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- Finished!
- 33. The feet put into place.
- 26. Done on the wax, the excess brass cut away.
- 23. Starting with the chasing process, here forming the division between the two feet.
- 4. After annealing, stage two of raising complete, ready to anneal again.
- 30. The three parts ready to be installed.
- 27. using the tool shown in the inset on the left, bending the edges of the feet around to make them more three-dimensional.
- 31. The hand secured with a screw.
- 28. Straps of brass have been silver-soldered to the head, so it can be fastened invisibly to the interior of the wood.
- 24. Using a sharply curved lining tool to outline the toes.
- 29. A brass rod silver-soldered to the feet. it will fit tightly into a hole drilled in the wood.
- 25. Having flipped it over, now doing the repoussé part.
- 22. Starting on the feet.
- 20. The five fingers all made.
- 21. The five fingers have all been braised together to form a hand. The fingers will be the only part that will show. You will see the completed hand later.