Recently I had a request for a custom order which included making a pair of lion earrings. I had tried making lions in the past but the result was always far from I expected a lion to be. I thought of making them many times but it got postponed over and over because I was afraid of the result. So when I accepted this request I knew I had to try it again and get them right.

The research part was fun: looking at lion’s photos and videos, reading more about them, understanding their shape and colour. And when I got into clay it wasn’t as hard as I was expecting… there were a few trials but in the end they came out just as I had imagined them and I think my client is as happy as I am. What about you, do you like them?

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Há pouco tempo recebi um pedido para uma encomenda que incluía um par de brincos em forma de leões. Eu já tinha experimentado fazer leões mas o resultado ficou sempre aquém das minhas expectativas. Pensei tentar novamente muitas vezes mas fui adiando com medo do resultado. Quando aceitei este pedido percebi que tinha que tentar novamente e fazê-los bem.

A parte da pesquisa foi divertida: ver muitas fotografias e vídeos de leões, ler sobre eles e perceber a sua forma e cores. Quando passei para a massa polimérica não foi tão difícil como achava que seria… houve algumas tentativas mas no final o resultado foi o que imaginei e acho que a minha cliente ficou tão contente como eu. E vocês, o que acham?

The first mock-up for the earrings… the lioness came right at once!

My first attempt after the mock-up: a lion that kept reminding me of a clown

The lion and the lioness, finally looking as I had imagined them