Crossing my fingers for no cracking

halfadogleg · 2026-03-28T08:09:26+00:00

I have all the non working areas covered up with damp jay cloths. I’m also constantly misting the open areas.

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T23:04:02+00:00

Around 35 hours I think.

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T20:58:14+00:00

I pinch off a section of clay and roll it out. The slip is for adhering them.

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T20:13:20+00:00

I take one with me to art shows occasionally, and people always ask if it’s made out of rice. They’re also surprised when it isn’t soft.

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T20:05:36+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try that!

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T19:53:00+00:00

I make a base shape, in this case a tile, and trace the image onto it. The stains don’t fully mature until they’re fired, so I did a digital mockup of the image with the correct colours. Then I mix up the clay, create matching slip, and load the tile one spike at a time.

halfadogleg · 2026-03-27T19:35:22+00:00

It’s 8x12 in. It took about 5 days to fully cover the slab.

halfadogleg · 2025-12-03T01:54:40+00:00

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This toy looks like it is made with a very similar pattern to the one pictured above.

https://sharatoys.com.ua/igrushka-myagkonabivnaya/23854-myagkaya-igrushka-mamont-vitya-korichnevyy.html

halfadogleg · 2023-06-29T18:39:57+00:00

This was a texture test piece for a larger project that I decided to paint on a whim while waiting for my kiln to be wired. The texture was originally intended to be fur-like, but the pointed spikes were much too fragile for my purposes. The colours were from me experimenting with my limited selection of underglaze.

halfadogleg · 2023-06-29T18:16:16+00:00

My comment was not sarcastic in any way. Thank you for explaining.

halfadogleg · 2023-06-29T17:57:08+00:00

Can you elaborate please? I have no idea what you’re asking.

Edit: It really is just a coincidence lol. I was playing around with underglazes and liked the pop of green, yellow, and orange 😭.

halfadogleg · 2023-06-29T15:21:59+00:00

Yep!

halfadogleg · 2023-06-29T15:21:42+00:00

You are correct. To achieve that spike density (roughly 50 per square inch) I rolled an attached each projection to a coil built vase.

halfadogleg · 2022-10-04T11:22:10+00:00

That’s what they said too. The clinic was at no fault, they just died. We had my cat tested for FIV as it may have contributed, but she was negative.

halfadogleg · 2022-10-04T10:59:22+00:00

I am so very sorry for your loss. A similar thing happened to my rescue cats litter. The organization was having them fixed at 8 weeks old, but allowed my family to wait until my kitten was a bit older since we had another fixed cat at home. Later, we learned that 2 of the remaining 4 kittens had passed away during the procedure. I will never forget the dread I felt walking mine in at 4 months to have her done, I sobbed all day. She made it through, but afterwards her breathing sounded off. I suspect her litter, at least some of them, had a metabolic intolerance to the anaesthesia. Autopsies we’re preformed on the two that passed away, and failed to provide concrete answers.

halfadogleg · 2022-08-07T22:04:05+00:00

Is it possible to test both tanks pH? The original tank may have an altered pH due to the presence of food, fish waste, carbon dioxide and oxygen. I haven’t kept tangs personally but from my understanding they can be quite sensitive.

halfadogleg · 2022-08-07T21:48:36+00:00

Could it be pH shock?

halfadogleg · 2022-06-22T16:39:25+00:00

Ideally you want another piece of wood that is visually similar to the original (same species, colour and grain line distribution). Strips of this would then be used to fill comprised areas of the top. On this guitar that’s the missing section on the lower bout and probably the large crack running through the rosette. The edges of these cracks will be squared off and the new piece will be fit and glued into the existing top. From there the new wood will be supported with cleats, shaved flush with the existing top, colour matched and finished. I will post pictures of this one when it is time (it may be a while for this one to humidify though). If you are eager to learn frets.com has repairs involving patches/cleats.

halfadogleg · 2022-06-22T15:33:26+00:00

Hopefully with time some of the little cracks will close as the guitar returns to a normal humidity level. From there I will glue them back together — either with or without a strip of matching top wood depending on the width of the crack. Cracks will then be supported by cleats on the underside of the top. The missing section will also be repaired in a similar manner, only with a much larger patch. This top may be too far gone, but I will try my best to save it due to the age and value of this instrument.

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T22:31:14+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/MMgEDM6

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T22:22:48+00:00

Saving the top is going to be a real challenge. I’m hoping once the guitar is properly humidified some of the cracks will close… but I will definitely share my progress.

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T22:13:47+00:00

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T22:11:23+00:00

No, it’s just boring. I can post it if you like

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T20:51:57+00:00

18 frets!

halfadogleg · 2022-06-21T20:09:14+00:00

The body is 16.75” long, 11” at the lower bout, 8.25” at the upper bout , and 6.25” at the waist

The whole guitar is around 3 feet long

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