I've now made no less than seven bird maquettes. (Perhaps, if I was better at maths, I'd have needed to make fewer.) It's mainly because I've crossed my fingers each time and hoped they'll work. And they haven't. So I've had to recut pattern pieces.
However, despite my rather random approach, I'm still impressed that I've sort of invented a pattern and I've learnt lots in the process (just not how to actually do it!)
two of my attempts at patterns
These might seem the same. But on the first, the head is pinned down,
making a subtle but important difference.
I hope I'm nearly there. Although I fear that my fourth bird (above) was the best so far, and I don't have the pattern pieces any more.
I also smoothed out the tops of my bowls, which was fun. Denise accused me of just wanting to make nice kitchen items, and not experiment in the name of Foundation. I said I was a practical girl and wanted to actually use them. I've promised to do a bit of experimenting to my rather samey bowls - as long as they still look nice!
Finally, whilst nervously watching the weather, I spent an enjoyable hour learning about the lazer cutter with Martin (such a nice man). I'm trying to create the computer screen like lazer cut section of an on-line paper (Guardian) to fit in the top of my mug. Unfortunately it didn't cut quite deep enough and I'll have to do it again. Which takes about 40 minutes. Grrrr. (But it was only a test piece anyway).
So, overall, as I said, a frustrating day. Also involving me eating way too much Parmesan cheese this evening.
And who knows what tomorrow will bring as we seem to have entered the age of the Ark.
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