All hands on deck

It's tentacle day! As usual, I cut a hole in the skin of the octopus body, reach in a finger and reshape from the inside before attaching the new piece. (Also as usual, I didn't actually get any pics showing that step. Grumpf.) Here's some shots showing the progression.


Last of all, I took a long, thin knife and cut vents in the very back of each siphon. Air circulation from the inside is crucial to getting the sculpture to dry completely. (This is also why I take care to vent each tentacle in to the body as I attach it. Contrary to popular legend, air bubbles don't make things explode. Moisture trapped in air bubbles is another story.) Move it onto a dry foam slab, throw some plastic over it to dry slowly, and go down to help set up the Egan Warming Center for the night.