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
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
For the moment I am very busy, working on a novel, but of course I still have time for some polymer clay work. Here you can follow the work with the first Mosebacke Horse this year. It will be a … 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
I was thinking about the shape of a horse’s neck. And wondered if it could be described with a spiral form. I my mind that was possible, so I had to try it out for real. Here is the first … Read More
Yes, I AM here! The reason I’m not blogging every day is that in this time of the year a lot of my work is secret. As you have already figured out, I am working on horses that will become … Read More
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