Post #724311 by TikiAno on Wed, Jul 30, 2014 7:30 PM

Jon, thanks. The hand coaster is waiting to get bisque fired, along with a whole lotta other pieces. It's times like this when I realize I need my own kiln...

Started working on a gift for a friend- his son is six months old, and his folks are fans of the tiki tiles I've been making. I offered to make a hanging set of tiles, with his son's initials (which just so happen to to "RAD"). I made some child-friendly looking tiki tiles using that black clay. These will be hung in a line on a piece of bamboo or a dowel- the faces in between the letters. (The "Jorge" Hello Tiki mug I made a while back was for RAD's dad). Each tile is ~ 4" square.

The next two pieces I threw on a potters' wheel then added details. The first is a larger version of the Fez Mug:

The second is a scorpion bowl as a surprise gift for some friends- this bowl will be delivered along with the early fez mug. First I threw the bowl and let it set up for a few days, then made a diving board to go across the top of the bowl, including a base to help hold up the board. I cut straw holes at opposing angles on the board.

I supported the edges of the diving board with bits of clay, then planed down a tiny fire bowl I threw on the wheel. I hadn't thrown something that small as of yet. I shaved it down with a rasp, which left it looking like a little coconut. I shaved down the sides of the bowl to match.

Muchos mahalos for the visit.....