The Hanging Fairy Figurine

What it is

The Hanging Fairy Figurine is a small resin figure of a fairy, finished in bronze. She is made to rest on the edge of a pot, a planter, a flower basket or a fairy house, with her legs hanging down over the rim. The pose is what gives her the name. She looks like she paused there for a moment, chin in hand or legs crossed, watching the garden below.

This is a decorative piece for a fairy garden, a shelf, a windowsill or a covered porch. It is a single-piece figurine, so there is nothing to assemble. You set her where you want her and adjust her until she sits level.

Size and material

The size makes her easy to place. She fits the rim of a standard flower pot, a low bowl, a basket edge or a fairy garden bench. At about 4.7 in (12 cm) across, she reads clearly from a few feet away without taking over the scene.

Resin holds fine detail well, which is why the folds of her dress and the line of her arms stay crisp. The bronze finish is a single warm tone, so she pairs with stone, terracotta, wood and moss without clashing.

Styles

You pick the pose when you order. The options are:

• Sitting, hand on chin
• Leaning forward, legs down
• Sitting on edge, legs crossed
• Leaning back, legs down

Each pose is built for the same job: resting on an edge with the legs hanging free. Choose the one that matches the mood of your garden. The hand on chin pose is quiet and thoughtful. The leaning poses feel more relaxed, like she is watching something below. The crossed legs pose is the most settled of the four.

If you are building a scene with more than one fairy, mixing two poses keeps it from looking repeated.

How to place her

Set her on the rim of a pot, planter, basket or fairy house so her legs hang over the front. A flat, stable edge works best. If the rim is rounded, turn her slightly until she sits without rocking.

A few ways people use her:

• On the edge of a flower pot among low plants
• On a fairy garden basket or wire frame
• On a windowsill planter indoors
• On a shelf next to books and small stones
• On a covered porch or in a sheltered garden spot

Indoors, she can sit out year round. Outdoors, place her where she is not sitting in standing water and where heavy rain will not knock her off the edge. Resin handles weather better than many materials, but the bronze finish will look its best if she is not left in a puddle.

She also works as a small gift for a reader or gardener. She is the kind of object that fits on a desk, a nightstand or a plant shelf without needing much room.

Care

Wipe her with a soft dry cloth. That is enough for normal dust. Do not soak her or scrub the finish. If she sits outside, a quick dry wipe now and then keeps the bronze tone even.

What to expect

This is a decorative figurine, not a toy. It is a single piece of resin with a bronze finish, about 4.7 x 3.1 x 2.4 in (12 x 8 x 6 cm), in the pose you choose. There is no assembly and no mounting hardware. You place her on an edge and she stays there by her own weight and shape.