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[Lillii]

Very artistic and beautiful Axel! You really have developed something unique

[annew]

Magic, Axel! Can you show us some more that you have made?

[partisangardener]

I did every animal of reasonable size. But now I have nearly none at home. Two are here because they got a bit distorted.
I will do some for my next tutorial.
The running horse is in our bedroom.

[Brian Ellis]

You have a wonderful creative gift there Axel, thankyou for sharing it with us all.

[Olga Bondareva]

Axel,
Wow incredible statuettes! I like elk most of all.
And I start to think could I do something like them for garden.

[Olga Bondareva]

New Year cash box.

[partisangardener]

nice box
Try it with a wire for the structure and modell Aluminiumfoil  on it. All the bigger ones on my page lutherart are made like this. They keep for some years outside. You can always repair them easily after damage. They take frost hail and storm better than most other materials.
Only time weakens it a bit.

[ranunculus]

Excellent idea Axel, you are very talented.  Have you tried modelling flowers yet?  An edelweiss would look wonderful - as would a carline thistle, and, of course, an eryngium.

[partisangardener]

Too easy . I prefer living plants they don`t need so much attention as an animal. Growing from seed and waiting for the flowering is what I want. A deer wants to be fed, and a lot more trouble so I will have an image of his spirit. If I would have a valley  just for my animals I would have a lot aroud me.
I bred European amphibians and reptiles, apart from many other animals. But this is over now. Only a small garden with some bees and what lives naturally there.....

My wife is now busy with the christmas-tree and of course there are some animals from me included.
I will post a picture when she is ready.

[Tim Ingram]

Really fascinating sculptures from foil - they would look great on the Christmas tree. Our 'tree' this year is a bunch of bare branches from beech. My wife's idea, and a brilliant one, as the lights really stand out and the whole tree is open and airy. Good wishes for Christmas.

[partisangardener]

Here is the christmastree my wife did.
Detail moose
Merry Christmas

[Maggi Young]

Talent runs in the family, i see, Axel! 
It is somehow very intimate to see these glimpses into your homes to see the lovely decorations made and enjoyed at this time.
 I, for sure, feel humbled by the privilege.

[partisangardener]

  You are very kind.
Thats what I feel towards the work and your warm personality in this forum.

[ranunculus]

Little Ollie's (aged five) message to Santa - left with a glass of milk, shortbread biscuits and a large carrot.

[partisangardener]

Very sweet