Post #708786 by TikiAno on Wed, Feb 19, 2014 9:25 PM

Update on the (non-tiki) Coffee Biz Tiki Mug. First I drew out the design with a pencil (it's the mug for the first person to finish the "Latte Log"). Using an eraser pushed into the clay, so just drew on top of the initial drawing. The pencil marks will burn away when it's bisque fired.

Then I carved into it with one tool that Wendy once recommended...

And used another tool recommended by Wendy for carving woodgrain (to make it look "log-like"):

Since the clay was not as dry as I liked, I had to go ahead and recarve some of the lines for a cleaner look.

Side, showing a paper coffee mug (w/ our business' logo on the cup sleeve):

Front, w/ texture. Will add more detail- but will be a bamboo-like frame around the "Latte Log" sign.

Didn't get to any tapa designs on this one, but plan on making one more of these mugs (for another customer). Thanks for lookin'.