Here is my progress so far on the main character, The Wanderer.
My sketch for The Wanderer. He will be approx. 18" tall and be operated by 10 strings.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qoDfpOTOlTEXjtEjcTophFk71pWtUehY5LS1qk9kJG_kkiBhPh9L8SaYwPvd50h7NUqIx5v5R-dmRWulyEYK89myij3zsWGh16Pj0bsDjfugZb5NCg0qX68IOMK_mpvnupZVKNaJeaY/s400/Wanderer+small.jpg)
His torso, ready to be carved.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2vbd9DeUJVF_WvDJHcQvySwVmlGxGJTnfdpJXQRI0ugDOByQ7_9zM_GES3x8k-DyEE-lsaX52UQuFrOwskYQCJRZYTCuQSNe26fGK7auPyZVZ_6THK6LvtFh-8epQaDP1OsJMBKsZCE/s400/Body+1.jpg)
Legs are cut, ready to be carved.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iDJXpNIGwVd29oZkE6Fx_0kUz2A4H_otcaVadAPqFEf0rgQBuUtqChu9IWngp9-dJh9lDk53jtL_YesXOiklyqMaYH9wdH6iZpxO-dasJF0ezZgCHZInvcrLPOvrnP6TLT-M2dgxGgs/s400/Body+2.jpg)
I'm making ball and socket joints at the shoulders to maximize his movements.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwq5dDJdHuJknxy3xXUAZaziMAkLdDBmnsD1k8Jg_JGsGELnqzma65yGrh26djZAGfOFzYd82g07GvUckrtsSHHX_QzEzh4F-Wd0eC-ViFGriVLmvTa-nITfkGBfl6pRBdbYlWrMPHl0/s400/Body+3.jpg)
His head from polymer clay.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gQcgN-V5hUh455ke7qQpIHOo8fZ28CF4gEXgrh440VJcD4WlLta8vSi4cEUq9Jrg9-QzIJ8E5yAbnf9XJgzN67vS7O2WY6Ue0-ElWbTPZc_ec-lwvchi08h-JoXH-Nqw3cyoQndBvDo/s400/Head.jpg)
His body so far.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RdLQuMJJRvZj8NwigF5IUrFavaGZ48820UsePzAI3vJgZTiunCRynhUavY9zOYP8w9_PtQFixd3VXWAJcJahSIDhVeMFODC5tFFv-X7e4uI6Mvbil608BUqveXitoIJkUPNEmSjIH4Q/s400/Body+4.jpg)
I hollowed out his head so I could insert his neck. There is a pivot at his neck so he can look up.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BOWWginKG2chZkvsKJe-CCx6IYS635L6IYFHX9IjnbCUohYMuCBUMoWsscSdbnjLPWupq1JAeKPL8i8pwgV2pNcx9MhqY5NrSQvTdRpqFyowUIVc6K8tfg2QFPwpTTTZl1PKldEF0hs/s400/Head+empty.jpg)
His boots cut out and ready to be carved.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebEWdr2UO8qSqK1v0iGBWN0Nm8DeJBSVyLvX7rYBSQoajZRv5K6N1HlJ2kE9iAtd41ZfnJXY142TJrLTZMtuEdaPofz_Y6pmqed7iJYxN9XkNBLwU2Dzo4HNWWDlxVwp_Egwn3pJRtGQ/s400/Shoes+1.jpg)
Done.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pCVp9TFiRwnAVIpZRBaC2FQY0Vb1C-EFQf8VLc6P29TPGTxoiEEkIoZlyptEGz-g9mmJNFyQHkvipGpC5C92qRlPdojArJK5KcObq0pjq5_PRt8xFXcGULX5XgCFMRKggkuLZoFPiyk/s400/Shoes+2.jpg)
Much more to come - stay tuned, I'll try to post my progress regularly.
And in the mean time be sure to check out Little Tybee.