Post #625507 by danlovestikis on Sat, Feb 18, 2012 9:19 AM

whoseyrtiki I'm so glad the photos will help. Picture your project in your head and then when you look at tools think about whether each will help you achieve your goal. I have a dozen kitchen tools that I use on and off. Even a fork.

Psycho Tiki D I have all the parts now to make your bowl. After I get some other Super Bob's done I'll be working on yours.

Major Glitch: This is what happens when the slip is too thick but you still leave it in your mold for the same amount of time.

When I opened the mold the cast was thick mush in the bottom three inches of the mug.

I couldn't scoop it out from the top so I cut out the bottom and removed it all from there.

By keeping the mugs in their molds the outside kept its shape.

I emptied out all three.

I aimed a fan at the inside of these mugs to dry them out. A few hours later I was able to use a tool to smooth the insides.

I will have fun thinking up something to do with these Bob's so that it is not lost labor.

Next I opened the 2 poured Zombie Torch mugs and found that they were OK. It takes a lot of slip to pour so many and these must have been poured with slip that was just right. 23 poured so far. We will pour again tomorrow when the molds have dried longer.

Next up the Fu Manchu Chu hat.

If your clay is too thick it will crack as it dries or is bisque fired. I use tools to remove as much clay as possible.

The smooth hat is fine.

I like texture better so I scratched a design into the clay.

I rounded the head to fit into the hat. I also added back the hair detail where I had removed it.

I added the straw hole to the back.

Now I'll watch to see that as it dries it still fits.

I've almost finished the Super Carved for WestADad. I need guidance. The carving is NOT finished.

I used this book for reference.

A couple of the designs I liked for the mug.

I spin the turntable as I make a cut.

To get the lines straight I used a bendable ruler.

Is it West A Dad or WestADad?

I can put this name in that rectangles at the base of the mug or just carve those decoratively and put your name on the very bottom of the mug with mine. Which shall it be?

Note to buyers. If anything I do is not to your liking please let me know. I am willing to start over on your piece. I want everyone happy at all times.
Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2012-02-18 10:25 ]