"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him swim!"

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I can't really tell from the pictures, but it could be machine made. I may not be looking as closely as Arthur. The give away is usually in how flat the background areas are and in areas where the designs meet the back grounds. Machines can make perfectly flat backgrounds consistently and that could...

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I would just leave it alone. If you keep inside, it should be just fine. Oil or wax finishes have a tendency to attract dust.

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He's happy because he remembered that old saying about leading horses to water!

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I nearly broke a state record for the standing broad jump, when I encountered a copperhead on one walk through the woods! Snakes don't scare me as much as these unexpected surprises!

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Yep, Super Sculpey for the model. I haven't signed up for the show, and I'm still trying to decide if I can drive all the way up there for a visit. Would like to!...

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"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him swim!"
This cowboy started out as a bottle stopper in Rich Wetherbee 's mini clay class at the October Renegade, but I added some clay to make him into a bust and baked him again. As I was carving this guy, I got to thinking about...

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Dave has given you some good advice. There are many ways to sharpen and you basically have to find one that works for you. I tried a variety of methods before I broke down and bought a Burke sharpener, which works the same as Dave's. I found power stropping and sharpening with it worked better for me,...