Showing posts with label designs by Joshua. Show all posts
Showing posts with label designs by Joshua. Show all posts

Legoboy's Contributions to the Family Business: Raised Surface Maps of Israel

Any orders of topographical maps (raised surface maps) of Israel that shipped between November 1 and February 15, had some step worked on by Legoboy; this includes the map he delivered to the mailbox on November 16 - that I had to give the mailman the following Monday.

Many were hand-traced by him or had the form glued down before I laid down the plaster cloth. He traced all the rectangle outlines for me to cut and he helped sand a few.


Legoboy's Contributions to the Family Business: Three Dimensional Scripture Figures

Legoboy, my beautiful Joshua, has contributed so much over the years to our family businesses.

He has helped design products, tested products, worked on various stages of the making of physical items. From the beginning he has always taken care of all mail delivery (to the mailbox or going into the post office) and pick-up.

His appearance in our Keys of the Universe videos was on a contract basis.

He was setting himself up to take over all customer service for Garden of Francis. He would call himself the GoF IHM. Not Immaculate Heart of Mary. Garden of Francis Iron-Hearted Maiden.

We were working together to find a different shade of green for the background on Garden of Francis. He really didn't like it and he thought it was distracting customers, potentially turning some away. We never did get that fixed.

There has been so much more.

Most recently, he financially invested in one portion of our Garden of Francis business: 3 dimensional Scripture figures. The morning he left us, is when the agreement was put into place and the investment made.

The materials arrived later that week and I finally got everything in place in January.

Here are some samples. I also have a Divine Mercy Jesus, a standing prophet, a seated writing prophet, Bridesmaids oil lamps and flasks (sized to hold birthday candles).


Flight into Egypt
(no donkey is mentioned in the Scripture)

Close up of angel
Annunciation

Nativity

Empty Tomb
figures for all Gospels
Interchangable set includes all
Each gospel set comes accordingly
Shepherds
(the set includes an angel)
Last Supper
(set includes 12 generic male
figures for the apostles)
Wise Men
Annunciation

close-up of baby




3-D Scripture Models
Thanks to +Joshua's generous offer to help me create something new, our 3-dimensional products are now made of resin and have much more detail.
Size: Our 3d figures are 4-4.5 inches tall, standing.

Painted options available here: 3d Bible Figures - painted
Unpainted available here: 3d Bible Figures - unpainted

Adoration of the Magi: 3 Kings, Mary, Baby
Adoration of the Shepherds: 2 shepherds, 1 angel, 5 sheep
Annunciation: Kneeling Mary, Angel
Cenacle Level 1: 12 apostles, Jesus with hands to hold a chalice/bread, chalice
Cenacle Level 2/3: 12 apostles, Jesus (if painted, a symbol for each apostle will be included)
Empty Tomb (see below for details)
Flight into Egypt: Mary, Baby, Jesus 
Nativity of Jesus: Kneeling Mary, Kneeling Joseph, manger, Baby
Nativity: Baby and Manger only
Origin of the Liturgy of the Word: 9 men, 3 women
Presentation in the Temple: Joseph, Mary, movable baby, Simeon, Anna, turtle dove offering
Visitation to Elizabeth: Mary and Elizabeth

Please choose the Empty Tomb figures according to the Scripture you will use in your atrium:
  • Matthew - 2 women, angel, 2 guards, Jesus
  • Mark - 3 women, angel
  • Luke - 3 women, 2 angels
  • John - 1 woman, 2 men, Jesus
  • Interchangeable Set - 3 women, 2 angels, Jesus, 2 men, 2 guards

If we have missed any figures, or if there is anything we can make for you, please Contact Us!

*** Flight into Egypt: There is no donkey mentioned in the Scriptures, either for the Holy Family's journey to Bethlehem or their journey into Egypt. We are only providing figures that correspond with the Scripture texts. 



Jesse Tree ornaments by Joshua


My son, Joshua, helped design these ornaments. He hand-burned our first set. I have not been selling them the last few years, but recently pulled them out, touched them up and prepped a set for showcasing.

The day he left this earth, Joshua had pulled out our Christmas boxes to get out the green ornament hooks - and the day before he had pulled out our small tree on which to hang them.

I finally got them together and they are available for sale. They can be in your mailbox in 2-3 business days if it's the only thing you order. Or in your hands within 3 hours if you are local.

Our Christmas season, as well as Lent and Easter sets will be available soon. Then I will work on adding the variations.