Post #765493 by danlovestikis on Sun, Jun 26, 2016 8:40 PM

hang10tiki I look at it as a glazing project waiting to be tackled!

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The very first day we cast wedding mugs two of them didn't turn out and had to be salvaged. Here's what I do when the slip sticks inside and I forgot to check. When this happens you can put a brush inside or hit the outside of the mold with a rubber mallet. Either way the slip will then pour out. I didn't check so I had two mugs that needed to become something else.

Usually when this happens the muck is just at the bottom half. So I turn the mug over and cut out the bottom. Then I scoop out all the mush.

Once that is done I smooth the inside of the mug.

I always turn these into lamps or torches. Yep I've had this happen in the past. That's why I recently chiseled the molds opening larger. So I add a top and then place a hole at the top and back bottom.

For these I like to do a coconut Tiki Bob so

I first carve in all the rings.

Then I use a wire brush to add the texture.

Done.

Now these were set to dry with all the wedding mugs.

Cheers, Wendy