Post #764117 by danlovestikis on Sun, May 22, 2016 8:57 AM

hang10tiki oh no. That's just too horrible to do to a friend. I remember the movie The Fly. I can honestly say this picture makes me shudder!

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SACRAMENTO CRAWL MUG more step by steps.

I decided it was time to do the bottom. I am making 60 crawl mugs with another few glaze tests/artist proofs but I will not destroy the mold until I have used it 100 times. That way I can alter it for Wishes. Example: change the bar name, town, alter the tiki. So this year instead of just saying it I put /100 on the bottom.

Next I added another strip of bamboo to the side of the tiki. This photo doesn't have the bamboo finished.

I decided to do some "pineapple" texture around the tiki and lettering. Now I'm committed to glazing this inside area in yellow.

I added more clay to the top and then I will add a bamboo strip.

Tiki area is now done.

The Tropics area is now done.

Here's the completed side.

Next I went to work on the top. I made enough pieces for the entire way around.

Next I started to add them from the top down.

I used my wood tool to smooth and to shape them.

The top will NOT look like this. I have plans. After I cast these I will cut and hand form the clay into the shape I want it to be.

One more large side to go...the pineapple side.

Cheers, Wendy