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it's too bad i didn't include something to show the scale...these ceramic guys are pretty tiny! i believe i like them better with the distinct neck-crease, rather than with the head and body blended together. the little guy on top? i think his noggin is a bit too big.
trying to decide if these guys will stay white, or get painted with a wash of acrylic...
on the other hand, the even-tinier metalclay birdies below will probably not even get a patina at all...we'll have to see when they come out of the kiln.
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i think i prefer the design of the fatter birdie with the less prominent wings. anyone else have an opinion?
i also have to work on refining the positioning of the hole....how could i continue to be surprised at the fact that EVERYTHING matters....a bady positioned hole makes the bird look like he's dive-bombing...
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1 comment:
Birdies! I'm jealous. These are wonderful. I agree with all of your comments about the metal clay birds. Head a little big, yes, but it might be a super smart bird and not a bird brain.
I also like the one with the more subtle wings. So much goes into making a bead, doesn't it? i have seen birds dive down for things, a lot. So your downward bird sounds actively cool.
Wish I had joined bird a week...but don't have time or ideas yet. I need to get going on my regular schedule in the studio. It's too easy to find other things to do..
xoxo
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