Post #602049 by Gene S Morgan on Thu, Aug 11, 2011 7:44 PM

My next couple of tries were starting with a digital log. I have been studying log sculptures here by some of the carvers on site. I especially like Lake Surfer's work. So I put the limitation on myself to only carve the surface instead of adding clay as has been my habit. So, I carved and sanded with the smooth tool keeping things simple. Again it seemed too simple to me and I went crazy with the surface treatment. I used to do real clay. (I have been following Wendy's Bob's Tiki adventure and really envy the fun she is having glazing and firing her project. I miss that most about not doing real clay anymore, the pleasure of seeing how your finished glaze looked fresh out of a still warm kiln) Many of my designs have the look of glazed ceramics because I can't stop experimenting with color and texture.