Mjolnir Thor's Hammer

This is a mosaic sculpture of Thor's Hammer, Mjolnir. I used an empty kleenex box and filled it with plaster of paris. A wooden stake was placed in it and the plaster was allowed to harden and cure...that took 3 weeks. The plaster was then cut with a hacksaw to form the shape of the hammer, alot of sweating was involved. The hammer was then sanded down to make the perfect shape. VanGoh stained glass was used for most of the piece, while a whispy grey was used on the rest. On one side the symbol used in the Avengers and Thor movie was designed into the piece. On the other side the pieces were placed so that the grout would form Norse Runes that spell out a message (the same message on Thor's hammer in the comics). Mjolnir was then grouted with a grey grout. Once the grout dried, silver paint was rubbed into the grout to slightly change the color. Once the silver dried, black metallic paint was used to highlight the design on one side and the Norse runes on the other side.

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