Post #683184 by MadDogMike on Sat, Jun 22, 2013 8:55 AM

EB & Hilda - thank you
Henrik - I'm not a patient man, the test tile got pitched and I just winged it :D Tried some wax resist for the cowrie spots and I like the way it turned out.
Wendy - when her "toes" dried out they shriveled like raisins; it wasn't pretty! :lol:

I used my croc head mold to make a nice thick skull (about 3/4 inch) out of some B Mix Paper Clay and just threw it out in the sun to dry - none of this slow drying to prevent cracks needed for paper clay. It is now the figurehead on the pirate ship bow.

I think that just about completes my Pirate Ship Tree House, at least for now. As the boys get a little older I will add things like an oversize pirate version of "You sunk my battleship!" with various wooden pirate ships and golf tees for pegs.

Clay, the oldest and most divine art media;
"And now, from the clay of the ground, the Lord God formed man" Genesis 2:7
Pirate Ship Tree House

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2013-06-22 08:57 ]