Post #692502 by danlovestikis on Wed, Sep 4, 2013 6:00 PM

dartharnie or when you put out the molds to dry!

GROG I sure would love to see him completely without the toupee. Maybe in a photo with you and hang10tiki. Three lovable guys without hair.

littlegiles so that's how the Nile river started in our Egyptian room, well done.

hang10tiki I treasure all the work you each put into these photoshopped photos. No spitting on the table.

lunavideogames I agree.

LoriLovesTiki thank you from us and the photoshop guys.

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Back in 2011 I made this decanter for the Sacramento Crawl. When the crawl ended I destroyed 5 pieces of the 6 piece mold saving only the front slab.

My intention was to someday make a whole bunch of Tiki Bob necklaces. Right now the time is right. So I've begun to make a few. Here's how I do it.

Close up of the Tiki Bob on the front mold piece I saved.

All four of them in a row.

I propped them up so that Bob was flat and would fill up.

Pouring slowly to prevent air bubbles and to make sure it didn't run out and onto the floor.

Close! I filled them up.

An hour later after the mold had absorbed water I went and added more slip to the back. Since the clay was still wet in the center this worked.

First one out.

All four out of the molds.

A good start.

I put them in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel so they would be ready when I was ready to clean them up.

I removed the excess clay with a spike/needle.

These are the tools that work well for cutting off clay and making the holes for chord.

I carved my name and copy-write into the back.

I did one to hang with Bob on his back.

Four done and ready to dry slowly.

Set number two poured.

Tomorrow the Crawl mugs return. Cheers, Wendy