Post #664779 by danlovestikis on Tue, Jan 22, 2013 8:19 AM

Holler Waller your mugs almost ready to be carved.

Today is Mold Day. Dan is setting up the ice cold garage and I'm going out as soon as I post here.

I didn't work on the wish list yesterday instead I worked on fixing Sitting Bob now renamed by Dan as Beach Bum Bob. He's relaxing on the sand while sitting on his towel drinking from his coconut mug. We wish we were on a warm beach today.

I have never worked with paper clay but I thought this would be a good time. It doesn't shrink like regular clay and the tiki mug I'm working with is dry and has shrunk. I cut a slab.

I put down a baggie so it wouldn't stick to my table top. Under that is a board so I can lift and carry the mug.

I used a rolling pin to make it the right size and thickness. I cut the clay into the shape of the towel.

I plugged the hole in his bottom with more paper clay.

You can see a bump of clay has come through into the mug.

I used a wet paintbrush to smooth the paper clay.

I wet the clay and pressed him into it. If he doesn't stick this way I will stick him with glaze later.

I used grid sandpaper to make a towel weave.

I used the label scrapper to make a fringe.

The baggie makes it easy to lift corners and sides to add movement to the clay.

I still need to carve his finger and toe nails.

For now he joins the rest of the Family to dry.

Dan's ready for me it is time to mold 19TikiChef62's bowl.

Cheers, Wendy