Post #703171 by danlovestikis on Fri, Dec 27, 2013 8:08 AM

Every day is like a special holiday. I get to wake up and see what messages are waiting for me. Thank you all so much.

WaikikianMoeKele I hope every day something good happens for you.

hang10tiki I showed the page of Fred Roberts mugs to Dan. He has them all so the question mark mug must be what he is still missing. The hunt is on!

VampiressRN I hope your hip is doing better and that we see you when this crazy part of the year is over.

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After working on Tiki Hula's bowl the table was a mess. I had to clean it and the floor. Clay dust in a home is dangerous.

Doo Wop choose this album cover to make into a mug. There will be lots of changes too.

I started with the creature who will stand out from the mug the most.

Wooden carving tools work really well with clay as long as you keep dunking them in water and remove any clay that sticks.

Checking shows where the errors are located.

Now the hands/claws.

The closer hand is thicker so that the back hand seems further away.

I worked on the face and now that I've looked at these photos I can see the eye on the forehead needs to be raised with a bigger forehead. Photos really help.

I'm waiting to hear from Doo Wop before I take the next step. I will work on the creatures detailing. Right now he only has one tooth.

Time to abandon the computer for the clay is waiting for me.

Cheers and happy holidays, Wendy