I do not know about you but I have indeed been working like an ox in 2009 and if the Chinese zodiac is really such a good indicator of what we need to do then 2010 will be a year that needs courage and experiments and the will to follow ones own path. With that being said I wish everyone the best for 2010. May you find luck, happiness, health and everything else that you wish for. Stay true to the path of the tiger.

Unfortunately this picture is proof that my sculpt named “Charlize Harlow” has been destroyed in the process of trying to reproduce it. Do I consider it a failure? I do not know. To be honest there were parts of the sculpt that I was not 100% happy with and I was already thinking about reworking it. Of course, it is a bit painful to see it all shattered without even having the ability to make a few decent casts. Then again, I learned a valuable lesson and that is what I value above everything else. So, you will probably see some of the elements resurface in the near future but changes will occur.

Here is a first result of my latest casting attempts. Not really beautiful and I have sharpened this photo a lot to find many of the imperfections that are hard to see. The surface is also rather interestingly textured and I have yet to determine if this is due to the casting material or a result of the imperfections (read bubbles) in the mold. I bet it is the latter but I am not sure.

Wow, lots of tiny bubbles in this mold and transparent silicone really shows you every single one of them in perfect detail. I will see the results and possible imperfections once I get around to casting it. Depending on the results I may have to degas the silicone of future molds.

Well, finally I am getting around to testing my sillycone and wacks. I just turned mad though. Look at how tiny that thing is and I still feel like I haven’t reached the pinnacle of what I can sculpt with this wax. Someone please stop me. More soon.

FYI: size is below an inch in length and about a third of an inch in width.