The Piece We're Working With

Chris wanted me to finish up this chest piece, which is 12 to 15 years old. You can see the before and after of it above.  I wasn’t too crazy about the hybrid flower spiders so I used the existing yellows to make a focal point in the center and connected it to the rest of his collection back in March of 2020.

The Direction It Headed

Then, my client began talking about how he wanted the piece to extend down his stomach so it wouldn't feel flat on the bottom of the spider web pattern. We decided to go with a blue tarantula that was around 2-3 inches large and I had planned out how to shape the piece accordingly. 

However, come time for the appointment, my client had changed his mind and wanted something much bigger; almost taking up all of his stomach. With this new problem to solve, I had to find a way for the two pieces to merge together.

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