original in British Museum - dragon handguard (tsuba)
supervised by Dan Collins
polycarving project
1000x1100mm from original diameter of approx. 80mm
- base from polystyrene with details from blue styrofoam and milliput
- edge from papier-mache
- middle by MDF panel
- finished with Idenden, light wood filler, acrylic paint and gold leaf
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