Sausage Dog

Would you say this dachshund is a little too long? I ask this question because one or two people seem to think he is. I wonder why this species of dog is shaped like a sausage? I am guessing it is to squeeze into tight holes? One friend mentioned recently that they are bred for hunting badgers, but I don't believe they would be a match for a badger, at least not the sausage dogs iv'e come across in the past. Most of them seem to prefer being carried by large ladies in fur coats rather than walking. Maybe it is beagle dogs that go after badgers? I could believe that at least, they seem to be built a bit tougher. But what is the purpose of a sausage dog then? Are they relatives of the beagle that can squeeze into tighter holes for smaller creatures such as mice or snakes? If you have any knowledge about these strange creatures please comment below, it would be good to know.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/482705471/sausage-dog-sculpture-dachshund-figurine

Hedgehog gets a Afro

I was attempting to sculpt a Hedgehog recently but had terrible trouble trying to spike up his coat. I tried to cover the animals back in cocktail sticks then mould the epoxy putty over them, but it became far to tedious and the putty was sticking to my fingers. It soon became obvious that I would have to abandon the spikey coat and go for a Afro cut instead.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/466845304/purple-hedgehog-animal-sculpture

Some Owls

I thought seeing as it has been a while since I added anything to this blog, I would just post a nice photo of a few Owls that I have made over the past months

Percy the Pink Sheep

Been working on a few different critters since the start of the year, and Percy above is the latest to emerge from the work table. He looks slightly bulbous because his interior consists of a polystyrene ball. But he is a good solid chap as clay and epoxy putty surround his soft insides.

Peter the Elephant

It's been awhile since I added anything to this blog, but as a new years resolution I have decided to try and pay a bit more attention to it. I will look at this as a diary of sorts from now on ... but anyway since my last post I think there has been a big improvement in my animal sculptures. How do you like my new Elephant and his Oxpecker friends ? .. I call him Peter.