MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Pele Fence Hanger - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10872	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Mon, Sep 3, 2012 6:48 PM Lori, I have used the fiberoptic laryngoscope at work before to inspect inside of ceramic pieces but some members of management might not understand BaddTiki, maybe I can use it to make a Tiki NannyCam? :lol: My bottle is progressing. Since it was molded around a Trader Vic's bottle, I thought I might as well put a Trader Vic logo on it. Those with photographic memories may notice that I modified (simplified) the logo some. Maybe it will be enough to prevent Trader Vic's from suing me for copyright infringement? :D The white parts of the logo are not protected so they will color with the saggar firing. I hope it end up looking like some amphora plucked from the bottom of the ocean. It's painted with underglaze and fired on. I was worried about the underglaze not adhering to the smooth burnished ceramic but it seems OK. Next is a special logo to go on the back that I won't reveal until it's finished. I'll glaze the inside in the next few days but I won't be able to saggar fire it until I can check the inside for glaze coverage. My fiberoptic borescope is on it's way on a slow boat from China, so that will delay me a little. In the meantime, here is some more saggar firing experimentation on some Olmec heads The one on the left was fired with Ferric Chloride, Copper Carbonate, Plant Fertilizer, Copper Mesh, and Eucalyptus leaves & seedpods. I didn't use use any Iron Oxide, it is more yellow and less red than the one on the right. The fertilizer caused cool crusty green deposits that look like Lichen on a rock. I picked the Eucalyptus because it contains natural oils but it didn't seem to do much. The one on the right was fired with Ferric Chloride, Copper Carbonate, Iron Oxide, Copper Mesh, Coarse Steel Wool, and Orange Peels - the orange peels didn't seem to have much effect either. The wad of steel wool made the dark mark on the left check which is fine but on the bottom, the effect was better where the steel wool was more spread out and less wadded. Something to remember for next time. And finally, a shameless Poppi plug - here's my 3 month old Tater Tot trying to fill Buzzy's beefcake shoes :D He's such a happy boy!

Lori, I have used the fiberoptic laryngoscope at work before to inspect inside of ceramic pieces but some members of management might not understand

BaddTiki, maybe I can use it to make a Tiki NannyCam? :lol:

My bottle is progressing. Since it was molded around a Trader Vic's bottle, I thought I might as well put a Trader Vic logo on it.

Those with photographic memories may notice that I modified (simplified) the logo some. Maybe it will be enough to prevent Trader Vic's from suing me for copyright infringement? :D The white parts of the logo are not protected so they will color with the saggar firing. I hope it end up looking like some amphora plucked from the bottom of the ocean. It's painted with underglaze and fired on. I was worried about the underglaze not adhering to the smooth burnished ceramic but it seems OK. Next is a special logo to go on the back that I won't reveal until it's finished. I'll glaze the inside in the next few days but I won't be able to saggar fire it until I can check the inside for glaze coverage. My fiberoptic borescope is on it's way on a slow boat from China, so that will delay me a little.

In the meantime, here is some more saggar firing experimentation on some Olmec heads

The one on the left was fired with Ferric Chloride, Copper Carbonate, Plant Fertilizer, Copper Mesh, and Eucalyptus leaves & seedpods. I didn't use use any Iron Oxide, it is more yellow and less red than the one on the right. The fertilizer caused cool crusty green deposits that look like Lichen on a rock. I picked the Eucalyptus because it contains natural oils but it didn't seem to do much.

The one on the right was fired with Ferric Chloride, Copper Carbonate, Iron Oxide, Copper Mesh, Coarse Steel Wool, and Orange Peels - the orange peels didn't seem to have much effect either. The wad of steel wool made the dark mark on the left check which is fine but on the bottom, the effect was better where the steel wool was more spread out and less wadded. Something to remember for next time.

And finally, a shameless Poppi plug - here's my 3 month old Tater Tot trying to fill Buzzy's beefcake shoes :D

He's such a happy boy!

Post #650616 by MadDogMike on Mon, Sep 3, 2012 6:48 PM