Post #764021 by danlovestikis on Thu, May 19, 2016 8:34 PM

This has never happened to me before. I think I forgot to turn the mold over to get rid of debris before pouring in the slip.
Dan asked me to make him a goblet.

Out of the mold I took the War God.

I have all these mold lines

to remove. I see a tiny open spot on the bottom of the nose. All possible air bubbles must be removed.

But this was like a horror movie. I start to dig and I get legs and wings and guts. So gross.

I think I got it all out because if I didn't it will explode in the kiln. I filled the hole with clay and smoothed it nice and flat.

To put on the top which will be a coconut I cut a hole. This will prevent an air pocket. The first goblets I made exploded.

Now I'm prepping the coconut.

I think I will have bug nightmares tonight.

Cheers, Wendy