Post #785290 by danlovestikis on Fri, Mar 23, 2018 12:28 PM

littlegiles what a nice comment. When someone writes it inspires me to keep on going. I'm happy that this will be a one of a kind because it has it's hard times which I will share.

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Wish List #8 the I Dream of Jeanne bottle steps continue.

Using the drawing as a guide I added rims.

Next I shaped the top which messed up the rim. Sometimes with soft clay it's just back and forth.

This bottle is to be an open sided art piece so you can see into Jeannie's home. After fixing the rim I cut down the side.

Then I began to cut and remove clay.

After looking at it I could tell I wouldn't be able to get my hand inside to remove clay so I

cut the opening even larger.

I messed up the top and had to do it a third time.

The clay is way too thick but I knew this and I will carve out the excess clay when it is firm. I found an air pocket. See the small hole. This would have blown up my project in the kiln when fired. I am so lucky to have found it but so scared that I could have more lurking in there someplace.

This clay is very soft so I can't yet remove the inside jar.

Many more steps to come, Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-03-23 12:51 ]