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D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9319	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 4:16 PM Hey Torbor64, I'm trying to be Kinny. What's sleep? IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MOLD MAKERS. Recently we made four molds of the decanter for the Sacramento Crawl. I set them in rows to dry. I was even excited that I fired up my kiln and let them sit in the shed at 80 degrees. The first mold number one had sat in straps for a month before we made molds number 2,3 and 4. Well that's what you are supposed to do. Let it dry while put together. If you take them apart to dry the first time they can warp. I didn't know that. So yesterday when I tried to put them together they didn't fit well. I'm a carver and I was able to trim them and work them until they went together. I have now poured all four and there were only a couple of small leaks. Next time I'll read my books more carefully. Here are some photos. The first pour with mold number one. Success! Today pouring all four and again only small leaks. I hope they look as good as the first when I take them out. When I made the openings for the decanter it is small. I didn't want the glug glug factor to cave in the walls so I used an engineering technique. Fill it in with air as the slip pours out. Dan tipped the mold and I use a straw to introduce the air. I hope it worked. I wanted to make some of my Zombie Hut/ Coral Reef mugs for eBay. I made them but as soon as they were done Dan bought them! Here's what they look like. Cheers, Wendy It took me 7 months to make the Tiki Crate mugs and statues for Forbidden Island. Well the party is finally here. I'll be at FI on Thursday I am very excited. Please say hi. If you would like an artist proof or glaze test of these just send me a PM and I'll put you on the list. They will be different from these colors. Some are even hand painted to add detail. The car is loaded and ready to go. Oh good it's only 4:20 I have lots of hours left to paint on the Bob's. Yesterday I finished all three coats of the black. Tonight I will start on the white face, 3 coats white and one coat clear. Torbor64 I will sleep well tonight! I make a whole tub of wet paper towels. I use them to keep surfaces clean or to wipe glaze off the mugs when I make an error. Lots of steps. I keep a TV on for company and just enjoy the time I spend with Bob. Dan's not jealous he's too busy mopping! [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-04-21 08:20 ]

Hey Torbor64, I'm trying to be Kinny. What's sleep?

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MOLD MAKERS.
Recently we made four molds of the decanter for the Sacramento Crawl. I set them in rows to dry. I was even excited that I fired up my kiln and let them sit in the shed at 80 degrees. The first mold number one had sat in straps for a month before we made molds number 2,3 and 4. Well that's what you are supposed to do. Let it dry while put together. If you take them apart to dry the first time they can warp. I didn't know that. So yesterday when I tried to put them together they didn't fit well. I'm a carver and I was able to trim them and work them until they went together. I have now poured all four and there were only a couple of small leaks. Next time I'll read my books more carefully. Here are some photos.

The first pour with mold number one. Success!

Today pouring all four and again only small leaks. I hope they look as good as the first when I take them out.

When I made the openings for the decanter it is small. I didn't want the glug glug factor to cave in the walls so I used an engineering technique. Fill it in with air as the slip pours out. Dan tipped the mold and I use a straw to introduce the air. I hope it worked.

I wanted to make some of my Zombie Hut/ Coral Reef mugs for eBay. I made them but as soon as they were done Dan bought them! Here's what they look like.
Cheers, Wendy

It took me 7 months to make the Tiki Crate mugs and statues for Forbidden Island. Well the party is finally here. I'll be at FI on Thursday I am very excited. Please say hi. If you would like an artist proof or glaze test of these just send me a PM and I'll put you on the list. They will be different from these colors. Some are even hand painted to add detail.

The car is loaded and ready to go.

Oh good it's only 4:20 I have lots of hours left to paint on the Bob's. Yesterday I finished all three coats of the black. Tonight I will start on the white face, 3 coats white and one coat clear. Torbor64 I will sleep well tonight!

I make a whole tub of wet paper towels. I use them to keep surfaces clean or to wipe glaze off the mugs when I make an error.

Lots of steps. I keep a TV on for company and just enjoy the time I spend with Bob. Dan's not jealous he's too busy mopping!

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-04-21 08:20 ]

Post #585659 by danlovestikis on Tue, Apr 19, 2011 4:16 PM