MadDog Mike's Platterful of Pupule - Pele Fence Hanger - Other Crafts

M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10863	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Sun, Mar 12, 2023 12:21 PM Next steps Rolled out some clay to a uniform 1/4 inch, then rolled it a bit thinner. Marked the maximum size of 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Cut out a free-form "lava" shape Tapered the edges a bit and textured it with a lave rock Into my shell on a piece of paper texture side down and pressed to conform to the shell. Allowed to dry Made a second one with "PELE" stamped into it. Because these are so thin, I can force dry them and fire them tonight. By tomorrow morning I should be able to see if they fit my glass. If so I'll make more. If not I can add or remove a sheet of foam and make a new shell.

Next steps

Rolled out some clay to a uniform 1/4 inch, then rolled it a bit thinner. Marked the maximum size of 4.5 x 5.5 inches.

Cut out a free-form "lava" shape

Tapered the edges a bit and textured it with a lave rock

Into my shell on a piece of paper texture side down and pressed to conform to the shell. Allowed to dry

Made a second one with "PELE" stamped into it.

Because these are so thin, I can force dry them and fire them tonight. By tomorrow morning I should be able to see if they fit my glass. If so I'll make more. If not I can add or remove a sheet of foam and make a new shell.

Post #808313 by MadDogMike on Sun, Mar 12, 2023 12:21 PM