Post #651291 by Trader Tom on Sun, Sep 9, 2012 2:51 AM

Here's the square bowl I made a while back, all glazed up:

I have another hand-built wahine mug waiting for bisque fire right now, but in the mean time I've moved on to slip-casting.

I have a 1970's handled skull mug mold that I just started experimenting with. If I can get it in gear, maybe I'll do a run of them and try to sell them for Halloween...

There's a learning curve, though. My first one out of the mold looked good and was the right thickness but was missing half of the handle. I used some trimmings to re-sculpt the handle, then discovered the bottom was too wet and when I picked it up, the bottom fell out like a cup of Jello pudding. ):

I'll let the mold dry out for a day or two, then try it again. I'm using a stoneware slip that is really thick. I may try thinning it out a little bit and then take extra care to try and direct slip into the handle. And...let it sit longer before popping it out.

More updates soon.