Post #664620 by danlovestikis on Sun, Jan 20, 2013 9:54 AM

hang10tiki I'm hoping that when dartharnie has all five together that he'll post photos. It's been fun doing these. Now it is back to tiki time. I wrote you another note below.

Progress Report Wish List #3

Every day I work on 19TikiChef62's pot. I forgot to mention that heating this Romo clay gives off a vapor. I always wear a mask and hope its working.
I've done the body and the ring and now I'm working on the lip which is the last part.

Half way up the top ring I built up a second wider ring.

I turned the pot upside down and began to build it larger.

All the way around.

Then back over to do the top again. Since this is to be molded and not fired air pockets don't matter as long as they don't show.

I've started to smooth it again.

This is where I left off for the day. I will be trimming off clay so that this lip slopes from the top edge down to the ring. (hang10 it didn't flip.)

I've started a new mug for Holler Waller. He already has the Tapa Turtle Bob and now he's getting a Bumatay with Fins Bob. It's easy to cut away the excess clay with this pointer tool.

The cast of the Bumatay is flat and the Bob mug is curved. (Note to hang10tiki. I waited to rotate this image until it was in the picture file. It didn't flip back when loading it here, just like the one above)

Since the mug is too soft to press on I used a bottle to round the Bumatay's back.

I added sticky clay made with clay and slip mixed. Note the v shaped area at the chin. I cut this wedge out so air can escape during firing.

I pressed it in place.

I added clay around the sides and smoothed it.

Now it will sit and firm up and then I'll Super Carve it a few days from now. I'll also carve more detail into the Bumatay head.

Thanks for following my art work. You keep it fun for me. Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2013-01-20 09:56 ]