Orinoco
En del hästar rör vid ens själ mer än vad andra gör. Och ofta händer det lite oväntat. För det mesta när jag skapar hästar har jag i förväg noga tänkt ut hur den ska se ut, vad den ska … Read More
June Polymer Clay Workshop
Today I teached a workshop of a slightly different kind. Most of the participants were used to working with clay, but with the usual pottery clay. They came along with their pottery teacher to find out how it was to … Read More
The creation of a Dala Horse pattern in polymer
To create a kurbits-like pattern for ”The Depressed Dala Horse” I made some polymer clay canes that I could use for different parta of the pattern. I had made a skech of how I wanted the pattern to look like … Read More
A new Mosebacke Horse
So it’s finally time to let the finished horse meet the world and it’s new owner. Now, all the carefully and lovingly designed details are in place and together they form a brand new Mosebacke Horse. Here is the actual … Read More
Eyes for a horse
I continued placing canes on the legs of the horse, down til about knee height. I also tried to make the surface even, so I wouldn’t have to sand and polish so much. I have also made a collection of … Read More
Placing the specially made canes on the horse
In my previous blog post you could see how I created the canes for this horse. The canes are now cold. That makes them easier to slice, and also prevent smudging and distortion. I make several canes with a thickness … Read More
Making canes
It is fun and challenging to make canes. You have an idea of which color you want to use and what kind of pattern you want to make. Then you start the work, and sometimes the result is even better … Read More
Extremely simple canes for the cloisonné horse
For the cloisonné horse, I had an idea of creating a colorful, yet very simple pattern on the black body of the horse. I started with FIMOs basic colors and made some Skinner blends. One from white over yellow to … Read More
Ska vi börja på Mambo no 2?
Jag har under den senast tiden främst jobbat med beställningshästar – och då tar jag sällan bilder att publicera på hemsidan eftersom de är hemliga, den som ska få hästen får ju inte råka se den i förväg 🙂 Därför … Read More