MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - El Tiki/Ben Wilson Wall Finished - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 11036	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Mon, Apr 1, 2013 9:20 PM Thank you very much Jon & Dale :) No trick photography :lol: they are about 8 inches tall. I held one next to a beer can on the beach and estimate they will hold 15+ ounces :D A little more progress for the night; the 2 halves are pulled from the form and most of the tissue paper removed from the clay. The remaining tissue will fire out in the kiln. Note the depressions on the back side of the ears, nose and mouth, this keeps the clay from being so thick there that it has to dry very slowly. The mating surfaces are well mudded with slip and joined together inside and out. A thick slab bottom is added. The bottom is dimpled in to create a "foot" Now off to a plastic bag until next time.

Thank you very much Jon & Dale :) No trick photography :lol: they are about 8 inches tall. I held one next to a beer can on the beach and estimate they will hold 15+ ounces :D

A little more progress for the night; the 2 halves are pulled from the form and most of the tissue paper removed from the clay. The remaining tissue will fire out in the kiln. Note the depressions on the back side of the ears, nose and mouth, this keeps the clay from being so thick there that it has to dry very slowly.

The mating surfaces are well mudded with slip and joined together inside and out.

A thick slab bottom is added.

The bottom is dimpled in to create a "foot"

Now off to a plastic bag until next time.

Post #673060 by MadDogMike on Mon, Apr 1, 2013 9:20 PM