Post #742403 by danlovestikis on Wed, May 6, 2015 12:56 PM

This is the Space Ship project for the art show at Tiki Oasis 15. This is a ship designed by a woman (me) for a woman space traveler. When she lands her craft, called Rotorua Rocket, it can be filled with fuel that can be drunk by earthlings like herself.

I cast one of my hula girls.

She needs to have her hands free for steering the craft so I cut off the arms and hands.

Next I started to repair these areas.

I made a new set of arms, a steering structure and a lower body that will keep her upright in the control area of the craft.

Fine tuned and ready

to dry.

I cast a cannibal pot.

I turned it over and cut out the window.

Next I checked the fit into the bowl aka bottom portion of the craft.

I added some side jets to the craft.

These should have flames coming out of them.

I decided that the top portion needs some doodads.

Now that they are added

I checked to see how well she fit into her craft. She barely (ha ha) fit. So after this top shrinks from drying and the bisque fire I wouldn't be able to get her inside her ship.

So I added two back windows. I can tilt her in with her head out one window and then bring her body down into position. Now I started to do some carving on the ship.

Even more carving.

I added doodads to the ships "bowl" and did similar carving on it.

Then I decided that I might as well carve the inside of the bowl too.

All done.

Even though it is drying the pieces still fit together well.

These pieces all dried for 3 weeks. Then I sanded it all and put them into the kiln.

Once they came out of the kiln I scrubbed them really well.

Nothing cracked or exploded. All is well.

I put all three pieces together.

This sat under a plastic table cloth until yesterday when I glazed it. Photos tomorrow.

I know my craft is energy efficient. I just hope it flies. Cheers, Wendy