MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Boar Tusk - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11045	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 10:28 PM To; teaKEY, thanks for the advise Cammo, thanks for the harassment Jason, thanks for the understanding Bowana, thanks for the diagnosis Bill, WHERE'S MY PICTURE!!!??? Going to put the smoking on the back burner for now. Will pick up some stronger clay tomorrow. The mold for my little Moai Bottle looks like it worked out, but I'm afraid I may have made it too small. At 7 inches tall, I estimate it will only hold about 9 ounces. The big question is; did I do the math right? Will it shrink with firing enough that the spout fits snugly? I tried something new with this mold, any mold makers out there can please give me an opinion. Instead of making a 3 piece mold to make the foot at the bottom, I made a 2 piece mold with a flat bottom. As soon as I pulled from the mold and while the clay was soft, I gently pushed the bottom in to create a foot. Is this legit?

To;
teaKEY, thanks for the advise
Cammo, thanks for the harassment
Jason, thanks for the understanding
Bowana, thanks for the diagnosis
Bill, WHERE'S MY PICTURE!!!???

Going to put the smoking on the back burner for now. Will pick up some stronger clay tomorrow.

The mold for my little Moai Bottle looks like it worked out, but I'm afraid I may have made it too small. At 7 inches tall, I estimate it will only hold about 9 ounces. The big question is; did I do the math right? Will it shrink with firing enough that the spout fits snugly?

I tried something new with this mold, any mold makers out there can please give me an opinion. Instead of making a 3 piece mold to make the foot at the bottom, I made a 2 piece mold with a flat bottom. As soon as I pulled from the mold and while the clay was soft, I gently pushed the bottom in to create a foot. Is this legit?

Post #462102 by MadDogMike on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 10:28 PM