And here he is at last: The figurehead polymer clay horse Prudence, created in honor of my ancestor Johan Törnström, who was one of Sweden’s most well-known figurehead sculptors. In my first blogposts about the creation of this horse, you … Read More
The original figurehead Prudence, the model for this figurehead horse, has a medusa club in his hand. I think that’s ok for a figurehead on a war ship, but not for a small horse sculpture, even if it’s inspired by … Read More
The head is a very important part of a figurehead. In these photos you can follow how I shape the head, step by step. The eyes look a little bit weird, but if you look at the figurehead Prudence that … Read More
As the scrap clay had all sorts of colors, I have to cover my figurehead horse with white clay as I want it to be white. Some of the figureheads from this time in the 18th century were painted in … Read More
As ususal, I use scrap clay to form the body. In the first photo, you can see a wooden ”stem” that is the front part of a ship where the figurehead will be placed. I had to start to make … Read More