Post #622092 by danlovestikis on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 9:03 AM

Tiki work slowed down for a couple of days with Dan's mom in the hospital. She's back home and is doing really well. At 2 am last night we had trouble keeping her in bed, she wanted to party!

I take clay with me wherever we go and make shells and sea life for the next lamp. Yesterday I made a starfish and a shell. I'm starting to get a good sized assortment. Last night Roge asked if I would make tiny mermaids about the size of the seahorses.

I start by roughing out the design and then I keep adding back clay to make the completed shape.

I made a little tool by covering the sharp end of the pin.

Each of these dents points straight up so that the clay will pull out of a mold. These are for a rubber mold and there is some "give".

I worked out the shape of the shell and carved the grooves.

The clay sticks to the table. One of my favorite clay tools is an old fashions sticker remover.

Here's the group as of last night.

Thanks for looking at what I'm up too. I hope to clean the last two mugs poured today. Cheers, Wendy