​ Automata

Final shot.

A close up shot.

Just getting started.

Carving the inside of the head before gluing the 3 parts together.

Testing the placement of the sea monster.

The waves, mostly finished.

Working on the mechanism, on the backside of the sea monster.

The parts of the sea monster, carved, painted, aged, and ready for final assembly.

Many parts, large and small.

The mechanism to move the waves. (What you don't see.)

The final mechanism - ready to go.

A shot of the frame and the case.