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The idea for using my pedestal for a carousel base came to me while I was picking the kids up from school the day I found out what the Theme Item would be.

The first obstacle I ran into was making the base taller so that I could insert a music box. I found that my woodworking abilities leave a lot to be desired. The pedestal is mosaic with mirror and a small amount of Spectrum pink. The music box plays, "The Wind Beneath My Wings."

The top is made with Kokomo Granite; pink, blue and purple streaked, with the bumpy side out. The edge is Spectrum Iridized pink, with the darker un-iridized side facing out. There are six 18mm faceted jewels and six gold plated ladies faces on the canopy of the carousel. I used an acrylic cabinet knob for the top to match the jewels.

The horses are lead castings from WC and measure 3"x 2-3/4" and are also gold plated. I used the tube that was supplied for the pole that the horses are attached to.

The overall measurements are 13 3/4" tall by 9 3/4" wide. The carousel sits on a beveled mirror.

This was a very challenging round, I look forward to seeing all the other entries. Good luck to all!

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When I saw what we had to work with for this round I instantly thought of a weather vane. The horse was a natural choice for me since I have always liked horses. Assembling it so that it would be stable proved to be a challenge. I finally decided to use zinc came to attach the horse to the pole. I then drilled holes through the brass pole and inserted brass rods to put the letters on. I used Spectrum glass with interesting swirls for the horse.