Christmas store window design

I created this "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys," theme window for my friend Mary Kathryn's store, Clash, in Dayton. The store carries "offbeat" clothing and art items, hence highlighting those items as the "misfit toys" of the island. 

Tiki mug carving process

When I make a tiki mug I start with a sketch of what I want to do. (The hardest part of the process!)

The sketch then gets transformed to an actual size sketch, taking shrinkage into consideration.

I throw a cylinder, not pictured, on the wheel leaving it solid, in the size I need, sans design. (The design adds .125 to .24 more width to the mug sculpture.)

The actual size sketch is then laid over a slab of clay that was previously rolled out to fit the design. Then I cut the pieces out of the slab to then applique to the cylinder scoring it and using slip to attach.

I cheated and just rolled the heavy cylinder over the design (carefully) to attach it. (It came out better than expected. Usually I just pick up the pieces and attach them one by one.)

So I get a beginning design like this. Latter I'll post pictures and  a step by step carving for mold making.

Thanks for checking out my blog! :)

Tiki show - Dayton ohio

 

4 days and a few hours to go until the Tiki show at Clash!

Friday March 1st at 6:00PM. Clash Consignments in the Oregon District in Dayton

Paintings, Mugs, Sculptures and rockabilly surf music for 4 solid hours or more.