The handmade tools are clay sculpted handles (spent an entire day making tools one day) and then I insert items into the handles that I frequently use. For example, yarn needles which are used for detail work (like tiny baby toes, baby fat creases), knitting needles are great for detail work too. Hollow knitting needles are cut with a tube cutter then inserted into my clay handles.
My fingernail tool is made by twisting thin jewelry wire and leave a small loop at the end. That is the smaller tool you see (I got a little lazy and did not make a nice marble variegated handle). I kept throwing out my twisted fingernail wire by accident (it just looked like scrap wire on my work table) so by making a clay handle for the twisted wire I now have a permanenet fingernail tool that I won't accidentally throw out.
My most important sculpting tool considering the small detail I do. My vision is 20/20 but these glasses are awesome! Foster Grants, Flea market $1.00 +2.75. Painting tiny baby eye balls with this stylish eyeware is amazing!
My work table (due for a cleaning); I work on marble slabs, keeps clay cool.
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Interesting to see other artist's tools. My very favorite tool which I use 90% of the time is a vintage
ReplyDeletecuticle pusher. I would be lost without it.