MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Pele Fence Hanger - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10871	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 8:15 AM Well shiver me timbers! I've been promoted ta Captain! Thanks for the kind works all. Robb, as for as I know, the cannon is my design. I was looking for something both "handle-ish" & "piratey" and came up with either the cannon or a sword grip and basket hilt. I was worried that it would not be strong enough with just a top attachment so I made it thick and then I was worried about it cracking while it dried. One thing I can't take complete credit for is the Captain Morgan at the bottom of the mug. He started out as a pirate skull candy mold, I added "skin" to him. Now on to my next project; I see plenty of bold, masculine mugs - skulls and headhunters with bones in their noses. I thought it was time for something for the wahines. This mug is kind of a failure, a test tile of sorts. As I started to build it, I realized it should be more elegant - tall and slender instead of short and fat. But I went ahead anyway just to practice. I hope to do a 4 mug series of "Leilani Tiki" (Leilani = Flowers from Heaven) with 4 different tropical flowers. Other than short and squat, I don't like the color; not pink enough and the "n" in Leilani" looks like an "r". I'm still struggling with getting the glaze even and defining the borders between colors better. Any other comments, things I can fix before I start the real thing? Thanks

Well shiver me timbers! I've been promoted ta Captain! Thanks for the kind works all. Robb, as for as I know, the cannon is my design. I was looking for something both "handle-ish" & "piratey" and came up with either the cannon or a sword grip and basket hilt. I was worried that it would not be strong enough with just a top attachment so I made it thick and then I was worried about it cracking while it dried. One thing I can't take complete credit for is the Captain Morgan at the bottom of the mug. He started out as a pirate skull candy mold, I added "skin" to him.

Now on to my next project; I see plenty of bold, masculine mugs - skulls and headhunters with bones in their noses. I thought it was time for something for the wahines. This mug is kind of a failure, a test tile of sorts. As I started to build it, I realized it should be more elegant - tall and slender instead of short and fat. But I went ahead anyway just to practice. I hope to do a 4 mug series of "Leilani Tiki" (Leilani = Flowers from Heaven) with 4 different tropical flowers. Other than short and squat, I don't like the color; not pink enough and the "n" in Leilani" looks like an "r". I'm still struggling with getting the glaze even and defining the borders between colors better. Any other comments, things I can fix before I start the real thing?

Thanks

Post #428673 by MadDogMike on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 8:15 AM