A recurring question from people who see my work is.. 'How is it made?' and 'Does it have an armature?'
Below is a series of working photographs from a piece I made last year. The piece was a retirement present made to represent the person and his diverse interests, you can see the processess from start to finish. If you wish to see all the photographs, just e-mail me!
Working drawing and initial 'wedging' of the clay to remove air bubbles.
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| flattening |
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| cutting feet |
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| started! |
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| forming shoes |
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| rolling coils |
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| forming and smoothing legs |
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| coil building up to waist |
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| forming waders |
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| VERY smelly paperclay! |
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| plaster bats |
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| adding paperclay to surface |
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| working paperclay on bat |
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| using thin clay to form details |
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| book detail |
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| ice axe and camera |
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| ski boot |
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| checking it fits |
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| trying scale of head |
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| finished making! |
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| details including: first aid kit, laptop, keys, compass and hand. |
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| left for drying |
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| In kiln with pyrometric cone to 1150C |
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| after firing, a cream colour |
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| 1st layer of glaze and underglaze |
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| finishing off - glazes will significantly change colour during firing at 1060C |
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| details before glaze firing |
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| Finished and with delighted owner! |
superb... great step by step photo session! good work!
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