From thinking about ideas on my last post I have now spent some time sketching out some ideas for The Time Machine.

I had the idea for this one of placing the white flowers inside a bell jar and then adding some pipes or smoke to give the Steampunk/Science influence. I wanted this one to be the most delicate out of all 3 because of what the flowers represent (love and affection between 2 characters)

I started off by doing ideas based around lightbulbs shining into the bell jar and heat thermometers.. The idea is that the lightbulb is the hope keeping the flowers alive, the hope of what lies for us all In the future and that kindness lives in the future. The flowers are delicate, we are all subject to mother nature. The heat thermometer controls the levels of smoke being pumped into and out of the bell jar and also is a massive Steampunk influence. I have decided to do electric, static, lightening bolts coming from the lightbulb which are in theory holding the flowers up – I guess this is the science aspect to the idea.

I quite like the idea of bell jars, medicine and potion bottles etc… It reminded me of a photo I took in Cambridge in the summer of the Cambridge Gin Factory. (see below) the bottles and the way the shop was laid out fascinated me. It gave me inspiration for this piece.

I also today visited the NCCD in Sleaford (National Craft Centre Design) and saw these jars as part of a display in one of the windows.. They are still a thing that is obviously used!

But these are some of the sketches (below) that I have done so far! I think I have the idea for the first book – I now just need to draw out a final drawing and know how to bring typography into it!