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| Some process photos |
What do you get when you combine
silicon rubber leaf mats with a slump mold and some clay? A serving
platter...obviously. And that's just what I made last week. I
worked with the interns to roll some slabs and get our hands dirty (with clay). Now I'm going to tell you the steps on how to make this project, too.
- Create a slab about 1/4” thick. Then we cut the shape of the leaf out of the slab and add pressure to transfer the leaf patterns into the clay. Then use a needle tool or your fingers to trim and smooth the edges. Now you have clay leaves!
- Next take the a slump mold and slump the leaves into the shape of the mold, overlapping them in places so your platter does not have holes in it.
- Score and slip the parts that overlap. Then smooth the creases so that it looks clean.
- Then take some plastic and some paper and fill the concave (top) part of the platter in and flip it over so you have access to the part that would normally be sitting on a table. This helps to keep the slumped shape while working on the bottom side of the platter. Now you can clean up the bottom and reenforce the joints.
- All that's left to do is flip it back into the slump mold where you let it dry to leather hard and then plastic wrap it till it is bone dry.
Now I just need to bisque it and glaze
it. I'm really excited to see how it will turn out. What glazes do
you think I should use?
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| Close up on some of the leaves |
