VanTiki Mugs: Octopus Time Lapse - Other Crafts

V VanTiki Member Hawaii Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 1046	V VanTiki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 28, 2010 9:36 PM On 2010-06-19 16:37, danlovestikis wrote: Question, the clay has to be pounded and twisted to get all the air pockets out or it explodes in the kiln. How about all those seams, do you have to make sure there are no air pockets there? Wendy Mahalo everyone! Just got back from vacation and stuffed the kiln full of goodies. Wendy - not sure what seams you are referring to - do you mean the cracks on the moai? They are all carved in after the fact. The piece started as a slab rolled around a PVC pipe jig I made. Once the tube was a bit firm I slid it off the PVC, attached a flat slab base, and pushed in the mouth cavity. The tube shape was modified with several darts (like when sewing a dress) and some paddling. Nose, rocks, ears, and brows were added via slab construction and hollow forms (pinch pot rocks). Cracks were all carved out of the surface, and stone texture was added with a gentle lava rock beating :) The octopus body is a pinch pot, and the legs are a modified slab. A fun piece to put together - hope it survived the bisque firing! And PS - I'll get a photo with the paining this week - I promise! Been VERY crazy over here. only 51 days left till Oasis (gulp) Once again, Mahalo, Henrik

On 2010-06-19 16:37, danlovestikis wrote:
Question, the clay has to be pounded and twisted to get all the air pockets out or it explodes in the kiln. How about all those seams, do you have to make sure there are no air pockets there? Wendy

Mahalo everyone! Just got back from vacation and stuffed the kiln full of goodies. Wendy - not sure what seams you are referring to - do you mean the cracks on the moai? They are all carved in after the fact. The piece started as a slab rolled around a PVC pipe jig I made. Once the tube was a bit firm I slid it off the PVC, attached a flat slab base, and pushed in the mouth cavity. The tube shape was modified with several darts (like when sewing a dress) and some paddling. Nose, rocks, ears, and brows were added via slab construction and hollow forms (pinch pot rocks). Cracks were all carved out of the surface, and stone texture was added with a gentle lava rock beating :) The octopus body is a pinch pot, and the legs are a modified slab. A fun piece to put together - hope it survived the bisque firing! And PS - I'll get a photo with the paining this week - I promise! Been VERY crazy over here. only 51 days left till Oasis (gulp)

Once again, Mahalo,
Henrik

Post #539609 by VanTiki on Mon, Jun 28, 2010 9:36 PM