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