Post #794341 by danlovestikis on Sun, Apr 7, 2019 7:38 AM

hang10tiki Dan appreciated you campaigning on his behalf but I think I have other plans. The Danny mug is just too scary.

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After a few weeks of fans and my hot kiln shed the mold was 100% dry and ready to use.

We left the slip inside the mold for two hours before pouring it out. This insures thick walls which allow me to alter and carve the cast however I want. I also left the mold upside down overnight to let the cast firm up. It's so big and I didn't want it to slouch when it's out of the mold.

I opened up the mold and so far so good.

It didn't want to come out because the top was locked in. I will chisel and sand the mold opening so that will not be a problem next time. I just cut it off.

Now it came out easily.

I put it on a board in a plastic bag. I pulled the bag up and tucked it into the top.

Then I put another bag over the top and under the board. This way it can sit and wait until I'm ready to do the work.

For these helmet mugs/bowls I complete them and then I start with the first person on the Wish List. They will see them all and pick theirs and then I go to number two.

So many projects and so few hours. At least it's getting warmer outside for sanding, dusting and washing. Today I continue to work on the crawl mugs.

Wendy