Awwwhhh Shucks, Thanks Trish!!! I had a dream a few months ago about a boat in a fiord that had a castle in it...it was so peaceful, it haunted me...then it dawned on me that I was supposed to make it:)) Now that I have the structure figured out, it's

Awwwhhh Shucks, Thanks Trish!!! I had a dream a few months ago about a boat in a fiord that had a castle in it...it was so peaceful, it haunted me...then it dawned on me that I was supposed to make it:)) Now that I have the structure figured out, it's going to be a series:)) My Dream Boats:))

Yes:)) I made it out of wax first and was going to cast it but I thought, ohhh maybe I could make it out of fine silver metal clay and not have to send it to the casters...??? Well, about a dozen boats later, I finally got it right...We think of metal

Yes:)) I made it out of wax first and was going to cast it but I thought, ohhh maybe I could make it out of fine silver metal clay and not have to send it to the casters...??? Well, about a dozen boats later, I finally got it right...We think of metal clay as being so easy, but it's really not...I had to make sooo many drying molds to get the sides gently curved and oh heavens the front together and the back apart...It's about 40g of clay, actually kinda big...but boy did I learn a thing or two!!!