist
Thanks. A fine sewing needle.
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~tobygood Jul 20, 2006
really!

how lon'd it take?
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~red20 Jun 28, 2005
I guess that would be a Heinzelmann in Germany.
It's very well done, so filigrane, beautiful.
At first he reminded me of the old nude man in Monty Python's "The Life Of Brian". If you have watched it, you probably know who I mean.
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~cermaith Jun 30, 2005   General Artist
Oooh, neat. Very similar to a gnome, then?
And thanks. :thanks:
I have seen that in fact but it's been years. I'll have to watch it again soon.
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