tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post8740494345165401413..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: What is a fox?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-22941993170989584652017-05-19T06:51:50.619-07:002017-05-19T06:51:50.619-07:00Thank you, Tom, for the explanation and excellent ...Thank you, Tom, for the explanation and excellent anticipation.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-89776790882941753182017-05-19T01:19:49.511-07:002017-05-19T01:19:49.511-07:00What is a 'mood mixture' I can almost hear...What is a 'mood mixture' I can almost hear you ask. Well I can tell you it is my phone's spell-checker adaption of the words 'mould mixture'.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-50738562819266325742017-05-19T00:11:55.553-07:002017-05-19T00:11:55.553-07:00You make the plaster model then cast negative moul...You make the plaster model then cast negative moulds. You make a positive model in wax then cover it in fire-proof mood mixture. When the mould is baked upside down in a kiln, the wax runs out leaving a negative shape into which you pour the molten bronze. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-3200671700989909102017-05-18T16:04:45.212-07:002017-05-18T16:04:45.212-07:00Donna's already left part of my intended comme...Donna's already left part of my intended comment, and I have seen your reply.<br /><br />I was wondering how you manage to translate the fox eyes and tail into bronze with the plaster of paris stop along the way. Please do not reveal any sculpting secrets.<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-15393775902298644202017-05-18T13:23:25.787-07:002017-05-18T13:23:25.787-07:00When was the last time you cried? When a fox got a...When was the last time you cried? When a fox got a chicken or when your comments hits dropped below 50?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-19656407105884651622017-05-18T10:54:35.376-07:002017-05-18T10:54:35.376-07:00Just make do with fox's eggs...Just make do with fox's eggs...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-74983842283497814052017-05-18T10:53:54.403-07:002017-05-18T10:53:54.403-07:00Yes. I lost mine years ago.Yes. I lost mine years ago.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-21204862997219510532017-05-18T10:53:33.864-07:002017-05-18T10:53:33.864-07:00Certain animals know that cat-scratches can be fat...Certain animals know that cat-scratches can be fatal. Infections, like Iguanas.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-85913978784548078512017-05-18T10:52:40.632-07:002017-05-18T10:52:40.632-07:00I have. You won't...I have. You won't...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-80080808260318903272017-05-18T10:52:17.830-07:002017-05-18T10:52:17.830-07:00Nothing naff ever left my fingertips? Hmm...Nothing naff ever left my fingertips? Hmm...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-19792619175907712202017-05-18T10:51:36.566-07:002017-05-18T10:51:36.566-07:00Sadly not.Sadly not.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-12913523250609593672017-05-18T10:51:20.068-07:002017-05-18T10:51:20.068-07:00I didn't see any Disney trait in Winnie the Po...I didn't see any Disney trait in Winnie the Pooh either, but Disney found it.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-39116695618867828572017-05-18T10:50:07.053-07:002017-05-18T10:50:07.053-07:00That cuddliness applies to all baby animals I thin...That cuddliness applies to all baby animals I think.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-53018746609046539392017-05-18T10:47:31.563-07:002017-05-18T10:47:31.563-07:00As we put a bowl of food out every night and have ...As we put a bowl of food out every night and have done for years, I would say that the answer is in the eyes. The young have such open innocent eyes, quite beautiful.<br />I love the foxes and think that they get a bad press.<br />And, contrary to belief they do not attack cats, mine sit watching the foxes and likewise.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-59222535959167317792017-05-18T08:31:56.028-07:002017-05-18T08:31:56.028-07:00Oh, I do so wish you'd take pictures of the pr...Oh, I do so wish you'd take pictures of the process from start to finish. I'd love to see it. donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-5435659285111401052017-05-18T06:52:00.048-07:002017-05-18T06:52:00.048-07:00Will we be allowed to see the finished article?Will we be allowed to see the finished article?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-22116048111767162332017-05-18T05:57:51.318-07:002017-05-18T05:57:51.318-07:00I always think it must be difficult sculpting anim...I always think it must be difficult sculpting animals because of that fine line between fabulous and naff but if anyone can sculpture a beautiful fox, I'm sure you can. I'm sure nothing naff has ever left your fingertips. Is it to be part of something or just a fox on it's ownsome ?!!!! I love it when foxes visit our garden. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-41075034579459832572017-05-18T05:57:21.096-07:002017-05-18T05:57:21.096-07:00I don't see a Disney trait in a fox. They are ...I don't see a Disney trait in a fox. They are incredible creatures. Good luck with yours.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-73807997068201604902017-05-18T05:05:31.776-07:002017-05-18T05:05:31.776-07:00I lost all of my 15 hens in one night of mayhem. N...I lost all of my 15 hens in one night of mayhem. Now that I no longer keep hens, I can enjoy the foxes at leisure.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-42820244946867786312017-05-18T04:47:21.686-07:002017-05-18T04:47:21.686-07:00I didn't know that. They can snip through chic...I didn't know that. They can snip through chicken wire with their teeth though. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-77177703688958811482017-05-18T03:44:57.856-07:002017-05-18T03:44:57.856-07:00Foxes dont cause as much damage to poultry than ba...Foxes dont cause as much damage to poultry than badgers!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com