Post #709472 by danlovestikis on Wed, Feb 26, 2014 3:21 PM

GROG welcome back. I was just thinking about you. Marketplace on the 8th? It is called the Muscle Builder. Every time you raise it to drink you get stronger.

TikiAno thank you. I enjoy laying brick in real life and building a rock wall is easier, no leveling! That Moai tray is so cute I may hang it on the wall.

Moai Mike I hope you are ready to build up some muscles. Let's just hope it doesn't blow up in the kiln. I so happy to have made your Wish come true.

TikiHula we both, Moai Mike and I thank you. Mold making on Saturday. Are you coming over???

hang10tiki I was happy to see GROG too. I carved The Honu Hideway on your mug, see below.

TikiPops I could read comments like this all day and be happy. But I won't get any more comments unless I work so I'd better do that after I finish here.

MadDogMike that sure sounds like a photoshop opportunity. Oh shoot, I forgot to click on the new link to check out your Valentine's photos. I'll do that when I'm done here.

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Originally we were going to paint the words on the back but then after it had dried it was decided that carving was better.

I carved this with a toothpick. The clay is very brittle and wants to chip.

I wiped it with a sponge to see what it looked like.

Then I carved a bit more. After that it looked to bare so I did some more peanut
dents. Then it looked crooked.

So hang10tiki you just won this mug for noticing I passed 300 pages a while back. Another secret contest.

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When I was casting things so I could work faster on the Wish List I had this Bumatay fish head with no place to go.
So I slapped him on a big mug.

I smoothed the clay all the way around.

When it had almost dried I did the fine detailing to the fish skin up to the mug.

Then I added waves to the mug

all the way around. Sounds funny but the next step is for him to dry.

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dartharnie Wished for a mug for his father. As you can tell by the first two photos his father is a NY Yankee's fan.

These are the photos I used for making the mug.

While Tiki Hula watched I started with the V neck and the hat.

Tiki Hula was a great help by telling me to keep adding clay to build the hat sides straight up to get the shape right.

To add a part it is always best to make a slot and add the piece into the slot. It makes it stronger.

Checking the photo often helps.

I let it sit in a plastic bag for a few days to firm up.

This hat weight 3/4th pound.

I used a melon baller to carve out excess clay. If I didn't it would crack for sure.

Next I added the straw hole.

I began the logo on the shirt. I put on a slab of clay and then carve off the excess.

I carved the stripes on the shirt.

Close up of the logo.

Bob's forehead was just too high. I had added the palm rings so it was easy to

cut off two rings so that the hat was closer to his face.

A famous number was added but I can't remember if it was for Joe Namath or Mickey Mantle.

All done except for fine tuning the hats fit once it all has dried.

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Thank you all for the comments. They really make me want to work harder. I love posting on Tiki Central, Cheers, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2014-02-26 16:03 ]