Post #786242 by danlovestikis on Mon, Apr 23, 2018 8:44 AM

hang10tiki I like you, your tiki room, garage, backyard and all your carvings!

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I'm catching up. I made this a long time ago. He is already dry and waiting for his turn in the kiln.

To start Warrior Bob I made a base so he would be taller than his girlfriend/wife which is waiting so I can glaze them together.

I put it on the bottom of a regular sized Bob using sticky clay.

Then I built the sarong.

I built up arms and hands so he could hold a weapon. I lined them up with a skewer.

Next I added more detail to the hands. To make him different from his mate
I did a woodgrain pattern on his body.

I always fine tune my carving by also checking it upside down.

The support bottom is always to thick to dry without cracking. Once the mug is firm enough

that I can turn it over I dig out the excess clay.

I made his foot and then decided to play it safe and

to make it not stick out so far. He was a size 13 and now he's an 8.

I made the basic shape of his club and let it sit out overnight to firm up.

The next day I was able to carve in some detail.

More photos tomorrow. Wendy

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2018-04-23 08:46 ]