I’m amused by selfies. I admit it. Not of myself but of others. I think people like to be noticed and that’s ok for me.
So, I am making new piece that will address the joy of twittering,instagramming , facebooking or whatever social media is the latest buzz.
I need some hands to wave to get the attention of passers-by and of course, I have to make the simple tasks more complex. I couldn’t go find some hands at, well, wherever you find hands. Michael’s perhaps? So here’s the process so far.
Gotta draw it first. Yes, I meant three fingers.
Then of course, you have to make it. I thought about CAD/CAM and 3D printing. Then I realized, it would take 10-15 minutes to make out of clay. It did. Here’s that;
Hand in clay ready for mold
Here it is in the mold. Not too much information there.
Purple silicon mold of hand
Should be setup and ready to cast shortly. I’ll post that soon.