Kind of Strange

I’m really impressed with bronz clay thus far.  While the texture and patina is definitely variable depending on where the piece is located within the carbon vat and the thickness of the piece, I’m getting a handle for it as I go along.

That and, quite frankly, the price is amazing in comparison to silver.  While I still intend to use silver for certain pieces, the bronz clay gives me the ability to play around and experiment without fear of wasting materials. 

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This piece I’ve called ‘Crabulous’.  The Key has a name as well, but I haven’t settled on it just yet, so for now it’s just ‘The Key’.  This piece is strictly display only.  While it is possible to wear it when done, I don’t think that a very wise decision.  The tentacles come to fairly small, sharp points, perfect for ruining clothes; the crab ’shell’ far too fragile for any real pressure to be applied.

Quick shot of one of my random costume pieces.  I’d been meaning to put it away for ages, but hadn’t gotten around to finding something to store it in to safely preserve the wings from the horror that is my storage space.  At some point I put it where you see it now to keep it out of the way while cleaning up my dining table turned workbench.  It’s been there ever since.

The Winged Hat

Hat is made from an old leather aviator cap and taxidermied pigeon wings I got from the fabulously talented woman behind:

 http://www.customcreaturetaxidermy.com

Scavanged from roadkill and preserved in their present state.  I simply attached them to the hat using a leather hole punch, some metal snaps, and a lot of patience.

And yes, the hat is currently sitting on a bottle of port.

…also, I have a little bronze stand for my port.  Doesn’t everyone?