Post #393460 by MadDogMike on Sat, Jul 12, 2008 1:17 PM

I have stood on the shoulders of giants and created my own Tiki Mug! Thank you HMC for a thread about a year ago that peaked my interest. Thank you Bowana and Babalu for this thread. Thank you so much Babalu for all your help and time in your studio.

My mug is kinda flat and 2D but it matches my first tiki (which is also kinda flat and 2D). My plan was to make a "mascot mug" ala Mr Bali Hai. Of course, it doesn't hold a candle to some of the mugs I've seen posted here, but it's my first mug and I'm not ashamed of it :)

I accidentally got opaque glaze so all my wood grain texture got buried and doesn't show up, one of the many lessons I learned. I bought a small kiln, Babalu says I'm hooked. I also glazed a couple of "faux lobster tails" yeaterday. My daughter and I are deathly allegic to lobster, so we'll eat monkfish from these dishes and pretend it's lobster.

I'm bisque firing today, some "Headhunter Stew" mugs and I got 2 or 3 mugs floating around my brain right now. I think I'll have fun with this for a long time

Again, thanks to everyone for your help and input.