Post #579289 by danlovestikis on Mon, Mar 7, 2011 4:40 PM

Thank you so very much Beachbumz, rugbymatt, LOL Tiki, Lucky Jackson, little lost tiki, mp and McTiki. It makes my day to find that I'm not alone and that so many friends and friends to make are watching my thread. I'm having so much fun with these. Next year after the Sacramento Crawl is over I'll be able to enter one of my decanters into the show. Today I needed to go to fill up all the empty slip jugs and to pick up glazes that I can use on these Bobs. MadDogMike said Duncan Underglazes called Cover Coat do not run. I didn't have these yesterday but today I do! That also means more glaze tests and my wall is full of all the chips. The search is on for more wall space.

One Fifth of the amount of slip to pour the Tiki Crate Mugs/Statues for Forbidden Island. They are large and some are thick and weigh between one and two pounds.

Yesterday we Made our first 6 sided mold. It was of the decanter for the crawl. It took 7 straight hours and Bubble Wrap. I was afraid that I would ruin detail so I started with bubble wrap then a layer of cardboard and then the clay. Here are step by step photos of how we made the mold. Dan said it was by my brain and his brawn! What's a brawn? Cheers, Wendy

I use a straw to blow the mold soap out of my lettering.

For every side there is a massive amount of clean up. Dan's really good at mopping and sweeping. If you have not seen his skills on my carving thread (now on page two) check it out. He's my sweetheart!

Am I the first mold maker to use bubble wrap?

When we are ready to make the second mold using the first I'll have more photos of how that is done. I hope this mold will have the detail if not I'll hand carve every one of them just like I've done with the tiki in the crate. Cheers, Wendy