r/handmade

Many people have been celebrating Christmas in July recently, so maybe August isn't too early for a Halloween earrings 😁

My own design.

This is Murphy, 11 years old, and this slightly confused look is basically his default setting. For this portrait, I started by building up the basic shape of his head with wool, then slowly layered different shades of gray, brown, and white to match his coat. The little markings around his eyes and muzzle took quite a bit of adjusting. But honestly, the hardest part wasn’t the fur, it was getting that expression right. I kept going back to the reference photos trying to capture that exact “I have absolutely no idea what’s going on, but I’m here” look on his face. A lot of tiny adjustments later, I think wool Murphy looks just as confused as the real Murphy.

Cardinal scalloped platter set for my mother and sister. I rolled out several slabs and formed them to fit certain dishes. I used a scalloped border cutter for the scalloped detail.
Amaco glacier celadon x2 over mayco fundamental underglazes x1 coat and wiped back with damp sponge.