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Crowned Crane progress, part 6: Final touches

2/27/2019

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Now it's finally time to complete the crane's face and add a few final embellishments.
This is my favorite part of sculpting, because now the bird's individual personality starts to reveal itself. Continue reading to learn more.
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Crowned Crane progress, part 5: The dreaded crown

2/27/2019

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I can't put it off any longer. It's time to figure out how to make the golden crown for the crane's head. Continue reading to learn more.
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Crowned Crane progress, part 4: Neck and shoulders

2/27/2019

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For the head, neck and shoulder detailing, I decided to use motifs cut out from some heavy guipure lace left over from my previous career as a ballroom dance costume designer. ​​Continue reading to view more.
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Crowned Crane progress, part 3: Feathers

2/27/2019

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With the basic body structure completed, it's time to add feathers. These are a lot of work. Continuing reading to see how they're made.
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Crowned Crane progress, part 2: Building the Body

2/14/2019

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I've made some progress on my trio of crowned cranes since my last blog post on Feb. 3, 2019, about making legs. With the legs done, I now turn my attention to making the bodies. Continue reading to follow along.
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Crowned Crane progress, part 1: Making legs

2/3/2019

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How on earth do these huge birds balance on those long, skinny legs? More importantly, how do I reproduce them? Continue reading to find out.
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    Welcome to my fantasy world

    I'm a textile artist in Reno, Nevada, USA, specializing in three-dimensional fabric sculpture. I use this blog page to record my journey and to share some of my successes and failures, in hopes that it might help you with your own creative endeavors. 

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