Post #608778 by danlovestikis on Sun, Oct 2, 2011 3:57 PM

Today I decided to work on the bottom of the Missionary's Downfall bowl and to make a lid for Bullet's Simpson's cookie jar which is good practice for some future project.

I always save foam rubber from packing boxes to use to support my soft clay sculptures. I used a couple of bags of clay to keep them from slipping away while I work the clay.

The bottom of the tiki bowl was lumpy and I needed to smooth it.

This ruler was perfect. I just pulled it along the bottom and it removed all the bumps.

I used a tool with a point to write The Missionary's Downfall, my name and the copy write date. I will need to go back when the clay is dry to deepen and fine tune these words.

For Bullets cookie jar I decided to make a huge chocolate chip cookie with a smaller one stuck on top for the handle.

after I formed the dome I carved out the inside with a tool.

I've added the chips. That's a photo of Dan's dad. He posed for a police magazine in the 60's.

Close up of the worried cookie addict. The lid is larger than the hole with a ledge. It will shrink as it dries. Then I will sand it to fit and also to leave enough room for the glaze. Figuring all of that out and making it work is the hard part.

I think I need a chocolate chip cookie about now. Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2011-10-02 22:20 ]