Post #735037 by TikiAno on Mon, Jan 12, 2015 9:21 PM

Wendy, thanks for the step by step. Always helpful to watch you go through mold making, and I love the updated photos! I might be making a mold soon (shhhh).

Lori, waiting a bit to let the clay dry up helps you carve sharper lines- from the looks of it your clay is still pretty wet. I AM impressed at how clean the lines look. I learned to wait wait wait and then carve. Just watch the color of the clay that Wendy works with and you can might be able to see the difference in the water content.

Wendy, funny, I broke through two of the metal carving triangles- on the wire cutting part. I upgraded to the wooden Kemper one (the one with the darker wood handle) and it's a champ! Perhaps I waited until the clay was too dry when I broke those two tools, but still... :)

In any case, Tiki Ari had a great time cuddling with the beanie babies- here he is cracking up about something:

Can't wait to see that mold finished- though I feel bad for Dan having to move that thing around! Ha.