Post #771205 by danlovestikis on Thu, Dec 15, 2016 7:16 PM

TikiAno thank you. His wish has a whole second part that is much harder to pull off. The scraper is on the way.

hang10tiki should I put you on the list?

hang10tiki you sure made Santa's lips look kissable.

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Now it is time to make the mold for the Sacramento Crawl mug.

First we set up all the things we would need for the day.

I had changed the design at the top so now the sculpture is done and ready.

I lined the bottom of the box with my blocks from Toys R Us. and put the tiki in place. I put blocks under the head until the tiki was level.

Then I surrounded the tiki with another layer of blocks. These blocks are easy to cut with a serrated knife.

I made a big piece of clay and put it at the top. This will make a huge opening for pouring out the slip when I cast the mugs.

Now I put a layer of clay over all of the blocks and ran a wet paper towel around the edged and up against the tiki to make a good seal.

I pressed into the clay to make the locks.

I added snakes to all the seams of the box and made the seal better with a wet paper towel run along where the clay attached to the box.

For the rest of the day we will wear face masks. I don't want any plaster hardening in our lungs. It floats in the air a long time.

Once the mix is like buttermilk in consistency we pour it into the box.

About 45 minutes later it is hard enough I can carve into the plaster to label the mold. CM for Crawl Mug and the year.

More steps tomorrow. Cheers, Wendy