One of them is going to have to be a river/water/place piece... that's what's pressing right now; that's what seems to be spinning around in my head. I think it will be another stone & glass piece...
In the meanwhile, I'm cutting up marble - for fun and practice and for future work - I can work on my hammer and hardie skills while my mind thinks about what's next.
This is what I cut in about 20 minutes tonight:
I'm getting better at this... better cuts (shapes and sizes that I want to make, as opposed to however they come out), and much, much less waste.
And here's the scraps:
That's all that I wasted.
I finally got my hardie installed in my log this year, but have been wary of using the hammer. I know if I practice I will get better, but most of the time I don't even notice it sitting there in my studio, larger than life.
ReplyDeleteIt is a matter of practice, but also a matter of technique. I would encourage you to seek out someone who has experience with the hammer & hardie and learn from them initially - if you haven't done that yet..
ReplyDeleteIf you can get to the Chicago Mosaic School they have a great two-day workshop on hammer & hardie that is taught by the wonderful Matteo Randi.