Post #641230 by danlovestikis on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 7:21 AM

bavtech and McTiki your photos just made my day. Thank you both and everyone else who fill my Wish List for photos. It's hard to say goodbye to the art I've made and these photos and comments make it so much easier.

Yesterday Psycho Tiki D came to pick up his orders. I never was able to make the Missionary's Downfall Bowl he wanted but he took the woman who caused all the problems. He got a Bumatay Bowl and a Zombie Torch mug that I'd made for Dan. Dan changed his mind on the color he wanted so sold!

I ran out of prepped slip for casting Bob's. The slip comes too thick to use.

Each jar is poured into a big bowl.

I mix it with water until it is just right and then we split it into 2 jars. With the jars only half full it is easy to shake them up before pouring through he strainer to use. Notice the drip Dan caught in the photo as it came off my thumb.

This many jars will last a week and then it is back to mucking it up.

When the Bob's come out of the molds I keep them in a big plastic bag until I clean them up.

Remember the leaky mold. Well when the Bob came out it was just thinner one inch at the top so I added clay.

Next I smoothed it out. Mug saved!

I finished roughing out the parts of the tiki. These are "place holders". Now I'll work on making it look like McTikis' tiki.

Now its back to work, Wendy