It was a banner day for sculpting on Vala’s Pirate Ship. We started with a modest goal to finish the back portion of the ship’s hull. The crew made great progress applying the magical concrete mud, and we decided to do the lower portion of the front hull as well. That went well as well, and the sculpting crew was doing a fabulous job keeping pace with me as I trowelled on the concrete. Despite the climbing temperatures, we added the rudder to the day’s sculpting goal. That too went well, and one more big batch was enough concrete to do the front wall inside the deck and two more boards on the hull between the front trim pieces. It was a fabulous finish to a very productive and busy week. If the weather cooperates next week, we will be able to finish the sculpting on the main hull. Inside the shop, we have more pieces of the ship ready to begin sculpting next week as well, especially if we get a little rain. Stay tuned for much more…