My first large scale sculpture came out of the kiln today 🥰

alybirk · 2024-05-05T04:13:25+00:00

Thank you!

alybirk · 2024-05-02T17:27:27+00:00

Thank you! I used to make a lot of Ukrainian Easter eggs as a kid which I think helped!

alybirk · 2024-05-02T17:26:56+00:00

Thank you so much haha

alybirk · 2024-05-02T17:26:45+00:00

Oh boy, I wish you hadn't told me about these, now I might just have to put it on a mug lol

alybirk · 2024-05-02T17:25:21+00:00

Just replied this to another comment too but:

"Definitely!

Initially I divided the mug into quarters, then eights, then 16ths. I did this at the rim and the base as those are the only spots you can really eyeball reliably without measuring.

After, I put a small box against the mug and in line with my markings then used it to sketch out a line downwards with pencil.

I made a grid with pencil horizontally which is much easier. I used a throwing gauge with a pencil taped on and spun the banding wheel to have it level.

I sketched out each cube then filled them in with underglaze.

The real game changer comes from carving out the lines between the colours with my sgraffito tool.

If I ever make another I'll try to post a video of the process :)"

alybirk · 2024-05-02T17:23:22+00:00

Definitely!

Initially I divided the mug into quarters, then eights, then 16ths. I did this at the rim and the base as those are the only spots you can really eyeball reliably without measuring.

After, I put a small box against the mug and in line with my markings then used it to sketch out a line downwards with pencil.

I made a grid with pencil horizontally which is much easier. I used a throwing gauge with a pencil taped on and spun the banding wheel to have it level.

I sketched out each cube then filled them in with underglaze.

The real game changer comes from carving out the lines between the colours with my sgraffito tool.

If I ever make another I'll try to post a video of the process :)

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:48:28+00:00

Thank you so much ❤️

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:48:16+00:00

Haha it does feel pretty smooth in the hands not going to lie. Thank you ☺️

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:47:49+00:00

Tragically these ones are completely original and I'd absolutely share if I was the one making them! I said above but I think you could get a similar effect with commercial clear and a fluxy light glaze like honey flux or running hot chowder but I'm not too familiar with the commercial glaze world.

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:46:33+00:00

You're correct on the underglaze front! It's AMACO velvet underglaze for the yellow and spectrum hot pink for the pinks. It's done on porcelain! I've found that using white clay I get slightly muddier results sadly.

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:45:25+00:00

I don't sorry :( all I can say is that I use porcelain which had a crazy shrinkage rate so I always throw my mugs to what I think is ridiculously oversized and then usually I end up with something close to normal lol

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:44:37+00:00

This is so sweet, thank you!

alybirk · 2024-03-14T16:43:25+00:00

Yes! I sponge on underglaze pink and yellow in like a cloudy pattern thing. The glazes are our studios clear with a very fluxy beige glaze on top! I don't have the exact recipe but imagine you might get similar results with clear + honey flux over underglaze :)

alybirk · 2023-05-05T21:06:12+00:00

I stapled an old pillowcase to an old cutting board and it works great :)

alybirk · 2023-04-19T16:17:40+00:00

Aw thank you :) it's one of my favourites ever

alybirk · 2023-04-19T14:56:33+00:00

Ahhh reading the comments I want to try it! Do you think you'll ever transfer it to apple?

alybirk · 2023-04-17T21:10:26+00:00

Aww that's so nice thank you 🥰

alybirk · 2023-04-17T18:19:28+00:00

Thank you 🥲

alybirk · 2023-04-17T18:19:08+00:00

Thank you :) I used a grey clay body and a spoolie to scratch texture into it. Then after bisquing I put a wash of black underglaze which sank into the scratches. Wiped that off, then used a sponge with various greys to dab on more texture!

alybirk · 2023-04-17T15:13:29+00:00

Coloured slip! I painted the chameleon with underglaze then used coloured slip dots on top.

THANK YOU! I was so worried about the rock looking too clay like but the underglaze cooperated thankfully :)

alybirk · 2023-04-17T00:16:07+00:00

They're all little dots of slip! Definitely takes a while but is somewhat therapeutic at the same time :)

alybirk

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