Post #782087 by danlovestikis on Tue, Dec 5, 2017 6:35 PM

Hamo thank you so much for one of the nicest comments. I love it when people look back through my pages. I do it myself now and then and it's always fun. I'm very happy to be missed.

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The next Wish was for a Hot Tub Hula Girl with a lei for Sean Smart. He lives in the evacuation zone for Ventura where the fires are raging. We pray his and other homes will be spared.

There are so many steps in ceramics. I cast and cleaned up the hula girls but when it's time to start on putting her in a coconut I have to prep one first.

I start with this cast.

I cut the top off at the water line for glazing the inside of the mug.

Then I make the three dents.

I put the girl inside and add her hair. Then I carve the texture on the outside of the mug.

To make the lei I make discs of clay and place them in the right spots. Then I go back and carve each one.

Two down 13 to go.

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We no longer send out Christmas cards, too much work and so little time. But I do thank each person who sends one on-line. So thank you Woo Hoo Wahine, Soccer Tiki, Chippy and Tikiman Willis. I appreciate each one that has arrived. Holiday Cheers, to everyone, Wendy and Dan