New Schnik Pieces: Owls

I started out making owls after reading a CF tutorial about sculpting them from polymer clay. I made a few pieces following her instructions. The great thing about tutorials is that they get my fingers moving. I started making other, smaller pieces.

The larger pieces hold twigs and orbs in their talons. I sculpt the talons around the object first and use, if able, wires the will be covered with clay. I bake the most fragile piece first and add it to the larger piece later using the wire and liquid polymer clay to secure the bits.

I have yet to play with finishes and patinas. Maybe I'll try that after the Dickens show!