Post #735838 by danlovestikis on Fri, Jan 23, 2015 9:15 PM

LoriLovesTiki Woo Hoo, I'm looking forward to your carving tools arriving. They are also clay moving tools. You'll lean to shove clay into place with them.

hang10tiki ohhhh I love that photo. It is that heavy.

Tyber Tiki After it has been finished and has dried I will measure it and let you know just how large I anticipate it to be. It shrinks twice. Once when drying and once when bisque fired. Then you may decide if you want it changed from a HUGE mug to a normal sized lamp. To do that I would make a cap for the top with a hole in it and also put a hole at the bottom backside for the cord. You would have to get the parts and put them together after it's in your hands. That's about a month away. Once I finish the carving I have to dry it slowly so that it will not crack.

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Tyber Tiki's HUGE Maori mug/lamp has it doodads placed. I almost forgot them.

Using very sticky clay and spraying the tiki with water I added pieces of clay. I can't allow air bubbles or pockets or this will explode in the kiln. Note the two round piece at the shoulders.

So after adding the piece I use a wet brush or

a wooden tool to seal all the edges down to the original cast piece.

Once all the pieces were on and secure I went back and carved out some of the centers.

Done for the day he will now rest overnight in a plastic bag to firm up.

I think it's time for me to rest up too. Good night, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2015-01-23 21:37 ]