Post #663838 by danlovestikis on Sat, Jan 12, 2013 9:27 AM

TikiAno I've been thinking about coffee recently. In my entire life I've had one cup of coffee at a charity event. I was freezing and someone gave it to me and said it would warm me up. Instead I got my very first migraine headache and had to go home and stay in bed for two days with no light and no noise. I keep reading that it wards off dementia but I don't think its worth the headache. Now chocolate that's a different form of caffeine and I have some every day. So there you have it. Energy just comes from the joy of working the clay. I can get a happy chill just thinking about clay.

hang10tiki aaaaaaaaaand hhhhhhhhhhheres Mummy!

Progress Report:

I've started forming the head for the Mummy for dartharnie.

First I decided to add clay inside the mug and then build the top to round it back.

Next I covered over Bob's face. I saw a tear roll down from his eye to his chin and that was sad.

I block out the structure of the face working from the top down.

Putting my fingers around the mug I squeezed slowly to make a neck.
Checking the photo against the sculpt its easy to see I need to add to the top and back
of the head and also the chin.

This photo is looking up at the mummy so I can't use it for straight on. I have other photos for that.

I put small amounts of clay on the face and then using a brush or wooden tool I smooth them into place.

I do one direction and then another.

He is very soft so I put him on his back under plastic to rest through the night.

I'll be back at it later today.

Cheers, Wendy