hang10tiki those were so perfect, good job. I hope GROG saw them.

MadDogMike, thank you. Today will be fun when you announce the swap partners.

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Doo Wop I've started on your Album mug while Tiki Hula worked on his bowl.

I started with a blank mug and a printout of the album cover.

I cut out the creature (which I had printed at the correct size for the mug).

I wrapped it around the mug

and outlined it with a sharp point.

When you do this the possibility for introducing air bubbles rises so you have to be careful how you re-fill the lines.

I started filling it up with clay and closing the lines as I did this.

I'm just layering clay and building the creature.

I've started on the face.

It doesn't look like much yet but it has a long way to go.

Loki Tiki put this photo on facebook yesterday. His family designed this mug and I made it last Christmas.
I thought I'd use it to wish you all a few very special and happy days.

Merry Christmas from Dan and Wendy