33. The feet put into place.
Finished!
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.
19. Starting on the hand. I used brass rod for fingers. I gave them some taper and rounded ends by filing them while turning in the bench motor.