The globe is almost complete. I had a lucky find of a copper pipe exactly the right diameter to fit into my globe stand, just had to hack saw it down to the right length. I added just a few more french knots to represent some previously unrepresented areas (Thank you whoever found my blog today in Vietnam, India, Israel, and Mauritius!)
I started stuffing with polyfil, and of course... as usual... I run out when I only had the last little wedge to fill in!! GRRRRRRR! Good thing this isn't due tomorrow. I attempted opening up an old pillow to use the stuffing, but it was too lumpy and felt awful.
C'est la vie. I'll go buy some tomorrow. Then I have to figure out how to keep it centered on the axis- gravity keeps pulling it down, but the pipe doesn't spin on the stand prongs, so I have to allow for spin of the sphere on the pipe. Wish I had some air-dry clay- I could make a little flange.
C'est la vie. I'll go buy some tomorrow. Then I have to figure out how to keep it centered on the axis- gravity keeps pulling it down, but the pipe doesn't spin on the stand prongs, so I have to allow for spin of the sphere on the pipe. Wish I had some air-dry clay- I could make a little flange.
Looking great! How about a wrapped strip of leather or something for propping it up at the base of the rod...?
ReplyDeletethis is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love suggestions! The end is already wrapped in red waxed hemp, but it's not wide enough. I did buy some air-dry clay this morning, but then I thought, maybe I could just make a coiled, funnel-shaped piece to cup the base and keep it fibery. More experiments tonight!
ReplyDeleteDrill a hole through the pipe and push a little rod through at the bottom of the globe?
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