Post #784396 by danlovestikis on Mon, Feb 26, 2018 11:18 AM

hang10tiki the video was one of the nicest gifts we have ever received. Glad you like the mug.

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The next steps for the Sacramento Crawl mug 2018 due the first weekend in October.

Now it's time to remove the mug from the last mold piece. At the top there are a few rubbed areas because the mold piece wasn't pulled straight up to take it off. We didn't make that mistake again and this is an easy fix.

This mug is still soft so I cover the end to trap air. This helps keep the sides from collapsing

I put it on the turn table that I use when cleaning up the mug. If my system didn't work I would attempt to just put the turn table on the end of the mug and tip the mold piece to seat it. But if it slipped it could remove detail and this would take two people.

When the top was removed I carefully squished the clay flat without trapping any air bubbles. Then I

saved it for future projects. All of this will turn into Wishes.

I use a dry paper towel to remove the slip that has stuck on the mold.

Then I run these two fans on the mold pieces so that they will be dry the next morning so we can pour the next mug.

Ceramics take a very long time to produce but it is so worth it. Wendy