I förra blogginlägget kunde du se uppstarten av mitt senaste projekt – en häst som är en krake som är en bläckfisk. Det som fascinerade mig var att en bläckfisk faktiskt ser ut som ett hästhuvud, fast uppochner liksom. Kolla … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
