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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 |  Posted: 2012-12-22 11:31 am Permalink
I figured I'd start a new thread, my old thread had a bit of non-tiki stuff creeping in.
So this one will be tiki only. And most likely ceramics only as that's what I'm doing with my free time these days.
Funny I got the ceramics bugs from looking at all the cool mugs and wanting to make some then got somewhat sidetracked into throwing and just all kinds of ideas for other stuff.
But a few weeks ago I got a strong urge to make a mug.
This was my first 'sculpture' piece. I started with a big wad of clay and started carving away. Then I cut him in half, hollowed him out and put him back together. Unfortunately as careful as I was drying slowy he started to split apart at the base.
So I pulled him apart again, rehydrated for a few days, cut the base out (I think the two base chunks of clay had too much pull apart when drying), put him on a slab base, then used sodium silicate in my slip to 'glue' him together (aka 'magic water').
He's been wrapped in plastic and drying for over a week now, and the studio is closed for the holidays so I'm hoping to have him ready to fire at the beginning of Jan.
He's a red stoneware, I'll glaze in clear which should give him a decent granite grey finish with some iron spotting. (probably rub a little stain in for contrast too).
He's 8 inches tall wet, probably 7.5 after firing. I'm thinking he might hold about 16 oz.
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GROG
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 7202
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2012-12-22 11:45 am Permalink
GROG like.
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Hale Tiki
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Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1799
From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2012-12-22 12:18 pm Permalink
Ditto, Grog.
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 9064
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-12-22 1:29 pm Permalink
Very cool, love the exaggerated features.
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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 7401 | Posted: 2012-12-22 1:36 pm Permalink
He has a real personality. Good job, Wendy
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 | Posted: 2012-12-23 10:24 am Permalink
Thanks everyone, can't wait to start on another
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hang10tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Posts: 7893
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2012-12-23 10:46 am Permalink
Awesome facial bones
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 | Posted: 2013-01-25 1:05 pm Permalink
Unfortunately the Moai is going south fast, and I'm not talking south pacific. The crack came back... Not sure what to do with him now, slip cast at some point might be a way to go...
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Anyway, my South Seas Art Swap piece is drying and ready for bisque:
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danlovestikis
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
Posts: 7401 | Posted: 2013-01-25 1:36 pm Permalink
Your Moai looks ready to mold. You should go for it. Just remember MOLD SOAP! Wendy
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Tabu
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Joined: Sep 07, 2004
Posts: 143
From: Port Hope, Ont.
| Posted: 2013-01-25 4:57 pm Permalink
I love that Moai. It was bugging me because it reminded me of someone. Then I realized I was thinking of Rondo Hatton.
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Hale Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 1799
From: Pittsburgh
| Posted: 2013-01-28 06:24 am Permalink
Nice take on the Moai.
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 | Posted: 2013-02-17 1:04 pm Permalink
haha funny Tabu 
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Well, my swap piece for the sea creatures swap came out of the kiln with some heavy dooty cracks. It's still one piece and pretty strong, just visually diminished.
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Canvas
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 15, 2013
Posts: 38
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2013-02-20 7:29 pm Permalink
Nice! Shame about the cracks. I'm no potter though, so have no idea how to avoid them. If I were I'd be called Kiln, not Canvas (lol).
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 | Posted: 2013-02-20 8:22 pm Permalink
thanks,
well there are a few possible reasons.
#1 guess: the large flat surface area on the shelf caused a lot of tension as the piece shrank (10% or so).
#2 : 2 slabs stuck together, both different shapes (one flat with raised square, one bowl shaped) stuck together at the edges. Wanting to shrink at different rates/pulling apart, etc..
Of course there was always concern about something happening (as with every single piece that you fire)but I didn't think it would be that bad. it's really my first piece like that.
Future fixes???
Maybe resting it on a bunch of clay marbles or rollers?
Maybe building a small wall between them (more like a box than 2 pancakes squished together)the walls could flex/bend a bit.
Chalk it up to learning experience and be grateful that Tiki Central is such a cool and forgiving place 
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Badd Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 387 | Posted: 2013-06-17 3:48 pm Permalink
Been awhile since i've done tiki specific stuff, but got this out of the kiln today. Just a little jar, about 5 inches tall. Thrown and carved.
And something that MIGHT fit in...
A skeleton candle lantern
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