Cut out a circle for the base... |
Extrude some coils... |
Punch an air hole and put a name stamp on the bottom... |
Secure the bottom coils well... |
Build up the bases, connecting each coil... |
Extrude out some branches, they must have time to firm up... |
Use small slabs to build up the trunks... |
Rough them up and then smooth them... |
Cut out some tiny flowers, and then smooth the sides... |
Roll the fronts, and then divide the petals... |
Cut out some nichrome wire... |
Add flower centers and the nichrome wire... |
Make some leaves using a sprig mold... |
Add nichrome wire, once they've been cleaned up... |
Everything is ready... |
Beef up the branches... |
Slip and score the branches... |
Add the foliage... |
Here are the branches for the second arbol... |
Smooth clay near the attachment points... |
Add foliage... |
Dry very slowly to avoid cracking... |
The second finished piece... |
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