|
This bow was fun to create. I started with a thick gague wire, which I bent into the basic shape and then covered in wadded
newspaper and masking tape. The next step was to cover this base in celluclay. After that dried, I went through a sand, gesso,
sand, gesso process to obtain a smooth finish. The spiraled ends are Sculpey, which are attached to the ends of the bow with
hot glue. Once the hotglue dried, I covered it with Model Magic to create a smooth finish. The whole shebang was then sprayed
with Make It Suede! to mask any imperfections, spray painted gold, and detailed.
|
 |
|
Detail of ring and feather decoration.
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
Detail of the handle. The wire shape was actually handmade free-form six months before I began this project, and it just happened
to fit in with the colour scheme of the bow. Lucky! :)
|
|
|
Detail of the end. Here you can see the slight texture discrepancy between the Sculpey curls, the Model Magic covering, and
the Celluclay body of the bow. I tried to mask the stark edges a bit with ribbon and trim.
|
|
