Cavy Fire Studios Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hee. I couldn't wait to go any further before I posted a pic! My hands are fried today, so he probably won't get worked on again until tomorrow, buuuut... Here he is! Cap'n Cavy, the guinea pig pirate! Bear in mind that he is still in a really primitive stage. He'll get a royal pirate treatment by the time I'm done fixing him up! ♥ I think this is the last time I'm gonna build with Clay Art Center's redart with mica. It throws really nicely, but it takes a lot of effort to blend smoothly and isn't as plastic as the Xtra White stuff. Their Seward Terracotta is also more friendly for handbuilding. I've been thinking about trying paperclay, but I'm not sure how well it takes underglaze...I've never used it before, but I hear it's heaven for sculpture. :3 Welp, there you are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I can see his personality already popping out!!! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Leigh Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Was the little guy in your avatar your muse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 roberta is right, he has personality already! excellent start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Paper clay takes glaze just fine. I doubt if you would notice a difference from regular clay. marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Longer Member Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 roberta is right, he has personality already! excellent start. Looks just as tasty as the other guy! Whatcha gonna stuff with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks, everyone! @Sheryl: Guinea pigs are ALL my muses! I love them so much! ♥ @Marcia: Sweet; Clay Art Center has lowfire paperclay, so I'll have to get some! More WIPs to come. Avast ye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeta Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Your eye is showing. i would wager that your animals now are effortlessly powerful without you even trying much. just shows what you can make so effortlessly without even thinking of it. i know the technicality must have taken so much time with trying to make the mica disappear, but did it take you a long time to just form Guinea. meaning the angle of the head? did you burnish the surface a bit? i agree Spunky Ginny certainly has a personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavy Fire Studios Posted January 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Awww, thanks for the kind words. Well, I made the head and body separately. The head is a pinch pot with air holes in the nostrils, mouth, and neck, and the body was pinched, piece by piece, with a hole on top to match the hole under the head. I made the legs separately, too, putting them on with a wad of clay under the body to keep it stable. As for burnishing, nah. My hands are too shot for that kinda work (I have psoriatic arthritis); I just kinda smooth it with my fingers and a small rib. The mica is also still there, but will appear as white flecks once the piece has been glazed. I finished one of his wee little boots last night; OMG ITZ SO KYOOOOOT!! Sorry for the crap quality pic, lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakukuku Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Yep, that little boot is adorable. Your animals are so great. Love your stuff. rakuku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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