Mane and tail
I always look forward to the moment when I can place the mane and tail on the horse that I have created. You see, horses are like people – they look completely different with hair and without hair. It is … Read More
I always look forward to the moment when I can place the mane and tail on the horse that I have created. You see, horses are like people – they look completely different with hair and without hair. It is … Read More
The creation of sculptures in polymer clay is a time consuming work that requires high precision. The difference in creating three-dimensional things – unlike paintings and drawings – is that what you create should be viewed from all the possible … 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
The canes are quite soft when they are new, so I let the cool down in the fridge for several hours before I slice them. During the meantime I cover the horse’s head and legs with skinner blends. That is … 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
When the armature has got the right dimensions I cover it with polymer clay. This horse will later have a ”skin” of polymer clay canes with complex patterns, so the clay I use to make the shape can be of any … Read More
As my cat Bolt says: ”Sometimes things just happen.” Most of the times my polymer clay horses are placed on shelves on the walls to be protected, but today the horse Vårglädje (Joy of Spring) was standing on the table … Read More
… and here he is! The Blues Spiral Horse. As you probably remember, this horse was created in white clay, but in my dreams and thoughts this was a blue horse, so I added blue acrylic paint to the horse … Read More
As usual, it starts with a ”skeleton” or armature of wire. You can see the sprial form of the neck to the left and the body of the horse will be created around the right part of the wire. I … Read More