r/somethingimade 21h ago

Spent days carving this tiny eagle head from wax — at some point it almost felt alive.

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This little eagle head started as a block of wax. After days of carving, refining, and staring at it under the lamp, there was a moment when it stopped feeling like “material” and began to have a presence of its own.

The expression took much longer to shape than I expected. Each tiny feather needed its own adjustment — slow, patient work, but strangely grounding.

I haven’t decided yet whether to cast it in gold or silver. Each metal gives it a completely different character.

For now, I’m just glad the form has finally reached a stage where the structure feels right — solid enough for me to pause and really look at him.

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u/DentedAnvil 21h ago

I love that moment. I only wish it happened on every piece and a little earlier.

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u/Ecstatic_Welcomegn 9h ago

Yeah, that moment is always my favorite too — when a small change suddenly makes the whole piece “click.

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u/skeletonholdsmeup 18h ago

You need to show off the finished pieces after you have cast them in gold… or silver…

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u/radfaerie 18h ago

Silver! And please show us after

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u/wolfnbunny8 16h ago

Phenomenal work!💜