Apple Turkeys

Apple Turkeys for Thanksgiving. My siblings and I have made apple turkeys every year for as long as I remember.

It's Computer Science Time!

Sculptorbyday's brother blog, "It's Computer Science Time", is having a guest spot today. Although the blog is about computer science, the guest spot is about playing with a butterfly knife. Check out Noah's blog at http://itscstime.blogspot.com/.

"Finished" Wax Girl

I have big plans for the Wax Girl, but for now she is finished. Knowing when to stop is always hard for me, but I just can't take any more time trying to get her perfect. I'm getting to a point of diminishing returns, where many hours of work only makes her marginally better. Anyway, I'm actually reasonably happy with how she turned out.


The ruler is there for reference.

These guys are such tools

One of my main goals in having this blog is to share my process in creating individual pieces, as well as my process in attempting to become a skilled sculptor.

I think that the Swiss Army knife might be my most useful tool. You can use the different points for detail work, and the blades for larger areas. It has a rounded corkscrew, a toothpick, two blades and some other things, so a lot of different shapes to use.

The spoon is good for smoothing out wax surfaces. Like the knife it can be heated over a candle.

The wooden tools have great angles on them and are a little softer than the knives.

Wax girl

She needs a lot of work, especially her torso. I just wanted to share what I've been working on.

Alabaster Base

This is what I've had in mind while making these wax figures. My goal is to finish them enough to actually be satisfied, and then cast them in metal somehow.

Metamorphosis Part 3, unfinished

Metamorphosis Part 2, unfinished

Metamorphosis Part 1, unfinished

Just the basic form for now.

Wings

Here is a new wing concept.

Bird Woman

I am thinking of expanding on this idea, and I would appreciate any comments/suggestions anyone might have.

Waxing and Waning

I have been messing around with wax a bit recently. At first I wanted to make and remake humans figures over and over to get practice, but I've found that its tough to do a project unless it really holds your interest or you are in class somewhere. I finally cut up the 10 pounds of wax into manageable pieces, so I want to start working with that as soon as possible.