Post #584385 by danlovestikis on Mon, Apr 11, 2011 9:18 AM

Thank you Grog, I owe you a hug at Oasis 11.

I've further fine carved the Aloha Shriner. Now it is drying and shrinking. When that's done I'll be sanding and craving some more. I will make room for glaze between the mug and the hat.

This is the Cult of the Eye design that I'm adding to the hat.

I cut the photo to use to get the size just right.

Using a sharp tipped tool I poke through the photo into the clay.

The small dots help me to remove the clay to make the flames in the right shape.

I've got a good start here.

Now a better way to make the inner ring. I rolled a ball and flattened it. Then using a tool I cut out the center.

I dipped it in slip and centered it on the hat.

I pressed down to seal the two pieces together.

I dip my finger into the slip and on the inside I rub the two parts together and make them smooth.

Using slip I did the same on the outside.

Smooth enough for now. When it's all dry I'll be sanding and craving more.

Since the hat, ring and slip have different amounts of moisture I put the hat into a plastic bag so that it will dry slowly and they will equal out and not crack. I check on them on and off to make sure it's working.

Thank you always for making the posting a fun thing to do, Wendy